Glossary / General

lease returns

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Lease returns are cars that people give back to the dealership after using them for a few years. The dealership can then sell these cars to someone else.

Technical Definition

Lease returns refer to vehicles that are returned to the dealership at the end of their lease term. These cars can be resold as used vehicles, often at a lower price than new cars.

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"Manages, lease returns. Okay. And the question was, what car is returned earliest out of his experience and take this with the grain of salt because it is tiktok and I don't know if he is who he..."
Surprise, There's A New Sales King! Wrangler VS 4Runner VS Bronco! | Ep. 346 TFL Car Chat 04:34

"One of the things when you read into that, [471.8s] and we've discussed it in the past, [474.1s] that there is a significant increase in lease returns [478.2s] that are due to come back this year..."
EDMUNDS Just Put the Entire Auto Industry On ALERT | Episode 1079 CarEdge Live 07:48

"out indexing gas vehicles on the used car market from lease returns But apparently this year in 2026 there will be a sudden glut"
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