nickrg3

Appreciate feedback / advice from any people experienced with car leases.
I want something practical and fun for a couple of years whilst I work out my future life / car strategy.

My quote is as follows:

Volkswagen Golf GTI - 2.0 TSI 16v (207bhp) Hatchback 5dr 1984cc
petrol manual with non-metallic paint
This car is new; 3 + 23

Crusoe

As long as you are happy not owning the car (can't make any personal changes or modifications) and don't mind being tied into a limited mileage and fixed payments for 3 years then the price seems better than buying through HP. Personally I would rather be able to sell if I got bored or not have to count out the mileage I do.

Gaspode

Lingscars.com has that car at various prices.

Lowest is

Crusoe

worth mentioning you can get a new subaru wrx for

nickrg3

Thanks, yep this quote is through ling. I spoke to adrian flux and only 2 of 30 quotes came back in at over a grand. just elephanted it as a lease car and they quoted

GREGSTERWIZ

[QUOTE=nickrg3,Sep 22 2009, 11:26 AM] So total cost over 2 years

mikey k

Just watch the excess mileage charge!
Leaseplan now do deals where they don't charge excess mileage!

nickrg3

Greg, you have a valid point, on the new model Im not seeing many reductions other than what is claimed to be ~

Rob88

That's 10k to borrow a car for 2 years.

If I was after a 'pokey family hatch back that is reliable and entertaining' I'd check around my used car lots and classified ads and pick up something for 5-7k and spend the other 3k on cake and ginger beer.

-or-

For 10k you could buy an 8 year old S for fun, a 6 year old Focus for practicality and still have money left over.
Possibly.

Nottm_S2

do you need new? you could buy a 1 or 2 yr old, run for 2 yrs for probably half that and not get shafted for chips etc at the end