Wear and tear is the other big bugbear. Since many lessees never taketrue mental ownership, they don’t repair dings and dents or more severe (^)
damage properly—it’s like renting a house versus owning one. Theysometimes skip required maintenance too. And tires are often almost worn (^)
out at the end the typical 36-39 month term.
With tires, an option in snowy climates would be to purchase—or perhapseven include in the lease’s total (capital) cost—snow tires, which you can
use during the cold months each year. The original tires that came on thecar can be saved for warmer weather and will therefore still have an
acceptable amount of tread depth at the lease’s termination. And, you’ll getthe added safety of the low-temperature traction these tires provide.
tires, consider purchasing used tires at the end of the lease.TIP: If you don’t want to (or need to) run dedicated winter
They cost a fraction of the price of new ones, and as long as they meet thequality and tread-depth requirements on the listed on the back of the lease
contract, you don’t need to throw money away buying a new set. You cango local through Craigslist.com or a simple Google search, or nationwide
via eBay, though shipping costs can negate the savings unless the tiresyou need are really expensive when bought new.
Wear and tear and turn-in issues are discussed in detail on the back of thelease contract. The way the lease companies treat consumers at lease end (^)
has improved dramatically over the 20 years I’ve been leasing cars. Back in
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