What to do for stopgap?

[Emanresu22]

My lease on my car expires at the end of the month and it’s being collected on 31st August.

I have a Q4 Etron on order through salary sacrifice but due to delays the estimated delivery date is now January.

I’m looking at options for covering the gap.

I do approx 1200 miles a month across work and real life and suspect it would make sense to get an EV as the temporary car if possible.

Does anyone have any experience of onto or similar subscription services?

Or any other bright ideas about what to do in this situation?

[georgeyboy12345]

Cashflow allowing, why not buy a lightly used/nearly new EV? I’m sure you’ll be able to recoup a lot of the initial outlay when it’s time to pick up your Q4

[GT6k]

I had three ONTO cars in 20-21. Its a very good scheme, absolutely everything paid for, a suite of RID card and free superchargers if its a Tesla. It may look expensive but make sure you are comparing their prices to ALL the costs of any other deal.

[smashie]

Depending on range requirements, maybe get a 40kwh leaf or a Zoe. Should be able to sell on for pretty much what you pay for it.

[EV Beano]

GT6k said:

I had three ONTO cars in 20-21. Its a very good scheme, absolutely everything paid for, a suite of RID card and free superchargers if its a Tesla. It may look expensive but make sure you are comparing their prices to ALL the costs of any other deal.

I’ve also had experience with On.to

The brilliant thing is that I estimate my previous ICE fuel spend would be £250 per month for 1,000 miles - this year I think that would be nearer £350 per month. So suddenly, shelling out even twice this amount of money and not having to worry about the next £000s bill for an old ICE made sense - even BEFORE you consider the EV side of things.

So - I ended up joining On.to, and not even because of the EVs. Then I discovered how brilliant even the humblest of EVs is.

For OP (and anyone else thinking of On.to specifically) feel free to DM me, because I’m now pretty attuned to the good and bad bits of their system, some of the problems and growing pains that they have had and how to get the best of their system without any nasty surprises…. There - open offer…

[Emanresu22]

To update on this I have a 208e arriving today from on.to which will hopefully see me through to the Q4 coming in January.

[ashenfie]

EV Beano said:

GT6k said:

I had three ONTO cars in 20-21. Its a very good scheme, absolutely everything paid for, a suite of RID card and free superchargers if its a Tesla. It may look expensive but make sure you are comparing their prices to ALL the costs of any other deal.

I’ve also had experience with On.to

The brilliant thing is that I estimate my previous ICE fuel spend would be £250 per month for 1,000 miles - this year I think that would be nearer £350 per month. So suddenly, shelling out even twice this amount of money and not having to worry about the next £000s bill for an old ICE made sense - even BEFORE you consider the EV side of things.

So - I ended up joining On.to, and not even because of the EVs. Then I discovered how brilliant even the humblest of EVs is.

For OP (and anyone else thinking of On.to specifically) feel free to DM me, because I’m now pretty attuned to the good and bad bits of their system, some of the problems and growing pains that they have had and how to get the best of their system without any nasty surprises…. There - open offer…

"ICE fuel spend would be "£350 per month for 1,000 miles" was that a Pagani Zonda or something. Typically that would cost you £200 at todays unleaded prices. Also you need to factor in the extra cost of Insurance and cost purchase on a monthly basis

These days you need to be doing 10k+ or purchase trough a company for any noticeable savings and with electricity prices/interest rates only going UP UP UP it's hard to know what the best option is.

[Hobo]

Surely the obvious choice would have been simply to request an informal extension to the current lease agreement, which would likely be done without issue (monthly payment likely kept the same). Failing that a formal one could be requested (although monthly payments may increase).

[somouk]

Hobo said:

Surely the obvious choice would have been simply to request an informal extension to the current lease agreement, which would likely be done without issue (monthly payment likely kept the same). Failing that a formal one could be requested (although monthly payments may increase).

Depends on the lease company. Seat would only give me 3 months unless I had a VAG order number in to prove I was wiing on another VAG car.

[ashenfie]

If you are happy with the car then maybe ask for another lease and wait until the market settles. I'm sure another lease on the same car for 2yrs would work?