Has anyone ever tried to negotiate the residual payout at the end of a lease. I have two payments left and would like to keep the car, but I think the payoff at the end is about 1,000 dollars more than they could resell it for. I will have enough cash to pay for it and do not want to trade it in or give it back because I don't want to go car shopping for a while. We'll be applying for a mortgage soon and don't want to mess with our credit etc...I have been asking around and noone I know has ever bought a leased vehicle at the end of the lease. Thanks for any help or suggestions. PS giving it back is not really an option due to the mileage.
