End of Lease Inspection - Advice

Laurarae

Hi all,

New here, i'm hoping you can help me with my end lease as I found BVRLA to be a bit rude.

After the inspection (Thursday 19th Oct), I have 6 days before the car is picked up. If the inspector picks up on faults - can I choose to have these repaired 'locally' in the time before it's picked up? I've heard of horror stories with people receiving large bills at the end of lease.

It's a VW Up! on a 3 year lease (this has been my 1st car).

- I had a small dent repaired at VW (£100) on my rear bumper, now good as new.

- There are a few stone chips to the front bumper where the paint has chipped off. Size of a match head or smaller. Can I dispute these if picked up on?

- 2 small chips in the windscreen near the middle but still drivers side (BVRLA asked if i had had this repaired...i can only presume my insurance company let them know as i have never spoken to BVRLA before?) That's made me think i need to get it replaced through my insurance as the inspector will definitely notice it (Direct Line/Autoglass said new windscreen, not just a repair..£75).

- Few scuff marks on right wing mirror from one of my first drives out (plastic so i don't think this can be covered?) Are they likely to say I need a completely new wing mirror?

It's booked in for a full valet tomorrow, I've asked if they can do anything with the scuffs on the wing mirror.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated...I'm dreading the inspection, i don't plan on getting another lease.

almillar

Your car doesn't have to be in perfect condition, it has to be in reasonable condition, taking into consideration your 3 years (and how many miles?) of use.
The BVRLA has guidelines on what is reasonable. I don't know what they are off the top of my head, but I would certainly think stonechips would be covered.
Anyway, I would be assuming all of these WILL be picked up at inspection, and fixing them BEFORE that, not waiting until it's picked up. Yes, you're taking a gamble, but I think you already know you can probably get the repair done cheaper than they'll charge.

MataNui

Someone posted a link to those guidelines only a couple of weeks back so you should be able to find them. In terms of chips etc they covered size and number per panel so if you have a lot of them (even if only a match head) on one panel then they will charge for a respray of that panel. Scuffs are a big no, you will be charged for them.

As far as i am aware once they come to inspect it then its too late. You need to get it sorted before that or accept the bill from them.

neilmcl

Just google BVRLA Fair Wear and Tear guide.

DoaM

My Golf went away on Monday when my new Insignia was delivered. (Both are lease vehicles with ALD - company car). The guy doing the return inspection said it was in such good nick that it would probably be snapped up at auction by a dealer and appear soon thereafter on a forecourt ...

... and that's even with having both nearside alloys with dings and a few paint chips on the bonnet and front bumper. (The Golf was 5.5 years old having done 70.4k miles).

tl;dr ... you should be fine.