Old English tima limited space of time, from Proto-Germanic *timon time (cf. Old Norse timi time, proper time, Swedish timme an hour), from PIE *di-mon-, from root *da-cut up, divide (see tide). Abstract sense of time as an indefinite continuous duration is recorded from late 14c.
Many people don't realize you can buy the vehicle from the leasing company at any time. This is called an early buyout and in some cases, it's a great way to get out of your lease if you can find a buyer for the car. The first thing you need to do is find out the payoff or buyout amount of the vehicle from the leasing company. Always make sure to deal with the leasing company directly and not a dealership.
Learn More about Car Leasing. At Innovative Funding Services (IFS), we specialize in auto lease purchases, but we find our customers are best able to make decisions about their leased cars when they actually understand more about car leasing. So, we built the leasing section of our auto finance Library to answer your leasing questions. This page contains resources that answer your general questions about how car leasing works.