ground clearance ... reasonable wear and tear?

I would think not. Your experience of low ground clearance is different from mine though. My previous two cars, a 99 Sentra and 2004 Infinity G20, were constantly hitting the parking stops. None of my cars have had problems with speed bumps.

As far as them not giving you an opportunity to buy the car, They may feel it is a liability issue since the primary use was for a taxi like use.Might even be destined for the crusher.

How many miles did you manage to accumulate? Did it turn out to be a good deal for you? What do plan to replace it with? I'm interested in how it turns out and even what they plan to do with the car after it's turned in.

 

First thing: $400 / mon. to lease a 2 yr old car? Is that a good deal? Sounds crazy expensive to me....

Second thing: You didn't drive carefully enough. Your not supposed to get the front of the car 'snagged on concrete stops'. Don't do that. There is no reason to pull into a parking spot that far.

It will be interesting to hear how this all plays out! Keep us posted.

 

welcome!
we really can't tell you, but please let us know how it turns out, this is an interesting program.

up until now, toyota has been averse to commercial use of prius.

interestingly (to me) my daughters new suburb impreza has a similar ground clearance. but i'm not sure where they measure, and if it has aero panels underneath.
i would have thought an add vehicle would be higher, but you have to buy cross trek for that.

all the best!

 

Impossible to say without pictures but I'm guessing you'll get dinged for any damage. When I've leased cars in the past there was a certain number/severity level of scratches and dings that were allowed.

My 10 year old, 151k mile bumper has it's share of damage that I certainly would expect to have to pay for if it was a lease return going back. These cars are low and our local roads (snow, and dirt) are rough on the old girl.