I was told to pay for 3 tires in pre-inspection which was 900$. I called customer care and asked them the life span of tires would be 40k-50k and what would you expect for 36k lease.They offered me to waive 500$ towards for 2 tires.
what exactly is that ? Why are you going to the dealership for a pre-inspection of a lease return ? Call bmw financial and ask them how to get inspection done. They will walk you through the process along with the 3rd party inspection company.
Going to a BMW dealer for a pre-inspection is fine. They’re authorized (the genius team) to process these and all lease return inspections for BMW. Fact is, no pre-inspection is a guarantee -just gives you a rough idea. The final on grounding is what matters.
But with $7k in damages, I’m going to say “where’s the poop?”
Tires if worn, windshield if damaged - that’s legit, but not to the tune of $7k. The tires you could replace with used OEMs for $400-$500 installed, the windshield is likely covered by insurance.
People who planned ahead unlike the OP could have brand new RFT for less than $100 each
For anyone else who is worried about lease end charges for tires, IMO the best value in terms of cost/benefit is to find a great deal on brand new tires like the above and put them on before your last winter before your lease ends.
That way you actually get some benefit out of the money spent, unlike replacing right at the end.
Reminds me of that yadayadayada Seinfeld episode - I went to turn on my car and they charging me for 1600 for tires 1000 for windshield and yadayadayada the bill is $7000.
But seriously when I turned in my last bmw it seemed all they really cared about were the tires. It’s based on tread depth not mileage on them. Normal scratches I think no bigger than a credit card is ok but no idea what kind of scratches you have. There is a detailed video on bmw lease return to watch. Sounds like either your car is really in not as good shape as you think it is or your dealer are real sticklers to details. ?return to a different dealer
