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Excess Wear and Use Guide
Mileage
Your allowable mileage was determined at the beginning of the lease. Please refer to your lease agreement to confirm the maximum number of miles you may drive during the lease. If the mileage on the vehicle exceeds your allowable mileage, you will be charged a per-mile fee in accordance with your lease agreement.
Wear
Tesla offers a Self Inspection process and our guidelines will determine if the items are normal or considered excessive. Normal wear can include a few small door dings, chips or scratches and is not charged to you. These are expected from the normal use of a vehicle. Excess wear may include items such as dents, cracks in glass, tears in the upholstery or poor quality repairs. These are not expected from the normal use of a vehicle and they may warrant charges. Please refer to the Excess Wear and Use Table for more information.
Avoid Excess Charges
Because Self Inspection is completed prior to the end of your lease, you may have time to repair the damages and avoid the charges. You may choose to have Tesla or a Tesla Certified Collision Center make the repairs. You may want to check with your insurance company to see if any damages are covered by your insurance. You may also contact your End of Lease Specialist to see if any issues are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty. If you choose to do this, please contact Tesla to let us know these repairs have been addressed. You may be required to send copies of your receipts and other proof of the repairs before we remove the excess wear charges from your account.
Tires
Tire tread must be 4/32” or greater. Use a penny to determine if the tire tread meets our requirements by placing the coin upside-down in the lowest tread on the tire. If the tread passes Lincoln’s face, the tread should be acceptable.
Wheels
Two scratches that are less than 3” on a wheel may be considered normal, however any scratches 3” or greater would be considered excessive.
Minor Scratches
A few small scratches are normal and acceptable on a used vehicle. These can usually be buffed out easily during a routine vehicle reconditioning.
Excess Scratches
Multiple scratches or scratches that break the paint are much more difficult and costly to repair. This would be considered excess wear and you may be charged for the damages.
Excess Wear and Use Table
Please refer to the table below to determine if your Tesla vehicle has excess wear.
*Please note this chart is NOT all-inclusive. You may be charged for items not represented on this chart.
Questions?
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