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When you decide to commit to a car lease, you commit to the financing company (e.g. Honda Finance, Mazda Credit, etc.) to pay for a predetermined time (usually 24 to 60 months) a fixed amount equivalent to the depreciation of the car during that period. If you decide to break the contract and stop the payments, you will have an astronomical penalty that may total the remaining balance of the contract.
One solution to this dilemma: transfer your lease contract to someone else. Technically, this person will have all the lease responsibilities transferred to him or her along with the payments. You will then be free from the lease, for a very reasonable amount.
A credit-lease for an automobile is different from purchasing a car. A lease means that someone pays the amount by which the vehicle depreciates during that period of time. The depreciation is the difference between the value of the car when it was new and its value at the end of the lease rental period (also known as the residual value) - it is the primary factor that determines the amount of the credit-lease. Credit-leases have become popular because they offer the opportunity to drive better quality vehicles for a lower price when compared to financing the whole amount of the purchase price.
Leasing has become more popular because of two factors: First, the increase in car prices has made it harder for the average person to acquire one. Secondly, tax laws allow for larger tax right-offs for a rental vehicle than when purchasing a car.
A credit-lease is simply a method of payment for the use of a car, truck or SUV for a predetermined period of time. Once the customer and the dealer agree on a price, the dealer sells the car to the financing company, which then rents the vehicle to the customer based upon that price.
The dealer simply acts as an agent for the credit-lease company for which he negotiates the terms concerning the lease and receives a commission for his services. Once the contract has been signed, the customer deals directly with the financing company, unless there i a mechanical or warrantee problem.
Most lease-credit companies used by the dealers are subsidiaries of the car manufacturer such as Honda Finance, GMAC, Ford Motor Finance, etc. Signing the lease contract signifies that the customer accepts the monthly installments for a predetermined length of time, usually between 24, 36, 48 or 60 months.
At the end of the lease, the customer returns the vehicle to the credit-lease company in acceptable condition (normal wear-and-tear is okay). The customer will need to pay for any damages that are considered outside the scope of usual wear and/or the extra kilometers used above the initial contract. Finally, the customer will have the option at the end of the lease, to take full possession of the vehicle by paying the residual value indicated in the contract.
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