# Toyota/Lexus limiting Lease buyout from 3rd Parties?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Ramp\ **Tags:** lexus, toyota\ **Created:** [September 16, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919 "2026-09-16T00:12:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/1 "2026-09-16T00:12:03Z")
Just saw a reel from “benzandbowties” where he’s speculating that starting Oct 1, Toyota & Lexus financial are going to stop allowing 3rd Party buyouts of leases and force you to go back to original dealer to perform buyout, is there any truth to it? ---
**Author:** ![Jac\_Le](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/jac_le/32/240905_2.png) [@Jac\_Le](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Jac_Le)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/2 "2026-09-16T00:14:50Z")
I wonder why he’s not saying MSD may no longer be supported by MBFS instead??? ---
**Author:** ![Muwa](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/muwa/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Muwa](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Muwa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/3 "2026-09-16T00:17:00Z")
Yes and no. They will stop 3rd party buyouts Oct 1. however you can sell/return to any Lexus or Toyota dealer. ---
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/4 "2026-09-16T00:18:49Z")
Doesn’t fit his narrative or his customers don’t know what msds are anyways lol ---
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/5 "2026-09-16T00:21:07Z")
I guess not bad as much as I thought but wonder if this is next step in their effort to curb broker/out of state sales. ---
**Author:** ![nyccarguy](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/nyccarguy/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@nyccarguy](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/nyccarguy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/6 "2026-09-16T00:22:04Z")
I wonder if it anything to do with people flipping new ‘26 RAV4s to carmax & Carvana? ---
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/7 "2026-09-16T00:23:16Z")
I doubt it…there are barely any out there to buy…I doubt people are leasing to flip. I think the speculation was only for leases. I don’t think Rav4s lease well anyway. ---
**Author:** ![aronchi](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/aronchi/32/258551_2.png) [@aronchi](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/aronchi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/8 "2026-09-16T00:40:01Z")
has nothing to do with this. ---
**Author:** ![aronchi](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/aronchi/32/258551_2.png) [@aronchi](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/aronchi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/9 "2026-09-16T00:40:34Z")
mazda, too, i believe. ---
**Author:** ![nyccarguy](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/nyccarguy/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@nyccarguy](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/nyccarguy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/10 "2026-09-16T00:47:58Z")
You are right. They lease terribly. ---
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/11 "2026-09-16T10:33:18Z")
Makes sense for Mazda too as they use TFS now as well. > [@Toyota/Lexus limiting Lease buyout from 3rd Parties?!](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/8): > > has nothing to do with this. Then probably just trying to keep inventory in the network instead of going to 3rd parties. ---
**Author:** ![Yanoosh](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/yanoosh/32/239537_2.png) [@Yanoosh](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/Yanoosh)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/12 "2026-09-16T18:51:28Z")
This probably will affect new leases originating on or after Oct 1st? ---
**Author:** ![SteveB25](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/steveb25/32/93607_2.png) [@SteveB25](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/SteveB25)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/13 "2026-09-16T20:18:17Z")
Sounds like starting OCT 1, no more 3rd party buyouts regardless of origination date. ---
**Author:** ![JSmith](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/jsmith/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@JSmith](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/JSmith)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/14 "2026-09-16T20:21:47Z")
Hopefully corporate employees get an exception. I was hoping to pick up a Lexus from a friend. ---
**Author:** ![02cic](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/02cic/32/159984_2.png) [@02cic](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/02cic)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/15 "2026-09-16T20:38:15Z")
There’s always autonation lithia etc, since they have Toy dealers, right? ---
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/16 "2026-09-16T21:36:54Z")
I guess Toyota is really struggling with inventory levels. That’s the only conclusion I can reach. ---
**Author:** ![aronchi](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/aronchi/32/258551_2.png) [@aronchi](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/aronchi)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/17 "2026-09-16T21:42:36Z")
Or they watched carvana and carmax get rich off of their cars, and decided to protect their lease retention / dealer base, albeit 5 years too late? ---
**Author:** ![justsharing](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/justsharing/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justsharing](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/justsharing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/18 "2026-09-16T22:02:36Z")
5 year too late for sure but I would think that only thing they really care about is possible retention but I don’t think Toyota was hurting for new car sales. I really think that dealers are probably complaining about seeing other 3rd parties eating their lunch… ---
**Author:** ![ApexHunt](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/apexhunt/32/253347_2.png) [@ApexHunt](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/ApexHunt)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/19 "2026-09-16T22:59:56Z")
Your friend can transfer the lease to you…if he sold you the car at the end of his lease that would a first party transaction and has never been allowed. A 3rd party transaction has been which is selling to a dealer ( Carmax, etc… ) ---
**Author:** ![JSmith](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar/jsmith/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@JSmith](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/JSmith)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919/20 "2026-09-17T15:23:06Z")
If I buy it from them, it’s 3rd party not 1st party (they would be the 1st party). Without going into detail, I know some aspects of the corporate leases work differently so I guess we’ll find out next year when they can get rid of it. [Next page](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/toyota-lexus-limiting-lease-buyout-from-3rd-parties/781919.md?page=2)