My GM lease is up and i am in the market for another vehicle. I turned in my Corolla at the end of last year and although there were some scratches and marks from general use that i thought i may get dinged on, it was all waived which made me happy. I still haven’t been charged the disposition fee - I guess that will come in the mail sooner or later.
My question is for anyone who has in the past leased a Toyota truck, or any dealers familiar with lease turn in. As much as i want a truck, i’m concerned about the damage to the truck bed which is inevitable as it will actually get used. Surely it has to go beyond the credit card rule? Even a spray in liner can get beat up. Current lease rates are very tempting, but i’m not pulling the trigger until i have a good grasp of the lease return expectations.
Perhaps consider using the truck as you intend to. I am (correctly or incorrectly, idk) going to assume you are not in construction or a farmer, but just an average Joe homeowner. Be careful with it as you would if you were buying it. If the bed damage is a bit more than what you think will be waived, consider installing a full bed liner in the truck prior to turning it in. If you think a spray in liner would be damaged for your intended purposes, maybe you should buy an old beater truck for work? I have leased several pic up trucks over the years and never had a problem. I have put in a custom fit rubber mat before using and just leave it in when returning the truck. Leased a Ford and 2 Chevy’s. The next will hopefully be a Tacoma.
Ive never had any customers come to me with charges for the bed. It seems that toyota goes easy on you for that. they expect it to be used.
Always I recommend the free lease end inspections to avoid any surprises. They also will go easy on you as they dont want to let you know ahead of time of a big bill. Hurts the chances of you staying brand loyal
