Returning Lease Car with damage

startingout2016

Hello,

I am returning my lease car at the end of this month.

A few of the alloys have been kerbed above the fair wear and tear guide.

I was planning on booking it in to have them refurbed before I handed it back, however, as they are diamond cut allows the wheels are to be sent away and I would be without a car for a week over Easter which I would not be able to do.

I have been looking but haven't found any answers as to what happens if I hand my car back with the damage.

I would rather do this and they charge me a reasonable fee.

However, I am worried that they may just hit me with a fine for new wheels which would obviously be too expensive for me.

I called my lease company to ask them, but they couldn't give me the answer.

Has anyone had experience of this? Should I be worrying?

Many thanks,

AdrianC

They will charge you the cost of getting the car to an acceptable standard. If it's cheaper to refurbish the wheels, they will be refurbished. If it's cheaper to replace them, they will be replaced.

They won't "fine" you.

Brooker_Dave

startingout2016 wrote: »

Has anyone had experience of this? Should I be worrying?

Many thanks,

They'll charge you for a new set of wheels at RRP.

Consider getting the damage sorted out before you return it.

gilbert_and_sullivan

Worth ringing round some of the better wheel refurbers (not all can fix diamond cut/laquered), who might, if you have a reasonably common car, be able to offer you a spare set to keep you going whilst getting the present ones are repaired.

It isn't going to be cheap getting them recut and relaquered, but it does mean you're in control of whats done.

Double_V

There are loads of good mobile alloy wheel repairers.
Do a google search with "mobile alloy wheel repair" followed by your city. It should give you some results and then check the reviews etc.

I used Smart Repair when I kerbed my diamond cut.
Within 45min he did an amazing job. He had to put the car on axle stand at my own parking spot.

bigjl

Double_V wrote: »

There are loads of good mobile alloy wheel repairers.
Do a google search with "mobile alloy wheel repair" followed by your city. It should give you some results and then check the reviews etc.

I used Smart Repair when I kerbed my diamond cut.
Within 45min he did an amazing job. He had to put the car on axle stand at my own parking spot.

I suspect that the OP has got slightly more than a tiny mark in the alloys as they already feel the damage is outside what is considered fair wear and tear.

You can only repair diamond cut alloys properly by getting them down properly.

Lepsons seem to have a good name, but I think for diamond cut alloys you are looking at £60/70 a wheel off the top on my head.

They did list prices on their website, if the OP Googles Lepsons they should be able to find prices fairly easily.

A cheap repair will have the same effect as no repair.

Alt

Personally I would send the wheels for refurbishing and hire a car for the week. That way you can be sure of the total cost....


Alt

thescouselander

You could try here. I've used them before and they were very good.

http://www.pxwheels.com/

straighttalker

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

They'll charge you for a new set of wheels at RRP.

Consider getting the damage sorted out before you return it.

No they won't.

Even so, I'd get the alloys referred prior to returning the car. At least you can control the cost.

BeenThroughItAll

Maybe tell us where you are. I know there's a place literally four hundred yards from where I'm sitting that can refurb a set of 4 diamond cut wheels in a day. I know this because I've had it done.

startingout2016

I am in Kings Langley, Near Watford.