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Could an undocumented lease repair cause trouble at return?
If a leased car has minor collision damage, does the lease usually require the damage to be reported or repaired at an approved shop, even if the owner pays privately? I’m unsure how that requirement differs from notifying the insurer versus actually opening a claim.
What records would be worth keeping either way, such as repair invoices or documentation for the final lease inspection? I’d rather not assume that avoiding a claim automatically means a private repair will meet the lease’s return requirements.
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Alongside the itemized invoice, keep dated photos from before and after the repair. They can help document the visible result if the return inspection later questions whether the damage was addressed. Photos won’t establish that the repair met the lease’s specific standard, though.