Best Lease Car Deals Available? (Vol 10)

[Blown2CV]

Zoon said:

cjstott said:

there's about 4 left if people are interested.

I called up but decided against proceeding after hearing about the fees and then the push for a bigger deposit.

Admin: £600
Deliver and some other thing fee: £250

Plus when we were talking I wanted to do 1+23 and he was saying they are likely to reject it unless I go for a 3+23 which instantly annoyed me so I've left it.

£850 in fees is a piss take when they are getting a kick back from the funder.

from the supplying dealer you mean.

[rich_miller7]

Volkswagen California

https://ready2lease.co.uk/car-lease-deals/?makes=a...

[maxwellm1]

Harbornite said:

3 x 23 (8k)
£380 pm on the Veloce in red

From leasing options? enquired said don't have Veloce just ti models just had qoute through there

[Harbornite]

Yes through Leasing Options.
Ordered last Thursday.

[Backtobasics2]

Zoon said:

cjstott said:

there's about 4 left if people are interested.

I called up but decided against proceeding after hearing about the fees and then the push for a bigger deposit.

Admin: £600
Deliver and some other thing fee: £250

Plus when we were talking I wanted to do 1+23 and he was saying they are likely to reject it unless I go for a 3+23 which instantly annoyed me so I've left it.

£850 in fees is a piss take when they are getting a kick back from the funder.

Don’t care how good the deal is, my northern mindset wouldn’t have that. £850 is a joke

[EddieSteadyGo]

Backtobasics2 said:

Don’t care how good the deal is, my northern mindset wouldn’t have that. £850 is a joke

Does it matter if they pump up the "admin fee" or hide it in the monthly cost? Surely what matters is the total cost over the term of the contract?

[Ham_and_Jam]

EddieSteadyGo said:

Does it matter if they pump up the "admin fee" or hide it in the monthly cost? Surely what matters is the total cost over the term of the contract?

How very dare they make a profit.

[rich_miller7]

Think someone was looking for deals on a VW Tiguan recently. Just spotted this stock offer (delivery 4 weeks) with Swansway Motor Group.

Volkswagen Tiguan
1.5 TSI Life 5dr
23 Monthly Payments: £268.19
Term: 24 months
Annual Mileage: 6,000
Initial Payment: £2,413.71
Processing Fees: £125.00
Total Cost of Lease: £8,707.08
Average Monthly Cost: £362.80

[Mad Maximus]

Ham_and_Jam said:

EddieSteadyGo said:

Does it matter if they pump up the "admin fee" or hide it in the monthly cost? Surely what matters is the total cost over the term of the contract?

How very dare they make a profit.

Nothing to do with that it’s about trying to be sly and instead of being transparent they are trying to make the figures look better than they are.

[V 02]

Word of warning for EQC leasers:

My Eqc has been doing my head in with the stupid niggles


22.11.23 delivered with faulty wipers and screenwash blockage and coolant light on

23.11.2023 coolant leak, MB roadside tops up and replaces cap. Screenwash unblocked

xx.02.2024 refuses to start, “12V battery malfunction” - hard reset of car solves error

01.03.2024, coolant light back on, noisy/creaking sunroof, faulty wipers still there. Diagnostics reveal coolant has emptied again, topped up, tank checked and secured, new cap. Sunroof seals replaced.

18.04.2024 Lane assist/radar fault, excessive steering wheel vibration at 60mph+ lane departure does not recognise lane changes, intermittent “stuck pedal” like there is a brick under the pedal, can’t brake past a certain point.
MB refuses any error, car is delivered back to me with all faults - communicated back to lease co who is very understanding.

They did not pay for the wipers to be replaced so I paid but escalated to MBUK for refund


23.04.2024 Lease co advises to be rebooked for second opinion

[-Cappo-]

rich_miller7 said:

Think someone was looking for deals on a VW Tiguan recently. Just spotted this stock offer (delivery 4 weeks) with Swansway Motor Group.

Volkswagen Tiguan
1.5 TSI Life 5dr
23 Monthly Payments: £268.19
Term: 24 months
Annual Mileage: 6,000
Initial Payment: £2,413.71
Processing Fees: £125.00
Total Cost of Lease: £8,707.08
Average Monthly Cost: £362.80

Have you got a link for that please? I googled Swansway Motor Group and landed up at a "family run" business in the North West who seem to specialise in cars around the £4k-£6k mark!

[Jazzert501]

T1P0 said:

Thank you for posting this. I managed to secure a van today.

The original van I was quoted on had no options but was actually sold over the weekend. The broker then found another van with options but it had more discount so was barely any more expensive than my 1st quote. The only issue is lead time, I have to wait till June, which happens to work for me.

Thanks again, loads of metal for the price.

Pistonheadsdicoverer said:

And now for something very special, for those of you yearning for open spaces and camping.
It comes with an awning, a stove and an even a movable roof !!!

https://leasing.com/independent-brokers/dreamlease...
Volkswagen California Estate 2.0 TDI Beach Camper 4dr DSG
£301.79p/m x 2 year
Initial Rental: £2,716.11
Additional Fees: £270.00
Total Lease Cost: £9,927.28
Vehicle value * £61,062.00
Average = £413.67 per month

Seems to be here now

https://dreamlease.co.uk/offers/personal/volkswage...

[Ham_and_Jam]

Mad Maximus said:

Nothing to do with that it’s about trying to be sly and instead of being transparent they are trying to make the figures look better than they are.

I’m on my 5th lease and have never been swayed by monthlies or admin fees. Always took a pragmatic ’total cost’ approach.

It really isn’t difficult.

[Chamon_Lee]

Ham_and_Jam said:

EddieSteadyGo said:

Does it matter if they pump up the "admin fee" or hide it in the monthly cost? Surely what matters is the total cost over the term of the contract?

How very dare they make a profit.

Perfectly ok to make a profit, taking the piss is not.

[Ham_and_Jam]

Chamon_Lee said:

Perfectly ok to make a profit, taking the piss is not.

Dont buy it then. As already posted, check the overall cost. It may or may not be competitive.

[rich_miller7]

-Cappo- said:

Have you got a link for that please? I googled Swansway Motor Group and landed up at a "family run" business in the North West who seem to specialise in cars around the £4k-£6k mark!

https://www.cars2buy.co.uk/personal-car-leasing/deal/76528-4ebbe16b7798-4a433e6d5ba306e48ca6fa58b4b08987dcaf1b6e

[-Cappo-]

rich_miller7 said:

-Cappo- said:

Have you got a link for that please? I googled Swansway Motor Group and landed up at a "family run" business in the North West who seem to specialise in cars around the £4k-£6k mark!

https://www.cars2buy.co.uk/personal-car-leasing/deal/76528-4ebbe16b7798-4a433e6d5ba306e48ca6fa58b4b08987dcaf1b6e

Thanks, much appreciated.

[Boabyb]

Jazzert501 said:

T1P0 said:

Thank you for posting this. I managed to secure a van today.

The original van I was quoted on had no options but was actually sold over the weekend. The broker then found another van with options but it had more discount so was barely any more expensive than my 1st quote. The only issue is lead time, I have to wait till June, which happens to work for me.

Thanks again, loads of metal for the price.

Pistonheadsdicoverer said:

And now for something very special, for those of you yearning for open spaces and camping.
It comes with an awning, a stove and an even a movable roof !!!

https://leasing.com/independent-brokers/dreamlease...
Volkswagen California Estate 2.0 TDI Beach Camper 4dr DSG
£301.79p/m x 2 year
Initial Rental: £2,716.11
Additional Fees: £270.00
Total Lease Cost: £9,927.28
Vehicle value * £61,062.00
Average = £413.67 per month

Seems to be here now

https://dreamlease.co.uk/offers/personal/volkswage...

That's who was originally doing the deals but they don't have any at the headline price just with loads of options that bumps it way up.

[cjstott]

Ham_and_Jam said:

Chamon_Lee said:

Perfectly ok to make a profit, taking the piss is not.

Dont buy it then. As already posted, check the overall cost. It may or may not be competitive.

I was fine with the 600 admin fee, and then the 1+23 but then there was an additional £250 not mentioned on the pricing page and also the push towards a 3+23 - "they'll prob reject this now on a 1+23 now as there's only a few left"

Anyway, I'm in no rush so I'll just keep waiting (possibly forever!)

[Ham_and_Jam]

cjstott said:

I was fine with the 600 admin fee, and then the 1+23 but then there was an additional £250 not mentioned on the pricing page and also the push towards a 3+23 - "they'll prob reject this now on a 1+23 now as there's only a few left"

Anyway, I'm in no rush so I'll just keep waiting (possibly forever!)

Adding additional unpublished fees is just not cricket.

Pushing from 1 month to 3 months initial payment wouldn’t make any difference in my book. I’ve had some cracking deals over the last 10 years, most have been 6 months initial, latest was £3600. But the overall costs were great.