WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – BMW Financial Services has added another product to its list of F&I protection programs with the introduction of its BMW Lease Protection program. Like its BMW Tire & Wheel Protection, BMW Paintless Dent Repair and BMW Windshield Protection, the new F&I product will also be offered to MINI customers.

The BMW Lease Protection Program, which must be purchased at time of delivery, covers up to $3,750 in billed excess wear-and-use charges at lease end. Items covered by the program include:

• Dents and dings

• Tires

• Wheels

• Upholstery, rips, tears

• Glass

• Headlamps (including Xenon), fog lamps, tail-lamp assemblies

• Bumpers, step bumpers, surrounding trim

• Navigation/display screen

• Factory entertainment system

• Convertible tops

• Carpets

• Mufflers and tail pipes

• Rubber door seals

• Mirrors, mirror covers and housing

• Name-plate badges and hood ornaments

• Moldings, trim, metal and chrome

• Missing parts (up to $300 per occurrence)

“Our new BMW Lease Protection product, which some might refer to as extended-wear-and-tear coverage, virtually eliminates the potential out-of-pocket costs  of common repairs at lease-end,” explained Lisa McPherson, BMW Financial Services general manager of insurance. “This is our latest program to make leasing a BMW (or a MINI) a pleasurable experience and minimizing issues surrounding wear and tear, tire and wheel problems and minor dings and dents.”