In Florida, you typically can't buy the vehicle direct from the Lessor. FL requires the Seller be a Licensed Automobile Dealer (I suspect GM Financial has a license in FL, but that may be difficult to find out).
The terms of your buyout should be specific in your original lease. It is likely that there is some nebulous reference to "usual fees" or something like that. The average "Administration Fee" FL dealers are charging right now, is around $500. It's not limited by law in FL, as it is in many states. It's merely another profit center for FL dealers, when selling you a vehicle.
In the case of a Lease Buyout, the dealer isn't making any "profit" on the sale. In my opinion, he's entitled to get paid for his expertise, time, and associated liability that goes with a sale.
I doubt you'll find a dealer who'll cut his Admin Fee below $500 or so, it's just not worth the aggravation to sell a vehicle for any less than that. In which case, you might just as well deal with your original dealer.
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