Best Lease Car Deals Available? (Vol 5)

[TomScrut]

gazza5 said:

Whilst I appreciate 40ppm is a lot - I just don't understand your point at all - I'm all for a bargain and saving money don't get me wrong, but life's too short to worry about excess mileage charges - v8 engines won't be around forever enjoy it while you have it.

It just reminds me of some people who decided to buy a cheap run around because there mileage changed and left the lease on the drive due to excess mileage fees. Completely pointless in my book.

Yeah most excess mileage charges are still less than what you would expect the car to depreciate. My S5 is about 15ppm, which is a lot, but then if I do 20000 extra miles in it it only costs £3000 which is a small fraction of the lease for twice the miles...

[Quickmick]

foreverfalling said:

Quickmick said:

foreverfalling said:

sanstomp said:

Thanks for your reply, I would like to hear from members who did order the S4 at around the £9200 + mark during that particular period and had it go through ok and been given an order number and possible build date etc

Got my build date etc

Build date 14th May but It wasn't as cheap as £9200. Was that 5k p.a? Mine was £10300 for 10k p.a. with vc and privacy glass

Edited by Quickmick on Thursday 26th April 16:40

I think the £9200 was 5k miles and no options.

I got a great deal that worked out cheaper than the original advertised deals.

My deal is £10362 with 10k miles virtual cockpit and metallic paint. Options alone are £895

Good deal that. There must have been some residual value on some of the options as mine totalled £700 but only increased the total cost by £500. I think metallic probably had a decent residual on these.

Edited by Quickmick on Friday 27th April 17:26

[booyaka76]

indigostr said:

Had a letter from vwfs today stating my current lease ends on 19/12. It said I should start visiting my local dealers to select a replacement. Are they discretely saying there’ll be a 7 month wait?
I was hoping they’d offer to extend the current car at £108 a month.

same letter today - mine ends 17/12. Going to call them for an extension - £240 on my Golf GTI DSG

[breeza]

booyaka76 said:

same letter today - mine ends 17/12. Going to call them for an extension - £240 on my Golf GTI DSG

Thought you could only request an extension quote when in the last six months of the lease with VWFS?

[Gareth1974]

cooperalex said:

Can I get an opinion please..

BMW 118i M Sport Shadow Edition Automatic with Metallic Paint
3+23
£346.39pm
£1039.17 Initial
£270 broker fee!!
15000 Miles
5ppm inc VAT Excess Mileage.. of which i could potentially need 10000 as my commute may be increasing, all other companies i've been quoted 13ppm minimum!

2 series is usefully cheaper, and in my opinion, nicer. This is a diesel, which might suit for 15000 a year, but the petrol isn’t much more. https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/independent...

[pigway]

I just missed out on the 2 series active tourer deals from earlier this month

Any views on this offer that I still have?

Initial rental (inc VAT)£669.99
Number of subsequent rentals 35
Monthly finance rental (inc VAT)£223.33
Processing fee (inc VAT)£199.00
BMW 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER 218i SE 5dr Step Auto

Thanks

[ryebread]

chris24m said:

Anyone seen a better deal than this on the 280BHP Alfa Romeo Giulia please?

Dep £2600, 23x289, 8k miles, Incl VAT

https://www.beechdale.co.uk/alfa-romeo/new-cars/gi...

works out just under 25% by my calcs

Fantastic car, OK price. Check Alfa Mangoletsi.

There's is a little cheaper £279 @ £2500 deposit, works out about 23 or 23% IIRC.

I got mines August last year from Unity Oxford for £285 on 3+23 so it's roughly £1700 more over 2 years than the absolute cheapest it's been. But even at this price it's decent

[Leasenewbie123]

pigway said:

I just missed out on the 2 series active tourer deals from earlier this month

Any views on this offer that I still have?

Initial rental (inc VAT)£669.99
Number of subsequent rentals 35
Monthly finance rental (inc VAT)£223.33
Processing fee (inc VAT)£199.00
BMW 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER 218i SE 5dr Step Auto

Thanks

I had same letter; saw a deal I liked and ordered a replacement.

[steve184]

Quickmick said:

Good deal that. There must have been some residual value on some of the options as mine totalled £700 but only increased the total cost by £500. I think metallic probably had a decent residual on these.

Edited by Quickmick on Friday 27th April 17:26

No options on the Audi S4 deals add to the residual value - they are just discounted by the same rate as the car - about £31% I believe.

[2 GKC]

strath44 said:

I think your missing the point, the point as far as I can see is why have a car like that if you can't drive it, if you are stretching yourself just to afford it in the first place - so much so that you have to worry about adding a few hundred miles then I think its pretty obvious that it wasn't a good idea.

Realistically this is the dream from a lease company point of view - it sits on your drive doing pretty much nothing for a few years whilst you pay for the depreciation.

My friends son got an RS3 in January he pays £600 or so a month and it has sat unused for 3 weeks this month whilst he waits to get paid and can't afford to put fuel in it, the same idiot sat at dinner last week with us and told me how he'll never get on the housing ladder and the Gov needs to help people more....................

I think you're missing the point. Only someone like your friend's son would disregard a 40p per mile excess charge

[HMG1K]

Actus Reus said:

I daresay my A5 is caught up in this, but it's costing me money...however if I cancel, I'd probably have to buy rather than lease I think. Pain in the balls.

What's your story? Mine is caught up on it too, an A5 Sportback

[adaM3]

PP said:

I need to replace my VW Golf R in September and was looking at the Audi S6 deal last week. Are they gone now?

Struggling to find something as quick and fun as the Golf R for reasonable money.

My Golf R goes back in September too and was gutted earlier on this week when I was told the deal on the S6 had been pulled. But I didn’t give up, and I found a company who knew of a dealer who had ordered some up even tho they didn’t have the orders for them. I managed to get their last one on Wednesday.

Keep ringing round mate, just in case.

[foreverfalling]

steve184 said:

Quickmick said:

Good deal that. There must have been some residual value on some of the options as mine totalled £700 but only increased the total cost by £500. I think metallic probably had a decent residual on these.

Edited by Quickmick on Friday 27th April 17:26

No options on the Audi S4 deals add to the residual value - they are just discounted by the same rate as the car - about £31% I believe.

Is that through dealer?
The broker told me I had to pay full price of any options.
The dealer was cheaper.

Wish I’d added a couple of things more but too late to now.

[nickfrog]

I reckon this is an interesting deal at £215 amortised inc metallic for such a good car to drive with great spec and finish a little above the usual culprits.

https://www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk/Mazda...

[vindaloo79]

VWG said:

Incidentally how did the price for the car from VWFS stack up to the market. I am thinking of purchasing my golf later this year.

I bought Skoda Octavia VRS TDI DSG - 15 plate estate, 22k with Heated seats front, heated window, tints, blackpack (went a bit crazy with options for a lease - hence my decision to buy it eventually). After 2 years, one informal extension of three months I ended up paying £15,200k which below all main dealer prices for similar by at least £1k. £2.5k in many cases. We buy any car was bout £14,100 at the time.

I tried haggling and they were having none of it.

So I think the price was just fair, good because I knew it hadn't been abused, that was october last year. we buy any car offered me £13750 out of the blue in feb. I don't know how much they knock you down by one the day - but I gave that offer some serious thought.

Edited by vindaloo79 on Friday 27th April 22:04

[Quickmick]

foreverfalling said:

steve184 said:

Quickmick said:

Good deal that. There must have been some residual value on some of the options as mine totalled £700 but only increased the total cost by £500. I think metallic probably had a decent residual on these.

Edited by Quickmick on Friday 27th April 17:26

No options on the Audi S4 deals add to the residual value - they are just discounted by the same rate as the car - about £31% I believe.

Is that through dealer?
The broker told me I had to pay full price of any options.
The dealer was cheaper.

Wish I’d added a couple of things more but too late to now.

Mine was dealer, Wakefield Audi

[TomScrut]

steve184 said:

No options on the Audi S4 deals add to the residual value - they are just discounted by the same rate as the car - about £31% I believe.

Either way it's a lot better than the norm!

[Actus Reus]

HMG1K said:

What's your story? Mine is caught up on it too, an A5 Sportback

Same - A5 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, tech pack. Ordered with Contract Cars back in December, apparently for a Q2 latest activation. Except it’s now ‘some time in August’ and I have a suspicion it may get even later.

They have £900 of my cash and I reckon they might try and fight a cancellation, but i’m confident I could get the money back, in court if needs be. Not sure what to do though - if I cancel this there’s not much else going.

How about you?

[xnj]

Actus Reus said:

HMG1K said:

What's your story? Mine is caught up on it too, an A5 Sportback

Same - A5 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, tech pack. Ordered with Contract Cars back in December, apparently for a Q2 latest activation. Except it’s now ‘some time in August’ and I have a suspicion it may get even later.

They have £900 of my cash and I reckon they might try and fight a cancellation, but i’m confident I could get the money back, in court if needs be. Not sure what to do though - if I cancel this there’s not much else going.

How about you?

Which trim level did you guys order. Just noticed that the SE trim has totally vanished from the Audi Configuratior for the A5. You can only order Sport or S Line now...

[HMG1K]

Actus Reus said:

HMG1K said:

What's your story? Mine is caught up on it too, an A5 Sportback

Same - A5 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, tech pack. Ordered with Contract Cars back in December, apparently for a Q2 latest activation. Except it’s now ‘some time in August’ and I have a suspicion it may get even later.

They have £900 of my cash and I reckon they might try and fight a cancellation, but i’m confident I could get the money back, in court if needs be. Not sure what to do though - if I cancel this there’s not much else going.

How about you?

Wow, similar - I ordered 7th February via a broker, a 2.0 TSFI A5 Sportback in S-Line trim, the only added extra being a rear camera (they are well spec'd for the money on S-Line). I was quoted a mid-May to mid-June delivery. Mid April, when I'm expecting a build week, I get told the dealer doesn't know when there will be a build week for me. I push and push to then be told I am now a priority with a mid-July build week is confirmed for an end of August delivery. I asked if my A5 will be a 2019MY (as it will now be made after 30th June and if it is so late in August, can I have it on a '68' plate? Dealer says, via broker, "no" because of the WLTP testing and I'm super lucky as my car beats the factory shut down in preparation for the new builds to ensure WLTP compliance (due week 32 to week 37). In careless, the broker shared that email with me.

I can't 'afford' to cancel as its a £303pm deal over two years - on a model now booking at £400 - £675 - so an amazing deal on a 3+23 on that model.

Anyway, I was settled. Until reading on the Audi Sport forums (yet again) of folk ordering a week before me and have their cars, two weeks after me and they have their cars. The last straw was this week when someone who ordered on 23rd March has a mid April build week! I rang Audi Press Office and discovered my order had been cancelled by the dealer and assigned a new SLI tracking number - at the time I was finally given a build week. Something was definitely wrong somewhere before that. Anyway, within hours of my call my build week was moved forward by a month, to now sit at the end of June. Here's hoping now I have a Code 10 at the factory, it will jump forward even more now to early June!

If it wasn't for such a cheap deal I'd have taken my business elsewhere. In fairness to the broker, I was given the option of cancelling and having my deposit / fee refunded. I had been told I couldn't get my fee back, but I reminded the broker it is the middle man, my contract is with them... and it's client, the dealer, has broken the contract, no me so someone has to suck up the loss off broker fee, and it wouldn't be me - try the dealer!