End of lease questions for 2018 CX-9 GT

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mazda cx9 grand touring
Our lease is about to end in two months.

Since this is our first leased car, just looking to get some feedback on the lease turn in process.

Apparently with this pandemic, the Mazda car inspectors are somewhat delayed in checking the condition of the car.

I know about the mileage limit fees but we are under the mileage limit by over 3000 miles.

There are some nicks and small scratches on the body of the car but it's mostly in good shape.

Anyone have lease end experience they can share?

Thanks!
 
Consider using it as a trade-in on your next vehicle. Lease will have a payoff amount at any given point, just like a loan. As long as the dealership offers equal or above the payoff amount, it won't cost you any more and you won't have to worry about lease-end procedure because it'll be a payoff not a turn-in.

And you don't have to wait for the lease to end either. In fact, now would be a good time to start shopping. Otherwise you'll be under the gun.

I'm guessing the best situation on that would be if you're trading it on a new Mazda with this one coming off a Mazda Finance lease. Not sure how the numbers work out mixing brands or leasing companies.

That's exactly what we'd planned to do with our 2017 CX-5 when we leased our new 2020 CX-5 two months before the lease was up on the 2017 (miles were way under lease limit BTW). In the end, we ended up buying out the old lease and keeping it too, with the Mazda dealership getting $2K knocked off the payoff and splitting the savings with us to handle the re-fi. But the concept is much the same.
 
Consider using it as a trade-in on your next vehicle. Lease will have a payoff amount at any given point, just like a loan. As long as the dealership offers equal or above the payoff amount, it won't cost you any more and you won't have to worry about lease-end procedure because it'll be a payoff not a turn-in.

And you don't have to wait for the lease to end either. In fact, now would be a good time to start shopping. Otherwise you'll be under the gun.

I'm guessing the best situation on that would be if you're trading it on a new Mazda with this one coming off a Mazda Finance lease. Not sure how the numbers work out mixing brands or leasing companies.

That's exactly what we'd planned to do with our 2017 CX-5 when we leased our new 2020 CX-5 two months before the lease was up on the 2017 (miles were way under lease limit BTW). In the end, we ended up buying out the old lease and keeping it too, with the Mazda dealership getting $2K knocked off the payoff and splitting the savings with us to handle the re-fi. But the concept is much the same.
Wow that's great advice, Thank you! Yes, if we could use ours as a trade-in we will most likely go with that. As you mentioned, it would be a payoff which would work out great.
 
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