Acura Tire/Wheel, Key, And Dent Protection

I realize this is mom and she wants the peace of mind, which is where the most dealer margin (and a lot of f&i commission) is. Highly suggest skimming:

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That said, for me personally (0 science here):

  • wheel and tire is worth roughly 1-2 tires or 1 tire + rim. They will come in several times that, their cost is somewhere in between. I have bought on maybe 1/4 my leases
  • key replacement is a hard pass. :game_die: For some brands, an auto locksmith is cheaper. If I was buying it, it should be less than the cost of 1 key (because I can otherwise buy the key later, and not pay rent & tax on the rent to prepay). Have never bought
  • dent to me is worth 2 dent removals, and I have never bought it

Good luck

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