u/Sufficient-Peak-9852

I have a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E that I currently lease, and the lease ends next year. Since Ford doesn’t allow third-party lease buyouts, I would need to either buy out the vehicle or finance the remaining lease payments plus the residual value before trading it in for a Tesla.
How can I avoid paying sales tax twice — once when buying out the Mach-E and again when purchasing the Tesla?
For context, I’m in California, and I’d prefer not to use my savings to buy out the Ford since the lease has a 0% APR anyway.

Any advice is much appreciated, thanks in advance!