106 St Tire & Wheel, Queens, Long
Island and New York City
You know this, right? You do not own
your LEASED CAR.
You are LEASING it; the dealer is
going to sell your car when you return it. Any damage done, even those little
nicks, dents and dings are going to cost you. What’s more, even if you have a
great relationship with your dealer, more than likely, an independent, hard
butted sub-contractor is going to go over your “borrowed” car with a fine tooth
comb.
Every single one of those dents,
marks and scratches in what goes beyond “normal war and tear” – like anything
bigger than a credit card sized scratch is going to cost you. Please read your
leasing agreement carefully to be sure about the terms.
So, you ask 106 St Tire & Wheel,
“I have a great relationship with my dealer. He won’t rip me off, right?”
Um, guess what? Your dealer will NOT
be inspecting your car, he will not determine what your lease return damage is,
he will not prepare your car for inspection, he will not record those dings,
dents, bald tires, etc.
Who determines what I could be
charged for when I return my leased car?
The painful truth is this. This deed
has nothing to do with the dealer but instead is done by a 3rd
party. This person does nothing but inspect lease returns. He’s a sub
contractor with a specific list of what to look for and the cash register will
be ringing if you pass up a pre-lease return inspection at 106 St Tire &
Wheel.
What kinds of charges don’t I know
about but are the most common ones returning leased cars run into?
The biggest dealer charges on the
return of a leased car result in 3 areas on your car:
1)
Glass
2)
Body & Bumpers
3)
TIRES & WHEELS
What can 106 St Tire & Wheel do
for me to prevent me being charged for rims and tires?
Tires and wheels are where Queens
premier tire and wheel dealer, 106 St Tire & Wheel come in. 106 St Tire
& Wheel’s 4 locations: Northern Blvd, Queens Blvd, Merrick Blvd and 108th
Street our 4 stores are now lease return inspection and lease return
preparation sites. We can make sure our customers don’t incur the added expense
of what could a thousand dollars or more in wheel, rim and tire damage on your
leased car. www.106sttire.com/locations
At 106 St Tire and Wheel locations,
our experts can repair almost any wheel no matter how damaged it might be and,
usually, do it in 24 hours or less. And, 106 ST Tire & Wheel’s rim repair
starts as low as $35 (we gotta look and see the condition of the wheels before
we know what the cost may be but we are not looking to rip you off, there’s a
reason why 106 St Tire & Wheel is number one in Queens, Long Island, NYC;
it’s taken us decades to reach the point where we are a community resource in
the tire and wheel business, we live in Queens and our customers are our
friends and customers! www.106sttire.com/wheel_repair
While 106 St Tire & Wheel lease
return inspection, lease return repair, lease return prep may strike you as
unnecessary you may regret when the dealer charges you $1000 to repair or
replace that same wheel 106 St can fix brand new status no matter how badly
damaged it is to brand new status!
I have some curb rash and a few
nicks, dents, scratches on my wheels. Will the dealer actually charge me for
that? Isn’t that ordinary wear and tear?
106 St Tire & Wheel, Queens, Long
Island and NYC’s resource in tire and wheels is also at your disposal to repair
the pesky dents in wheels, dings, curb rash, bent rims to that are sure to cost
you when you return your leased car to the dealer. 106 St can weld your steel
rim or your alloy wheel using state of the art TIG welding. We can
remanufacture or refurbish a badly damaged wheel so your rim looks brand new.
Nicks and dings can be fixed in hours and you won’t face the dealer’s ridiculously
high price tag.
One of my tires wore unevenly and
it’s not bald but the treads are worn. Will I be charged for that?
If your tires are bald, you are going
to pay for that as well. Since 106 St Tire & Wheel are experts in this
field, we can determine in advance, if the wear on your tires will cost you at
the dealer.
Will I have to pay for a brand new
tire?
106 St can provide a high quality used
tire if just one tire is damaged or worn to the degree where you will be
charged for it. We can provide 4 tires that are used but are good enough
condition based on the miles you have put on your leased car that can certainly
pass the dealer’s agent inspection without costing you. 106 St Tire can sell
you new tires but why would you used them, incur and added expense when it
isn’t warranted on what is a used car. 106 wants our customers to save
money…times are tough, 106 St Tire & Wheel built its reputation by
understanding what life is like in Queens…we live in Queens, too…our customers
are our neighbors! www.106sttire.com/tires
Please remember, your tires must have
a 1/8th inch thread left on them in order to not have the bald tires
be something the dealer will charge you for. And, it’s unlikely that your
dealer is going to stock used tires so you will more than likely be charged for
a brand new dealer tire which go for top dollar.
106 St has been in business for
decades providing quality customer service and we are deeply involved with our
customers and our community. When 106 St Tire saves you money, you’re
happy…happy customers share their experience and we are delighted when you
refer your friends for the best discount prices on name brand tires, wheel
repair, services like brakes, shocks, oil changes, tire rotation, etc.
Also, don’t forget to do regularly
scheduled maintenance and save the receipts. Again, 106 St Tire & Wheel can
help you here with oil changes, front brakes www.106sttire.com/brakes for only
$65, summerizing and winterizing your car, we offer 45 point safety inspections
for free, we offer $45 wheel alignments www.106sttire.com/wheel_alignments
for most cars, we offer tire rotations, free tire pressure checks…low tire
pressure causes uneven tire wear which will cost you when you return the car to
the dealer and, more importantly, this jeopardizes your safety as most tire
related accidents happen because of improperly inflated tires. Every year,
10,000 accidents result from this…there are missed days or work because of
injuries, serious accidents, property damage. Please take your tires very
seriously…it’s the only part of your car touching the ground. Can you afford to
take them for granted with your family riding in your vehicle?
106 St Tire and Wheel has built an
amazing reputation by satisfying our customers over the decades we’ve been in
business and we want you to be one of the scores of people at our locations we
see year after year.
Here are
some other pointers about returning leased cars:
1) Make sure that your car has
all the equipment it started out with.
2) Don't exceed your annual
mileage limits. The leasing company won't cut you any slack.
3) Some dealers offer
wear-and-tear insurance,
but consider the price carefully.
4) Repair damaged bumpers,
broken windshields, body damage otherwise, the dealer will
do it for you, for a
hefty fee.
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