I’ve got a 2023 EQE SUV with 10k miles - lease is due in April I pay $587 a month (including MSDs).
I just got a screw in my tire and they are saying I can’t patch it and need a new tire. I assume that means I need to replace at least two of them. I also have bad curb rash on one of the rims.
I’m seeing some of the deals here and am wondering if I should just try to turn the lease in early and get another Mercedes (possibly one pay or 12 month lease?). I wasn’t overly in love with the car, but if I can get a new one and not have to put much out of pocket, am I better off? I think they may waive some of the damage?
Why do you need to replace 2 tires? Assuming your other tires are ok and would make it to lease end, I would just replace the one tire with the same size/make/model/spec as what is currently on it.
Unless MBFS is offering some kind of pull ahead program (I’m not aware of any) then the only way you can just turn in your lease early is if you sell your EQE to a MB dealer. If you do that then any damage charges (or waivers) are irrelevant as it’s all taken into account with whatever offer the dealer makes you.
On an EQE you are likely thousands underwater, so the above is not a viable solution, unless you want to push $10k of negative equity into a new lease in order to save $500 on a tire and some curb rash.
