Originally posted by WTFH
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Car PCP - What am I not understanding?
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In your situation I would lease from lingscars dot com
Biggest risk with both PCP and leasing is how they react to the inevitable minor stone scratches on the bonnet and other "wear and tear" items. Its easy to get overcharged. For that reason you are better having someone like Ling advising you.
Also PCP and leasing tend to be expensive if you need to change car before the end of the contract, say you have some babies and need more space, or knacker your leg and need an automatic. Also costs if going over agreed miles can be crazy.
So yes straightforward HP or bank loan are less risk and easier in many ways, as all the decision making is in your own hands if your need to change cars or expected miles change, or whatever happens.Comment
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Originally posted by CoolCat View PostIn your situation I would lease from lingscars dot com
Biggest risk with both PCP and leasing is how they react to the inevitable minor stone scratches on the bonnet and other "wear and tear" items. Its easy to get overcharged. For that reason you are better having someone like Ling advising you.
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostI looked at leasing as I'm currently in the market for a car but was put off by the final cost that the leasing company might choose to apply (for dents etc). How does Ling differ from other companies?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View PostI looked at leasing as I'm currently in the market for a car but was put off by the final cost that the leasing company might choose to apply (for dents etc). How does Ling differ from other companies?
You can always get the cr touched up prior to inspection, at a fraction of the cost that they would charge for a penalty.Comment
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Originally posted by chopper View PostMY EYES!
The goggles do nothing.
There was a guy on here a few months ago who was directed to her site and came back saying how it was so bad and he could make it better. He didn't quite understand that she has one of the most successful leasing businesses, and the "quirkiness" of her website is part of what keeps driving business her way.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostIt's marketing, and it works.
There was a guy on here a few months ago who was directed to her site and came back saying how it was so bad and he could make it better. He didn't quite understand that she has one of the most successful leasing businesses, and the "quirkiness" of her website is part of what keeps driving business her way.Comment
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If you're a contractor with unknown mileage each year, surely the HP model has to work best? I don't see how significantly variable miles/years can be conducive to a rental model.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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I'm on my third PCP vehicle and to be honest I'm not sure I'll be doing it again. At first it seems like a great way of getting into a new vehicle, and having had brand-new company cars up to that point I was reluctant to go back to second hand, but I'm now half-way through a 4 year deal with a car that's currently worth less (by about £2k) than the outstanding debt.
Don't get me wrong it's 'nice' having a shiny new car (though it's neither any more) but paying nearly £400 a month when I'm currently barely doing 50 miles a week seems a huge waste, and yet I can't get rid of the car without buying my way out (no thanks) so I am very much trapped which is a crap feeling really.
The flip side is that, when the deal ends I'll give the car back probably with little or no equity and then need to borrow money somehow to get a replacement. There are some great PCP deals at the moment though if you can get the right APR - my mate's just got an Audi A6 Avant on a 4 year deal at 2.9%, which is cheaper than the bank loan he had on his previous car!Comment
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