I'm looking to takeover a lease. After passing the credit check the dealer tells me that the previous owner has a lower monthly rate since he traded in his old car. Since I am taking over the lease I can not take advantage of the lower rate so it will cost me a bit more than what the present owner is paying. Has anybody ever experienced this? Can the dealer do this? From what I understand, this is not coming from the dealer but rather the manufacturer's finance department. Any help and info will be greatly appreciated.