What alterations can I make to my leased vehicle?
Unless you have prior approval from the lender you cannot make any modifications to the vehicle. Any modifications you make will need to be cleanly and discreetly removed before you return the vehicle at the end of the lease term. So, it means if you're putting new wheels on the vehicle make sure you swap them back with the stock wheels before you return the vehicle. As an example, if you do replace the wheels changing the vehicle dynamics and the handling balance can cause additional wear and tear. You may be putting additional wear on the brakes, as an example, or handling or the suspension and that could end up costing you when it comes to additional wear and tear charges. So, the rule of thumb is, if you're going to lease the vehicle don't make modifications to it. If you're insistent on doing things to the vehicle, then buy one. Good advice is when you take the keys to a leased vehicle is that you really deeply familiarize yourself with it. Read the owner's manual. Speak to other owners. Learn a lot about your vehicle, because you're going to look to bring it back in that similar state at the end of your lease term. So, it's important that make sure you've got the vehicle in as close to perfect, and as close to stock as you can have.
