I have a lease expiring through Ally - but i'm not letting go of this car - love it.
Has anyone negotiated the buyout cost? I did this a couple of years ago with a lexus GS and without hesitation they knocked $2,500.00 off the purchase price.

Yes, correct just had them installed last week. Will be putting about 1,000 miles on them over the next several days from NJ to Vt - weather forcast is for rain, snow, sleet, and will be driving on class four roads as well.

I'll let you all know how they handle at hair raising speeds

Yes, correct just had them installed last week. Will be putting about 1,000 miles on them over the next several days from NJ to Vt - weather forcast is for rain, snow, sleet, and will be driving on class four roads as well.

I'll let you all know how they handle at hair raising speeds

2011 SLS 72,000 miles, needs new rear shocks - My mechanic could not find them with any of his usual sources - Just ordered a pair from RockAuto - thank you board members OEM tires (Dunlop) = 18,000 miles Goodyear Eagle GT = 54,000 miles No longer making Goodyear eagle gt Continential Extreme contac...

2011 SLS 72,000 miles, needs new rear shocks - My mechanic could not find them with any of his usual sources - Just ordered a pair from RockAuto - thank you board members OEM tires (Dunlop) = 18,000 miles Goodyear Eagle GT = 54,000 miles No longer making Goodyear eagle gt Continential Extreme contac...

You are correct - the dealer has nothing to do with the lease, or the buyout, this is whomever you make your monthly lease payment to - these are the folks you want to speak with.

Not necessarily, i have had the opportunity to negotiate the residual at the end of the lease on two vehicles in the last ten years. My Kiz lease is also up in a little over a year, and we will absolutely be negotiating the residual.

Thank you WESHOOT2..I'll give um a try

What brand/size snows you putting on your Kiz? I make a nj to vt run 2-3 weekends a month - i've got 18" GY eagle GT's on my 2011 sls, pretty soft tire - have handled pretty well in what little snow we had last year - yet hoping for allot more of the white gold this winter...curious to know wha...

The OEM tires are lousy - went bald at 22K miles, even when they were new, horrid in the rain. Replaced with GY eagle GT's and much better in the rain and snow. 8K miles on them, rotated twice, and they show very little wear - and handling is much improved