Cheap Fabia Vrs 180 DSG lease deal

[rich83]

Then some one will say... Ah but you wont own anything after... Who the fook wants to own a 7 year old car! Lol

You never do own a 7 year old car.. you swap it after every 2 years (from what i gather)

[Snoopy]

I think it’s about time the government made people who don't own their car have a badge on it that indicates such.  They should also make anyone with a company car have it sign written with the company name. Hire cars should have a badge too. That way the people who actually do own a car will know who to not park next too, and to stay away from on the road.

Snoopy: Someone who is happy to own a 7 year old car   , a 27 year old car, a 44 year old car, a 55 year old car and a 58 year old car.  I would rather invest the £216 every month in something like land or property that will show me a return in the future than piss it away on an automatic skoda.

[Weston]

The free tyres offer seems a little odd, how many sets are you going to need for 20k? Seems more of a challenge than a selling point 

[Weston]

I like you're thinking, very sneaky.

[no golf clubs at all]

So in essence to weigh up the lease/ buy deal you should weigh up the total cost of ownership.

I guess there's an element of capex (capital expenditure) and opex (operational expenditure) and working out what you are more comfortable as a monthly outlay. I'm no accountant but it seems to me that you may think you are only paying £300 per month on a car loan but when you factor in depreciation then you (on your average new car over 3 years) are paying something like £500. IF you intend to move the car in 3 years that is....you could always buy it, love it and keep it for ever...

Else pay £500 pm and get yourself a brand new Gti   but if you are like me, that's just too much to find each month out of my salary. But you can just walk away without the expense of a sale, hassle of time wasters etc

http://www.lingscars.com/Volkswagen/Golf_GTI/176420-2.0_TSI_16v_(207bhp)__Hatchback_3dr_1984cc-personal.html

^^^ I haven't looked into the ins and outs of that one, just an illustration. I am sure there must be an easy calculator somewhere that works it out for you....but my theory is that there is not much in it either way.

[RedRobin]

Then some one will say... Ah but you wont own anything after... Who the fook wants to own a 7 year old car! Lol

....Er..   I don't mind if I still own my car in 1.5 years from now when it will be 7 years old. And I do 100% own my car as I bought it cash.

I don't mind being that really old dude in a nicely modded old mk5 in 10 years time and still enjoying the VeeDub scene.

[Janner_Sy]

The free tyres offer seems a little odd, how many sets are you going to need for 20k? Seems more of a challenge than a selling point 

A couple of sneaky trackdays would sort that out!

Sneaky or Sneeky?

i wpildnt expect thenm to be replaced with decent rubber, they'll put the cheapest ditch finders they can get their hands on for replacment

[Edition30]

Cant get on with the new Fabia, very grannified


Seems to be a good deal though. You have me looking at cars now.

[Beddie]

The free tyres offer seems a little odd, how many sets are you going to need for 20k? Seems more of a challenge than a selling point 

A couple of sneaky trackdays would sort that out!

Sneaky or Sneeky?

i wpildnt expect thenm to be replaced with decent rubber, they'll put the cheapest ditch finders they can get their hands on for replacment

Thats never been my experience in 15 years of driving lease vehicles, even company vans at my place only have premium rubber fitted...

Have a look round at lease vehicles on your travels, easy enough to spot (arval, lex, autolease etc on plates) Sky fleet, Britsh gas etc etc and you'll find all are on decent rubber regardless of car or van  

[Greeners]

The deal doesn't indicate how many miles you'd be allowed so I guess it would be low.

Also you would need to take 'reasonable' care of it, you can still be charged if the lease company doesn't agree the condition on return.

Probably a limit on number of tyres too.

10K per annum on the £179 price, would rise obviously for higher miles..

Most people including myself would take good care of it i'd have thought, my bro works as a returns agent for leasing company and adopts the 'ten pence rule', any dings or scratches smaller than a 10p piece are generally considered fair wear and tear

It's more like a 1/2p coin if you send a Mercedes back!! 

[Beddie]

It's more like a 1/2p coin if you send a Mercedes back!! 

Try a Renault van, they use a dustbin lid.... 

[Greeners]

It's more like a 1/2p coin if you send a Mercedes back!! 

Try a Renault van, they use a dustbin lid.... 

Didn't think they lasted to the end of the lease period! 

[JPC]

It's more like a 1/2p coin if you send a Mercedes back!! 

Try a Renault van, they use a dustbin lid.... 

Didn't think they lasted to the end of the lease period! 

they crawl over the finish line and then fall to bits! haha!