anyone better than lings?

[homerjay]

i know lings website is appalling and i know lings prices arent the best.

BUT

at least ling has a decent selection and im guessing that what you see on the page is what you pay. (not read about people getting anything different).

ive rang 3 companies today all given loads of talk about year end, price increase, cant do a personal lease (even though it advertised on the website), crazy varience in lead time, but quicker if order TODAY etc, etc.

grrrrr, whys it so much hard work.


so are there any other recommeded leasing companies?

i may end up going with ling, just because its the only option. (not that thats a bad thing at all)

i just like to know ive got the best deal i could find.

Edited by homerjay on Wednesday 31st March 16:03

[Quinten]

I got the best deal by taking the best 'printable' offers of the internet, and then visit my local dealers and ask them if they could match it. Most couldnt, but one could, and he got the business

[homerjay]

ive just seen on lings site the one of the cars i want is only available for "CAR FOR CASH ALLOWANCE USERS ONLY".

if this is the case, what does my company have to do with it?

dishonesty aside, why cant i just say "yes i get a CAR FOR CASH ALLOWANCE"?

cheers

[homerjay]

Quinten said:

I got the best deal by taking the best 'printable' offers of the internet, and then visit my local dealers and ask them if they could match it. Most couldnt, but one could, and he got the business

im liking that idea. gotta be worth a bash.

one thing i hate about dealing with interent companies that i cant see the white of their eye when negotiating

Edited by homerjay on Wednesday 31st March 16:12

[HereBeMonsters]

What other websites are you looking at for personal leases?

[Deva Link]

homerjay said:

ive just seen on lings site the one of the cars i want is only available for "CAR FOR CASH ALLOWANCE USERS ONLY".

if this is the case, what does my company have to do with it?

dishonesty aside, why cant i just say "yes i get a CAR FOR CASH ALLOWANCE"?

cheers

Email Ling and ask her - she'll answer in about 30 seconds.

[ShadownINja]

She might even turn up on this thread if you shout loud enough.

LING!!!

Edit: turns out she's been banned for some reason. She says to check out this link:
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t...

Edited by ShadownINja on Wednesday 31st March 16:54

[HereBeMonsters]

Bloody tempted by this... http://www.lingscars.com/Mazda/MX-5/70607-2.0_i_16...

But brain says the deposit will just about pay for a second hand MX-5, which I will be able to sell for the same amount when I'm done with it...

[CampDavid]

Seen the BMW 635d thread?

[Garlick]

ShadownINja said:

Edit: turns out she's been banned for some reason. She says to check out this link:
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t...

Persistent advertising on the forums sadly, if not her then her staff despite receiving warnings.

A shame, but we don't allow anyone else to do it and we can't give special treatment.

[edo]

homerjay said:

i know lings website is appalling and i know lings prices arent the best.

Sweeping statement. I found her very competitive. I guess like any lease company they will be able to do better on some models than others.

As for the site, I find once you get over the busyness of it - everything you need is there. Certainly a lot less dull than most - and how many lease companies have you found you can chat live to someone instantly and get a bespoke quote in under 2 hours?

[ShadownINja]

Garlick said:

ShadownINja said:

Edit: turns out she's been banned for some reason. She says to check out this link:
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t...

Persistent advertising on the forums sadly, if not her then her staff despite receiving warnings.

A shame, but we don't allow anyone else to do it and we can't give special treatment.

Fair enough, really.

[DP83]

I was looking at lease costs for a new company car, her website gave me a headache

[eldar]

DP83 said:

I was looking at lease costs for a new company car, her website gave me a headache

It is horrible. But oddly compelling, a bit like seeing a car crash out the corner of your eye.

[hornetrider]

HereBeMonsters said:

Bloody tempted by this... http://www.lingscars.com/Mazda/MX-5/70607-2.0_i_16...

But brain says the deposit will just about pay for a second hand MX-5, which I will be able to sell for the same amount when I'm done with it...

Ooh, that is interesting

[ArtVandelay]

Wow, looking at her truck there is a letter with what the competition think of her

Notes to Ling from the competition said:

Just for a change, I thought I would show you some of the comments I regularly receive from competitors. It kind of shows what they think of me. Glad 1000 of my customers who bother to write in, seem to disagree with them - Ling

Derek Glass, ACPL Online: - "If you had a black cat you could have the tag “The Black Cat and his oriental tt!”"

Marcus Nicholls - Sales manager AUF.co.uk: - "Great character name….. LING STING - A Chinese ahole!"

Martyn Lambert Associate partner - Neva Consultants: - "She makes our industry into a joke." "Maybe someone could press that button on the rocket launcher while she's sitting on the missile!!"

Ian Sturgeon - Knights of Newcastle (Kia/Proton Franchise): - "Fok you too, slanty." (sic)

Derek Glass, ACPL Online: - "Yeh Ming go funk urself and eat some noodles!"

Neva Consultants: - "Chinese tt"

[poo at Paul's]

as is the litle corsa vxr for £234!

[poo at Paul's]

ArtVandelay said:

Wow, looking at her truck there is a letter with what the competition think of her

Notes to Ling from the competition said:

Just for a change, I thought I would show you some of the comments I regularly receive from competitors. It kind of shows what they think of me. Glad 1000 of my customers who bother to write in, seem to disagree with them - Ling

Derek Glass, ACPL Online: - "If you had a black cat you could have the tag “The Black Cat and his oriental tt!”"

Marcus Nicholls - Sales manager AUF.co.uk: - "Great character name….. LING STING - A Chinese ahole!"

Martyn Lambert Associate partner - Neva Consultants: - "She makes our industry into a joke." "Maybe someone could press that button on the rocket launcher while she's sitting on the missile!!"

Ian Sturgeon - Knights of Newcastle (Kia/Proton Franchise): - "Fok you too, slanty." (sic)

Derek Glass, ACPL Online: - "Yeh Ming go funk urself and eat some noodles!"

Neva Consultants: - "Chinese tt"

I chink she quite rikes it!