First world problem - Dealing with limited lease miles

[loqueid]

I'm looking for some advice -- and I know this really comes down to preference, but I would like to hear your opinions.

Facts: Per my profile, I have a 2025 R1T leased for 30k miles, for 3 years until Dec 2028. My daily commute is changing from 18 miles to 50 miles next month. I reserved an R2 very late (Dec 25) and we will be getting one for my wife whenever my number comes up (I'm pretending that I know things and planning for Q1 2027 purchase). Our current 2nd car is an Accord Hybrid.

Issue: With the new commute, I'm going to go waaaay over miles before my lease is up. I love this truck and would want to buy it, but I know I want a quad motor (extra perks: gen3 might be out with improved A+, battery tech, HUD, etc).

Decisions:
- Custody agreement: let wife drive my truck (her commute is a whopping 2.2 miles) and maybe I get it on the weekends. When we get the R2 (leases suck, we'll probably buy), I drive it (her car) unless the mileage is manageable.
- Irresponsibly selfish: keep driving the truck because that's why we bought it. She hates "trucks" (but does love the Rivian) and I'm jealous she gets to use it. We'll pay ~$10k in overage and not have to pay the $57k residual and I can get my quad.
- Trust the process: use the truck as intended and buy the truck at end of lease. Then use it as a trade-in when it fiscally makes sense.

Thoughts? Do you need more info/preferences? SSN? Bank PIN?

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[McLovin]

Point of note: overage miles only matter if you turn the vehicle in at the end of the lease.

If you trade it or buy it, overage miles do not matter. Assuming you’ll be trading up to a quad, I wouldn’t worry about it.

Also, you don’t have to wait until the end of the lease. You can trade out at any time.

 

[SolartoEV]

Boy I am glad I am here early enough for this

 

[mikehmb]

I'm looking for some advice -- and I know this really comes down to preference, but I would like to hear your opinions.

Facts: Per my profile, I have a 2025 R1T leased for 30k miles, for 3 years until Dec 2028. My daily commute is changing from 18 miles to 50 miles next month. I reserved an R2 very late (Dec 25) and we will be getting one for my wife whenever my number comes up (I'm pretending that I know things and planning for Q1 2027 purchase). Our current 2nd car is an Accord Hybrid.

Issue: With the new commute, I'm going to go waaaay over miles before my lease is up. I love this truck and would want to buy it, but I know I want a quad motor (extra perks: gen3 might be out with improved A+, battery tech, HUD, etc).

Decisions:
- Custody agreement: let wife drive my truck (her commute is a whopping 2.2 miles) and maybe I get it on the weekends. When we get the R2 (leases suck, we'll probably buy), I drive it (her car) unless the mileage is manageable.
- Irresponsibly selfish: keep driving the truck because that's why we bought it. She hates "trucks" (but does love the Rivian) and I'm jealous she gets to use it. We'll pay ~$10k in overage and not have to pay the $57k residual and I can get my quad.
- Trust the process: use the truck as intended and buy the truck at end of lease. Then use it as a trade-in when it fiscally makes sense.

Thoughts? Do you need more info/preferences? SSN? Bank PIN?

Life is short. Drive the p*ss out of it and enjoy. Eat the overage.

Or just share with your wife. Why does this need to be binary?

 

[cwardak]

I'm looking for some advice -- and I know this really comes down to preference, but I would like to hear your opinions.

Facts: Per my profile, I have a 2025 R1T leased for 30k miles, for 3 years until Dec 2028. My daily commute is changing from 18 miles to 50 miles next month. I reserved an R2 very late (Dec 25) and we will be getting one for my wife whenever my number comes up (I'm pretending that I know things and planning for Q1 2027 purchase). Our current 2nd car is an Accord Hybrid.

Issue: With the new commute, I'm going to go waaaay over miles before my lease is up. I love this truck and would want to buy it, but I know I want a quad motor (extra perks: gen3 might be out with improved A+, battery tech, HUD, etc).

Decisions:
- Custody agreement: let wife drive my truck (her commute is a whopping 2.2 miles) and maybe I get it on the weekends. When we get the R2 (leases suck, we'll probably buy), I drive it (her car) unless the mileage is manageable.
- Irresponsibly selfish: keep driving the truck because that's why we bought it. She hates "trucks" (but does love the Rivian) and I'm jealous she gets to use it. We'll pay ~$10k in overage and not have to pay the $57k residual and I can get my quad.
- Trust the process: use the truck as intended and buy the truck at end of lease. Then use it as a trade-in when it fiscally makes sense.

Thoughts? Do you need more info/preferences? SSN? Bank PIN?
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I never leased a Rivian. But always leaed
My Beemers. They would let me purchase additional miles up front at a reduced rate. Did you check to see if this is an option?

 

[Joe Hoffman]

I tend to say just drive it. Or maybe let your wife drive it one or two days a week. A little overage at the end of the lease isn’t the end of the world, particularly if you can minimize it by sharing.

 

[Time2Roll]

Live your normal and best life. Don't let the lease limit your joy.
The decision will be made at the end based upon all options available at that time and could be different than what is seen today.

 

[slillie]

That's why I always buy my cars. It's cheaper in the long run and less worry...for me.

 

[rcz22]

Live your normal and best life. Don't let the lease limit your joy.
The decision will be made at the end based upon all options available at that time and could be different than what is seen today.

I need to adopt this mentality as well! 30k leases shouldn’t be allowed with a car thats this much fun to drive!

 

[mkg3]

Why not just keep the Honda Accord and use it for commuting. Don't trade it in - just add R2 to your household.

We have never leased any vehicle because our commute were always closer to 20k miles/yr. Also having kids in club sports doubled the amount of milage on all of our vehicles.

I believe EVs are best acquired by lease today. The technology is changing so fast and the residual value is so low, leasing makes ton of sense, if you can manage the miles - including R2.

We're retired now so our miles are non-issue. Kids are out of the house working so there's no more club sports until the grand kids someday.

 

[2kwik4u]

37k miles into my 45k mile lease with 16 months to go. Have multiple 1.2k-1.6k mile road trips planned before turn in already. I won't buy the Rivian out because it's a giant POS that I'm more tolerating than enjoying. Soooo.......I'm doing two things to mitigate losses.

Bought a $1k motorcycle to commute on. Should save about 5k mi or so a year which will get me closer to even.

Budgeting for the overage when I hand the keys over and walk.....no, RUN...... away from it.

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