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One-Pay Lease — Trade Cash for a Discounted Money Factor

Prepay entire lease upfront in exchange for a ~0.0005 money factor cut.

Overview

Most captive lenders (BMW FS, Mercedes-Benz FS, Audi FS, Lexus FS) offer a 'single-pay' or 'one-pay' lease: prepay the sum of all monthly payments upfront in exchange for a money-factor reduction of ~0.00050–0.00075 (~1.2–1.8% APR). On a $60K 36-month lease that's $1,500–$2,500 saved. Also useful for buyers with thin/damaged credit — the prepayment substitutes for creditworthiness on some captive programs.

Best fit
Cash-rich lease buyersThin-credit buyers avoiding co-signerBracket-managers before high-income year
Estimated impact
$1,500–$3,500 per lease vs monthly-pay equivalent

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