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Should I Put Money Down on My Lease Buyout?

Zander Cook

Published 8/28/26

Updated 9/11/26

79.1% of Lease End customers put $0 down on their lease buyout, and for most of them, that’s the right call. Putting more money down can lower your monthly payment and total interest, but Lease End’s data shows it takes a fairly substantial down payment before the benefits really start to move the needle.

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