Car leasing questions, answered

No. We handle the search, the negotiation and the paperwork, then deliver the car to your home or office or arrange pickup at our Glendale office. You never set foot in a dealership.

A broker works for you, not for a brand. We contact multiple dealers at once for the same car, compare their offers, negotiate the price and the lease terms, arrange financing and deliver the car. You get one point of contact and one set of numbers in writing. The long version is in what an auto broker in Los Angeles actually does. To compare brokers, use our eight checks for choosing one.

We are based at 3971 Pennsylvania Ave in Glendale. Most of our deliveries are in Los Angeles County, and we also deliver to Orange County and Santa Barbara. Farther away, including out of state, ask us: we can sometimes ship the car. Call or text (818) 797-9795, Monday to Friday 10 to 6 and Saturday 10 to 3.

Yes. Elevate Auto Sales Inc. is the registered name and elevatemotor.com is our website, which is also where our email address comes from, Sales@ElevateMotor.com. You may also see us listed as Elevate Auto Concierge. Several unrelated companies use a similar name, so if you want to be sure you have reached us, we are the Glendale brokerage at 3971 Pennsylvania Ave on (818) 797-9795.

Every payment we advertise is quoted with $3,000 due at signing, tax excluded, so you can compare cars on one number. Your own city's sales tax is added to each monthly payment on top of that. This month's payments are on the specials page.

The selling price, the residual value and the money factor. The selling price is the one we negotiate down. The residual and the money factor are set by the bank each month. Two quotes can show the same monthly number and hide very different money factors, which is why we put every line in writing. Read the three numbers that decide every lease.

There is no single cutoff. Each bank sets its own credit tiers. A lower tier does not raise the car's price; it raises the money factor and can mean more due at signing. Send one application through our website and we tell you where you stand before you pick a car.

It depends on how many miles you drive and how long you keep a car. If you drive under about 12,000 miles a year and like a new car every few years, a lease usually costs less per month than a loan on the same car. If you drive a lot or keep cars for many years, buying usually wins. The full comparison is in lease or buy a car in Los Angeles.

They change every month as the banks reset residuals and money factors. We publish the current payments on the specials page each month, quoted with $3,000 due at signing, tax excluded, so they are comparable across brands. If the car you want is not there, tell us and we source it.

Usually four: return it, fix a few things first and then return it, sell it or trade it in if it is worth more than the buyout, or buy it and keep it. Which one wins depends on your buyout, what the car is worth today and what the lender is likely to charge at inspection. We work those out for you at no charge; see your lease-end options and what each lender allows.

Yes. We buy cars outright, including cars that still have a loan or a lease on them. Most cars can be appraised from photos; start on our trade-in page and we call you with an offer.

LA County sales tax rose half a percent on October 1, 2026 under Measure ER. California charges sales tax on each monthly lease payment, so the tax line on an existing lease went up too, about $3 a month on a $600 payment, unless the lease meets the state's four fixed-price conditions. City by city detail is in our October 1 guide.

Yes. MyFirstEV takes $3,500 off a new electric car for first-time EV buyers and lessees at signing, with no income limit. For most brands the sticker price (MSRP) must be $50,000 or less, and funds close one brand at a time, so we check the exact car and which brands are still open before you commit. Details are in the MyFirstEV lease guide.