£210pcm inc VAT A3 TDl Sport here - http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-...

Incredible deal for the new model


At the other end of the scale a SEAT Mii for £55.89 here - http://www.leasecars.co.uk/SEAT_Lease.php

It was on fredomcontracts but went after a couple of weeks

Mercedes C63AMG £439 (business)

http://freedomcontracts.com/viewdeal.asp?ID=888

Err how much torque? No wonder it feels quick!

Anyone seen any deals on Toyota GT86?

A lot of companies who advertise do not have the cars but can get them. Once you order they then seek to secure one. Sometimes it can take them 2 or 3 weeks to come back to you with an answer of either yes or no. Even then they might give you a delivery date of 3 months time. So its not exactly immediate or even definite.

Thanks for the replies guys. Had a look at Freedom Contracts and the prices do looks competitive. Not super high but at the same time not suspiciously low. The model I want isn't listed, the sport trim is but not the sport plus. That model is a stock model though so I may be tempted. A little undecided on auto or manual too...

I need to sell my current car now. I've been moved to work 30 miles from home and a 60 mile round trip at 19-23mpg sadly isn't sustainable any more.

Try your local Mercedes dealer too. When I was looking my local dealer was pretty much on par with the best prices online, and you get the confidence of having a bricks and mortar company to deal with. I didnt choose the Merc in the end but the experience in the early stages was good and pricing fair compared to online. Also, always try to find out what cars are on campaign, that's where you'll get the best deals. Some dealers/lease companies will be happy to answer, others will just try to take you in the direction that best suits their bottom line...

I plan on visiting my local dealer and seeing what they can do too. Looking around it seems some dealers have been able to very closely match the 'middle men' and there's something quite reassuring about getting one direct from the manufacturer.

GreatGranny, not offended, I'm not rushing into anything and looking on the internet the auto box is getting a lot better reviews. The MB manuals are said by some to be poor compared to the quality of the auto.

I suspect it's partly down to my only experience of an automatic being a ropey 150k mile Saab pool car we once had as a runaround at work. Other than that I've only ever driven manuals and I guess I'm a creature of habit. I suppose I find change uncomfortable but that should soon wear off.

Does anyone know the position with leased vehicles and private plates? Sorry for a million and one questions, it's all new ground.

Your profile shows you're in the same area as me, which dealer did you use?

I've found the trick in regards to condition when it goes back, is to fight them and not just accept how much they want to charge you. My last co. car went back in May, they tried for £480 quid. I said bks in a polite way in a letter and they wrote back saying sorry sir, the pictures are quite blurry, you're probably right. Result, £0 paid - I wasn't lying, it was in good order anyhow so was a nice victory.

The co. car before that was in and out of the garage for two years, so I made the dealer fix a couple of car park dings and put four new tyres on it as way of apology just before it went back - about £800 worth. So I had £0 to pay then also (although I did have the bother of being at the dealer every three months because they couldn't fix an injector).

Not trying to big myself up for getting one over on 'the man', just saying that although they'll try to fleece you at the end of a lease, if you don't accept it there's a good chance of avoiding extra costs. I'll probably get monumentally shafted when my current car goes back in a few years now I've said all this though...