Return
Hand it back
Bring the Chevrolet in by the termination date in your agreement. Depending on its condition and odometer, you may owe for excess wear, miles past your allowance and a disposition fee, which GM Financial bills after the return.
GM Financial lease end | Longview, WA
Ending a Chevrolet Lease in Longview: Return, Buy or Trade
If your Chevrolet lease is with GM Financial, the end date leaves you three choices: give the vehicle back, buy it, or trade it toward the next one. GM Financial points lessees back to the dealer that set up the lease, and lets anyone who has moved far away book a participating GM dealership instead. Leased with us, or settled in Cowlitz County with a Chevy lease from somewhere else? Call Bud Clary Chevrolet at (360) 423-1700 to set up a turn-in time.
- 2 to 4 months outWhen GM Financial suggests the pre-return inspection
- 10 daysHow long a GM Financial purchase quote stays good
- $395 or lessEnd-of-lease disposition fee in October 2026 Chevrolet lease offers
- 7 days a weekOur Longview sales team is open
Three ways to end a GM Financial lease
Your lease agreement controls the dates and the dollar amounts. These summaries follow GM Financial's own lease-end FAQ and its Chevrolet lease-end guide.
Buy
Keep the vehicle
GM Financial lets you buy the vehicle at any point during the lease. Request a purchase quote from your MyAccount dashboard; it is good for 10 days. GM Financial won't process a buyout through a non-GM dealership, but a GM dealer such as Bud Clary Chevrolet can handle yours.
Trade
Move into the next one
Return the lease and lease or finance something new, or have us appraise it toward a used vehicle. Where your state allows a disposition fee, GM Financial's guide says it may be waived when you buy or lease another new GM vehicle.
A lease-end timeline you can follow
- Two to four months out: get inspectedGM Financial suggests a complimentary pre-return inspection about two to four months before lease end. Book it through OPENLANE's inspection site at your home, your job or a dealership, with your VIN and GM Financial account number in hand.
- Next: decide what to fixYou can repair excess wear and take care of open recalls before turn-in, then email or fax the repair receipts to GM Financial so a credit goes on your account. Repairs you skip are charged later on GM Financial's Lease-End Liability Invoice, a separate bill from your final billing statement. Look up open recalls on our recalls page.
- The week before: clear it outDo a factory reset on the touchscreen so your contacts, home address, garage door codes and app sign-ins leave with you. Take out toll passes, parking permits, chargers and memory cards.
- Gather what came with itKeys and fobs (all of them), the owner's manual, floor mats, cargo cover, spare tire and toolkit, and for an EV, the charging cable that came with it.
- Turn-in dayBring it to 1030 Commerce Ave. by your termination date. You sign the Check-in Receipt here, along with the Odometer Statement from GM Financial's Document Center, and you keep copies of both.
- AfterwardStop any automatic payments, ask the Washington Department of Licensing (or Oregon DMV, if it is registered there) whether the plates go back, and look for GM Financial's Lease-End Liability Invoice 30 to 45 days later.
Source: GM Financial's Chevrolet lease-end guide.
Wear and tear: where GM Financial draws the line
Some wear is normal on any vehicle. These are the examples of excess wear GM Financial's guide lists, and its printable wear card lets you measure them yourself.
Swapped to winter or studded tires for trips over the passes or up toward Mount St. Helens? GM Financial wants tires that match the original size and specs, so put an original-spec set back on before the inspection.
If the inspection flags worn tires, a warning light or a mechanical problem, our service department quotes the job before anything is done, so you can weigh the repair against the charge. Book through the service scheduler or shop our tire shop.
- Tires: tread under 4/32 inch, tires that don't match each other, or a size or spec different from the originals, speed rating included
- Wheels: a scratch or gouge longer than 3 inches
- Dings: four or more on a single panel, or multiple measuring 2 inches or more
- Dents and scratches: any panel with a dent past 4 inches or a scratch of 6 inches or more
- Glass: a crack or chip 1/2 inch across or larger, or spider cracks
- Interior: holes over 1/8 inch, tears over 1/2 inch, or permanent stains
- Also listed: cracked headlights, mechanical defects, warning lights left on, and missing keys, fobs or equipment
Miles on an I-5 commute
A daily drive from Longview to Vancouver or Portland adds up quickly, and GM Financial bills every mile beyond your original lease allowance at the per-mile rate written in your agreement. Check the odometer against that allowance a few months early, while there is still time to compare a return, a buyout and a trade side by side.
Running well over? Ask for our trade appraisal before you decide. When you trade, we settle the lease payoff with GM Financial directly, and any value above that payoff can be applied to the vehicle you choose next.
The disposition fee
GM Financial describes the disposition fee as what leasing companies charge to prepare a returned vehicle for sale at auction (GM Financial lease-end FAQ). Chevrolet's lease offers running in October 2026 list a disposition fee of $395 or less at the end of the lease, but the amount in your own contract is the one that applies.
GM Financial says the fee may be waived if you buy your leased vehicle, or if you lease or buy another new GM vehicle, in states that allow the fee to be charged. If you buy or lease your next vehicle from us, a negotiable documentary service fee of up to $200 may be added to the sale price or capitalized cost.
How we help at lease end
Appraisal
Price your trade
Get a value on your leased Chevy and compare it with the payoff before you choose. We also buy vehicles from people who aren't buying one from us.
Pre-owned
Step into a used vehicle
Every used vehicle we sell comes with a 3-month / 3,000-mile limited warranty, a 3-day / 300-mile exchange, a free CARFAX report, and 2 oil changes and 2 tire rotations.
Service
Check it over first
Have our technicians look at tires, brakes and warning lights ahead of the inspection. If you leave it with us, ask for a seat on the free courtesy shuttle.
Lease ending soon?
Call our sales team to book a turn-in time, or to line up a return, a buyout and a trade next to each other before you decide.
Visit Bud Clary Chevrolet
Bud Clary Chevrolet1030 Commerce Ave.
Longview, WA 98632
Sales
- Mon - Fri
- 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Service
- Mon - Fri
- 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Chevy lease return fee?
That is the disposition fee. Chevrolet's October 2026 lease offers list $395 or less, your own lease agreement sets the exact amount, and GM Financial says it may be waived if you buy the vehicle or get another new GM vehicle.
Is the GM Financial lease-end inspection free?
Yes. GM Financial calls it a complimentary pre-return inspection, done at your home, your workplace or a dealership. Its guide suggests booking it about two to four months before the lease ends.
What tire tread do I need to return a GM lease?
For most tires, at least 4/32 inch measured at the lowest point, per GM Financial's wear guide. The tires also need to match each other and the original size and specifications.
Can I return my Chevy lease at a different dealer?
GM Financial prefers the originating dealer, which it calls best qualified for the lease-end process. Moved far from the dealer that leased it to you? Book the return with a participating GM dealership closer to home.
Can I end my Chevy lease early?
Yes, voluntary early termination is allowed. The amounts you would owe are spelled out in your lease agreement, so read that section, then compare it with what your Chevy is worth as a trade.
Do I need to return the EV charging cable with my lease?
Yes, if it came with the vehicle. GM Financial's return checklist names EV charging cables alongside keys, fobs, the owner's manual, floor mats and spare tires.