Bad lease deal on 2023 Q4 etron. Lesson learned

[anique]

@noobleasr

Do you mean get a different brand for my next car?

Yes. He means lease it from a bank that allows lease buyouts.

List of Lenders that Allow for Third-Party Buyouts

As used car prices soar, many lessees are finding that their vehicles are worth considerably more than their current payoff amount. Instead of simply returning the vehicle at lease end, you may be able to sell the vehicle to a third party (such as Carvana, Shift, Vroom, and CarMax) for a profit. However, some lenders are making it difficult for consumers to access this “lease equity” by charging a higher lease buyout price to third-party buyers than to consumers, or altogether prohibiting third…

Also as previously mentioned, these readings should help:

List of places to sell or value your car online

Almost every review in the Carshop thread is negative. More than 10 upvotes to remove. But I will reopen thread. (I think it’s silly we discard Allcars and keep Carshop)

“Should I buy out my lease?” super-thread

Unless they are owned by a conglomerate like Autonation or Penske (AKA Carshop) then they are most likely independent and you’d have to contact each one individually