Decent price for a 2yr lease on a good spec' large saloon.
Deal is 9+23 at £204.99 + VAT. No admin' fee.
Exterior
18"AMG alloy wheels – bi-colour 5-twin-spoke design
AMG bodystyling – front and rear apron, side skirts
Beltline trim strip and window surround - high-gloss black
DIRECT CONTROL sports suspension – firmer damper set up
Exterior mirror housings – high-gloss black
Front and rear apron trim strip and front splitter – high-gloss black
Front brakes with perforated discs and calipers with ‘Mercedes-Benz’ lettering
Radiator grille – 2 louvres in high-gloss black
Roof rails – high-gloss black (Estate only)
Twin-pipe exhaust system with squared, integrated tailpipes in stainless steel
Interior
3-spoke multi-function AMG sports steering wheel in nappa leather with flattened bottom section
Black roof lining
Brushed stainless steel sports pedals with rubber studs and AMG floor mats
Sports seats upholstered in leather with light contrast stitching
THERMATIC – automatic climate control with digital display
Business lease deal.
Top comments
barbiegirl
27 Oct 154#19
I posted this the other day on the BMW 330d deal.
f you really want to get a "business deal" then most of them accept you being self-employed. Whilst self-employed doesn't actually have a status as such (you are neither an employee nor a director of a business, if you follow) this can be readily achieved by you setting up your own self-employed / sole trader business. You might do a bit of gardening for an elderly neighbour and charge them £20 and give them a receipt or maybe fix someone's PC for them and charge and issue a receipt. So you only turned over £400 that tax year which you, of course, report via self-assessment (which many of us already have to fill out even as regular PAYE people). Self Assessment tax returns are usually accepted by lease companies for 'business deals'.
Read between the lines people.
barbiegirl to arthurx1234
27 Oct 154#20
Only if you really aren't a very good driver. I've driven my supercharged AMG up country hills in snow and ice without a major problem. You just need to know how to drive and/or fit winter tyres. There's so much electronic safety systems on a Merc, it's almost impossible to get them sideways (even when you want to..)
AshFlash
27 Oct 153#27
This really is extremely helpful. Thanks.
There will have been many, many people who didn't realise it was possible to buy a 7 year old car and keep it until you pointed it out.
Coming up next: "Save money by staying at home instead of going on holiday"
bbbazman
27 Oct 153#22
Remind me not to get in a car with you. :wink:
I've only spun one of my rear-wheel drive sports cars to date (ahhem) & I'm approaching my 6th decade in life. :man:
Sometimes I can even reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
All comments (57)
sozx1
27 Oct 15#1
Cheaper than the one posted couple of hours ago!
War
27 Oct 15#2
Website states it's a business quote rather than personal.
AshFlash to War
27 Oct 151#3
Yes, as is the one posted earlier. I included it in the description above too. I only posted this deal as I commented on the earlier one that this cheaper deal is available but the earlier one is still getting more heat.
I didn't want anyone to end up going for that one at nearly £1,000 more when this is available.
It's not my cup of tea, but it's cheaper.
War
27 Oct 15#4
Ah sorry didn't see it in your advert, Good deal heat added!!
AshFlash
27 Oct 152#5
No worries!
I don't know if it's much use to anyone here anyway.
Superhoops
27 Oct 15#6
Hi, I'm new to leasing, what does it mean when it states 9+23, do you have to pay extra these months? Thanks in advance.
cuthy2k to Superhoops
27 Oct 151#8
it means you have to pay 9months of payment up front as a non-refundable deposit. Then 23 monthly payments after that.
Jimmyboy to Superhoops
27 Oct 15#9
Yes, upfront you pay 9 x the monthly payment. It used to be 3 payments and then sometimes 6 but now 9 seems the norm. Effectively by paying 9 upfront it allows them to make the remaining monthly payments look lower.
Youngy
27 Oct 151#7
If you get car allowance through employer can you take up these business deals?
Jimmyboy to Youngy
27 Oct 15#11
I dont think so. A car allowance is like just having extra salary. To qualify for a business lease you would need to either get your employer to take it out in their company name or have your own company. Either way you will also pay benefit in kind tax each year too unless the car was solely for business use eg parked at the place of employment every night and weekend.
SilverBandit to Youngy
27 Oct 15#18
The lease firm I used allowed this, I just had to get my line manager to sign a form confirming that I was provided with a monthly car allowance.
nutbolt
27 Oct 15#10
it means 9 initial payment amounts to start with then your setup on a 23 month schedule so 9x204.99=1844.91 initial payment plus 23 months at £204.99
NARMAK
27 Oct 15#12
I know it says business lease but can i take this out as a private individual if i pay all the VAT included payments anyways?
AshFlash to NARMAK
27 Oct 15#15
Sometimes you can, sometimes not.
It's dependent upon how strict they are with it being a business lease.
Sometimes they only require a declaration that you are entitles to claim business mileage from your employer. Sometimes being in receipt of a car allowance will do it. Sometimes, as someone stated above, you need to be a bone fide business taking out the contract and nothing else will be accepted.
I'm afraid I don't know in this example, it would be a case of asking them.
Mbshrekito to NARMAK
27 Oct 15#16
Not normally - finance for personal is different to finance for business - different laws so they have to be strict which is one of the reasons business finance is cheaper is that their is no consumer protection.
arthurx1234
27 Oct 15#13
wet/icy roads in a merc---- hello hedge
arthur
barbiegirl to arthurx1234
27 Oct 154#20
Only if you really aren't a very good driver. I've driven my supercharged AMG up country hills in snow and ice without a major problem. You just need to know how to drive and/or fit winter tyres. There's so much electronic safety systems on a Merc, it's almost impossible to get them sideways (even when you want to..)
rollzst
27 Oct 15#14
Shame that it is diesel or I may well have gone for this.
Rudess
27 Oct 15#17
good price
barbiegirl
27 Oct 154#19
I posted this the other day on the BMW 330d deal.
f you really want to get a "business deal" then most of them accept you being self-employed. Whilst self-employed doesn't actually have a status as such (you are neither an employee nor a director of a business, if you follow) this can be readily achieved by you setting up your own self-employed / sole trader business. You might do a bit of gardening for an elderly neighbour and charge them £20 and give them a receipt or maybe fix someone's PC for them and charge and issue a receipt. So you only turned over £400 that tax year which you, of course, report via self-assessment (which many of us already have to fill out even as regular PAYE people). Self Assessment tax returns are usually accepted by lease companies for 'business deals'.
Read between the lines people.
kyrusdemnati
27 Oct 15#21
can you get this price if you are not a business? orhave a vat number
bbbazman
27 Oct 153#22
Remind me not to get in a car with you. :wink:
I've only spun one of my rear-wheel drive sports cars to date (ahhem) & I'm approaching my 6th decade in life. :man:
Sometimes I can even reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
kiish
27 Oct 151#23
Teenagers with their rentals manage this easily!
kiish
27 Oct 15#24
Target car states the below, do they actually check this however?
Bigfootpete
27 Oct 151#25
Hmmm, you can buy a 7 year old C220 in very good condition for that price - decent car and you get to keep it.
kiish
27 Oct 15#26
Point of leasing usually is you can get a new car for 2-3 years at usually around the cost of depreciation and then just swap it out for a newer model (i think?)
A lot of people will be happy to just drive the same car for 5-10 years whilst others...
AshFlash
27 Oct 153#27
This really is extremely helpful. Thanks.
There will have been many, many people who didn't realise it was possible to buy a 7 year old car and keep it until you pointed it out.
Coming up next: "Save money by staying at home instead of going on holiday"
Superhoops
27 Oct 15#28
lol
Bigfootpete
27 Oct 152#29
There aren't many 7 year old cars that are worth buying for that sort of money, the C220 is, I'd rather have an asset in two years after spending nearly 8 grand rather than a memory.
Just because you know everything doesn't mean someone else who has 8 grand to spend wouldn't like alternatives.
Toybhoy
27 Oct 15#30
Cheaper than a Golf I was going to get!! HOT!!
fishmaster
27 Oct 15#31
There will be many happy Grandpa's in the world today.
barbiegirl
27 Oct 15#32
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
barbiegirl
27 Oct 15#33
You have a depreciating asset, that's all.
hukdbargain
27 Oct 152#34
Would rather a depreciating asset than no asset at all.
bbbazman
27 Oct 15#35
That's really funny, it made me chuckle, but he does have a very valid point fort anyone not precious about driving a new car.
robifis
27 Oct 15#36
Can you get it in an estate variant?
AshFlash
27 Oct 151#37
I agree it's not an invalid point per se, it's just that on EVERY lease deal we get the same old stuff trotted out.
Without fail.
Every. Single. Time.
AshFlash
27 Oct 15#38
Ok, but how do you reconcile the fundamental lack of a tangible asset when you purchase a holiday, for instance?
Spend £5k on a couple of weeks somewhere nice and come back with absolutely nada, zilch, nothing.
Or do you not do things like go on holiday?
LocoMoFo9999
27 Oct 152#39
Via Royal Mail 1st class.
masiv007
27 Oct 15#40
Anyone have any experience of the lease company? A few if their deals look OK but how do they treat you at the end of the term? What they like with eg minor scratches etc? Are they like hire companies who charge hundreds for the tiniest scratch?
ELVIS_THE_PELVIS
27 Oct 15#41
What do u mean.
sozx1
27 Oct 15#42
theyre okay with minor stuff tbh. even little chips on windscreens
bbbazman
27 Oct 15#43
Hmmm. ( to quote another user).
I feel your pain. Whatever you do, don't ever post an 'apple' deal. :neutral_face:
rozal1ne
27 Oct 151#44
great car got 3 of em. will get this for my last 12year old
gslgregory
27 Oct 151#45
You're getting your 12 year old a Merc? Wish you were my dad!
barbiegirl
28 Oct 15#46
Then you haven't thought about this very deeply at all. If you spend £8000 on a car, you no longer have the king of assets - cash. You can no longer invest that asset into something appreciating (from a simple ISA to stocks or more exotic financial instruments, should you so wish). So no, a depreciating asset is far from better than no asset and even further away from keeping your capital rather than spending it.
barbiegirl to barbiegirl
28 Oct 15#47
Pathetic isn't it?
clint thrust to barbiegirl
29 Oct 15#48
If your "business" isn't worth at least twice the total lease deal you won't get the car.
Jimmyboy to barbiegirl
1 Nov 15#53
Nope, you will still have to pay every month. The first payment is the equivalent of 3 months it has no bearing on time.
This deal is 24 monthly payments, the first monthly payment is the equivalent of 9 monthly payments and then 23 following monthly payments of the single amount.
barbiegirl
29 Oct 15#49
I can tell you from direct and current experience, that for my most recent lease, this wasn't the case at all.
STEVENCOLBERT77
29 Oct 15#50
Good price for this type of car.
clint thrust
30 Oct 15#51
From where? What deal?
kevindinsdale
31 Oct 15#52
With a lease, if the initial payment is 3 months, and say it came to £900, does that mean I don't pay for the first 3 months of the lease? Or is it like, pay your initial payment of 3 months, then the following month pay your monthly rental?
dvjs07
26 Nov 15#54
Great deal for sure
markmacd
14 Dec 15#55
the 9 relates to the down payment which works out at 9 x the monthly rental. You pay the down payment in one lump and then pay 23 payments at the price quoted. Looks a great deal for a £38k car as the effective cost is less than depreciation over the 2 years if you shelled out £38k to buy it.
awt
15 Dec 15#56
new b here..
Gap insurance is a must have on these car? If yes whats the approximate charges? Or does the gap ins also charge the same way as normal insurance company do?
ripper1001
22 Jul 16#57
My sister owns a business, is there anything to stop me getting a lease deal in her name and drive it myself?
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Opening post
Deal is 9+23 at £204.99 + VAT. No admin' fee.
Exterior
18"AMG alloy wheels – bi-colour 5-twin-spoke design
AMG bodystyling – front and rear apron, side skirts
Beltline trim strip and window surround - high-gloss black
DIRECT CONTROL sports suspension – firmer damper set up
Exterior mirror housings – high-gloss black
Front and rear apron trim strip and front splitter – high-gloss black
Front brakes with perforated discs and calipers with ‘Mercedes-Benz’ lettering
Radiator grille – 2 louvres in high-gloss black
Roof rails – high-gloss black (Estate only)
Twin-pipe exhaust system with squared, integrated tailpipes in stainless steel
Interior
3-spoke multi-function AMG sports steering wheel in nappa leather with flattened bottom section
Black roof lining
Brushed stainless steel sports pedals with rubber studs and AMG floor mats
Sports seats upholstered in leather with light contrast stitching
THERMATIC – automatic climate control with digital display
Business lease deal.
Top comments
f you really want to get a "business deal" then most of them accept you being self-employed. Whilst self-employed doesn't actually have a status as such (you are neither an employee nor a director of a business, if you follow) this can be readily achieved by you setting up your own self-employed / sole trader business. You might do a bit of gardening for an elderly neighbour and charge them £20 and give them a receipt or maybe fix someone's PC for them and charge and issue a receipt. So you only turned over £400 that tax year which you, of course, report via self-assessment (which many of us already have to fill out even as regular PAYE people). Self Assessment tax returns are usually accepted by lease companies for 'business deals'.
Read between the lines people.
There will have been many, many people who didn't realise it was possible to buy a 7 year old car and keep it until you pointed it out.
Coming up next: "Save money by staying at home instead of going on holiday"
I've only spun one of my rear-wheel drive sports cars to date (ahhem) & I'm approaching my 6th decade in life. :man:
Sometimes I can even reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
All comments (57)
I didn't want anyone to end up going for that one at nearly £1,000 more when this is available.
It's not my cup of tea, but it's cheaper.
I don't know if it's much use to anyone here anyway.
It's dependent upon how strict they are with it being a business lease.
Sometimes they only require a declaration that you are entitles to claim business mileage from your employer. Sometimes being in receipt of a car allowance will do it. Sometimes, as someone stated above, you need to be a bone fide business taking out the contract and nothing else will be accepted.
I'm afraid I don't know in this example, it would be a case of asking them.
arthur
f you really want to get a "business deal" then most of them accept you being self-employed. Whilst self-employed doesn't actually have a status as such (you are neither an employee nor a director of a business, if you follow) this can be readily achieved by you setting up your own self-employed / sole trader business. You might do a bit of gardening for an elderly neighbour and charge them £20 and give them a receipt or maybe fix someone's PC for them and charge and issue a receipt. So you only turned over £400 that tax year which you, of course, report via self-assessment (which many of us already have to fill out even as regular PAYE people). Self Assessment tax returns are usually accepted by lease companies for 'business deals'.
Read between the lines people.
I've only spun one of my rear-wheel drive sports cars to date (ahhem) & I'm approaching my 6th decade in life. :man:
Sometimes I can even reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
A lot of people will be happy to just drive the same car for 5-10 years whilst others...
There will have been many, many people who didn't realise it was possible to buy a 7 year old car and keep it until you pointed it out.
Coming up next: "Save money by staying at home instead of going on holiday"
Just because you know everything doesn't mean someone else who has 8 grand to spend wouldn't like alternatives.
Without fail.
Every. Single. Time.
Spend £5k on a couple of weeks somewhere nice and come back with absolutely nada, zilch, nothing.
Or do you not do things like go on holiday?
I feel your pain. Whatever you do, don't ever post an 'apple' deal. :neutral_face:
This deal is 24 monthly payments, the first monthly payment is the equivalent of 9 monthly payments and then 23 following monthly payments of the single amount.
Gap insurance is a must have on these car? If yes whats the approximate charges? Or does the gap ins also charge the same way as normal insurance company do?