Cheapest way to get a car for 3 months
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For travel to work purposes I need a car-any car will do- for 3 months.
What is the cheapest way to do this?
It seems a bit long to be renting and not long enough to be worth buying a second hand car for.
Are there any other alternatives which will simply allow me to walk away after 3 months?
What is the cheapest way to do this?
It seems a bit long to be renting and not long enough to be worth buying a second hand car for.
Are there any other alternatives which will simply allow me to walk away after 3 months?
There is car lease take over sites, not sure how good they are.....
http://www.takemylease.co.uk/index.php
Some rental companies rent cars by the month, which is great value (if you consider there is no maintenance, no selling fees/ hassle etc)
https://www.hertz.co.uk/p/hertz28/private
http://www.takemylease.co.uk/index.php
Some rental companies rent cars by the month, which is great value (if you consider there is no maintenance, no selling fees/ hassle etc)
https://www.hertz.co.uk/p/hertz28/private
Would an electric car work for you? https://www.evezy.co.uk/
Evezy seems to be a 1 month minimum deal, and includes tax and insurance. If you look on the lease deals thread, someone on there recently posted a £50 off code.
Evezy seems to be a 1 month minimum deal, and includes tax and insurance. If you look on the lease deals thread, someone on there recently posted a £50 off code.
Some Guy said:
Look for a local independent hire company (not a national chain) and have a word with them about a deal for 3 months.
I expect they will be more than accommodating to your request.
Any idea what I should be looking for as a ball park price for that?I expect they will be more than accommodating to your request.
Sorry to be so thick, I've had no car for 18 months and before that I owned the same car for 6 years
Comstock said:
SWoll said:
What's your usage going to be OP (daily mileage)?
25 to 30 Mon to Fri. Probably another 30 at the weekend so maybe 180 miles a week.Why do you ask?
Cost is £399 a month (discounted to £350 if you use a referral code
) and includes insurance, charging etc. which for your use would probably be a saving of £100 a month over renting an ICE vehicle in fuel alone? Rental periods are monthly so can cancel whenever you want and no large deposit upfront unlike most rental firms.Something to consider perhaps?
av185 said:
Buy a ex fleet motability car from BCA at trade price run for three months then sell privately at a profit.
Didn't realise making money was that easy, makes you wonder why everyone isn't doing it?Out of interest how much will need putting down up front to purchase said vehicle?
When I was in a similar situation between cars I used Flexifleet who are linked to Thrifty:
https://www.thrifty.co.uk/long-term-car-hire.htm#
They were very helpful and have a large range to choose from. You’ll need to insure it separately but they will put you in touch with brokers who specialise in the this kind of short term cover. I had a car on a rollling monthly deal and they were happy for me to cancel whenever I needed and calculated the cost to the nearest day.
I picked and dropped off the car at my local Thrifty, but I think they also offer a ‘deliver to your house’ service.
https://www.thrifty.co.uk/long-term-car-hire.htm#
They were very helpful and have a large range to choose from. You’ll need to insure it separately but they will put you in touch with brokers who specialise in the this kind of short term cover. I had a car on a rollling monthly deal and they were happy for me to cancel whenever I needed and calculated the cost to the nearest day.
I picked and dropped off the car at my local Thrifty, but I think they also offer a ‘deliver to your house’ service.
OP I was in the same position as you.
I recently bought a shed for £700 - a 2004 MINI Cooper which is actually way better than the price I paid for it.
My reason for taking this approach was that I can use the car stress free and then resell the car for similar money after my lease arrives vs pay out for a short term lease and see no return.
I like the Cooper so much I might just keep it
I recently bought a shed for £700 - a 2004 MINI Cooper which is actually way better than the price I paid for it.
My reason for taking this approach was that I can use the car stress free and then resell the car for similar money after my lease arrives vs pay out for a short term lease and see no return.
I like the Cooper so much I might just keep it
SWoll said:
av185 said:
Buy a ex fleet motability car from BCA at trade price run for three months then sell privately at a profit.
Didn't realise making money was that easy, makes you wonder why everyone isn't doing it?Out of interest how much will need putting down up front to purchase said vehicle?
Halo in reverse said:
OP I was in the same position as you.
I recently bought a shed for £700 - a 2004 MINI Cooper which is actually way better than the price I paid for it.
My reason for taking this approach was that I can use the car stress free and then resell the car for similar money after my lease arrives vs pay out for a short term lease and see no return.
I like the Cooper so much I might just keep it
Stress free? I recently bought a shed for £700 - a 2004 MINI Cooper which is actually way better than the price I paid for it.
My reason for taking this approach was that I can use the car stress free and then resell the car for similar money after my lease arrives vs pay out for a short term lease and see no return.
I like the Cooper so much I might just keep it
What happens if it goes pop or throws up an expensive bill in the next 3 months as 15 year old sheds can have a habit of doing? Then take into account how much fuel would be costing you to do 800 miles a month, how much your monthly insurance cost is, RFL etc, and then the hassle and cost of finding said shed (assuming you don't buy the first car you see) and the the similar hassle and cost of selling it in 3 months. You're also assuming you'll get back what you paid for it which is never guaranteed.
kiethton said:
Parents have a minging (from dogs) ‘54 fiesta fiesta with 86k miles and ticket to October they’d sell for £150
Can always scrap it when done and get half your cash back - never let them down but getting a little rough round the edges
Interested! Where abours are you?Can always scrap it when done and get half your cash back - never let them down but getting a little rough round the edges
Edited by kiethton on Saturday 6th April 17:03
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