Danny deinema

Just leased a new f150. Took it in to the dealer to get a low mileage oil change @ 1070 total miles and an employee of the dealer hit my truck with another vehicle. The dealer called me and told me and said they will fix it, but I'm not happy about having a new truck with damage to it already. Am I allowed to get out of the lease.

13f150plat

iTrader: (1)

ur not getting out of the lease
but they will fix it ... maybe you can ask for some free tires.. or services for your troubles..
but if its a lease you dont own it so it will be noted on the file prob and when turned in it wont count against you

Danny deinema

Does the dealer repot the damage and io will it show up on the car fax.

Danny deinema

I ask this because if it is reflected on a car fax repot as damage to the vehicle then the value will depreciate so I think the dealer should lower my residual value if I choose to purchase at the end of the lease

11rangerZ520

Any pictures?

Danny deinema

No didn't think about it. The damage wasn't too bad, small dent below passenger door and on the truck bed.

r.etheridge

I wouldn't worry about it. Its a lease, when your done with it, hand the keys over and use them hitting the truck as leverage to get a smoking deal on a new one if you plan to buy at that time.

r.etheridge

it will only show up on the carfax if they report it through ins. this actually happens more times than not at dealerships. They are supposed to process it through ins. but if they have their own paint and body shop or use a good local paint and body shop they will pay out of pocket just so it wont show. Shady, you bet but it happens.....

jeffinthebag

The carfax report is only a tool and don't ever rely on it. I see hundreds of flood damage cars from hurricane sandy being resold sold with a clean carfax. If the vehicle never reports a insurance claim then it will never show up. So people like me who pay cash to get little things fix (accidents) the carfax will not show any preivous damage. And my insurance rates will not go up.
As for flood damage cars. For example, I just bought my truck for cash (Msrp for $42k) a few months ago. If we had another hurricane like sandy this year, instead of taking the easy way out and filing an insurance claim. It would be better financially to dry out the truck and clean it and then sell it to a sucker for a higher price than the insurance company would pay. In that case I would have a clean carfax even though is should of been totaled.
Bottom line, Don't trust the carfax report.

Jimaa66

bottom line...don't trust used cars, from individuals or dealers...
jeffinthebag is sooo right.
Sad, with all the floods and issues around the States and Canada, it is impossible to trust what you find in a used vehicle without crawling all over it.