I sold automotive paint that we could mix and put in a spray can. Many people came in and wanted paint for their vehicle that they were turning in on a lease. I would always talk them out of it because as I explained it, you will only make it worse looking than it already is. I told them that the hit on your lease will be minimal. One of my Volvo wagons had 2 parallel gouges in the roof, won't go into how that happened, but the dealer only dinged me $300 to repair and they were deep.Good luck with the new ride! Post a picture on the forum when you get it.
The biggest thing they worry about on lease return is the vehicles appearance. Unless you blew up the engine they don't care about the mechanicals
On one of the Audi,'s my wife had, we had to pay for 2 Alloy wheels $1600. When we dropped it off, I said to the salesman, so your going to change the wheels? He said no, its going to auction we don't care. Dam, , I just forked over $1600 for something that will never happen. It's a game with these guys.
I've meet people like that, they think they can correct an automotive finish issue with a spray can. They do it and think it looks great! ? they can show you the differences between a real Rolex watch and a knockoff, but then there blind to the fact that what they did to "fix" their car has anything wrong with it, and seemingly think there work undetectable. ?
Some of them were very insistent , and could not be talked out of it, so like the good employee I was," remember the customer is always right " I took their money, made their paint and sent them on their way. Some of these colors could approach $35 -$40 to put in a can.
Must be different dealer to dealer I've leased a lot of ford trucks not once did i have a schedule an inspection or maybe cause i never keep them full term ?
Left is a replica. Right is a genuine reference 116600, last Sea Dweller without a cyclops, last 40mm and first with ceramic bezel.
