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Any recommendations on companies for personal car leasing.

Have a budget of around £230pm. 12k miles per year.

Needs to be big enough for family. A

What's the ford Kuga like?

I've leased through these before: http://www.tilsungroup.com/

My current lease is direct with Kia. They were happy to match the price of online brokers.

A colleague has a Ford Kuga. They're not as big inside as you'd think, it wasn't much bigger than my previous Focus.

I got mine through lingscars.com. If you can see through the branding they have some decent offers and the process was painless

What do you have Sam?

 There's a school of thought that this particular industry is driving us towards another 2008 style crash...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/10/car-loans-personal-contract-plans-vehicle-financial-crisis-pcp

Where did you find a Kuga for that price? I got mine through the employee scheme and it costs more than that, although with no deposit.

Not a bad car, haven't had any problems with it so far drives quite well but I have the 2.0L version

lingcars has the best and worst website of all time

Kia Niro. Roomy like a Sportage but not as tall, plus it's a hybrid so I get to feel like I'm doing my bit for the environment.


For people who use it to buy (or, more likely, are sold) a brand new car because all they look at is the 'low monthly payments' rather than the total payable, I agree it's a disaster waiting to happen. Eighteen year old kids paying £300+ per month to drive a Vauxhall Corsa.

There are cheaper ways of motoring, but for others who are more savvy and realise it's a cost effective way to drive a brand new car for two/three years for less than the cost of the depreciation from buying new, without the potential hassles of breakdowns and maintenance, it works really well.

As Samdy says, the Kuga's interior is smaller than you would think.  If boot space is a consideration, the Kuga (406L) does not compare at all well with competitors such as the Honda CRV (589L), Hyundai Tucson (513L) or Kia Sportage (503L).

I went in to the Ford showroom just for a look around, fancying a Kuga, and asked if I paid cash if there would be a discount. Got laughed at. They all want to hook you on to a credit deal - more commission for them, I reckon.

And there's me still thinking cash is king.

I'm house hunting at the moment as a cash buyer - hope that will help with any offer I may put in.

I really like the look of the Sportage. Plus, do KIA still do their 7 year warranty?

Yes.

Not sure.  I never buy new, so not my area.  But I agree...I do like the shape of the new model.

I bought an 18 month old Focus from a dealership 3 yrs ago for cash.  The rep at the dealership - who looked about 19 - spent a couple of futile minutes trying to explain to me that it would be financially advantageous to buy the car using their finance deal anyway.

Won’t bore you with the figures but, suffice to say, it was a complete lie.  In the end, I had to tell him that he was a financial illiterate and needed to go away and do the sums himself before spouting his rubbish.

after I bought my last car they had a special guy who tried to sell me finance and all manor of shit priced  extras , GAP insurance, Scotchgard and some clear coat  paint protecting bollocks.

he basically walked off after a couple of minutes of 'I'm not buying without getting a comparative quote' . what kind of idiot buys this stuff on the day without knowing their sums?!

I had a browse round Car Shop recently, as I think my old shed is probably on it's last legs so wanted to at least be prepared for when it does go (although I've been predicting it's imminent demise for the past 5 years and it's still going). Became very apparent fairly quickly that they are actually a business that sells finance, not cars. The cars are just bait for the finance packages.

I quite fancy the Sportage too, anyone know how it drives?

We are also looking at another motor and as I am a fuckwit on such matters what are the pro's and cons of leasing? I suppose the key is that under leasing you don't have an asset at the end of the process but alternatively for a known figure each month motoring is covered?

Can someone point me at a fuckwits guide as to whether lease or buy, if we buy its likely to be second hand ans probably funded 50% cash and 50% loan (probably try and get via interest free credit card if possible?)

I went in a few years back with my old man and it was horrific. Don't go in there if you think you will be able to walk around at your leisure looking at cars, you wont. And if you do end up buying a car, make sure you set aside half a day to fill out all the paper work.
My old man did eventually buy a car from there but paid cash upfront so wasn't much hassle and the car has done pretty well. i've been driving it since his passing and no issues.

Depends on what you compare it to, I was going to get one but hated how it drove, similar with the Qashqai, they felt like a tank to me but you may enjoy it if you are going from a Skoda or Fiesta and don't mind the extra size for parking and driving round town, the Kadjar isn't too bad but still a bit wallowy on bend when pushed and is underpowered.

I liked driving the Peugeot 3008 which is a similar size but drives much more like a Focus or Astra.

Interesting as the Qashqai is another I'd looked at, purely because I quite like the "bit-bigger-than-a-hatchback-but-not-quite-a-full-SUV" form factor. Assume Sportage is similar in terms of size then? (Yes, I know I could look up the physical dimensions but it's more how it feels on the road I was wondering about)

I bought my car from there but didn't set foot in there without having the money sorted from elsewhere first. I knew what I wanted and was initially quite insistent and the entire process was straightforward and pleasant. I'd recommend them if you have a fixed idea.

If you want a new car put the make and model you want into 'carwow' then fill your boots. Cash still is king and I saved a shedload on my Mrs i10

Sportage feels slightly bigger inside than the Qashqai but neither are that big because they are basically pumped up hatchbacks really and the Sprtage has a lot better quality feel of seats and controls than the Nissan IMO.

You wouldn't get either if you wanted bags of interior space.

I went leasing to get my car

Pros: easy to budget, new car, under warranty, no MOT and less likely to breakdown

Cons: mileage limits, up front deposit and left with nothing after the term ends

If you can cope with spending a grand or so every two to three years on a deposit and don't need excessive mileage I would recommend leasing every time

I lease through my employer.

Currently have a Fiesta ST Line at £232/month

No deposit
Insurance included
Tax included
Servicing included
No MOT worries
Replacement tyres free
1,000 miles/month

It's a no brainer for me

That's a cracking deal. I miss my focus ST.

Who do you work for?

DHL

It's not an ST but the ST Line, which is the 1.0 litre 140bhp Ecoboost engine.

We have looked at both cars as a replacement for ours when the time comes, probably the size of the boot may swing it for us - it seems the new Qashquai has a smaller boot than its predecessors.  Be interested to hear anybody's views on the merits or otherwise of the two cars.

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You're like an automotive Troy Archibald-Henville

Id recommend dick lovett BMW solely because their receptionist are fit.

Do they have badges with Dick Lovett, written on?

Its probably not helpful but my father in law has a Qashquai and it, without fail, makes my daughter car sick everytime she travels is in it, and its the only car that does so!

Better known as a Twitter user than a footballer within Swindon. What a career he had with us.

Corrected for you...

Corrected for you... also bringing the thread back on subject ;)

I had a dream about babes in cars last night.
When I woke up all I had left was the horn.