Alphabet advice

[JD*]

Hi all, I wonder if you could give me some advice.

My company deal with Alphabet, to which the portal has recently opened for me to replace my 64 5 series. I was immediately disappointed with what was available (restricted to VW, Audi and BMW with a budget of £800 whole life cost per month). Alphabet have said that this is because of price hikes made as cars have passed through wltp. So I started looking around online.

I can't see any evidence from other companies that there have been drastic price hikes and find lots of deals on my ideal car, a 320d Touring auto Shadow Edition. I was told by Alphabet that they couldn't access these stock cars so I took some time to hunt them down. Having put a fair amount of effort in to finding which dealer has them, Alphabet is trying to say that their normal quote applies even though the vehicles are clearly heavily discounted.

I've looked at other other pre reg vehicles in the hope of a cheaper lease, but at the moment it all looks like cloak and daggers to me. I'm giving up.

Can anyone advise me on making the best of this situation?

Cheers

[JD*]

Am I best waiting for Jan?

[SteBrown91]

Why would alphabet go and find cars not in their pool of available vehicles that they own? If it’s at a dealer they will have to buy the car from the dealer at market rate to lease it to you. Alphabet will get their own cars direct at a silly low price.

The f30/31 3 series is no longer in production to what is in stock is it. I’d hold out for the new model or get a 3GT/5 tourer instead

[Dimebars]

Not sure what you think Alphabet are going to do for you here

They've told you they can't supply what you want, at a price you're willing to pay. Tantrums and strongly worded letters won't change that

The easy solution is take a car allowance and go PCP what you like. Or move jobs.

[JD*]

Who said anything about a tantrum?

Thanks for the advice.

[ninjag]

If possible I'd also ask for a car allowance instead. Company cars are no longer the benefit they once were unless going PHEV or EV.

My lease was through Alphabet and they were reasonably fair at the end of contract.

[JD*]

Thanks ninjag.

[rsbmw]

Yep, take the cash