Leasing & Finance
Lease Buyout / FMV Calculator
Estimate what ending or buying out your lease will cost.
Enter values to see your estimate.
Estimates only, not a quote.
Want your exact numbers? The calculator gives a ballpark. For exact numbers, this is the next step.
Lease coming up for renewal? We'll email you at 90, 60, 30, and 7 days before it ends so you don't auto-renew without checking your options.
Getting out of a copier lease early, or buying the machine at term end, costs the remaining payments plus a residual that depends on your lease type. FMV leases are the fuzzy ones, the buyout is negotiated, so treat any estimate as a starting point.
How it works
We add the remaining monthly payments to an estimated residual: $1 for a dollar-out lease, 10% of original value for a 10% lease, or roughly 12% for fair-market-value. The FMV figure is an estimate, the leasing company sets it at the end.
Further reading How to Read a Copier Lease — The clauses that decide what a copier really costs you.
Common questions
Can I negotiate the FMV buyout?
Often, yes, especially if you're signing a new lease. Bring a competing assessment to the table; the residual is rarely fixed.