SpoonerMine
Ist öfter hier
Hi everyone!
In a few weeks, my lease return is due, and unfortunately, I have 2 unsightly stone chips.
One is on the front fender, 3-4mm in size, which is larger than the damage catalog allowed by VW. (maximum 2mm)
The painter around the corner says that smart repair is not possible, and the fender needs to be partially repainted; I should expect to pay around €230 with him.
My independent workshop suggests that I should use a touch-up pen, which would count as repaired. (But I can't imagine that this would pass during the inspection.)
My Cupra dealer advises me not to do anything before the return, hoping that the inspector will see smart repair as a solution and hoping for a minimal depreciation.
Stone chip number 2 is on the windshield, with 2 very small spots, but they are in the field of vision. Here, my Cupra dealer told me that I should rather have the windshield replaced (of course with him) for €150 with partial coverage, to avoid any nasty surprises during the inspection and end up having to pay part of the new windshield as depreciation for several hundred euros.
Now I'm unsure how best to proceed. What do you think about this?
In a few weeks, my lease return is due, and unfortunately, I have 2 unsightly stone chips.
One is on the front fender, 3-4mm in size, which is larger than the damage catalog allowed by VW. (maximum 2mm)
The painter around the corner says that smart repair is not possible, and the fender needs to be partially repainted; I should expect to pay around €230 with him.
My independent workshop suggests that I should use a touch-up pen, which would count as repaired. (But I can't imagine that this would pass during the inspection.)
My Cupra dealer advises me not to do anything before the return, hoping that the inspector will see smart repair as a solution and hoping for a minimal depreciation.
Stone chip number 2 is on the windshield, with 2 very small spots, but they are in the field of vision. Here, my Cupra dealer told me that I should rather have the windshield replaced (of course with him) for €150 with partial coverage, to avoid any nasty surprises during the inspection and end up having to pay part of the new windshield as depreciation for several hundred euros.
Now I'm unsure how best to proceed. What do you think about this?