Auto Lease Termination Fees Charged Despite Zero-Damage Turn-In Reports
At lease-end, some lessees receive a turn-in inspection report showing no wear-and-tear or damage charges, then are billed a separate administrative termination fee anyway. Lessors describe it as non-negotiable and disclosed at signing, leaving customers with an unexpected bill after years of on-time payments.
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