Trading a lease is the best option for people who want to terminate a lease



early and don't want to pay the large termination imposed by most lease

agents. It can also be an alternative to get out of a lease for far less

than you would otherwise pay your original lease company for extra mileage

and wear-and-tear charges that can run into the thousands of dollars.

For a small fee, you can advertise your car lease for assumption to a large

number of potential buyers on the look-out for leases on the Internet. Such

services include LeaseTrader.com, the originator of online lease-trading

and the biggest online marketplace where most lease transfers take place,

and smaller marketplaces such as BreakAlead.com and TradeAlease.com

Before swapping your lease, make sure your leasing company approves lease

transfer transactions. Caution must be exercised in choosing a lease

swapping service: make sure they facilitate the whole lease transfer

process, offer online or telephone customer-service help and registered

buyers undergo stringent credit checks.