Prepare your next steps
To best prepare for lease end, familiarize yourself with your lease contract, terms and potential charges. You’ll find details about the process and options in these lease-end guides. We’ll also mail one to you about four months before maturity. You may receive emails with more info, tips and offers, so keep an eye on your inbox.
Chevrolet Lease-End Guide
Buick Lease-End Guide
GMC Lease-End Guide
Your Options
No matter your decision, here is how you can keep moving forward.
Lease or Buy New
Explore current offers for your next new ride.
Purchase Your Lease Vehicle
Talk to your dealer about your options.
Return Your Lease
Schedule your Pre-Return Inspection with our third-party vendor AutoVin.
Pre-Return Inspection
A Pre-Return Inspection is optional, but beneficial to get ahead of any repairs that may need to be addressed prior to returning the vehicle. Make getting a new vehicle at the end of your lease as smooth as possible by scheduling a complimentary pre-return inspection. Here are three benefits:
Complimentary Service
GM Financial uses a third-party service, AutoVIN, to provide pre-return inspections. It’s free to you and can potentially save you money since you’ll get a condition report of your vehicle prior to lease end.
Peace of Mind
The inspection can help identify excess miles and any excess wear you could be charged for at the end of your lease. From there, you can decide to either make the repairs or budget for additional charges when you turn in your vehicle.
Convenient Scheduling
Your pre-return inspection can take place at home, at work or at your dealership. Have your VIN and GM Financial account number nearby and schedule your appointment at AutoVINLive.com. Have questions? Message us in MyAccount.
Ready For Pre-Inspection?
Schedule with AutoVIN
Our partner AutoVIN can conveniently schedule a pre-inspection at your originating dealership or another location that works for you. The pre-inspection will review your vehicle's condition, identify any excess wear-and-use and send you an itemized condition report.
Things You Need
- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- GM Financial account number
Ready For Pre-Inspection?
Schedule with AutoVIN
Our partner AutoVIN can conveniently schedule a pre-inspection at your originating dealership or another location that works for you. The pre-inspection will review your vehicle's condition, identify any excess wear-and-use and send you an itemized condition report.
Things You Need
- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- GM Financial account number
Inspection Guidelines
Follow the excess wear guidelines below to get ahead of any repairs that may need to be addressed prior to returning the vehicle.
Pro Tip: Have your lease-end guideline tool located in your lease-end brochure handy for self-inspection.
Good To Go!
- Fewer than 4 dings per panel less than 2”
- 1 dent equal to or less than 4” or 1 scratch less than 6” per panel
- Cracked glass less than ½” diameter
Needs Repair
- 4 or more dings per panel or multiple dings equal to or greater than 2” per panel
- 1 dent (greater than 4”) or 1 scratch (equal to or greater than 6”) per panel
- Cracked glass (equal to or greater than ½” in diameter) or spider cracks
Good To Go!
- Removable stains and minor carpet wear
- Upholstery holes equal to or less than 1/8”
- Tears less than 1/2”
Needs Repair
- Permanent Stains
- Upholstery holes greater than 1/8”
- Tears equal to or greater than 1/2”
Good To Go!
- Original manufacturer wheels
- Undamaged tires with a minimum 4/32” tread
- Wheel scratches or gouges equal to or less than 3”
- Manufacturer’s recommended tire size and speed rating, regardless of tire brand
Needs Repair
- Mismatched tires
- Tire tread less than 4/32”
- Wheels with scratches or gouges greater than 3”
- Tires not of the same size and specifications as the original equipment (equal speed rating and, if applicable, self-seal or run-flat)
Good To Go!
- No missing equipment or broken parts
- No instrument panel warning lights or messages illuminated
Needs Repair
- Cracked headlights
- Mechanical defects
- Missing equipment, including keys and key fobs
- Instrument panel warning lights or messages illuminated
Turn In Your Vehicle
Before Turning in Your Vehicle
Download the checklist below to ensure you have everything you need at the time of turn-in. Ask the dealer to record the mileage.
Convenient Turn-In
Upon your vehicle return, you’ll get a check-in receipt and odometer statement.
After Returning Your Vehicle
Lease-End Liability Invoice
You should expect to receive your lease-end liability invoice up to 30-45 days after your vehicle has been returned.
Flexible Payment Options
Find the best payment option that works for you, or use GM Rewards points to pay your bill by logging in to MyAccount and click "Pay with Points".
Waived Disposition Fee
Your disposition fee could be waived if you lease or buy a new GM vehicle at lease end. Explore our current offers to find your next ride.