MB Lease Charges Dispute
Discussion
Hi all.
I have done some research on the forum of similar cases which has been useful and I wanted to share my situation to see if there is anything worthwhile to do or if I actually do not have any grounds.
On behalf of MBFS, Mortimer Clarke solicitors have written requesting a balance they claim is owed to MB or a claim to court will be issued.
The sum is for £990 for damage charges they say is out the scope of the lease agreement. Now I have to date maintained to MB i disput these charges which they sent after the initial report was done which I signed at Kerbside, they have since stated these charges incurred on their in-depth report.
What if the charges they are claiming for are down to damages that occured from point of collection to the delivery to the depot? It looks like from the report the driver has taken the vehicle to another location to further inspect it before it going to BCA
So i now have 3 weeks to select an option to respond with and wanted to ask if anyone else has been at this stage with MB charges and any advice relating to it
I have done some research on the forum of similar cases which has been useful and I wanted to share my situation to see if there is anything worthwhile to do or if I actually do not have any grounds.
On behalf of MBFS, Mortimer Clarke solicitors have written requesting a balance they claim is owed to MB or a claim to court will be issued.
The sum is for £990 for damage charges they say is out the scope of the lease agreement. Now I have to date maintained to MB i disput these charges which they sent after the initial report was done which I signed at Kerbside, they have since stated these charges incurred on their in-depth report.
What if the charges they are claiming for are down to damages that occured from point of collection to the delivery to the depot? It looks like from the report the driver has taken the vehicle to another location to further inspect it before it going to BCA
So i now have 3 weeks to select an option to respond with and wanted to ask if anyone else has been at this stage with MB charges and any advice relating to it
Thank you for all the replies, I will arrange to get the pictures and description for what they are disputing.
To confirm, even though I only signed the kerbside pick up inspection report, MB can rely on the secondary inspection even though I am no longer the keeper or responsible from the point it is taken from pick up?
To confirm, even though I only signed the kerbside pick up inspection report, MB can rely on the secondary inspection even though I am no longer the keeper or responsible from the point it is taken from pick up?
Thank you again for all your comments.
The options I have been presented with are
1. I agree I owe the debt
2. I owe some of the debt but not all of it
3. I don't know whether I owe the debt
4. I dispute the debt
In terms of the damage they are trying to claim for it is
- bumper front scratched £210
- bumper rear scratched £210
- sill cover left hand scratched £210
- steering column shroud lower air freshener damage £30.50
Wheel left hand rear rim damage - £110
Wheel right hand front spoke damaged £110
Wheel right hand rear spoke damaged £110
When i queried about the report I signed based on the inspection at roadside not mentioning anything they have come back with, one of their reps came back with this
Thankyou for your recent correspondence. Regarding the report you have referenced this is a collection report completed by Anglia this is carried out to ensure the vehicle is road worthy and legal in order to be collected. This would not be an inspection of the vehicle from where charges would be raised. Once the vehicle is returned to our Defleet centre an inspection is then carried out and this is where the damage charges have been raised from please find the link to this report below;
I welcome all your thoughts, i plan to go back to them this week (the solicitors) stating my position
The options I have been presented with are
1. I agree I owe the debt
2. I owe some of the debt but not all of it
3. I don't know whether I owe the debt
4. I dispute the debt
In terms of the damage they are trying to claim for it is
- bumper front scratched £210
- bumper rear scratched £210
- sill cover left hand scratched £210
- steering column shroud lower air freshener damage £30.50
Wheel left hand rear rim damage - £110
Wheel right hand front spoke damaged £110
Wheel right hand rear spoke damaged £110
When i queried about the report I signed based on the inspection at roadside not mentioning anything they have come back with, one of their reps came back with this
Thankyou for your recent correspondence. Regarding the report you have referenced this is a collection report completed by Anglia this is carried out to ensure the vehicle is road worthy and legal in order to be collected. This would not be an inspection of the vehicle from where charges would be raised. Once the vehicle is returned to our Defleet centre an inspection is then carried out and this is where the damage charges have been raised from please find the link to this report below;
I welcome all your thoughts, i plan to go back to them this week (the solicitors) stating my position
Thank you again for all your comments.
The options I have been presented with are
1. I agree I owe the debt
2. I owe some of the debt but not all of it
3. I don't know whether I owe the debt
4. I dispute the debt
In terms of the damage they are trying to claim for it is
- bumper front scratched £210
- bumper rear scratched £210
- sill cover left hand scratched £210
- steering column shroud lower air freshener damage £30.50
Wheel left hand rear rim damage - £110
Wheel right hand front spoke damaged £110
Wheel right hand rear spoke damaged £110
When i queried about the report I signed based on the inspection at roadside not mentioning anything they have come back with, one of their reps came back with this
Thankyou for your recent correspondence. Regarding the report you have referenced this is a collection report completed by Anglia this is carried out to ensure the vehicle is road worthy and legal in order to be collected. This would not be an inspection of the vehicle from where charges would be raised. Once the vehicle is returned to our Defleet centre an inspection is then carried out and this is where the damage charges have been raised from please find the link to this report below;
I welcome all your thoughts, i plan to go back to them this week (the solicitors) stating my position
The options I have been presented with are
1. I agree I owe the debt
2. I owe some of the debt but not all of it
3. I don't know whether I owe the debt
4. I dispute the debt
In terms of the damage they are trying to claim for it is
- bumper front scratched £210
- bumper rear scratched £210
- sill cover left hand scratched £210
- steering column shroud lower air freshener damage £30.50
Wheel left hand rear rim damage - £110
Wheel right hand front spoke damaged £110
Wheel right hand rear spoke damaged £110
When i queried about the report I signed based on the inspection at roadside not mentioning anything they have come back with, one of their reps came back with this
Thankyou for your recent correspondence. Regarding the report you have referenced this is a collection report completed by Anglia this is carried out to ensure the vehicle is road worthy and legal in order to be collected. This would not be an inspection of the vehicle from where charges would be raised. Once the vehicle is returned to our Defleet centre an inspection is then carried out and this is where the damage charges have been raised from please find the link to this report below;
I welcome all your thoughts, i plan to go back to them this week (the solicitors) stating my position
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