Car Lease - Due at Signing  

Also see:

lease inception

The term, due at signing, refers to the total amount of cash that is due at the time a car lease is signed.

The amount due at signing can include first month's lease payment, various official tax and title fees, a down payment (cap cost reduction), sales tax on the down payment, and possibly a security deposit. A "lease acquisition" fee is also sometimes included.

Cash due at signing, in car leasing, is often confused with a down payment. Remember, a down payment, if any, is only a part of the total amount due at lease inception.

If you only have a particular amount of cash that you can apply to your car lease, ask your dealer to tell you how much of that amount will be applied as a down payment (cap cost reduction) after all other fees and charges have been subtracted.

Let's look at an example:

  • 1st month's payment - $300
  • Security deposit - $300
  • Taxes and fees - $200
  • Down payment (cap cost reduction) - $1000

Total cash due at lease signing = $1800. Of this amount, only $1000 is used as a down payment.

 

For more information, see: The Lease Guide

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