How Does Returning a Leased Car Work?

Is your Toyota lease coming up? Are you curious about whether you can return a leased car early? Here at Toyota of Whittier, the return process for leased vehicles is fairly straightforward. Find out more about how returning a leased car early works and what your end-of-lease options are with our finance experts below. Here at our Whittier dealership, we’re excited to take care of your car leasing needs and car buying inquiries!

What Should I Bring When Returning a Leased Car?

If you’re returning a leased car to Toyota of Whittier, you’ll want to make sure that you have all of the necessary items listed below to ensure that the lease return process goes through without a hitch:

• Vehicle inspection report
• Repair receipts
• Keys/spare keys
• Owner’s manual
• Maintenance records

Have trouble locating any of these items? Contact us online and we’ll either look up these items for you or help you figure out what other items you can bring as a substitute during your lease return.

How to Return a Leased Car Early

So, how does returning a leased car early work exactly? A lease return is as easy as dropping your car off at our dealership near Los Angeles – even if it’s a Toyota vehicle from another dealership! The exact steps of the lease return process are:

1. Drop off your vehicle at Toyota of Whittier.
2. Our service technicians will inspect the vehicle for overall quality, internal and external damage, and other crucial factors.
3. Penalty fees will be administered based on instances of wear and tear or excessive mileage on the odometer.
4. After your vehicle has undergone the inspection process, you can purchase a pre-owned or new vehicle from our inventory, buy out your current leased vehicle, or upgrade to the latest model for a brand new lease.

Return Your Leased Car at Toyota of Whittier Today!

Now that you know how easy returning a leased car is, you can rest assured that you’re in good hands when you come to Toyota of Whittier for your lease return! Bring in your current leased vehicle to our dealership in Whittier and we’ll have you back on El Monte roads in no time.