“Should I buy out my lease?” super-thread

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@Keish_32

Hello Max…how do I check how much equity I have in my car?

List of places to sell or value your car online

For the quickest results: Copy your VIN to your clipboard and just paste it into each site. Quicker than plate lookup. Enter “I own the vehicle” where applicable — you don’t need to get into the details of your lease payoff or loan balance until you’ve eventually chosen one entity to sell to. Use a Google Voice or some other device you can turn off at will. Otherwise your real phone will be bombarded initially. In alphabetical order: Buyer Name Direct Link Review Link AutoCo…

@Keish_32

And if I were to get into a new lease does the dealer apply the equity as money off of the car?

Equity is not “money off” aka dealer discount. Equity is your money. You might skip the step of taking a check and depositing it for convenience but treat it like your money. Maximize your equity (it’s negotiable) and spend it wisely.