My lease for 2014 Nissan leaf SE is coming up by end of this month. This is my first lease and excuse my ignorance.
I have gently used it for these 2 years, as I was out of country for most of the first year interning and didn't get to use it. So instead of 24000 miles/2yrs, now my Leaf has just 15000 miles for 2 years. Also because of above, it looks brand new, and I never bothered with maintenance other than one time having my good friend help me with tire rotation once the first year (no official records or anything). Also unfortunately just when I was interning last year, I had a minor parking lot accident at airport where the tires had to be changed and dent removed and repainted at dealer that cost nearly 5 grand for insurance. Now my lease is about to be done, when I contacted for maintenance at 2 year term before turning int he car, one dealer is quoting me 230$ for a brake fluid and in-cabin micro-filter change, and scaring me that Nissan would add this fees when car is turned in, if I don't take care of it now. He is saying since there is no service record on the vehicle till now, even it is brand new, nissan will fine me at the lease-end. I couldn't believe it and shopped around only to find another dealer surprisingly saying that a tire rotation and simple fluid change at any service center costing around $35 is more than sufficient. My friend agrees with second dealer and he says all this tire rotation would have been taken care of during the service at accident time, so the first dealer is simply ripping me off.
All Lease leasing experts out there, can you please suggest what's the best course of action?
Is extending my lease for 1 more year any better option in my vehicle's situation even if I am not finding much use for it?
I have gently used it for these 2 years, as I was out of country for most of the first year interning and didn't get to use it. So instead of 24000 miles/2yrs, now my Leaf has just 15000 miles for 2 years. Also because of above, it looks brand new, and I never bothered with maintenance other than one time having my good friend help me with tire rotation once the first year (no official records or anything). Also unfortunately just when I was interning last year, I had a minor parking lot accident at airport where the tires had to be changed and dent removed and repainted at dealer that cost nearly 5 grand for insurance. Now my lease is about to be done, when I contacted for maintenance at 2 year term before turning int he car, one dealer is quoting me 230$ for a brake fluid and in-cabin micro-filter change, and scaring me that Nissan would add this fees when car is turned in, if I don't take care of it now. He is saying since there is no service record on the vehicle till now, even it is brand new, nissan will fine me at the lease-end. I couldn't believe it and shopped around only to find another dealer surprisingly saying that a tire rotation and simple fluid change at any service center costing around $35 is more than sufficient. My friend agrees with second dealer and he says all this tire rotation would have been taken care of during the service at accident time, so the first dealer is simply ripping me off.
All Lease leasing experts out there, can you please suggest what's the best course of action?
Is extending my lease for 1 more year any better option in my vehicle's situation even if I am not finding much use for it?