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Lease End's Social Media Spotlight: Influencers, Insights, and Innovations - Spring 2025

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Adam Broud

Published 5/28/25

Updated 10/3/25

Press
Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes
TL;DR: Lease End is blowing up on social media—and not just because we make car lease buyouts easy. From influencer collabs with Erika Kullberg and Donut Media to viral videos on tariffs, equity, and millennial lease trends, our feeds are packed with 5-star energy. If you're not following yet, you're missing half the fun (and maybe a better deal on your car).
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If you’re only thinking about Lease End when your lease is expiring, you’re missing out on some of the best car content online. We’ve been busy posting, collaborating, and occasionally roasting the dealership experience—and social media is loving it.
Here’s a peek under the digital hood.

Influencers Who've Hit the Gas With Us

Erika Kullberg

AKA “The Money Lawyer” and the queen of reading fine print no one else has the patience for. Erika teamed up with us to explain lease buyouts in her signature calm-and-collected way. She showed her followers how to avoid dealership drama and save money. Shocker: her community loved it.
Watch Erika’s video

Javuan Banks

This guy sells cars and makes you laugh about it. In his video with Lease End, Javuan laid out just how easy it is to buy out your lease online—zero dealerships, zero pressure. You might think it's a tall order, and so does the guy behind the camera. But Lease End makes it easy.
Watch Javuan's video

Donut Media

Yes, THAT Donut Media. If you’ve ever searched YouTube for car content and ended up watching 40 minutes about the history of the Civic Type R, you know these guys. They featured Lease End in a segment about why now might be the smartest time ever to buy out your lease. (Spoiler: It has to do with equity, inflation, and not getting dealer-handshaked into extra fees.)

Videos We Made That You Need to See

We’re not just collaborating—we’re creating original content, too. Here are a few of our most talked-about posts lately:

1. Millennials and Gen Z Are Buying Out Leases Like It’s a Side Hustle

Turns out, younger generations aren’t just better at TikTok—they’re also leading a lease buyout revolution. Why? Used car prices are high, new car interest rates are wild, and we’re all trying to dodge dealership markups like laser beams.
Watch the breakdown

2. Tariffs Are Coming (Maybe)

We put on our “fake news anchor” hats to explain how rising tariffs could boost the price of new AND used cars. Buying out your lease now? It might save you thousands later. (And yes, we did the math.)
Watch the fake news report

3. Top 10 Cars That Hold Their Value

You know what’s better than driving a cool car? Driving a cool car that actually makes financial sense. We made a game show-style countdown of the cars with the highest lease-end equity. If yours is on the list, it might be your time to shine (or cash out).
Watch the top 10 reveal

Reviews Worth Bragging About

We’re not the kind to toot our own horn...unless it’s a 5-star review horn.
(Which it is. And we’re tooting it.)
  • We have hundreds of 5-star reviews on Trustpilot.
  • Our users say things like “better than the dealership,” “so easy it’s scary,” and “if I could give more than 5 stars, I would.”
That’s not us talking. That’s the internet. And we all know the internet is never wrong.
Read the reviews

Join the Lease End Scroll-a-thon

Let’s be honest: You’re already on your phone. Why not follow us and learn something while you scroll?
  • TikTok – Lease hacks, reviews, and borderline unhinged dealership skits.
  • Instagram – Behind the scenes, top car equity picks, and very pretty graphics.
  • YouTube – Full breakdowns, expert advice, and that one video where we explain buyouts in under 90 seconds.
Review 1 of 3

Rachael

October 23, 2026

My first financing experience

I leased a car for the first time through Honda back in March 2024. The closer it became to my lease coming to an end, the more my anxiety and uncertainty grew. I honestly was so torn and had no idea whether to just give the car back to the dealership and get into a new lease, or to finance my car. I saw Lease End advertised on Facebook and a lot of comments were praising their service, so I did my own research and reached out. Admittedly, I had not made a decision about what I was going to do at the time I reached out. Initially, I spoke with Caleb Smith who helped me with the buyout application, and I was then referred to Owen Larson. I spoke with Owen about everything and honestly just felt worse and more uncertain about everything. It was so stressful and overwhelming. I quite literally ghosted him. I found his persistence to be slightly annoying, but I came to very much appreciate it. Today, about two and a half months after initially reaching out to the company, I financed my car with the help of Owen. I may have ghosted him, but as you can see, I didn't give up on him. He was so kind that I knew that was who I wanted to help me finalize this process, Owen was able to get me a pretty reasonable monthly payment, interest rate, etc. It was better than I expected. The whole process took a 35 minute phone call and that was that. I am so grateful for this company, and Caleb and Owen. Thank you for helping me bypass the dealership and making this so easy. Owen, fear not, your persistence was appreciated in the end.

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About the author
Adam Broud

Adam Broud writes for Lease End on auto leasing, financing, and ownership decisions. He holds an MBA from BYU's Marriott School of Business and has worked in a range of disciplines including organizational consulting, SaaS marketing, and digital ad strategy. His editorial and ad writing has appeared in Buzzfeed, Vanity Fair, and national television campaigns.