Lease replacement process

[Rick101]

Am in my first lease contract. Wondering when I need to start thinking about my next one.

It took me about 2 months looking at cars, then further month finding the best price then about 5 months in the build queue waiting for the car.

Obviously I don't want to wait until handback before I start that potential 8 month process again.
Any advice? Does sticking with the same company allow them to collect/deliver on the same day?

Thanks

[Rick101]

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[rfoster]

Really depends on what sort of car you want to go for - some have long lead times, others do not. Do you have an idea of what you're after?

Regarding the swapover date - this will depend a little on who your current finance is with. If it's one of the main lenders (Lex, Arval, ALD etc) then they are usually quite happy for you to informally extend your agreement if required, to fit in with delivery of the replacement car. However, if it's with Mercedes / Audi then unless you're buying a replacement from them they won't allow the cars to be extended so you'll need to tie in delivery of the replacement car accordingly.