What to check when handing back a lease or contract hire vehicle.
Anyone who has handed back a lease or contract hire vehicle at the end of an agreement will know that the experience can be a cause for uncertainty and can feel like your signing a “blank cheque” for any repairs that need to be completed to bring the vehicle up to the companies fair wear and tear standards.
The first and most important thing you should be doing in advance of the handback date is ensuring that you have looked through the lease companies own fair wear and tear guidelines. You will need to have time to assess the vehicle and have any repairs completed before the inspection date. You will note that the guide allows for certain paintwork and alloy wheel damage depending on the age of the vehicle and the extent of the damage. It may seem obvious, but make sure you do your inspection on a dry day and have the vehicle in a clean state. Damage can easily be hidden on wet or dirty bodywork. Check out the following site for further advice:
http://www.nhsfleet.com/Documents/FWT/lexFWT.pdf
If you have any concerns or need any advice please get in touch I’ll be able to help.
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