# End of 13 month lease in California (Hyundai Ioniq 5) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Hackrs\ **Tags:** ca, hyundai, ca-norcal\ **Created:** [October 20, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496 "2025-10-20T20:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ericfides](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/ericfides/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ericfides](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/ericfides)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/1 "2025-10-20T20:37:36Z")
Approaching month 12 on a 13month 1 pay lease on my Hyundai Ioniq5. Wondering what I should do with my DMV renewal that is due before lease end. I’ve read on this forum of a PNO and getting a 1 day permit to drop off at the dealership. Have others done this successfully? Should I just turn in the lease in November? ---
**Author:** ![jackavall](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/jackavall/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jackavall](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/jackavall)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/2 "2025-10-20T20:46:22Z")
I’m dropping mine off, fully paid, two days before the registration is due. Hopefully a grounding receipt and filling out the transfer of liability on DMV site will suffice. ---
**Author:** ![BYGFEET](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/bygfeet/32/14026_2.png) [@BYGFEET](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/BYGFEET)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/3 "2025-10-20T22:01:54Z")
I am doing a drop One month early this Wednesday October 22nd. Lease is due November 22nd my DMV ($700) expires October 24th. Thought about doing the PNO but decided to cut it loose and cancel insurance etc. FYI I called all dealers within 50 miles and nobody wanted to accept unless I leased from them… didn’t want to play the “trick” card of pretending to lease another and just called HFS and asked them what would they suggest. Rep called my preferred dealer and gave them my date and said I am interested in leasing again-they told her to bring it in. Will report how everything goes on Wednesday and mileage will be under the allotted. Didn’t do a Pre-Inspection as I have no damage at all, except one small chip on windshiled but it’s not billable as per HMF self inspection tool kit. Don’t forget to get a turn in receipt when you ground it and as mentioned above a DMV liability release done online. 🤙 ---
**Author:** ![AncoraImparo](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/ancoraimparo/32/116893_2.png) [@AncoraImparo](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/AncoraImparo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/4 "2025-10-20T23:16:37Z")
are you leasing another one? or just moving to a different car/brand? It was a great 1-year test drive, I see why its one of the best electric vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![forbs](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/forbs/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@forbs](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/forbs)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/5 "2025-10-20T23:28:32Z")
Get it inspected now so no gotchas. Return the day the regs expire, save yourself $700 ---
**Author:** ![michael](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/michael/32/162_2.png) [@michael](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/michael)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/6 "2025-10-22T00:06:52Z")
15 posts were merged into an existing topic: [HYDROGEN FUEL CARS-FUN 4 ALL and THE FUTURE of EV’s](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/hydrogen-fuel-cars-fun-4-all-and-the-future-of-evs/723689/9) ---
**Author:** ![genzopwns](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/genzopwns/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@genzopwns](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/genzopwns)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/7 "2025-10-21T00:43:54Z")
Just scheduled my inspection thru AIM for Wednesday, plan to turn in on Saturday. Didn’t check yet if the dealer closest to me would take it though. Just contact them and ask if I can drop off? ---
**Author:** ![jackavall](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/jackavall/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jackavall](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/jackavall)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/12 "2025-10-21T03:18:21Z")
They are going to have to sell this huge batch of ‘24 lease returns as Christmas ornaments. Dealer lots are too full to take back cars. Crazy. ---
**Author:** ![MikeWill](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/mikewill/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@MikeWill](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/MikeWill)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/16 "2025-10-21T06:53:02Z")
Is the inspection through AIM free? ---
**Author:** ![genzopwns](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/genzopwns/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@genzopwns](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/genzopwns)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/17 "2025-10-21T07:16:06Z")
Yes, I believe so from what HMF told me over the phone. Went to the site [https://selfschedule.aiminspect.com/](https://selfschedule.aiminspect.com/) put in my vin and account number and scheduled my inspection. ---
**Author:** ![LAK1ngs](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/lak1ngs/32/66360_2.png) [@LAK1ngs](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/LAK1ngs)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/18 "2025-10-21T08:17:33Z")
You’d think HFS would consider offering extensions at effective monthly rate to spread out those returns? ---
**Author:** ![BYGFEET](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/bygfeet/32/14026_2.png) [@BYGFEET](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/BYGFEET)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/19 "2025-10-21T08:34:02Z")
Yep-would’ve been great, my online account when clicked on lease term extension prompts “Unavailable for your account” and even the rep said No extensions on One Pays 😔 It’s ok though, I’d save some $$$ as it’s not needed now haha ---
**Author:** ![LAK1ngs](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/lak1ngs/32/66360_2.png) [@LAK1ngs](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/LAK1ngs)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/20 "2025-10-21T08:34:46Z")
Their loss… really! ---
**Author:** ![Somebodysearching](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/somebodysearching/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Somebodysearching](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Somebodysearching)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/21 "2025-10-21T15:56:38Z")
Does the leasing company really care if the car is registered or not when you turn it in? I mean, if I turn it in on the last day of registration, the very next day it’s “unregistered”, right? And I imagine most of these are going to auction, potentially to another state. So if I PNO the car and turn it in later, do they (hyundai finance, GM finance, etc) care? ---
**Author:** ![AncoraImparo](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/ancoraimparo/32/116893_2.png) [@AncoraImparo](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/AncoraImparo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/22 "2025-10-21T17:56:51Z")
> [@genzopwns](#): > > [https://selfschedule.aiminspect.com/](https://selfschedule.aiminspect.com/) where were you able to find your account # if a one pay lease? ---
**Author:** ![genzopwns](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/genzopwns/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@genzopwns](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/genzopwns)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/23 "2025-10-21T18:09:35Z")
[Hmfusa.com](http://Hmfusa.com) it’s on the first page after login on mobile. ---
**Author:** ![Uri](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/uri/32/22353_2.png) [@Uri](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Uri)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/24 "2025-10-21T18:24:46Z")
I just tried searching for mine but It was unable to locate my vin/account number. I created my account about 30 min ago if that matters. ---
**Author:** ![AncoraImparo](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/ancoraimparo/32/116893_2.png) [@AncoraImparo](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/AncoraImparo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/26 "2025-10-21T20:01:26Z")
yea the inspection site was also unable to locate my vehicle with the vin and account #. ---
**Author:** ![MikeWill](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/mikewill/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@MikeWill](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/MikeWill)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/27 "2025-10-22T02:12:36Z")
Same issue with me ---
**Author:** ![genzopwns](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/genzopwns/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@genzopwns](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/genzopwns)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496/28 "2025-10-22T20:54:14Z")
Just finished my aim inspection. Took less than 5 minutes and got the report an hour later. Got some minor scratches but it’s on the bumper, don’t think they even took a photo of it up close. Only thing mentioned in the report was a chip in the windshield but small enough to not get charged. [Next page](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/end-of-13-month-lease-in-california-hyundai-ioniq-5/723496.md?page=2)