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There is an error in my contract! Can I get out of my car lease?

I signed a contract for a lease on a new vehicle Jan 4th, 2006. Unforeseen events have since occurred and I am now trying to get out of my lease. I took a look at my contract provided by my dealership and noticed all the dates were wrong. It says that I signed the contract Jan 4th 2005. It says this on my warranty too. The documents are signed by myself, a co-signer, and the business manager of the dealership. I am not sure how this date slipped past all of us. Can I exploit this and somehow get out of my lease? What are my options? A response would be greatly appreciated, as I do not have a very knowledgeable background in contract law. Thanks.

Public Comments

1. That would probably not be enough to get out of the contract.
2. No. Minor clerical errors (scrivener errors) do not invalidate the contract. Your options are to complete the contract you signed or be sued.
3. Your lease can be up one year sooner if you want to press the issue.
4. simple clerical error is not sufficient to cancel a contract.
5. No. It is a clerical error, easily corrected. If they have to sue you they just add a paragraph to the complaint requesting correction of the error. It happens all the time.
6. my advice to you is get a lawer. or at least call one and ask him what you asked here. he will give you a better and probably more informative answer. truthfully, I don't think you can, it is only a date. when you can get out of a contract it is regarding the product sold, the amount of purchase or monthly payments things like that
7. If you want legal advice, go talk to a lawyer. Seriously. You're wasting your time here.