Best lease car deals available?

[Dog Star]

dobinn said:

Also check about returning early? You would still make the remainder of payments but might be a cheaper way out?

I'm just looking at that option now - good idea.

[NPI]

Dog Star said:

I'm just looking at that option now - good idea.

Try 'phoning around a bit for a service. Unless you've done a lot of miles a B service is oil & oil filter & pollen filter change. Plus it'll need brake fluid. £500 is insane (again, unless you've done higher mileage and that's triggered more work) but MB does seem to have clamped down on service pricing as they want everyone to buy ServiceCare.

[dry664]

Has anyone seen any good deals on a Volvo V40?

[edo]

kiethton said:

definitely financial benefit in resetting the service interval warning yourself (condition/time based computer) a few months after a service/a few thousand miles after the last one if ever there is one! (presuming its a computer system - "the car never said it needed a service...")

For a lease car anyway...

Fraudulent.

[NPI]

kiethton said:

definitely financial benefit in resetting the service interval warning yourself (condition/time based computer) a few months after a service/a few thousand miles after the last one if ever there is one! (presuming its a computer system - "the car never said it needed a service...")

For a lease car anyway...

Do what growing numbers of people with low mileage lease / PCP contracts are doing and get the mileage "corrected" each year.

[crosseyedlion]

NPI said:

Do what growing numbers of people with low mileage lease / PCP contracts are doing and get the mileage "corrected" each year.

Because thats not morally dubious at all.

[GreatGranny]

dry664 said:

Has anyone seen any good deals on a Volvo V40?

Base models ie. D2 ES see below after a quick search


Personal Contract Hire Prices (All prices include VAT)


36 months (6+35) 8,000mpa £1,332.00 £222.00 (Inc VAT)
36 months (3+35) 8,000mpa £716.40 £238.80 (Inc VAT)

[BrabusMog]

People have their lease cars clocked? How is that even possible considering when I take my Merc for a service, a computer is hooked up to it and the mileage is recorded electronically? Surely there would be a way for them to tell it had been tampered with?

[Bluebarge]

crosseyedlion said:

Because thats not morally dubious at all.

or a criminal offence

[simo1863]

not sure it works with them all but this just worked with Audi Finance; return the car early (even just by a month) and they accept it without taking the mileage into account. Voluntary termination I think it's called.

Theoretically it'll still cost you a months payment minimum but if you've got a bill of £1000s because of excess mileage then it might be cost effective for some.

[kiethton]

edo said:

kiethton said:

definitely financial benefit in resetting the service interval warning yourself (condition/time based computer) a few months after a service/a few thousand miles after the last one if ever there is one! (presuming its a computer system - "the car never said it needed a service...")

For a lease car anyway...

Fraudulent.

Is it?

I wasn't advocating the hard re-setting/haircutting of the mileage, just the delay of automated warnings.

[ArsE92]

Theoretical question - how easy is it to get out of a lease deal? Are there any natural breaks where you can return the car with little or no penalty?

I'm not looking to do this - just wondering.

[Accelebrate]

Easier with a PCP deal than a personal lease I believe.

[Thankyou4calling]

ArsE92 said:

Theoretical question - how easy is it to get out of a lease deal? Are there any natural breaks where you can return the car with little or no penalty?

I'm not looking to do this - just wondering.

You'd need to check your specific lease, reference early termination, but most will require the full term to be paid even if you return the car early.

[NPI]

Bluebarge said:

crosseyedlion said:

Because thats not morally dubious at all.

or a criminal offence

So is exceeding the speed limit. I guess only the morally corrupt do that?

[Bluebarge]

NPI said:

So is exceeding the speed limit. I guess only the morally corrupt do that?

Offences of dishonesty are treated rather more harshly than speeding. Why don't you try being convicted of one and then see if you can get a job anywhere that involves being placed in a position of trust?

[Du1point8]

kiethton said:

edo said:

kiethton said:

definitely financial benefit in resetting the service interval warning yourself (condition/time based computer) a few months after a service/a few thousand miles after the last one if ever there is one! (presuming its a computer system - "the car never said it needed a service...")

For a lease car anyway...

Fraudulent.

Is it?

I wasn't advocating the hard re-setting/haircutting of the mileage, just the delay of automated warnings.

just as bad... You have a bill due for £800 on a service for your car 6 weeks before handing it back... you reset the warning so it occurs after you hand it back.

You save £800, but its in your contract to pay for the service and you are defrauding the company by being dishonest... might as well do clocking as well.

[anonymous-user]

Fiesta ST-2 with metallic paint:
£180 p/m inc VAT 6+23 personal contract 8k miles p/a
http://www.gateway2lease.com/z_ford_fiesta_1.6ecob...

[crosseyedlion]

NPI said:

Bluebarge said:

crosseyedlion said:

Because thats not morally dubious at all.

or a criminal offence

So is exceeding the speed limit. I guess only the morally corrupt do that?

From my point of view, clocking a car to avoid issues is 1000x worse than speeding. You need to remember that some innocent buyer of that car in the future will be getting a car with a false mileage. The worst case in this respect if that (even in 10 years time) they face premature failures and replacements of components. Its basically stealing from the person who buys the car in 5-10 years time.

[berlintaxi]

NPI said:

Bluebarge said:

crosseyedlion said:

Because thats not morally dubious at all.

or a criminal offence

So is exceeding the speed limit. I guess only the morally corrupt do that?

Are you seriously stupid or do you just post for attention?