Negotiation after car inspection?

My car got inspected 45 days before the end of my lease. Some wear and tear that go beyond the acceptable levels were reported but are fully covered by my protection plan. Without it I would have been liable for a few hundreds of repairs.

Do you think that based on this the creditor could agree on a lower buyout residual?

I certainly don’t want to do the first step and reach out but anyone with experience on creditor wanting a buyout rather than getting a car that needs some repairs?

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