Do accessories need to be removed at the end-of-lease inspection? Telluride Hitch Bumper Cover Replacement wanted.

[Tahellyouride]

Hello all, I ordered my Ebony Black Nightsky in mid-March and was told by the dealer that it should arrive either end of this week or next week, so basically I've had a 3 month wait. I'm actually leasing it, and one of my concerns is that as I install a hitch at U-haul (just the hitch, no power connector), they will cut the bumper cover so the hitch connector sticks out neatly and the rest of hitch frame remains hidden. When I return the lease, I'll most likely leave the hitch mounted as it won´t make economic sense to have it removed. I'm afraid the dealer, or whoever does the pre-return inspection, will give me a hard time about the modified bumper cover and charge me a ridiculous amount for it (not even sure it´s available as a spare part). So if anybody here has an Ebony Black Telly and is interested in selling their removed hitch bumper cover, please contact me. I'm in the Toronto area.

I also wonder what they will say about the OEM running boards I´m having the dealer install and the window tinting I'll get done (elsewhere). Will they charge me for their removal? Has anyone here gone through this with Kia before?

Thanks!

 

['21 White Privilege Telly]

Just remove that bumper cover and don't cut it. I ordered the bumper cover that comes with Telluride's with the factory hitch option (which if you ordered it, you should've gone that route, and gotten the self-leveling shocks, but it looks as if it's too late for that now). The bumper cover with the hitch provision was only like $60-70 plus shipping, and it fits very nicely around the aftermarket hitch (I put a Curt on mine). Other than that, don't know how leases work with the tinting. If the running boards are OEM and dealer installed, I can't imagine them giving you a hard time about that, as it's just a free added incentive for them when they go to resell it.

 

[Tahellyouride]

Just remove that bumper cover and don't cut it. I ordered the bumper cover that comes with Telluride's with the factory hitch option (which if you ordered it, you should've gone that route, and gotten the self-leveling shocks, but it looks as if it's too late for that now). The bumper cover with the hitch provision was only like $60-70 plus shipping, and it fits very nicely around the aftermarket hitch (I put a Curt on mine). Other than that, don't know how leases work with the tinting. If the running boards are OEM and dealer installed, I can't imagine them giving you a hard time about that, as it's just a free added incentive for them when they go to resell it.

Thanks! I thought about getting the OEM hitch cover, but I decided not go that route given I won't install any wiring harness. I think the original cover with minimal cut-out looks so much better. Buuuuuut, dealer may give me a hard time when I return the lease. As for the self-leveling shocks, I didn't even see that as a factory option. Not sure if that´s available in Canada. I only saw the dealer installed hitch option.