Crankster

I have 11 months left and I was worrying about my options at end of lease. I know it is 11 months away but I ran an hypothetical CarMax sale on my 2019 GLC and they are currently offering about $12,000 over residual value at end of lease. If this continues it looks like a given to buy it.

mikapen

That's the way to play it. You'll pay sales tax on the purchase, which (in most localities) you will recover if you trade the car.
Plus, some Dealers might be willing to sell you that car WITH a CPO, if you reimburse them for the expense of providing that CPO, which is north of $1100.
If you do a Carmax deal, you can arbitrage the purchase and pocket the difference.
Your Dealer might offer you more than CarMax, since they can actually see the vehicle.

shekmark

Problem is finding a suitable replacement at a reasonable cost. I know three people that just bought the Benz at lease end because it turned out to be a great deal.