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Lease return dent repair

Your lease-end inspection will count every ding. Fixing them first usually costs less than paying for them.

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The short answer

Lease inspectors charge for dents larger than their allowed size, often per dent and per panel. Having them removed with paintless dent repair before turn-in usually costs less. Dent Elements in Edwardsville, Kansas, checks your car against typical lease wear guidelines and fixes what would be billed, usually in a single visit.

How to handle it

  1. Get your pre-inspection report if your leasing company offers one, or bring your lease-end wear guide.
  2. Stop by or send photos. We walk the car under reflection lights and mark every ding that would be billed.
  3. Compare the numbers. We’ll show you our price next to the typical turn-in charge so you can decide what’s worth fixing.
  4. Turn in a clean car.

What it typically costs

RepairTypical KC rangeUsual time
Pre-inspection walkaroundFree—
Per ding / small dent$75 – $150Under an hour each
Whole-car ding packageQuoted per carSame day typical

Ranges reflect common Kansas City pricing. Size, depth, panel, aluminum, and access all move the number — a photo gets you an exact quote. How pricing works →

Our work

Before & after, from our bays

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Before and after paintless dent repair on a white Toyota RAV4 liftgate crease

Toyota RAV4

Creased liftgate beside the badge — no paint, no filler.

Crease
Before and after paintless dent repair on a blue GMC Terrain liftgate

GMC Terrain

Deep liftgate dent under the tail lamp, repaired at the dealership.

Dent
Before and after of a badly buckled black hood repaired with paintless dent repair

Black hood panel

Heavily buckled hood brought back on the bench in our shop.

Large dent

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Questions we get every week

What size dent will the lease company charge for?

Most leasing companies allow small dings under a set size — often about the size of a credit card or a quarter, depending on the brand. Check your lease-end guide, or bring it with you and we'll go through it together.

When should I get the work done?

Two to four weeks before your inspection. That leaves time to fix anything we find and to get your car back without rushing.

Keep reading

Paintless Dent Repair

Door dings, dents, creases, and large dents pushed out from behind the panel. Your factory paint stays exactly where it is — and nothing shows up on a vehicle history report.

Insurance & Costs

What your policy covers, your rights in Kansas and Missouri, the paperwork we handle — and what repairs actually cost, not "call for pricing."

Hail Damage Repair

Kansas City took three rounds of hail in 2026. The traveling crews came with it. We were already here — and our own zip code was in the August 19 storm path.

Send us a photo. Get a price.

Snap 3–6 photos of the damage from your phone. A technician replies within 2 business hours with a real number — no appointment, no pressure.

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