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Handing car back after lease deal?
« on: March 14, 2018, 02:48:28 pm »
Returning my wife’s car that was on a lease deal. Does the car have to be returned with new tyres? Rears are half worn and front have around 25% left.. if I don’t change them is there a good chance the lease company will charge me for replacement on all 4?

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Re: Handing car back after lease deal?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2018, 03:42:23 pm »
Make sure you return it with the same amount of fuel they gave you on day 1, i.e. 2 gallons  :grin:

As for the tyres, that's an interesting one.  Is it not mentioned in the small print?  As long as they are legal and have no damage (punctures, sidewall bulges etc) I can't see why they would bill you for a fresh set tbh......but then again, s/hand car buyers use worn tyres as a bargaining chip.

Are you taking out another lease from the same place?  If so, they'd probably turn a blind eye to the small stuff.



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