Best Lease Car Deals Available? (Vol II)

[Otispunkmeyer]

dave2007bc said:

I know there's not much love for these cars on here, but I'll be signing up for one of these tomorrow -

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 330d xDrive M Sport Business Media, metallic paint inc

6000 miles pa, 3+23, £590 +vat then £190+vat a month. Total over 2 years = £6,381.

List price of the car is around £40k and two year old ones with 5-10k on are selling for £26k! Can't see how the deal can work tbh but it all seems legit. I'm also allowed to order and postpone delivery/initial payment until March 2016.

My wife currently pays around the same for a VW Golf mk7 tdi SE that we signed up for direct with a dealer (due for renewal in March) - we only wanted a slightly bigger car and were looking at Tiguans/Xtrails etc but for such a high-spec car I can't just can't ignore that deal. Even if it's not the most attractive thing on the road it'll go like stink. Annoyingly will mean the wife will have a way better daily than me

I actually really like the 3er and 5er GT. Having looked in the back they seem usefully more spacious than the standard shape cars. I don't know why, because I never sit in the back of my own cars, but I like my passengers to have space as well. They get a thumbs up from me. Bizarrely I don't even think that FWD 2-series MPV thing looks all that bad either, certainly not as a ungainly as many other cars in that segment. Don't know why people on here make such a fuss. They look fine.

Don't think I could have a diesel one though, even if it is a 30d. Petrol please!

[thestumper]

dave2007bc said:

I know there's not much love for these cars on here, but I'll be signing up for one of these tomorrow -

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 330d xDrive M Sport Business Media, metallic paint inc

6000 miles pa, 3+23, £590 +vat then £190+vat a month. Total over 2 years = £6,381.

List price of the car is around £40k and two year old ones with 5-10k on are selling for £26k! Can't see how the deal can work tbh but it all seems legit. I'm also allowed to order and postpone delivery/initial payment until March 2016.

My wife currently pays around the same for a VW Golf mk7 tdi SE that we signed up for direct with a dealer (due for renewal in March) - we only wanted a slightly bigger car and were looking at Tiguans/Xtrails etc but for such a high-spec car I can't just can't ignore that deal. Even if it's not the most attractive thing on the road it'll go like stink. Annoyingly will mean the wife will have a way better daily than me

I think the reason they are so cheap is that you can get 10k off list price at the minute,
http://www.coast2coastcars.co.uk/car-quote/?manufa...

Also the saloon,

http://www.coast2coastcars.co.uk/car-quote/?manufa...

Be interested to know what the GFV is on the saloon after 3 and 4 years?

[dave2007bc]

The 330/335GT deal is here -

http://www.freedomcontracts.com/BMW-3-Series-Gran-...

I've watched videos and reviews on these. Everyone says why buy this and not a saloon etc. The reasons for me are simple.

I have a wife, 6 month old and Labrador. Currently, lab goes in the boot, child in car seat, pram dismantled in one footwell, wheels of pram in the other and pram seat on the other rear seat; nightmare.

The GT will allow both pram (un-dismantled) and dog to share the boot leaving the other two rear seats and footwells free - it will also give more room upfront as the childseat/isofix takes a surprising amount of room up in the back. Plus the 330d has more than enough grunt for towing (they also aren't doing these deals on the petrol or tourers).

[Hellers]

Hi. This sounds really great! Please can you tell me where I might get this deal too?

I've been looking at 335d xDrive deals for quite a lot more upfront. I assume it's a business only deal? The BIK looks a bit scary but as you say, what a motor for the money when compared to the depreciation if bought outright!

Thanks.

dave2007bc said:

I know there's not much love for these cars on here, but I'll be signing up for one of these tomorrow -

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 330d xDrive M Sport Business Media, metallic paint inc

6000 miles pa, 3+23, £590 +vat then £190+vat a month. Total over 2 years = £6,381.

List price of the car is around £40k and two year old ones with 5-10k on are selling for £26k! Can't see how the deal can work tbh but it all seems legit. I'm also allowed to order and postpone delivery/initial payment until March 2016.

My wife currently pays around the same for a VW Golf mk7 tdi SE that we signed up for direct with a dealer (due for renewal in March) - we only wanted a slightly bigger car and were looking at Tiguans/Xtrails etc but for such a high-spec car I can't just can't ignore that deal. Even if it's not the most attractive thing on the road it'll go like stink. Annoyingly will mean the wife will have a way better daily than me

[Hellers]

Hi again.

Thanks, you beat me to it, cheers!

I'm in a similar boat with a dog and the need to carry lots of paraphernalia constantly. The space is amazing and larger than the Touring which is a surprise tbh...

I could see me comfortably tooling one of these around on its wallowy door handles (for a couple of years). Bit of a Q car?

dave2007bc said:

The 330/335GT deal is here -

http://www.freedomcontracts.com/BMW-3-Series-Gran-...

I've watched videos and reviews on these. Everyone says why buy this and not a saloon etc. The reasons for me are simple.

I have a wife, 6 month old and Labrador. Currently, lab goes in the boot, child in car seat, pram dismantled in one footwell, wheels of pram in the other and pram seat on the other rear seat; nightmare.

The GT will allow both pram (un-dismantled) and dog to share the boot leaving the other two rear seats and footwells free - it will also give more room upfront as the childseat/isofix takes a surprising amount of room up in the back. Plus the 330d has more than enough grunt for towing (they also aren't doing these deals on the petrol or tourers).

[ScottThomas]

Centrals deal on the 3 Series GT is better and includes 19" alloys!

http://www.centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk/vehicle/c...

[Hellers]

I think you'll find that the Central deal is for the non-xDrive version?

Happy to be corrected.

ScottThomas said:

Centrals deal on the 3 Series GT is better and includes 19" alloys!

http://www.centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk/vehicle/c...

[Bruffell06]

shalz said:

Long time lurker here - fed up of not being able to find good quality used cars so trying the leasing route for the first time. Any thoughts on deal below from those more experienced:

Audi A4 Saloon New
1.4 TFSi Sport
£ 160.20 inclusive of VAT per month
24 Month Contract
9 + 23 Payment Profile
Initial Payment = £1201.50 (Excl. VAT)
Administration fee = £150.00(Excl. VAT)
5,000 miles per annum
Solid Paint

Tempted to pull the trigger on this. Works out cheaper paying the excess than the quote they gave me for 10,000 miles. Anybody know if there is a limit to how much over your limit you can go or isn't there one?

[Fast Bug]

Depends on the funder, you'd need to ask the question

[msport123]

3 series GT does offer a lot of car for the money. But it's cheap for a reason, they haven't proven very popular and they need to shift them.

It's an ugly ducking, the sales figures prove it. I'd be more than happy inside the car but shudder every time I walked to it.

[jacethemutt]

That central deal is a nice deal, personal is listed on the side as POA, so I am guessing it would be a lot more than just adding the VAT?

[PorkInsider]

Bruffell06 said:

Tempted to pull the trigger on this. Works out cheaper paying the excess than the quote they gave me for 10,000 miles. Anybody know if there is a limit to how much over your limit you can go or isn't there one?

They'll definitely charge you for bullet holes upon return.

[edo]

Mate is looking for an M135i Auto 5 door. (standard car with metalic).

Best so far on 10k Per annum on a 3 plus 23 is £340 inc.

Cant seem to do any better.

What do you say; seem ok?

[TTOBES]

barrieeld said:

Picking up the 1st S8 tomorrow it arrived last week so will post up images and a review.

Looking forward to the above.

Friend's S8 has also landed in the country. He put deposit down mid-September. Looking forward to seeing that too!

[ScottThomas]

Hellers said:

see 335d X-DRIVE

[barrieeld]

Here is the images of the 1st S8 I picked up a few days back. Cuvée Silver with Brown leather and walnut inlays. Spec'd this one differently as it was was the rarest colour choice and combination for the S8 so fancied something different and it looks amazing in the flesh such a breath of fresh air from all the dark exec mobiles charging around.

Will do a proper review with more images and perhaps a video over the weekend.

[jon-]

Vaud said:

JB89 said:

What would be 'acceptable' for mileage upon delivery of your lease cars? Not too worried about the excess mileage as I'll make a note of this when taking delivery but if it's coming from 200 miles away I hope it isn't completely ragged all the way!

Aren't they normally collected from a dealer or delivered on a flatbed?

The delivery driver takes note of the miles so they don't fall into your allowance.

Be thankful if they're ragged all the way down, at least the rings will be seated properly and you know it's not going to blow up in the first few days.

[Tuvra]

edo said:

Mate is looking for an M135i Auto 5 door. (standard car with metalic).

Best so far on 10k Per annum on a 3 plus 23 is £340 inc.

Cant seem to do any better.

What do you say; seem ok?

This is your problem, trying to get a specific car.

To get the best Lease deals you have to be open minded and ready to strike when the deal appears. Waiting for a specific model may leave you frustrated or paying over the odds.

[Emeye]

Anyone know the excess mileage charge on the 3GT deals? There appear to be some dealers offering deals so maybe could avoid the admin fee if they can match the deal.

[Cool Mart]

jon- said:

The delivery driver takes note of the miles so they don't fall into your allowance.

Be thankful if they're ragged all the way down, at least the rings will be seated properly and you know it's not going to blow up in the first few days.

My Golf R was driven down from Halifax and had 220 miles on it when it arrived with me. The driver averaged 38mpg over that journey, a figure I've not seen since