Lexus NX300h end-of-lease inspection. The recharge threshold explained. Repair-and-repaint charges for scratches vs the cost of polishing. Inspection record is evidence if disputed charges arrive.
An end-of-lease inspection documents everything on the car, then we build a plan to spend the minimum to get you under the recharge threshold. The threshold is the level below which the lease company decides the admin cost of billing you outweighs what they would collect -- and most people do not realise it exists.
When they charge you, they charge at repair-and-repaint rates for a whole panel rather than the cost of polishing out a scratch. A carpet repair is cheap; their charge is a replacement carpet. There are also significant charges for missing spare keys and locking wheel nuts -- items that are easy to overlook and expensive to replace at dealer rates.
On this Lexus, we checked everything, identified what would likely trigger recharges, and put together a plan. The customer's record from our inspection is also useful later: if a charge arrives for something that was not there when the car left, or the inspector marks an item as missing that was present, you have documented evidence to dispute it.
Our end-of-lease inspection aims to save you money, not produce a perfect car.
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