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- 0:00Joe: This is the Lease End Minute. I'm Joe from Champion Auto Finance.
- 0:04Joe: Worried about the turn-in inspection? Dents, curb-rashed wheels, worn tires, a cracked windshield. When you return a leased car, damage beyond normal wear can mean charges.
- 0:14Joe: If you buy the car instead, there's usually no turn-in inspection, so those charges don't come up. The damage is still there, of course. It's just yours now, and it lowers what the car is worth.
- 0:24Joe: So get a rough repair estimate. Then compare buying the car as is against returning it and paying the charges. Sometimes fixing it first is cheapest of all.
- 0:33Joe: Champion Auto Finance is not a lender. Approvals and terms are subject to lender underwriting.