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Lease-end wear fee charged despite dealer verbal acceptance of vehicle condition

A dealership verbally confirmed a leased vehicle was acceptable at grounding, denying the lessee's contractual right to self-mitigate tire wear costs, then charged a large fee for a minor tread variance. Single-lease dispute.

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