leasing / modifications
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it depends on what your leasing compnay stipulates.
however, keep in mind that even if you mod your "leased" car, you can trade it in or sell it. as long as you come up with the money you may be short on the buyout, you are fine.
For example.... I had leased my 2000 Civic Si. I had lots of mods done to it though, and when I traded it in, the dealership gave me like $16k for it, which was enough to cover my buyout on the lease. So the mods never even mattered, since the dealership essentially bought the car from the lease company.
However, let's say my buyout had been $16k and the dealership only gave me $15k, then they would have rolled that extra grand into my next car. But again, as long as you buyout the car or trade it in, the mods don't matter for the most part.
however, keep in mind that even if you mod your "leased" car, you can trade it in or sell it. as long as you come up with the money you may be short on the buyout, you are fine.
For example.... I had leased my 2000 Civic Si. I had lots of mods done to it though, and when I traded it in, the dealership gave me like $16k for it, which was enough to cover my buyout on the lease. So the mods never even mattered, since the dealership essentially bought the car from the lease company.
However, let's say my buyout had been $16k and the dealership only gave me $15k, then they would have rolled that extra grand into my next car. But again, as long as you buyout the car or trade it in, the mods don't matter for the most part.
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From: Edwardsburg, Elkhart, Granger, Mishawka, South Bend
Rep Power: 0 i lease my 02 civic and i have a AEM cold air, DC header, DC TCS2, and a whole list to come... all i was told is i cant lower it.. i would assume no body kit either... but i have been told that they just keep everything you put on it... so its up to you
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From: 818/949, California, US
Rep Power: 0 Yea, bodykits shouldnt matter cuz u can just take it off. If you get the OEM body kit though, you can keep it on. I remember my last leased 6th gen civic. I couldnt do **** to it. 
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I lease my civ. I've lowered and done engine mods....I plan to buy the car at end of the elase...leases are a rip off, but unfortunatly when I needed the car it was all I could afford.
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Rep Power: 0 lol uhm how much do the civic and ex emblem cost cuz i shaved it today and it broke in liek 600 pieces lol.. they are gonna be like ok what happen to the civic symbol and make me pay for it
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From: Wylie (North East of Dallas), Texas, US
Rep Power: 0 I tried to take my car in for an oil change yesterday and I could'nt even pull it into the shop! I have a Magnaflow cat-back and my pipe hangs down to low, so I can't get an oil change or normal repairs because of my car being low, and the pipe hanging down!
I still have my OEM exhaust and will probably put it back on when I turn it back in on the lease. I reall don't care though...
I still have my OEM exhaust and will probably put it back on when I turn it back in on the lease. I reall don't care though...
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