Res delete on a lease car?

[korma_kameleon]

I probably already know the answer to this but does anyone know if it's possible to carry out a res delete on a lease car or will it be picked up when handing the car back with a bill to rectify? Also, would it be picked up by Seat when I take it in for a service/repairs and potentially void the warranty?

 

[Tonezz]

I probably already know the answer to this but does anyone know if it's possible to carry out a res delete on a lease car or will it be picked up when handing the car back with a bill to rectify? Also, would it be picked up by Seat when I take it in for a service/repairs and potentially void the warranty?

Some of the res delete kits are reversable I think.

Theres a big thread on it not far down you're better off looking through.

It will be noticeable, but do you have to take it to Seat?

 

[BigJase88]

if you are going to fit one i'd make sure it was reversible which shouldn't be too hard to do, obviously you would have to notify your insurance too.

 

[Mr Pig]

I imagine that if you modify a lease car in any way, and they find out about it, they will nail you to the floor. I've never heard of anyone modding a lease car. Basically, it's not your car, you're only borrowing it, so you don't have the right to mess with it at all.

 

[Tonezz]

I imagine that if you modify a lease car in any way, and they find out about it, they will nail you to the floor. I've never heard of anyone modding a lease car. Basically, it's not your car, you're only borrowing it, so you don't have the right to mess with it at all.

Remember back when the first Golf R map came out and a guy leasing one did it and it bust the engine completely, I think he ended up having to pay for the whole car.

 

[korma_kameleon]

Some of the res delete kits are reversable I think.

Theres a big thread on it not far down you're better off looking through.

It will be noticeable, but do you have to take it to Seat?

Thanks, I'll do that. I didn't realise it was covered elsewhere to be honest...oops!

I assumed I will need to service it at a main dealer, and the finance firm is VW financial services too, so I have not checked conclusively but assume they will enforce it being serviced at a main dealer? Not 100% sure though.

Might just be best to leave it as it is to be safe I guess...

 

[korma_kameleon]

I imagine that if you modify a lease car in any way, and they find out about it, they will nail you to the floor. I've never heard of anyone modding a lease car. Basically, it's not your car, you're only borrowing it, so you don't have the right to mess with it at all.

Yeah that's exactly what I assumed. Was curious as to what other people's experience was as I've never leased previously so wondered if some things would go 'under the radar' as it were.

 

[Tonezz]

Yeah that's exactly what I assumed. Was curious as to what other people's experience was as I've never leased previously so wondered if some things would go 'under the radar' as it were.

People will do it, just if you are a risk taker or not.

 

[Mr Pig]

A lot of people mods cars and don't tell anyone. Fekin idiotic but there you go. Guy I used to work with fitted an induction kit and didn't tell the insurance. Said he'd remove it if the car was in an accident. Yeah, best of luck with that. Car is sitting in the yard of insurance repairer and you're going to go in and start unbolting bits?

So your insurance is void and you end up tens of thousands out of pocket. No big deal. It was worth it to make your car sound slightly different.

Bottom line, if you want to mod a car, buy the car. What you have, quite literally, is a hire car that you're using fora long time. It's not your car to mess with and if you do mess with it you deserve to get penalised for it. How would you feel if you lent someone your car and they modded it without telling you? I imagine quite pissed off?

 

[korma_kameleon]

People will do it, just if you are a risk taker or not.

I'm not! Just confirms what my thoughts were to begin with. Was just curious to understand experiences of others really. Cheers

 

[BigJase88]

I'm not! Just confirms what my thoughts were to begin with. Was just curious to understand experiences of others really. Cheers

Read your lease paperwork because I am led to believe from other members on here that you can modify a lease depending on what the paperwork states, read the documentation in regards to modifications

 

[bgb]

I know some LeaseCo's arn't too fussed. As long as its returned to standard and doesn't impact the warranty.

I'm sure someone asked before in the long Res-Delete thread, and had the above response from their LeaseCo.

 

[Mr Pig]

I know some LeaseCo's arn't too fussed. As long as its returned to standard and doesn't impact the warranty..

Surely it would impact the warranty?

 

[bgb]

Surely it would impact the warranty?

I’m sure there’s something along the lines of there is no exhaust warranty, in the UK... not 100% certain!

 

[motty225]

Correct, exhaust isn't covered under warrenty on the cupra in the UK, also both my 290 and s4 lease agreement states that modifications can be made so long as they are informed and returned to standard when the car is returned

 

[BigJase88]

I’m sure there’s something along the lines of there is no exhaust warranty, in the UK... not 100% certain!

Think about it though

say the turbo goes bang and you get recovered to the dealership. Dealer looks at the car, whats the first thing they will say, exhaust modified reducing back pressure to turbo causing turbo to overboost. Even if that statement is completely incorrect they will use any excuse to get out of a warranty claim. Then to make matters worse when the turbo went bang it went the engine side and took that out of the game too, bill for 10 grand

extreme example but certainly a possible scenario

 

[motty225]

Think about it though

say the turbo goes bang and you get recovered to the dealership. Dealer looks at the car, whats the first thing they will say, exhaust modified reducing back pressure to turbo causing turbo to overboost. Even if that statement is completely incorrect they will use any excuse to get out of a warranty claim. Then to make matters worse when the turbo went bang it went the engine side and took that out of the game too, bill for 10 grand

extreme example but certainly a possible scenario

Possible but if you took it to court and you were willing to back yourself you'd win in the end 100% anything after the cat and you would be fine

 

[bgb]

Think about it though

say the turbo goes bang and you get recovered to the dealership. Dealer looks at the car, whats the first thing they will say, exhaust modified reducing back pressure to turbo causing turbo to overboost. Even if that statement is completely incorrect they will use any excuse to get out of a warranty claim. Then to make matters worse when the turbo went bang it went the engine side and took that out of the game too, bill for 10 grand

extreme example but certainly a possible scenario

think that’s a fairly huge unwarranted example to be honest..

as far as I’m aware in car workings, the resonator does nothing apart from that, reduce resonating sound which in turn muffles perceived sound.

 

[BigJase88]

think that’s a fairly huge unwarranted example to be honest..

as far as I’m aware in car workings, the resonator does nothing apart from that, reduce resonating sound which in turn muffles perceived sound.

Have you ever had dealings with warranty work with any garage? they will get out of absolutely anything if they can.

Just an example of something that COULD happen, you have to look at the big picture and not bury thy head in the sand

 

[CupraGeezer]

Have you ever had dealings with warranty work with any garage? they will get out of absolutely anything if they can.

Not true of every garage. Twice I've collected my car after a service & been told that they'd done warrantee work without even being asked to. One of those was the rear light cluster in my current Leon, the other was a clutch and door lock in an MR2.