Lease didn't go through advice

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Leased a Lyriq on 12/27/24 or so I thought. Today I got a call from dealer saying something about the way the taxes are there is like a $6 difference and they will keep my payment the same and I guess they will eat the ($6x24) amount.

Question 1.
A few days after I got the car I got an offer for a bonus of $1250 from my GM Card (I have had a card for years) if I buy between 1/3/25 and 2/28/25. I mention it to the dealer and they said something like I can use it on parts or something didn’t want to change the deal. I don’t get the money unless I buy a new car I don’t get anything toward parts.

I called GM Card and they say the $1250 is there the dealer just has to call them and get the refund of what I had when I purchased a few weeks ago and then redo it and my old amount (around $2100) and the new $1250 would be there. GM card acts like it is not a problem but the dealer would have to call them and do it.

  1. Can I just walk away from this deal completely and turn the car back in?
    If I do that what would I need to do to not get screwed over?

Another words am I holding all the cards?

Thanks

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Different programs, your $1,250 cannot be used with the deal you signed. You’ll burn the bridges with your dealer by walking away.

3

So the dealer is eating the price increase and keeping the price the same as your original deal, but you want to back out now? :man_facepalming:

4

Just ask the dealer if they can apply the extra rebate to existing deal. If they use new programs - you might be able to use it.

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No, he wants to back out of the previous deal to try and get $1,250 of GM incentive money this month. The $6 x 24 months is a red herring since the dealer already agreed to eat that.

IMO he’s not getting out of his December deal, and I don’t think any F&I person is going to change the contract months into CY25 since it messes up all the VPA incentives and metrics.

6

I get the desire to save $1250, but that’s a s**** move as you’re screwing the dealer and it’s just bad faith

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Thanks for the replies, resigned with same payment.