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The Cost of Penalty Recharges

These photos were taken by a lease company of damage that incured penalty charges. These photos
were sent along with the bill to a fleet customer who then passed them on to us to see if we could help avoid them in future. The prices are what the lease holder was charged (prices 2005).

Stone chips that are down to bare metal
01. Stone chips £45 +vat
A scratch on the front wheel arch being measured to see if it falls within what is allowed.
02. Scratch £85+vat
A scratch which is so deep, it has dented the panel
03. Dent & Scratch £85+vat
     
A dent on a panel, whatever caused the dent also scratched the paintwork
04. Dent & Scratch £85+vat
Several scratches and dents.
05. Dent & Scratch £85+vat
A cigarette burn in a seat. It's a common problem and although small carries quite a hefty recharge.
06. Small Cigarette Burn £45+vat
     
A picture showing the position of the cigarette burn
07. Small Cigarette Burn £45+vat
A dent in a door, there is also paint-transfer from the vehicle which caused the damage.
08. Dent £175+vat
A dent in a car door, this is only £50 to repair.
09. Dent £175+vat
     
A Dent like this is far cheaper to have removed. Removal would cost £50, removal of the red paint transfer would be free.
10. Dent £175+vat
Another penalty which could have been avoided with paintless dent removal
11. Dent £175+vat
Using paintless dent repair would have saved £146.87 on this penalty
12. Dent £175+vat
     
Windscreen chip
13. Windscreen Chip £45+vat
A keyscratch which is through to the bare metal. This can lead to rust and will be charged.
14. Keyscratch £85+vat

15. Scuff £85+vat
     

16. Scuff £85+vat

17. Dent Scratch £175+vat
A chipped door edge - this is easy to avoid and far cheaper to repair.
18. chipped door edge £175+vat
     
The scratch on this car can be repaired avoiding the penalty, but depending on the position and type of repair, it can be cheaper to accept the penalty.
19. Scratch £85+vat
Paint damage caused by a chemical reaction to fallout. Probably tree sap.
20. Paint Damage £200+vat
Damaged caused by birdlime.
21. Paint Damage £200+vat
     
Bird lime is highly corrosive and will damage paintwork - you will be charged if the paintwork is broken exposing bare metal.
22. Paint Damage £200+vat
More damage caused by contamination.
23. Paint Damage £200+vat
This scratch extends across two doors.
24. Scratch £310+vat
     
The scratch is through to bare metal.
25. Scratch £310+vat
This customer was charged for damage to both doors.
26. Scratch £310+vat
Scratches of unknown origin.
27. Scratch £175+vat
     
     

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