Returning Lease Car with damage

startingout2016

The place I have tried to book the wheels in was a recomended wheel refurb place 'specialising' in diamond cut alloys. However, when i spoke to them they told me they send them away

AdrianC

startingout2016 wrote: »

I am in Kings Langley, Near Watford.

There's a very highly regarded high-performance tyre place in Chesham, they'll definitely know somebody.
http://www.blackboots.co.uk/

Brooker_Dave

straighttalker wrote: »

No they won't.

Why not?

If the wheels are damaged beyond what's acceptable, what else do you suppose will happen?

straighttalker

They'll refurb them and then charge the OP the refurb price with a little extra on top. They still have a duty to mitigate their loss so they wouldn't get away with disposing of the wheels and charging him thousands of pounds for a new set of oem alloys.

AdrianC

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

If the wheels are damaged beyond what's acceptable, what else do you suppose will happen?

They're cosmetically damaged, not structurally damaged. If they can be refinished, they will be refinished.

Would you scrap the car because it was scratched? Or would you respray it?

motorguy

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.

As has been said, no they wont.

mark5

Any available on eBay?

If so buy them and sell the scuffed ones, it's what I do.

Brooker_Dave

AdrianC wrote: »

They're cosmetically damaged, not structurally damaged. If they can be refinished, they will be refinished.

Would you scrap the car because it was scratched? Or would you respray it?

They'll just replace them with new, that's what happens, best to always sort out the damage before they go back.

That said they tend to invoice for the wheels, but just send the car to auction as is.

maddogb

Brooker_Dave wrote: »

They'll just replace them with new, that's what happens, best to always sort out the damage before they go back.

That said they tend to invoice for the wheels, but just send the car to auction as is.

BD is probably right^ it just depends on how much fighting you are willing to do, I can quickly think of one plausible excuse as to why a company wouldn't class refurb as mitigation, a lawyer will know more.