| Car leasing help 18:41 - Aug 29 with 1464 views | Vic |
Miss Vic is wanting to lease a car. Anything she needs to look out for before she signs on the dotted line?
One thing I can’t find out is what represents good value on a maintenance package. She will be on 10k max miles per year in something like a Polo. What should she expect to pay for maintenance - or is it not worth it?
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| Car leasing help on 18:52 - Aug 29 with 1429 views | Bent_double |
I've had mine for 7 months now, not much to offer as the whole process of arranging it was straightforward, and I've not had any problems since it was delivered.
I wasn't too bothered about colour or spec, so just went for one of their 'stock' cars, which certainly sped things up a bit.
I didn't take the maintenance option up with the leasing company, but a couple of weeks later saw that the local Vauxhall dealership were offering a yearly servicing package for £20pm - so that's 2 x yearly services and a final service and MOT at the end of the 3yr lease, seemed OK to me.
I think you have to have it serviced as per the manufactures recommendations, so maybe worth contacting your local Volkswagen dealership and see what they offer. |  |
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| Car leasing help on 21:56 - Aug 29 with 1296 views | Freddies_Ears |
The only time I leased a car, I was shocked - in a very good way - to discover that the service plan included replacing the tyres for free... |  | | |
| Car leasing help on 23:05 - Aug 29 with 1243 views | FoD_Blue |
| Car leasing help on 21:56 - Aug 29 by Freddies_Ears |
The only time I leased a car, I was shocked - in a very good way - to discover that the service plan included replacing the tyres for free... |
I had the tyre rep[lacement as an option when I had a lease car a few years back.
I worked out that you had to be VERY unlucky with punctures to make it worthwhile.
If it is tied in with the servicing package, it might not be so bad. I ended up doing the servicing via my local Hyundai garage.
Would highly recommend going down the lease route for anybody considering it, the only thing stopping me at the moment is the amount of miles I cover each year. | | | |
| Car leasing help on 10:19 - Aug 30 with 1029 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Car leasing help on 23:05 - Aug 29 by FoD_Blue |
I had the tyre rep[lacement as an option when I had a lease car a few years back.
I worked out that you had to be VERY unlucky with punctures to make it worthwhile.
If it is tied in with the servicing package, it might not be so bad. I ended up doing the servicing via my local Hyundai garage.
Would highly recommend going down the lease route for anybody considering it, the only thing stopping me at the moment is the amount of miles I cover each year. |
My tyres were down to 2.2mm, absolutely legal, and just 2 months left on the lease. But, I was about to do a trip to the French Alps, and the legal requirement in France is 2mm. So, a risk that they'd be illegal before I got back. Lease Co changed all 4 without a question when I asked! | | | |
| Car leasing help on 11:49 - Aug 30 with 969 views | Vic |
| Car leasing help on 10:19 - Aug 30 by Freddies_Ears |
My tyres were down to 2.2mm, absolutely legal, and just 2 months left on the lease. But, I was about to do a trip to the French Alps, and the legal requirement in France is 2mm. So, a risk that they'd be illegal before I got back. Lease Co changed all 4 without a question when I asked! |
That’s pretty good! Who do you use? Im looking at Carwow - seeing good reviews, but being such a novice I’ve no idea what Im looking at and the pitfalls to avoid. | |
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| Car leasing help on 15:26 - Aug 30 with 883 views | ScotBlue |
As someone who works in the industry Leasing is probably the way to go but be aware that as you are leasing you will never own the car. This may not be an issue but if the good lady wife decided to change before the end of the agreement you may well be liable to still have to pay a high percentage of the remaining contract payments.
Maintenance is something you will need to look into. As one poster has already added you need it maintained with regular servicing probably at a main dealer however many dealers do offer maintenance plans that may work out cheaper.
Leasing companies and companies who can help get a leas car are
CarWow
What Car?
Select Leasing
Main Dealerships
If you google leasing deals lots of companies appear.
One thing I would definitely do is take out GAP insurance. This will pay the difference between your insurance payout and the list value of the car in the event of the car being written off. As previously mentioned as you will be liable to make payments for the whole contract the last thing you would want is the car being written off and not getting the full value from the insurance company and still having to pay the contract. GAP Insurance can be bought from many different companies [just google it] | | | |
| Car leasing help on 15:49 - Aug 30 with 851 views | FromReuserWithLove |
| Car leasing help on 15:26 - Aug 30 by ScotBlue |
As someone who works in the industry Leasing is probably the way to go but be aware that as you are leasing you will never own the car. This may not be an issue but if the good lady wife decided to change before the end of the agreement you may well be liable to still have to pay a high percentage of the remaining contract payments.
Maintenance is something you will need to look into. As one poster has already added you need it maintained with regular servicing probably at a main dealer however many dealers do offer maintenance plans that may work out cheaper.
Leasing companies and companies who can help get a leas car are
CarWow
What Car?
Select Leasing
Main Dealerships
If you google leasing deals lots of companies appear.
One thing I would definitely do is take out GAP insurance. This will pay the difference between your insurance payout and the list value of the car in the event of the car being written off. As previously mentioned as you will be liable to make payments for the whole contract the last thing you would want is the car being written off and not getting the full value from the insurance company and still having to pay the contract. GAP Insurance can be bought from many different companies [just google it] |
In the lease industry? Understand it's the 'way to go' if you want a new car but otherwise I don't see the real benefits at all, It works out so expensive either way.
Isn't LeaseLoco one of the top sites also? |  | | |
| Car leasing help on 16:21 - Aug 30 with 819 views | hoppy |
| Car leasing help on 15:26 - Aug 30 by ScotBlue |
As someone who works in the industry Leasing is probably the way to go but be aware that as you are leasing you will never own the car. This may not be an issue but if the good lady wife decided to change before the end of the agreement you may well be liable to still have to pay a high percentage of the remaining contract payments.
Maintenance is something you will need to look into. As one poster has already added you need it maintained with regular servicing probably at a main dealer however many dealers do offer maintenance plans that may work out cheaper.
Leasing companies and companies who can help get a leas car are
CarWow
What Car?
Select Leasing
Main Dealerships
If you google leasing deals lots of companies appear.
One thing I would definitely do is take out GAP insurance. This will pay the difference between your insurance payout and the list value of the car in the event of the car being written off. As previously mentioned as you will be liable to make payments for the whole contract the last thing you would want is the car being written off and not getting the full value from the insurance company and still having to pay the contract. GAP Insurance can be bought from many different companies [just google it] |
Presumably, this would mean you wouldn't be able to have any modifications made, such as having a tower fitted?
This, as well as the limited mileage has meant I've never really considered it. |  |
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| Car leasing help on 16:28 - Aug 30 with 811 views | ScotBlue |
| Car leasing help on 16:21 - Aug 30 by hoppy |
Presumably, this would mean you wouldn't be able to have any modifications made, such as having a tower fitted?
This, as well as the limited mileage has meant I've never really considered it. |
As long as the "modifications" are dealer options there should not be any issue. | | | |
| Car leasing help on 16:29 - Aug 30 with 805 views | hoppy |
| Car leasing help on 16:28 - Aug 30 by ScotBlue |
As long as the "modifications" are dealer options there should not be any issue. |
I did mean a towbar - not a tower. I'm not some kind of freak who likes to add towers to their cars. | |
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| Car leasing help on 16:31 - Aug 30 with 794 views | ScotBlue |
| Car leasing help on 15:49 - Aug 30 by FromReuserWithLove |
In the lease industry? Understand it's the 'way to go' if you want a new car but otherwise I don't see the real benefits at all, It works out so expensive either way.
Isn't LeaseLoco one of the top sites also? |
Hi 81 No in the motor industry.
I would always consider leasing and as the way to go and as you say al methods are expensive but if you are looking at outright purchase you are buying a depreciating asset that depreciates massively as you leave the forecourt. Any form of finance would therefore be expensive. Benefits of leasing is that it is often cheaper in comparison to finance purchase as the finance company holds the risk on the depreciating asset. | | | |
| Car leasing help on 16:36 - Aug 30 with 781 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Car leasing help on 11:49 - Aug 30 by Vic |
That’s pretty good! Who do you use? Im looking at Carwow - seeing good reviews, but being such a novice I’ve no idea what Im looking at and the pitfalls to avoid. |
Sorry, not sure, but it was via John Grose Ford. | | | |
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