Can I trade in a vehicle I am currently leasing?

A leased vehicle goes through our Lease Buyback Program rather than a trade-in, because the lender holds the title. The outcome can be similar: if there is equity, it can go toward your next lease.

Do you need to see the vehicle in person?

We start with the basics you send us: year, make, model, mileage, condition, and payoff if there is one. A final number is confirmed once the vehicle is verified.

Metro Detroit

Trade In Your Vehicle and Lower Your Next Payment

Your current vehicle's value can reduce what you owe on your next lease. Send us the basics and we will evaluate it fast, then show you exactly how the equity changes your payment.

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How Does a Trade-In Work With a Lease?

Your vehicle's value is applied against the cost of the new lease, which lowers the monthly payment or reduces what you owe at signing.

It works the same way it would on a purchase, with one difference worth knowing: on a lease, that value is spread across the term rather than building equity in something you will own. We will show you both effects so you can decide where you want it applied.

What If I Still Owe on My Vehicle?

That is normal, and it does not disqualify a trade. We compare what the vehicle is worth against your payoff amount, and the difference is what matters.

If it is worth more than you owe, that is positive equity, and it comes off your next lease. If it is worth less, that is negative equity, and the gap has to be handled somehow. It can sometimes be rolled forward, but that raises your next payment, and you deserve to see that plainly rather than have it buried in a monthly number.

Either way, you will see the actual figures. There is no version of this where the payoff quietly disappears into the paperwork.

Want to Just Sell It Instead?

You can. If you would rather take the cash than apply it to a lease, we buy vehicles directly, all makes and models, financed or owned outright.

Which Form Do I Actually Need?

It depends on whether you own the vehicle or lease it, and the two go to different places. Use this to route yourself correctly the first time.

You currently LEASE the vehicle: use the Lease Buyback Program form. The lender holds the title, so the exit runs through them.
You OWN the vehicle, financed or outright, and want cash: use the Sell Your Car form.
You OWN the vehicle and want its value applied to a new lease: contact us and we will handle the trade alongside your application.

Questions About This, Answered

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That is normal. We compare what your vehicle is worth against your payoff. If it is worth more, that equity comes off your next lease. If it is worth less, the difference has to be handled, and we will show you the options rather than bury it in the payment.

Find out what yours is worth.

Send us the basics and we will come back with a real evaluation, not a range designed to get you on the phone.