Reply to: Thinking of leasing on of these...

[kaiser78]

https://www.mazda.co.uk/cars/mazda3-sport-black/

Done the test drive and really like it. Can lease for 3 years for £230-240/month.
Any recommendations as a car ?

I am homing in on one of these, as how found a 2 year deal (3+23) for sub £200/month, with 7.0p excess mileage.
Looking to order next week

Changed that link as I've found it cheaper (now its the same broker my passat came from).,,

The excess mileage will be 7.2p a mile (you can usually get that down to 4p or so if you speak nicely to VWFS at the right time, roughly 12 months into the contract)... Also always go for the 5000 mile option and pay the 7.2p surplus its cheaper and avoids paying for mileage you may not use...

And have done the sums and this is a good approach as lower mileage + potential surplus excess = less than monthly lease with the higher mileage included.

[ChimpMaster]

8 year old model on the old platform....

Ah, so it's probably end-of-line model. Still, very cheap at less than £200/month for a decent spec.

[eek]

What about the VW Scirocco? Seems very cheap on lease.

Yes Lease Ltd

8 year old model on the old platform....

[barrydidit]

Alfa Giulietta | Hatchback Cars | Alfa Romeo UK

2 doors on the side and the boot = 3 doors, no ? (I did admittedly only have a quick look though)

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 TB MultiAir 170 Sportiva - Pocket-lint

The little details - that floating shield grille, the hidden rear door handles,

[CretinWatcher]

Alfa Giulietta | Hatchback Cars | Alfa Romeo UK

2 doors on the side and the boot = 3 doors, no ? (I did admittedly only have a quick look though)

It's got hidden door handles for the rear doors. One of its few nice touches. Otherwise it's a mediocre car without the charisma of previous Alfas.

[kaiser78]

Since when was the Giulietta 3 door?


You mustn't have had much of a look!

Alfa Giulietta | Hatchback Cars | Alfa Romeo UK

2 doors on the side and the boot = 3 doors, no ? (I did admittedly only have a quick look though)

[WTFH]

I had a look at the Guilietta but did not find it any way as nice as the Mazda. And I need a 5 door not 3 which also discounts this.
Leasing costs Mazda also seem lower than the Alfa.

Since when was the Giulietta 3 door?


You mustn't have had much of a look!

[ChimpMaster]

What about the VW Scirocco? Seems very cheap on lease.

Yes Lease Ltd

[eek]

Wow - there are some cracking deals on nationalvehiclesolutions, the Seat Leon being one of them. Is there a catch to these ?

Nope..... You just need to understand how leasing works - it's used by the manufacturers to get cars they want built built so focus on what has an offer on and don't be 100% fussy about what you are getting....

Also note options cost a fortune as you will be paying for them over the cost of the lease....

It's however, probably worth paying the extra £10 a month for Seat Sound and possibly the Safety pack.... £20 for ACC may be worth it depending on your commute to work (its nice to go on a motorway not to need to worry about the speed of the car in front of you)...

[kaiser78]

When leasing the best thing to do is not care about the model so much and see what you can get for the money. Granted you won't get anything as cheap as the Passat I'm currently driving but there are a lot of options at around the £250 level...

https://www.nationalvehiclesolutions...al-Lease/43352 is cheaper and is 290bhp....


Best Lease Car Deals Available? (Vol 3) - Page 1 - General Gassing - PistonHeads is a good place to see what the current best deals are...

Wow - there are some cracking deals on nationalvehiclesolutions, the Seat Leon being one of them. Is there a catch to these ?

[eek]

Feck me that looks like a good deal. Very tempting as a 2nd car ....

Changed that link as I've found it cheaper (now its the same broker my passat came from).,,

The excess mileage will be 7.2p a mile (you can usually get that down to 4p or so if you speak nicely to VWFS at the right time, roughly 12 months into the contract)... Also always go for the 5000 mile option and pay the 7.2p surplus its cheaper and avoids paying for mileage you may not use...

Had I not get the deal I got back in March, one of these would be on my drive come September.....

[CretinWatcher]

https://www.centralukvehicleleasing....k_290_5dr.html is in the same price range and is 290bhp....

Feck me that looks like a good deal. Very tempting as a 2nd car ....

[eek]

https://www.mazda.co.uk/cars/mazda3-sport-black/

Done the test drive and really like it. Can lease for 3 years for £230-240/month.
Any recommendations as a car ?

When leasing the best thing to do is not care about the model so much and see what you can get for the money. Granted you won't get anything as cheap as the Passat I'm currently driving but there are a lot of options at around the £250 level...

https://www.nationalvehiclesolutions...al-Lease/43352 is cheaper and is 290bhp....


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...f=23&t=1607379 is a good place to see what the current best deals are...

[kaiser78]

I had a look at the Guilietta but did not find it any way as nice as the Mazda. And I need a 5 door not 3 which also discounts this.
Leasing costs Mazda also seem lower than the Alfa.

[CretinWatcher]

https://www.mazda.co.uk/cars/mazda3-sport-black/

Done the test drive and really like it. Can lease for 3 years for £230-240/month.
Any recommendations as a car ?

I like the way Mazdas drive.
Probably (with Ford) the best of the mainstream brands, given the limitations of front-wheel drive.
Although the lease cost seems a bit steep for a smallish car? Not that I know about leasing.