The Lease End Minute https://leaseendlive.com/lease-end-minute/ en-us © 2026 Champion Auto Finance Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:04:12 +0000 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://leaseendlive.com/img/lease-end-minute-cover-1400.jpgThe Lease End Minutehttps://leaseendlive.com/lease-end-minute/ Champion Auto Finance One lease-end tip, in about a minute. The Lease End Minute is a quick, practical tip for anyone whose car lease is ending: payoff quotes, residual values, mileage, equity and the questions to ask before you hand back the keys. Hosted by Joe, Managing Director at Champion Auto Finance. Champion Auto Financeinfo@championautofinance.com false episodic d64ac3c3-5e95-5fae-99db-40c825c57ed5 yes podcast Joe Don't Just Hand Back the Keys https://leaseendlive.com/lease-end-minute/dont-just-hand-back-the-keys/ cb029257-2f90-5524-8a9b-55e5fc2d298d Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Before you turn in a leased car, get your buyout price in writing and check what the car is worth. If it's worth more, that difference is your equity.

Key takeaways:

  • Ask your leasing company for your buyout price in writing before you turn the car in.
  • Look up what your exact car is worth today, using more than one source.
  • If the car is worth more than the buyout, the difference is your equity, and buying may be the better move.

Read more:

Transcript: https://leaseendlive.com/lease-end-minute/dont-just-hand-back-the-keys/

Champion Auto Finance is a NJ DOBI-licensed financing partner, not a lender, coordinating lease buyout financing for drivers nationwide. Approvals and terms are subject to lender underwriting. Nothing on this site or in these episodes is legal, tax or financial advice.

Episodes are written with AI assistance, reviewed by the Champion Auto Finance team, and voiced with an AI model of Joe's voice. Listener questions are composites based on the kinds of questions people ask us; names and details are changed.

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Key takeaways:

  • Ask your leasing company for your buyout price in writing before you turn the car in.
  • Look up what your exact car is worth today, using more than one source.
  • If the car is worth more than the buyout, the difference is your equity, and buying may be the better move.

Read more:

Transcript: https://leaseendlive.com/lease-end-minute/dont-just-hand-back-the-keys/

Champion Auto Finance is a NJ DOBI-licensed financing partner, not a lender, coordinating lease buyout financing for drivers nationwide. Approvals and terms are subject to lender underwriting. Nothing on this site or in these episodes is legal, tax or financial advice.

Episodes are written with AI assistance, reviewed by the Champion Auto Finance team, and voiced with an AI model of Joe's voice. Listener questions are composites based on the kinds of questions people ask us; names and details are changed.

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