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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 01:34 AM
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I was wondering if you return your car after the lease is finished and it has lowering springs on it, will they force you to change them back to the orignals or will they accept the car with the aftermarket springs.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 03:53 AM
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they are likely to charge you for some s*** that doesn't even make sense. i would change it back to the original if i were you. i'd take off the after market rims too.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 07:32 AM
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I don't get it! Why do you want to spend money of mods for a car which not yours?
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:13 AM
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I read where MB will allow you to turn the car in at the end of the lease (with no cost) with modifications if those mods were installed by authorized MB dealers. Even so, MB has the final word, they will either make you replace with stock equipment or pay for the changes.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:48 AM
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I don't get it! Why do you want to spend money of mods for a car which not yours?
The thing to remember is that a leased car belongs to the leasing company, you in effect rent it from them. As such, you _probably_ don't have the right to mod it without their permission anyway.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 01:15 PM
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thanks, I didnt buy the springs yet because I was afraid that they would charge me or something and I guess my car has to stay the way it is for now.
P.S. Dont worry the rims will go on my next benz.
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I have My CLK bought and i have no mods on it but my C is leased and i already have mods in it and i am going to get alot more 2. I dont care because at the end i will take off everything and return it just how i bought it and sell everything else.
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the only this is if I want to put springs on it, I will have to pay to replace my springs with my originals.
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Originally posted by C 320-Sport
the only this is if I want to put springs on it, I will have to pay to replace my springs with my originals.
i thought about that 2 but i dont really care. As long as i am enjoying the car now.
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hey black c230 are you going to remove the red paint on your calipers too?
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hey black c230 are you going to remove the red paint on your calipers too?
haha, thats a good question. Before i painted them i spoke to lots of people at the dealer and made sure that i can return a leased car with the RED painted calipers, they said that thats no big deal at all.
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