Ultracar Personal And Business Car Leasing Specialist

When you return your lease car, if you aren’t careful…you can end up costing yourself quite alot of money.

I’ve certainly come across situations where the lease hirer has paid out hundreds of pounds for the return of their vehicle, you should follow these simple rules prior to returning your vehicle.

1) Make sure any damage, over and above the acceptable level is repaired PRIOR to the inspector coming to look at the vehicle.

Depending on the agent employed to recover the vehicle, it may be financially beneficial to them if the repair costs are overly-expensive. You have to bare in mind that many of these vehicles never get any “smart repairs” or stone chips removed, they simply got straight through the disposal channel employed by the owner of the vehicle/contract. Make sure you have the vehicle in tip-top condition before it goes back (well, at least in line with the return policy).

2) Make sure the servicing is up to date (inline with the Manufacturers recommendations) and the service book stamped by the person doing the work.

Many manufacturers don’t require you to have the vehicle serviced at a franchised dealership, you can get it serviced at any garage who will use manufacturer approved parts…bare this in mind when getting your vehicle serviced, as it may well save you quite a bit of money. Make sure the car’s service history is up to date when its returned otherwise you could end up coughing for each missing service.

3) Do not sign for anything you don’t agree with.

Once you’ve signed for the damage on the vehicle, you have no argument ever..its that simple: If you don’t agree with the inspector, don’t sign to say you agree!