Zoe excess mileage - what am I missing?

Zoe excess mileage - what am I missing?

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uremaw

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300 posts

198 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Got two quotes on a Zoe 2 year PCP deal today:-

7,500 miles - £185.53 and £95 deposit
12,000 miles - £221.59 and £95 deposit
Was quoted 16p per mile excess mileage.

Over the course of the two years, the difference in cost between the 7,500 and 12,000 mile contracts is £865 (or £36 a month)

But if I opt for the 7,500 mile contract and do 12,000 miles, the excess mileage charge would be £720 (or £30 a month)

It seems to be £145 cheaper to opt for the lower mileage limit and pay the excess. Admittedly not a huge saving, but assuming an approximate overnight recharging cost of 3.5p per mile, that pays for over 4,000 miles of motoring!

Can this be right? What am I missing?

uremaw

Original Poster:

300 posts

198 months

Wednesday 21st October 2015
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Ah, so in answer to the question "what am I missing", it transpires the answer is a basic grasp of arithmetic!

Thanks!