Reply to: Personal Car Lease

[chopper]

No you wouldn't. You would be better off doing a VT before the end of your contract.

Finance companies are entitled to leave a VT flag with the Credit Rating Agencies, and future finance companies are entitled to interpret that VT flag as they wish when determining whether to lend you money in future - some finance companies may have a lending criteria of not lending to people with a history of voluntary termination.

[northernladuk]

Look at main dealer leasing offers as I have found that these can often be cheaper than the leasing companies, if you shop around enough.

This is our experience and have had a Toyota for over 6 years. There is the added bonus that they keep ringing with offers. Some are just a ploy to get you to move up cars but others have been good deals. We've not had a car over two years yet as they keep offering to take it back and waive the outstanding charge if we take another.

Got a new one last month after only 18 months cause they had 0% offer and wanted to shift some ready built ones. Got a better spec new one for less money!

[kaiser78]

Leasing is the cheapest way to run a new car. With PCH they will offer other people in your company an option to buy the car, you can't buy it, but your partner can. I would say a cheap lease, followed by an indirect purchase has to be the very cheapest way to buy a new car. Bearing in mind that buying new isn't cheap.

Look at main dealer leasing offers as I have found that these can often be cheaper than the leasing companies, if you shop around enough.

[eek]

No you wouldn't. You would be better off doing a VT before the end of your contract.

what does your comment relate to?

[rich_e]

No you wouldn't. You would be better off doing a VT before the end of your contract.

[Antman]

Um no ... Be careful, Ling quotes + VAT / Generally cheaper and yes she does VWFS. I have two from her. Also she will match quotes. Highly recommended and the site is unbelievable.

Also watch out for mileage, initial payment and over mileage on the contract. So if you are comparing a 9 + 45/8K miles a year ex VAT lease, to a 3 + 35/10K + VAT lease will look wildly overpriced.

There is that trick with VW about getting the ppm from 7.2 -> 3 by calling VWFS a year into the lease too. I don't have VW only overheard.

[eek]

Lingscars dot com are good

Not really for vw. I don't believe she does vwfs and she is expensive compared to elsewhere.

[CoolCat]

Lingscars dot com are good

[DSF70]

Has anyone used Carwow to secure their deal?

I'm also interested in the Tiguan SE.....carwow were offering £3400 off of the RRP for the finance deal.

[eek]

In terms of being picky is it better to go VW dealership direct rather than using one of the brokers?

It will be VWFS regardless of whom you use and they will just use BCA.... Most online comments are that they are fair and the rates are low....

[runiuksp]

Another thing to be wary of with a lease car is how picky they are when you hand it back. Take photos of everything on the day that you give it back.

In terms of being picky is it better to go VW dealership direct rather than using one of the brokers?

[LondonManc]

Consider a PCP deal rather than PCH. PCP has a route to ownership, PCH doesn't. This makes it beneficial if you want out of the deal (e.g. can no longer afford it, or want to change your car earlier than the end of the term).

With Ford, I found there was a magic figure around £27k - above £27k and Ford Credit want to see evidence of earnings and they couldn't understand the unique way an IT Contractor earns money. Below £27k and they don't care ;-)

Another thing to be wary of with a lease car is how picky they are when you hand it back. Take photos of everything on the day that you give it back.

[chopper]

I've started contracting in April (LTD) and I'd like to lease a car on personal contract hire.

Consider a PCP deal rather than PCH. PCP has a route to ownership, PCH doesn't. This makes it beneficial if you want out of the deal (e.g. can no longer afford it, or want to change your car earlier than the end of the term).

With Ford, I found there was a magic figure around £27k - above £27k and Ford Credit want to see evidence of earnings and they couldn't understand the unique way an IT Contractor earns money. Below £27k and they don't care ;-)

[d000hg]

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[Scruff]

Hi,

I've started contracting in April (LTD) and I'd like to lease a car on personal contract hire.

I pay myself the minimum tax free wage plus available dividends.

Does anybody know if I have chance for finance approval?

Thanks

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