Is dealer playing games, said car was in stock, now not, trading in using Equity in my Toyota Lease

[Mule65]

Yes.

List of Lenders that Allow for Third-Party Buyouts

A representative from TFS reached out to clarify that Toyota Financial Services (TFS), Lexus Financial Services (LFS), and Mazda Financial Services (MFS) do not have restrictions in place that prevent a third party from purchasing a lease vehicle, and the payoff does not change for any third party. While TFS had been reviewing its policies per the Automotive News report, TFS has opted to not make any changes at this time. Therefore, the OP has been updated accordingly.