Wear and Tear (Lease End)
The condition standard a leased vehicle is graded against at turn-in. "Excess wear" charges can run $1,500-$4,000.
Wear and tear is the condition standard your leased vehicle is inspected against when you return it at lease end. The lease contract defines "normal" wear (small scratches under a credit card, tire wear within tread limits, interior wear consistent with mileage) and "excess" wear (dents larger than a quarter, cracked windshields, missing keys, smoke damage, curb-rashed wheels). Excess wear charges typically run $1,500-$4,000 at turn-in. Defenses: (1) buy a wear-and-tear protection plan from the captive lender at signing if you have kids/dogs (cheaper than paying the bills), (2) fix obvious damage yourself before turn-in (windshield replacement is $300 vs. $800 from the lessor), (3) request a third-party independent inspection if the lessor's inspector flags items you dispute.
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