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WHEN SELLING YOUR CAR
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WHAT IS YOUR CAR WORTH?
Sell your Volkswagen, Audi, or their lease in Los Angeles and Burbank
VW Credit and Audi Financial Services sometimes calculate a lease buyout differently than most lenders, using a market-value payoff on certain leases instead of the flat residual written into the contract. That can mean a different number than you expected, higher or lower. IMX pulls the real figure directly from the lender and buys the car regardless, Jetta, Tiguan, Atlas, or an Audi, owned or leased, from our Burbank buying center.
How do I sell my Volkswagen or Audi in Burbank or LA?
- Get a free estimate online, or call with your VIN and mileage.
- Bring it in for a fifteen-minute inspection. If it's a lease, we contact VW Credit or Audi Financial for your exact payoff, market or residual, at the same time.
- Sign, and leave with a check you can cash or deposit that day.
Selling one you own outright works the same way, minus the payoff step. See our full sell your car page.
Have your VIN and mileage handy? We'll quote a range before you drive in.
Can I sell my leased Volkswagen or Audi?
Yes. Where some lenders simply block a third-party buyout, VW Credit and Audi Financial Services sometimes take a different approach and require a market-value payoff instead of the residual on the original contract. IMX pulls that exact number from the lender, pays it off directly, and hands you whatever equity is left. You never take ownership of the car yourself. Our lease buyout page covers how this compares to brands with a flat restriction, plus the California tax rule that applies when you sell instead of buying out.
How much is my Volkswagen or Audi worth?
Equity is what we'll pay minus your remaining payoff, whichever way that payoff is calculated. Since the number can be market-based rather than fixed, it's worth getting the real figure before assuming either way. We pull the live payoff and appraise the actual car, then show you both numbers.
Do I owe California tax when I sell my VW or Audi lease?
Not if you sell it to us. A self-buyout would trigger California use tax on the payoff amount, roughly 7.75 to 10.25 percent depending on your county. Selling the lease to a dealer shifts that tax to us instead. Full explanation with the code sections is on the lease buyout page.
Why sell your Volkswagen or Audi to IMX?
We've run this buying center in Burbank since 1988. No haggling, no pressure, the same offer whether or not you buy your next car from us. We serve Burbank, Glendale, Los Angeles, Van Nuys, and the Valley.
811 N Victory Blvd, Burbank. Most appraisals take about fifteen minutes.
Volkswagen and Audi lease questions
- Can I sell my Volkswagen or Audi lease to a dealer other than VW or Audi?
- Often yes, though VW Credit and Audi Financial Services can require a market-value payoff on some leases instead of the flat residual in the contract. IMX pulls that exact figure and buys the car either way.
- What's the difference between a market payoff and a residual payoff?
- A residual payoff is the fixed number written into your original lease. A market payoff can move with current used-car values instead, which sometimes means a different number than what's on the contract. We get the real figure from the lender before quoting you.
- Does this apply to Audi leases too?
- Yes. Audi Financial Services operates under the same VW Credit umbrella and can apply the same market-payoff approach.
- What do I need to bring?
- Your license, the car, your lease account number or a recent statement, and both keysets if you have them.
- How fast do I get paid?
- The same day, after about fifteen minutes for the inspection.