Best Lease Car Deals Available? (Vol 4)

[porsch1909]

Sheepshanks said:

I don't think they ever repair them - on our work lease cars it's a 'dilapidation' charge, it's the amount they reckon they'll lose at auction due to the damage. It's not the repair cost - that why alloy damage is generally charged at less than a refurb would cost.

That's what I think as well. I'm hoping to negotiate the cost down to £100 total and I will be happy.

[Trailhead]

Not a lease but Williams BMW are doing 0% APR PCP and a £7123 dealer contribution on the 320d M Sport Auto.

This makes the car £349 per month with no customer deposit.

48x £349 + £12k option to purchase at the end. Seems cheap.

[billshutt]

Just received a delivery date for my new 2yr lease vehicle and noticed my current insurer (LV) replace cars written off within the first 12 months with a new vehicle.

Am I right in thinking GAP insurance will only be needed for the second year?

TIA

[Gad-Westy]

a4cabrio said:

I've replied to your email, the guy has 2 more which I've left details about in the reply to your email.

Cheers. They have/had two DSG cars in stock but at £319 per month. Good but not quite a no brainer.

I'm still tempted but starting to wonder if I should just wait. Anyone have a crystal ball?

Edited by Gad-Westy on Saturday 16th September 16:06

[talksthetorque]

billshutt said:

Just received a delivery date for my new 2yr lease vehicle and noticed my current insurer (LV) replace cars written off within the first 12 months with a new vehicle.

Am I right in thinking GAP insurance will only be needed for the second year?

TIA

Are you sure?
Your's may be different, but my freshly started policy with LV states this:

• ******************

Ownership
If your car belongs to someone else, or is under a hire purchase or leasing agreement, we’ll pay the legal owner.

• ******************

and this

• ******************

New car replacement
If you or your partner are the first and only registered keeper, within 12 months of buying your car from new and:
the estimated cost of repairing the damage is more than 50% of the manufacturer’s list price (including taxes and accessories) when the damage or loss happened; or
it’s stolen and not recovered,
we’ll replace your car with a new one of the same make, model and specifcation.

• ******************

I read that as they only replace if you are the registered keeper. (mostly not the case with leases but yours may be)
Even if you are they deal with the lease company (which probably means no replacement shiny new car for you as they will only pay what the lease company has actually lost - including their whopping discount)

Besides this I believe there is a time limit after receiving the vehicle that you can activate GAP insurance

[billshutt]

talksthetorque said:

Are you sure?
Your's may be different, but my freshly started policy with LV states this:

• ******************

Ownership
If your car belongs to someone else, or is under a hire purchase or leasing agreement, we’ll pay the legal owner.

• ******************

and this

• ******************

New car replacement
If you or your partner are the first and only registered keeper, within 12 months of buying your car from new and:
the estimated cost of repairing the damage is more than 50% of the manufacturer’s list price (including taxes and accessories) when the damage or loss happened; or
it’s stolen and not recovered,
we’ll replace your car with a new one of the same make, model and specifcation.

• ******************

I read that as they only replace if you are the registered keeper. (mostly not the case with leases but yours may be)
Even if you are they deal with the lease company (which probably means no replacement shiny new car for you as they will only pay what the lease company has actually lost - including their whopping discount)

Besides this I believe there is a time limit after receiving the vehicle that you can activate GAP insurance

Spot on, falls down as I'm neither registered keeper or owner, saw the replacement blurb on the LV homepage.

Thanks for commenting, there's a few more GAP providers since my last policy so I'll get some quotes.

[Jordan210]

Was having a quick looks at Abarth deals

business deal is 36 months (3+35) 10,000mpa £460.05 £153.35 (+VAT)

personal is 36 months (3+35) 10,000mpa £783.15 £261.05 (Inc VAT)

surely that can't be right ?

[looksfast]

I've looked at Golf GTE's on a personal lease and the best I have got to so far is as follows, this is for an Advance with metallic paint, but no other extras:

9+35
£296.74 per month with £234 fees

I make this £13,290 over the three years, but am not sure against which figure to compare this as I wonder whether to deduct the grant and net the price down to about £29k.

I've had carwow quotes too which can't get better than £340pm over the same period.

In fact the best deal for me seems to be a two year lease which works out at £9,412 over the same period.

Has anyone got any better offers that aren't just click bait? Thanks!

[SlimPollack]

Gateway2Lease have better Golf GTE offer IMO:

Initial of £1,835.89 inc VAT followed by
23 x £203.99 inc VAT per month
£180 incl VAT admin fee

details: https://www.gateway2lease.com/cars/volkswagen/golf...

[looksfast]

Ah, I should have said 10kpa! but thanks for the pointer all the same. I've asked them to quote.

Edited by looksfast on Saturday 16th September 18:07

[OutrageOuS1911]

Hi, I am new to this forum and have been reading you for few weeks now. I am interested in getting Audi S3, hopefully not the basic spec. Anyone knows of any good deals? Or just to tell me what the good deal would be? Leading times?

Hopefully would not go over 400 a month.

Waiting for 1 Oct.

[garpat32]

looksfast said:

I've looked at Golf GTE's on a personal lease and the best I have got to so far is as follows, this is for an Advance with metallic paint, but no other extras:

9+35
£296.74 per month with £234 fees

I make this £13,290 over the three years, but am not sure against which figure to compare this as I wonder whether to deduct the grant and net the price down to about £29k.

I've had carwow quotes too which can't get better than £340pm over the same period.

In fact the best deal for me seems to be a two year lease which works out at £9,412 over the same period.

Has anyone got any better offers that aren't just click bait? Thanks!

If you can take advantage of this

https://www.nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk/offers-1/vw-go...

[looksfast]

Thanks but I don't contribute to society enough to warrant that! Interesting that they suggest November delivery when the earliest I have been offered today is 10 weeks and the main dealer was suggesting nearer the middle of January. Hmmm...

[Chuckoir]

OutrageOuS1911 said:

Hi, I am new to this forum and have been reading you for few weeks now. I am interested in getting Audi S3, hopefully not the basic spec. Anyone knows of any good deals? Or just to tell me what the good deal would be? Leading times?

Hopefully would not go over 400 a month.

Waiting for 1 Oct.

https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/independent-brokers/kew-vehicle-leasing-limited/audi/a3/235273341/ - not sure why, but you'll have to c+p the link, but it's £269.99pm, 9+23, 8k.

Not sure how much it'd cost to spec extras, though.

Or there's this one, with the "Tech Pack":

https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/independent...

No idea if these are considered good, however, they were just the two cheapest I found having done a quick search.

[Alexs3]

Just been sent the below.

Mercedes E300 coupe 2dr.
435pm inc vat
3+17 (18 month lease)
8k miles pa
Standard spec + metallic paint cost included.

Anyones advice on this please:
Thoughts on a 18 month deal?
Any better deals for E class coupe around?
Do you think its sensible waiting for Oct Q4 everyones talking about?
Would this deal likely change in for the new Oct quarter?

[Burwood]

Alexs3 said:

Just been sent the below.

Mercedes E300 coupe 2dr.
435pm inc vat
3+17 (18 month lease)
8k miles pa
Standard spec + metallic paint cost included.

Anyones advice on this please:
Thoughts on a 18 month deal?
Any better deals for E class coupe around?
Do you think its sensible waiting for Oct Q4 everyones talking about?
Would this deal likely change in for the new Oct quarter?

approx £800 cheaper a few pages up

[billshutt]

My current car going back next week, can't find minimum fuel requirements at pick-up for Network Leasing vehicles, can anyone point me in the right direction?
TIA

[mercGLowner]

billshutt said:

My current car going back next week, can't find minimum fuel requirements at pick-up for Network Leasing vehicles, can anyone point me in the right direction?
TIA

I have a BMW going back next week via BCA. The paperwork says quarter of a tank of fuel on collection, but I suspect you will be fine as look as the fuel warning light isn't on.

[sdh2903]

billshutt said:

My current car going back next week, can't find minimum fuel requirements at pick-up for Network Leasing vehicles, can anyone point me in the right direction?
TIA

2 cars gone back over the past couple of months. One ALD and one Lex. Both collected by BCA. The lex one stipulated a qtr tank. The ALD one didn't so it went with min fuel (light not on). If it's not stipulated in the collection instructions I wouldn't worry.

[Alexs3]

I couldn't seem to find it.
Would you know if that included metallic paint and was at 8k miles?

Burwood said:

approx £800 cheaper a few pages up