"alan" wrote in message
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On 09/09/2012 09:19, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


It doesn't take 5 grand to valet a car so there is no trace left of it
being smoked in.

The lease company wouldn't spend more than 5 minutes examining it and then
sending it to auction in the same state it was returned.

The 5 grand would be a combination of the reduction in the resale value
and a (previously stated) penalty for breaking the terms and conditions of
the lease.

Such penalties are not legally valid and cannot be enforced. Only
government bodies can fine you for not doing what you are told, everybody
else has to confine themselves to claiming for "actual loss", which in this
case is completely covered by the reduction in value as there is no extra
admin involved if they just send it to the auction whatever the condition.

tim