Lease return specialists
If your lease ends in the next six months, call your store. A specialist goes over your buyout, your miles and your options, then handles the return.
Your options at lease end
Return it
Hand the car back at the end of the term. You pay any charges your contract lists for extra miles or excess wear, plus the turn-in fee if your contract has one.
Buy it
Pay the buyout price in your contract, in cash or with a loan we arrange. New York charges sales tax on the buyout at the rate where you register the car.
Move into a new one
Lease or buy your next vehicle. If your car is worth more than its buyout, that difference can go toward the next one. Ask about any pull-ahead offers running for your model.
Talk to your store
Call the store you leased from, or any Weidinger store that sells your brand.
Great Neck, NY
Ask for
Beth Sussman, Lease Maturity Manager
Sales hours
Mon-Thu 9:00-8:00 · Fri-Sat 9:00-6:00 · Sun 12:00-4:00
Mount Kisco, NY
Ask for
The sales team
Sales hours
Mon-Fri 9:00-6:00 · Sat 9:00-5:00 · Sun Closed
Great Neck, NY
Ask for
Beth Sussman, Lease Maturity Manager
Sales hours
Mon-Thu 9:00-8:00 · Fri-Sat 9:00-6:00 · Sun 12:00-4:00
Bedford Hills, NY
Ask for
The sales team
Sales hours
Mon-Fri 9:00-6:00 · Sat 9:00-5:00 · Sun Closed
Freeport, NY
Ask for
The sales team
Sales hours
Mon-Thu 9:00-7:00 · Fri-Sat 9:00-6:00 · Sun 11:00-4:00
Freeport, NY
Ask for
The sales team. Call before returning a Jaguar lease so the team can confirm it with your leasing company.
Sales hours
Mon-Thu 9:00-7:30 · Fri-Sat 9:00-6:00 · Sun 10:00-3:00
What to do and when
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Step 1
About four months out
Call your store. We look up your buyout, your mileage allowance and any offers that apply to your lease.
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Step 2
Two to three months out
Book the inspection. Many leasing companies offer a free pre-return inspection, which shows any wear charges while there is still time to fix them.
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Step 3
Decide
Return the car, buy it, or move into something new. Your specialist runs the numbers on each option side by side.
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Step 4
Return day
Bring the car and everything on the list below. Keep the signed odometer statement and your return receipt.
What to bring
- Every key and key fob
- The owner's manual
- Floor mats, cargo cover and anything else that came with the car
- The charging cord, if your EV came with one
- Service records, if you have them
Before you return it
- Take out your E-ZPass tag and personal items, including the glovebox and trunk.
- Delete paired phones, saved addresses and garage door codes from the screen.
- Remove the car from the brand app on your phone.
- Transfer your plates to your next vehicle, which the store can do for you, or turn them in to the DMV. In New York, cancel your insurance only after the plates are turned in.
Questions
Do I have to return my lease to the store I leased from?
Usually not. Most leasing companies accept a return at any dealer of the same brand, so a Cadillac lease can come back to North Bay Cadillac or Cadillac Mount Kisco. Your leasing company sets the rules, so call the store first.
What if I am over my miles?
Your contract lists the charge per mile over the allowance. If you buy the car, the mileage charge does not apply. If you lease or buy a new vehicle, ask whether any current offer covers part of it.
Can I end my lease early?
Sometimes. Manufacturers run pull-ahead offers from time to time that waive some of the last payments when you lease a new vehicle from the same brand. Your store can tell you whether one applies to your lease.
Can I keep my car a little longer?
Some leasing companies allow a short extension, often month to month. Ask before your maturity date, since an extension has to be arranged in advance.
Do I have to get my next car from Weidinger?
No. We can take your return either way. If you are shopping elsewhere, ask us before you accept an outside offer on your leased car: some leasing companies only let a dealer of the same brand buy out a lease.
How is sales tax charged if I buy my lease?
A buyout is a purchase, so New York sales tax is due on the buyout price at the rate where the car is registered: 8.625% in Nassau County and 8.375% in most of Westchester. Confirm the rate for your address before you sign.
