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SirPercival:
With only 7k miles a year you are better off with a petrol for sure. I could produce a Chipaccrual type spreadsheet to prove this to you but I can"t be @rsed ATM. I think the figure is generally around 15k+
If you have a copy of your lease agreement then it is worth a check for the damage clauses. My company used to have a £200 wear and tear allowance clause, in other words up to £200 of damage for reasonable wear and tear was not charged, anything above that was.
Interestingly I have just bought my company car (was leased through Lex and they gave me the option). When they gave me the price I tried to negotiate. They said it"s "sold as seen", no negotiation. I asked them how they could value it as no one had actually seen the car, it could be scratched to bits or pristine, they wouldn"t know. They said they used market values and what they would expect to get for it at auction. - ********. Luckily for me it was in pretty good condition and the price was reasonable so I went for it.
As far as your new car is concerned have you had a look at PCPs? I"ve heard of some great deals right now if your negotiate skills are up to it.
Paulie_D:
--- Quote from: technolog on April 13, 2011, 00:15:38 AM ---
My current car is a Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9TDi. Very nice car, not one iota of trouble. I would happily have another. Should I be looking for a particular make/model of car or just go for the best deal? I"m thinking of perhaps going slightly smaller with a higher trim (more toys :) ).
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I know nothing about leasing but I definitely lean towards the VW (SKoda/Audi/VW) platforms. Of course, I"m biased as a confirmed Audi owner (now) but I"ve also never had a lick of trouble.
Skoda"s generally have a lot more kit for the money than their "big brothers" at VW/Audi even though, essentially they are the same car. (Same Chassis etc.)
Then again, I do hear nice things about the new Ford Focus.
For fuel, with the limited mileage, I"d go petrol too....the new cars get remarkable m.p.g. these days compared to just a few years ago.
samuel_9:
just bought a new peugeot tepee go have look at one
technolog:
I just won the APAT Bunch of Fives PLO tourney. Perhaps I was a bit hasty taking a non-playing role at the Home Internationals ;D
duke3016:
--- Quote from: technolog on April 13, 2011, 23:58:08 PM ---
I just won the APAT Bunch of Fives PLO tourney. Perhaps I was a bit hasty taking a non-playing role at the Home Internationals ;D
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