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Originally Posted by eric135i
went in for an lease return inspection since my lease is up in 2 months.
i have a total of 2 door dings cause by others hitting my car in a parking spot. approx 1/4" with no paint penetration.
$100 each dent. 2nd one is barely noticable unless you look perpendicular to the surface.
and 2 rear tires that they want $300 each. i baby the car and don't burn the tires at all.
i barely have any scratches on my front and rear bumpers and they wanna hit me with $200 wore of body damage????
have 8,000 miles UNDER the allowance and don't get any credit for that.
also leasing a different brand car from the same dealership... no credit
i had a Honda with much more damage and worn out tires which they didn't charge me a penny for.
I've been a loyal BMW fan for 10+ yrs...This is definitely my 1st and last BMW lease 
other brands have an allowance of at least a few hundred for normal wear and tear |
Some dealers are authorized to do there own lease turn in inspections.. Most rely on BMWFS to do it... BTW was this a BMW lease or thru another bank???
Via BMW you are allowed certain wear and tear, including dings.. there is a maximum amount per panel.. i think it is 3, as long as the fit within the "ding-o-meter" mentioned earlier..
If you have exceded the minimum damage, you can also have it repaired on your own before you turn it in...sometimes at a cheaper rate.
also.. look around and buy 2 used rear tires with 3/32nds... everybody does it and then you pass inspection. used tires are like 40/50 bucks... double check that price on the tires. i thought it was much less than that even for runflats.