# Returning a car before lease ends **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Hackrs\ **Tags:** ca-norcal\ **Created:** [June 8, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/returning-a-car-before-lease-ends/366680 "2021-06-08T02:24:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etimor](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/etimor/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@etimor](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/etimor)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/returning-a-car-before-lease-ends/366680/1 "2021-06-08T02:24:45Z")
Hi, Wanted to better understand what is the cost of returning car early. I want to lease a car for 24 months (as I’ll be leaving the country in 2 years). The cost for that is much higher than the regular 36 period. When talking with a dealer they said it is better to get the 36 months deal and just return the car after 24 months (they will buy it from me). That sounds a bit fishy to me. Is that true? Or will I still have to pay (or deduct from sale price) the remaining 12 months of lease? ---
**Author:** ![max\_g](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/max_g/32/9426_2.png) [@max\_g](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/max_g)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/returning-a-car-before-lease-ends/366680/2 "2021-06-08T02:37:47Z")
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**Author:** ![max\_g](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/max_g/32/9426_2.png) [@max\_g](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/max_g)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/returning-a-car-before-lease-ends/366680/3 "2021-06-08T02:37:47Z")