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    Changed working site, urgently need car for 3 months

    I am contracting in London hence until now train/tube travel no cars needed. For next 3 months I need to work in Surrey. Any one know of any good car leasing company, 3 months car hire??

    (I am in a process of buying car but they all take at-least 2-3 months..)

    Any other brilliant ideas please?

    Thanks

    #2
    Originally posted by legal View Post
    I am contracting in London hence until now train/tube travel no cars needed. For next 3 months I need to work in Surrey. Any one know of any good car leasing company, 3 months car hire??

    (I am in a process of buying car but they all take at-least 2-3 months..)

    Any other brilliant ideas please?

    Thanks
    Train down on a Monday and stay in B&B/Hotel for the week? Or just train every day? Probably cheaper than leasing a car I would have thought.

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      #3
      Originally posted by legal View Post
      I am contracting in London hence until now train/tube travel no cars needed. For next 3 months I need to work in Surrey. Any one know of any good car leasing company, 3 months car hire??

      (I am in a process of buying car but they all take at-least 2-3 months..)

      Any other brilliant ideas please?

      Thanks
      Bollocks!

      2007, clutch went on my car, got train/bus home, spotted a P Reg Pug 405 Diesel with a For Sale sign on it in a drive near where I lived, £395. Got off bus, checked it out, bought it cash as a stopgap, had it three years with no issues, sold the other too after new clutch.

      What you need is a Contractor-Car, Rover 800-series, Old Jag, Vauxhall Carlton, doesn't matter so long as it has a decent ticket and long tax, stops, starts and goes round corners....

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        #4
        Originally posted by stek View Post
        Bollocks!

        2007, clutch went on my car, got train/bus home, spotted a P Reg Pug 405 Diesel with a For Sale sign on it in a drive near where I lived, £395. Got off bus, checked it out, bought it cash as a stopgap, had it three years with no issues, sold the other too after new clutch.

        What you need is a Contractor-Car, Rover 800-series, Old Jag, Vauxhall Carlton, doesn't matter so long as it has a decent ticket and long tax, stops, starts and goes round corners....
        WHS, buy an old shed (but not an old Jag if you want it to get you there and back every day).
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          #5
          Originally posted by legal View Post
          Any other brilliant ideas please?
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            zipcar?
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              #7
              Well I googled 3 month car lease and there are loads of hits. Prices aren't as bad as I thought either.
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                #8
                Buy an old banger to tide you over

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                  #9
                  Don't forget to go to Lings Cars... even if it's just to gawk at the website!!

                  CAR LEASING CHEAP LEASE CARS SALES CAR LEASING CHEAP BUSINESS HIRE DEALS
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                    Don't forget to go to Lings Cars... even if it's just to gawk at the website!!

                    CAR LEASING CHEAP LEASE CARS SALES CAR LEASING CHEAP BUSINESS HIRE DEALS
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