My Car Lease Is Nearly Up - Will The Dealer Charge Me For Wheel Damage?

Car dealerships are sadly kind of infamous for the many ways they try to scalp you when you return a leased vehicle. I’ve had my share of leased vehicles and when the month finally rolls around to turn in my gently-used gas-powered beauty, I break out in a case of nervous sweats, measuring dents and dings with a tiny ruler to see if they’re big enough to cause me a financial headache. 

But what about the scuffs and curb damage on your wheels? Wheels are in constant contact with the road, so surely all damage falls within the scope of ‘normal’ and ‘expected’, right?

Sadly, no. Your wheels are something a car or truck dealership will absolutely make you pay through the nose for if they’re not in tippety-top shape when you turn the vehicle back in.

Car dealers will usually find any way they possibly can to charge you when you turn in a leased vehicle without buying the car or starting a new lease. Many people don’t realize this until it’s too late - they already turned the car in assuming that a damaged wheel is part of ‘normal wear and tear’, and the dealership send them an invoice the size of Texas. There’s unfortunately no going back at this point. 

So I’m SO glad you’re reading this before turning in your leased car (hopefully!) - it means you still have an opportunity to get the offending wheel fixed for a fraction of what the dealership will charge you.

Now you know that the dealer will charge you for often even the teensiest scuff to a wheel, you can take care of it before they take your firstborn child and your iPad Pro (or so it feels) in payment for the assorted dents, dings and scuffs. 

Salt City Wheels have been repairing and restoring scratches, scuffs, curb rashes and scuffles for donkey’s years (note: donkeys live a long time). Simply give us a call BEFORE the end of your lease and our trained professionals will make sure that your wheel is as good as new for a fraction of what the Scrooge car dealership will charge you. 

Curb rash and scratches are not something you can hide or cover up, and they are next to impossible to fix yourself without specialized equipment and know-how. But Salt City Wheels do these repairs day-in and day-out — we will have your wheels looking like new faster than you can say ‘That’s not normal wear-and-tear?!’

If you have damage on your leased car or truck, don’t delay - call the experts at Salt City Wheels today at 801 425 3044 to get your FREE inspection.