dirtboy

Ask to see it in writing. Leases are specific on how much tread must be on the tires when you turn them in. I'm curious how the safe-lease could get you around that, if it can at all.

dirtboy

Safe-lease is sold by "Safe-Guard." I e-mailed them requesting information and a brochure about safe-lease. I just don't see how for $900 they can cover tires, which today cost $1,200 to replace.

Mike

iTrader: (1)

Get it in writing.

dirtboy

Safe-Guard wrote me back and said they couldn't send me any brochures or information regarding their program.

Can someone scan and post a brochure for all of us to take a look at?

PureNick

iTrader: (2)

I'm thinking this "program" is something the dealer resells for this company. My real question is, at the time of trade-in, if there is any damage going over $900 will you need to claim the items through Safe-Guard or the dealer takes care of everything for you?

I'm guessing it's a 3rd party that i'll need to contact to get the whatever damaged/dented items listed, paid for, and repaired through.

basically, I see us needing tires before 39 months so they'll definitely be plenty of thread on there at the time of trade in

RickB

Don't forget what is happening around you. In the past, there were many a lease turn in horror story. But now people REALLY want to sell you a car. On my Acura TL, I just got pre-inspected yesterday. Acura/ Honda has a 1,500.00 total and no occurance larger than 500.00 buffer they give you at lease turn in. So if you need to replace a wheel and a tire, there would be no out of pocket as long as neither cost 500 and the total was under 1,500.

With my experience, I had no chargable deductions, so I didn't even have anything that warranted dipping into that 1,500 bucks. I had a couple small door dings, curb rash on all four wheels, one tire was different than the standard ones they came with, a pucker on the glove box lid caused from my wifes angry high heel after an evening where I apparently hugged a friend who was female too long. The guy saw all these things, but considered all of it normal wear and tear.

Basically, I wouldn't spend the money. Acura offered a wheel and tire protection plan for like 500 bucks and I didn't do it. My lease turn in will cost me nothing and the one tire I had to replace cost me 35 bucks for a new tire in the semi-hood of Detroit. I say don't get the extras and when it comes lease turn in time, get a pre inspection and see what, if anything they are hitting you up for. Then you use that in negotiation for your next vehicle. If your residual is 20K, find another dealership that will give you 20K for your trade in and have them do the paperwork. Either way you save that initial money. If you are turning in an Infiniti, they really want to sell you another Infiniti, and if you let them know that not getting screwed on your lease turn in is a big factor in purchasing a new vehicle from them, charges have a tendency to get "absorbed." Good luck!

PV-Patrick

Rick,
Thanks for the information! Nice post and was the kind I was looking for!