Rate my Deal Ioniq 5 which turned into an ID.4

[anique]

@happy

The broker today morning told me about these “rebates/discounts” if I buy the car.

You are probably mistaken. The rebates should be different for leases and different for finance/buy.

@happy

is there an option of buying the car after paying couple of lease payments

Look at your contract with USB. I am not sure about USB. See elsewhere on the forums if someone has shared about USB. You can start from this post which is on third party buyouts but still a start:

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…