A Class Leasing Doubts
Discussion
I’ve just signed up a 9x23 deal, £2500 down with £283pm for the A200 AMG, with that being a total payable of around £9500 over the 2 years
Working that out as a percentage is around 30% RRP which isn’t considered the best of deals, with it being a new model you can’t really be sure on the depreciation until it happens really, would you class this as an OK deal? The A250 was better value but I couldn’t get insurance cheap enough with this.
I didn’t really think too much at the time, bit of blinded vision with the new interior but over 2 years to pay nearly £10,000 and have nothing to show for it hurts quite a bit. On the other hand, I’m young with no commitments and it’s an experience to have driving a brand new car.
What are other people’s deals like who’s got the A-Class?
Working that out as a percentage is around 30% RRP which isn’t considered the best of deals, with it being a new model you can’t really be sure on the depreciation until it happens really, would you class this as an OK deal? The A250 was better value but I couldn’t get insurance cheap enough with this.
I didn’t really think too much at the time, bit of blinded vision with the new interior but over 2 years to pay nearly £10,000 and have nothing to show for it hurts quite a bit. On the other hand, I’m young with no commitments and it’s an experience to have driving a brand new car.
What are other people’s deals like who’s got the A-Class?
Edited by Zeixn9 on Saturday 4th August 15:30
Zeixn9 said:
Integroo said:
10k to rent a family hatchback for two years. No thanks
It’s a little bit more than just a ‘family hatchback’ though...Edit: I see it may be a 1.3L engine in the most recent version...
Edited by Funk on Saturday 4th August 16:00
Funk said:
I'm afraid it isn't... It's just a 1.6 hatch with 156bhp that does 60 in 8.5 seconds. It's the very epitome of a boggo family hatch, and not a particularly great deal unfortunately. Can you cancel out of it or have you got the car already?
Edit: I see it may be a 1.3L engine in the most recent version...
I could probably cancel out minus the admin fee that the broker charged me, the car is delivered on Wednesday.Edit: I see it may be a 1.3L engine in the most recent version...
Edited by Funk on Saturday 4th August 16:00
The speed is a factor, but not big for me. I'm too young to be getting anything like a 2+L that goes 0-60 in 6 seconds an under, insurance is over £3K if I'm looking at something like that.
Zeixn9 said:
I could probably cancel out minus the admin fee that the broker charged me, the car is delivered on Wednesday.
The speed is a factor, but not big for me. I'm too young to be getting anything like a 2+L that goes 0-60 in 6 seconds an under, insurance is over £3K if I'm looking at something like that.
Buy something cheap - outright - and build up your NCB. Then spunk that same money on something more interesting later - my Golf R is pretty much the same as your A200 on lease for example.The speed is a factor, but not big for me. I'm too young to be getting anything like a 2+L that goes 0-60 in 6 seconds an under, insurance is over £3K if I'm looking at something like that.
There are much, much better deals out there IMO.
Edited by Funk on Saturday 4th August 16:24
Your are aware that the lease A-class' come with much less spec than the ones that are pictured all over the media, so the interior looks nowhere near as 'nice'. Like everyone else has said that is a lot of money to pay for a standard hatchback, especially when you compare it to people paying £500-£1000 more to lease Audi S4's.
Zeixn9 said:
Monkeylegend said:
DoubleD said:
Zeixn9 said:
It’s a little bit more than just a ‘family hatchback’ though...
In what way?OP, how many miles pa is that for?
Do what you want, don't be influenced by a group of strangers on the internet, it's your money.
I have a couple of older Mercs, not to keen on their current range, a bit too glitzy for my old tastes.
The new a class is supposed to be really quite good, depending on spec.
If it's got all the gadgets and whatnot it'll be smart enough.
As a young person with that sort of monthly spend avaiable for a car though, I'd buy something used, get some NCB built up then get something you actually want/desire.
If it's got all the gadgets and whatnot it'll be smart enough.
As a young person with that sort of monthly spend avaiable for a car though, I'd buy something used, get some NCB built up then get something you actually want/desire.
dave_s13 said:
The new a class is supposed to be really quite good, depending on spec.
If it's got all the gadgets and whatnot it'll be smart enough.
As a young person with that sort of monthly spend avaiable for a car though, I'd buy something used, get some NCB built up then get something you actually want/desire.
Cast your mind back to when you were young and being "sensible" doesn't factor into making decisions such as this.If it's got all the gadgets and whatnot it'll be smart enough.
As a young person with that sort of monthly spend avaiable for a car though, I'd buy something used, get some NCB built up then get something you actually want/desire.
Babies, houses, wives and being sensible can wait a few years
Monkeylegend said:
Cast your mind back to when you were young and being "sensible" doesn't factor into making decisions such as this.
Babies, houses, wives and being sensible can wait a few years
True, I'm in my twenties and have a car on pcp, but not a family hatchback and it's almost half the price...Babies, houses, wives and being sensible can wait a few years
Camelot1971 said:
Isn't the time to ask before you sign a contract?
It'll be a nice enough car but that is overpriced compared to other deals out there. PCP would probably be cheaper too.
Yeah, would've probably been best to ask before! It was very blurred vision from me, I just saw an amazing car all round and pulled the trigger, setting everything up within a few days with no though of the future.It'll be a nice enough car but that is overpriced compared to other deals out there. PCP would probably be cheaper too.
With it being a few days before I'm committed, I am starting to have doubts, just troubled with what to do as my car before this was an Audi A1, and the interior was really lacking.
In an ideal world, I would take the new Polo 2.0 GTi any day of the week, nice interior and good performance, just a shame it's so hard to get insured on that even with 2 years NCB.
Funk said:
Zeixn9 said:
I could probably cancel out minus the admin fee that the broker charged me, the car is delivered on Wednesday.
The speed is a factor, but not big for me. I'm too young to be getting anything like a 2+L that goes 0-60 in 6 seconds an under, insurance is over £3K if I'm looking at something like that.
Buy something cheap - outright - and build up your NCB. Then spunk that same money on something more interesting later - my Golf R is pretty much the same as your A200 on lease for example.The speed is a factor, but not big for me. I'm too young to be getting anything like a 2+L that goes 0-60 in 6 seconds an under, insurance is over £3K if I'm looking at something like that.
There are much, much better deals out there IMO.
Edited by Funk on Saturday 4th August 16:24
With you saying it's a similar price, does it not bother you that you will be also paying £10,000 over a few years for it to be handed back?
Zeixn9 said:
With you saying it's a similar price, does it not bother you that you will be also paying £10,000 over a few years for it to be handed back?
That's what it costs though, if you want to change your car every couple of years.Even if you pay £30000 cash for something then you'd be lucky to get £20000 back for it as a trade in after 2 years. It's nice to have a new car ( whether it;s brand new or just new to you ) and if you want it and can afford it then go ahead and enjoy it.
Mate get out of it if you’re having doubts now it will eat you up over two years. I lease a GLA 220 for less than you’re paying. I’m prolly old enough to be your dad, I can afford to spend that for no return but for someone your age it’s frankly silly and a bit vain. Unless you have some sort of private income or own your home you could spend that money far more wisely. It’s a bad deal, far better to suck up the loss of the fee now and look elsewhere.
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