Best Lease Car Deals Available? (Vol 9)

[Aston100]

WRumbled said:

I see this repeated quite often but it really isn't how it works. I 'never' charge my PHEV and it is a very rare occasion I don't have full power, and those occasions are a few seconds on a morning when the car was parked with minimal charge in the battery the night before (sometimes days before in my case). The system is regenerative. The car will charge the battery without being plugged in. Do not let this point put you off buying a PHEV.

Really? The Cupra Leon PHEV will fully recharge the battery via the petrol engine?
If so, that may suit my purposes after all

[hepy]

James-kdlil said:

I’m returning my Cupra in a few weeks to Ald automotive . I have some curb rash on a quarter of one of the alloy wheels and a stone chip on windscreen about the size of a 5p or slightly smaller. Would those who have leased before through these guys advise getting the work done before returning or take the hit when I return it. Shall I get the windscreen replaced through insurance?

Cheers
James

Sent mine back to them this time last year. Excellent to deal with.

Get a copy of their damage guide, and take a photo of any damage, with a ruler next to it, or one of the templates from the guide.

As long as the damage is smaller than the guidelines , should be no charge. Mine had scabby wheels and a small dent on one door, both were within their tolerance and no charge.

Ps, as usual take loads of pictures of the car, wheels and panels.

[WRumbled]

Aston100 said:

WRumbled said:

I see this repeated quite often but it really isn't how it works. I 'never' charge my PHEV and it is a very rare occasion I don't have full power, and those occasions are a few seconds on a morning when the car was parked with minimal charge in the battery the night before (sometimes days before in my case). The system is regenerative. The car will charge the battery without being plugged in. Do not let this point put you off buying a PHEV.

Really? The Cupra Leon PHEV will fully recharge the battery via the petrol engine?
If so, that may suit my purposes after all

No, it won't fully charge the battery, but it will keep it charged enough to maintain 'full power'. You won't be lugging around the extra weight for nothing. Appreciate it's a different car, but I manage 36mpg in my 530e. I consider that to be pretty good for a boat of car that has a book 0-60 of 6.2 seconds.

[Dog Star]

hepy said:

James-kdlil said:

I’m returning my Cupra in a few weeks to Ald automotive . I have some curb rash on a quarter of one of the alloy wheels and a stone chip on windscreen about the size of a 5p or slightly smaller. Would those who have leased before through these guys advise getting the work done before returning or take the hit when I return it. Shall I get the windscreen replaced through insurance?

Cheers
James

Sent mine back to them this time last year. Excellent to deal with.

Get a copy of their damage guide, and take a photo of any damage, with a ruler next to it, or one of the templates from the guide.

As long as the damage is smaller than the guidelines , should be no charge. Mine had scabby wheels and a small dent on one door, both were within their tolerance and no charge.

Ps, as usual take loads of pictures of the car, wheels and panels.

I’ve yet to see a case where getting the wheels done yourself is worth it. It’s usually miles cheaper to let the lease company bill you, in my experience they mostly don’t, you don’t need to endure the hassle etc.

[Franco5]

iambigred said:

Has anyone had any experience of leasing a car via NHS Fleet Solutions ( https://www.nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk ?). My wife is eligible for this scheme via her employer (local government, not even NHS). You need to have a login to the website to view pricing.

There are some great deals on there, mainly for electric vehicles. All the prices below also include insurance for 4 drivers/servicing/tyres/breakdown.

Been looking at the AUDI E-TRON 300kW 55 Quattro 95kWh Technik 5dr Auto. £339.79pm (1+35, 6k miles)

All of the below are also on the same terms

HYUNDAI KONA 150kW Premium 64kWh 5dr Auto - £225pm. Available June.
MERCEDES-BENZ EQA EQA 250 140kW AMG Line 66.5kWh 5dr Auto - £335pm. Available July.
VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 150kW Life Pro Performance 62kWh 5dr Auto - £235pm. Available June.

Thats unbelievable if true the E-tron is over £70k list how can they do that at £340? A lot of NHS schemes are salary sacrifice so as an EV this will be near zero BIK.

[okram1]

Vinnieb88 said:

Anyone got any experience of Returning a lease car to VWFS with a small chip in the windscreen? Were they bothered and was it expensive?

got rejected by the inspection people ...first of all we were told that if it wasn't in the line of sight for the driver a repair would be fine but they rejected the repair and we had it replaced by the repair people (Autoglass or similar) ..I think it was a courtesy replacement because their first repair wasn't deemed acceptable other wise it would have been an insurance windscreen claim

[Jazzert501]

Hg93 said:

Catflap2 said:

Aston100 said:

raspy said:

A couple of things to bear in mind about this car, some of which apply to any PHEV;
1. You may not get close to the advertised range, even if you drive super gently
2. If you're not going to charge the car regularly, you've got a small petrol engine lugging around that extra weight, which is not ideal
3. It's got a slow onboard charger of 3.6kw, so you can charge using a 3 pin plug, or a wall box or a slow public charger, but you won't be able to use "rapid" chargers which are 50kw and up.

3 hrs and 42 minutes to charge at a slow public charging point/wallbox at home or 6 hours using a 3 pin plug at home

Thank you.
My gut feel is that PHEVs are a pointless middle ground right now and I should wait for a deal on a comparable fully electric vehicle.
However, this Cupra is available right now (well 4-5 weeks for delivery I'm told) whereas the only deals I can see on EVs are the Ioniq, Leaf and Kona deals that just don't stop. All three of those are unsuitable for me!

Thanks.

PHEVs can make sense, depends on which one you go for and where you do the mileage. If you have a shortish commute through town where you can pretty much run on electric only but then do a longer trips at the weekend etc then they can work well which is exactly why we just got one. However loads get purchased as company cars as their weighted CO2 emissions are typically very low but then they drive them pretty much on petrol so just a way of reducing Tax liability.

Would you recommend a hybrid to someone who doesnt reeallly have access to charging. I was looking at the leon xcellence from zen auto but i live in a terrace are so wont really be charging. Is there any point getting a hybrid then??

Unless, as mentioned above it's a company car that would be a big no!
Just had 3 years in a 330e, best on electric 17 miles ,last months of use 13 miles.
Had free charging at work and charged every day but wouldn't do it again,mucking about with manky cables in the rain for 13 miles is not worth it.
If the range was a reliable 50 miles it might make sense but all claimed figures are seldom realistic.
Not worth the bother in my opinion. Best thing about it was the tax savings.

Edited by Jazzert501 on Monday 14th June 23:16

[Vinnieb88]

okram1 said:

Vinnieb88 said:

Anyone got any experience of Returning a lease car to VWFS with a small chip in the windscreen? Were they bothered and was it expensive?

got rejected by the inspection people ...first of all we were told that if it wasn't in the line of sight for the driver a repair would be fine but they rejected the repair and we had it replaced by the repair people (Autoglass or similar) ..I think it was a courtesy replacement because their first repair wasn't deemed acceptable other wise it would have been an insurance windscreen claim

Cheers, might as well just get my insurance to fix it it’s only £25 excess

[Brian_the_Snail]

Golf R update - new lease arrived on time this morning and as specified (metallic blue and heated front seats) supplied by Hollie at Lister VW at Stratford Upon Avon. Funded by VWFS on 3+23 for 10k per annum at £417 per month. Very pleased with Hollie and Listers

[ib170]

Franco5 said:

Thats unbelievable if true the E-tron is over £70k list how can they do that at £340? A lot of NHS schemes are salary sacrifice so as an EV this will be near zero BIK.

As you say, it's salary sacrifice so that includes an individual's tax, NI and pension savings.

For reference, the Gross monthly figure before any salary sacrifice savings is £562 per month on the terms quoted.

[JuanGandini]

Alfredo20 said:

Anyone ever tried to return 3/4 months early with VWFS?

I handed my vRS Octavia back approximately 3 months early. VWFS gave me a price to pay for the remaining monthlies (from memory I think it was around 50% of monthly payments remaining) and that was that. It saved me having to get the car's second service too before I collected my next lease so actually made some level of financial sense (almost!)

[pezbing]

Aston100 said:

Thinking of going for the eHybrid Cupra Leon estate deal mentioned upthread.
Can anyone advise whether you can charge a PHEV at a public fast charger such as a supermarket, or at a motorway? or are you limited to charging with a 3 pin at home? or something elsE?
Not really clued up on PHEVs unfortunately.

The deal looks good so just need clarification on the battery charging aspect before I go ahead or not.
Thanks.

I'm toying with the idea of going for this, or potentially this -

https://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/pch-offers/june-oc...

Am new to PHEV too; useful to see others' opinions on them. Definitely work for me and my day-to-day travel requirements.

[lenny6582]

ib170 said:

Franco5 said:

Thats unbelievable if true the E-tron is over £70k list how can they do that at £340? A lot of NHS schemes are salary sacrifice so as an EV this will be near zero BIK.

As you say, it's salary sacrifice so that includes an individual's tax, NI and pension savings.

For reference, the Gross monthly figure before any salary sacrifice savings is £562 per month on the terms quoted.

They have worked a good price with Audi as they bought so many in bulk so its a combination of that and the BIK, obviously there is a slight reduction in your pension as it reduces your gross salary

[SteveB87]

The Santander offers on the XC40 look tempting. Anyone placed an order without a Santander 123 account or is it a must have?

[Dsdans]

SteveB87 said:

The Santander offers on the XC40 look tempting. Anyone placed an order without a Santander 123 account or is it a must have?

A few posts a page or so back have confirmed this is not a requirement

[JXN1990]

SteveB87 said:

The Santander offers on the XC40 look tempting. Anyone placed an order without a Santander 123 account or is it a must have?

Definitely not a requirement. I just picked up the phone and placed an order.

[zayn]

Not as good as previous deals earlier this year but may help someone

[Andrew-86khs]

Brian_the_Snail said:

Golf R update - new lease arrived on time this morning and as specified (metallic blue and heated front seats) supplied by Hollie at Lister VW at Stratford Upon Avon. Funded by VWFS on 3+23 for 10k per annum at £417 per month. Very pleased with Hollie and Listers

What was the lead i time if don't mind me asking?. Cracking deal that. I am paying pretty much the same for a 3 year lease. (Arrives next friday)

[Brian_the_Snail]

Ordered the Golf R in January and not sure of the lead in time as I didn't want delivery until yesterday anyway (to tie in with A35 AMG going back)

[Pow-946]

Brian_the_Snail said:

Ordered the Golf R in January and not sure of the lead in time as I didn't want delivery until yesterday anyway (to tie in with A35 AMG going back)

Congrats on the Golf R! I'm also looking to get one hopefully next year! How are you finding the car overall compared to the A35? Power wise etc.