Warranty Work a Must before Lease Return?
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Lexus Test Driver
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Warranty Work a Must before Lease Return?
Hi all:
Must warranty work be done prior to lease return, or is returning a car with outstanding warranty work acceptable?
Two matters at this time: Defective deterioration of Navigation / Enform screen covering and driver's seat NuLuxe, both of which I'm hopeful would be covered under warranty.
With two months to go, I'd rather not have to be bothered with bringing the car to the dealer for these matters.
Any and all insight would be most appreciated.
Thanks!
Must warranty work be done prior to lease return, or is returning a car with outstanding warranty work acceptable?
Two matters at this time: Defective deterioration of Navigation / Enform screen covering and driver's seat NuLuxe, both of which I'm hopeful would be covered under warranty.
With two months to go, I'd rather not have to be bothered with bringing the car to the dealer for these matters.
Any and all insight would be most appreciated.
Thanks!
Pole Position
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: FL
Are you sure both will be covered under warranty and/or have the warranty service bulletins on each issue? If you're 100% sure they are valid warranty repairs then don't worry about it. If your HOPING they are warranty issues than I would take it before to make sure you don't end up with a fat bill.
Lead Lap
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From: NJ
None of that will be chargeable at lease end. It's also worth pointing out that, aside from recalls, us dealers do NOT perform warranty work on lease returns unless the customer specifically asks us to at turn in.
Lead Lap
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From: NJ
OK, let me rephrase that... if your engine threw a rod that may be different
But open campaigns or recalls? No worry. Issues covered by warranty? Shouldn't be an issue. If you're in NYC area I'll take the car in if you'd like.
What IS chargeable:
Damage to body panels past PDRable dings.
Damage to body panels where the paint is broken
Busted windshields
Smashes mirrors
Missing keys
ANY sidewall cuts on the tires.
Missing owner's manuals
tires worn into the casing/belts.
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