Yes. Also free petrol.

This is the new turbo model - should be quick enough for most

​hi

are you sure it was the same as this one a 1.4 Turbo and not the standard 1.4 petrol

This 1.4T is rated as

0 to 62 mph (secs) 7.8

Top Speed 134

Engine Power - BHP 150

which is not to bad at all

This is 1.4t should have 150bhp? Did you have the 1.4vvt 100bhp?

Ok that's great

You'll want to delay the first service by a couple of weeks (check with Vauxhall what their tolerance is) then you won't need to do the second service before it goes back. Everyone that leases does this at it saves them a couple hundred quid

I don't know whether to contact jet to ask about the second service and whether it will need doing before car goes back

They are in business as far as I know mate. Someone I know is having an Astra delivered next week so I assume they are. Them not answering the phone is a little concerning though!

I've been trying to get a hold of Jet Vehicle Finance but they're not picking up. Any idea if they're still in business mate?

facebook has been active over the last few days so id say they are alright.

anyone got any idea on the service thing highlighted before do we need a second service before returning the car.

Hi. I've been trying to contact Jet Vehicle Finance for the last few days but haven't managed to get a hold of them. Are they still in business?

anyone know about having the second service done before returning the vehicle at the end of lease or can you get away with it if your first service was done a couple of weeks late ?

Not had any problems with the electronic handbrake. There is an emergency brake you can apply if the electric one is malfunctioning (apparently) - you can force enable this by keeping your finger on the button for a few seconds.

If you're having trouble with one dealer, I'd recommend visiting another. Unfortunately a lot of dealer experience can vary dependent on how busy they are/which tech you get on the day, etc.

I have had mine around 5 months so far on just under 4k and not had any issues. Not heard of anything like that at all. But to be fair electronic handbrakes suck beyond belief what exactly was wrong with the mechanical version is beyond me. I had an insignia a while back which had rear pads disks and calipers all replaced under warrently as the electronic handbrake was not disengaging i think they just need adjusted. However I had been driving away on it and destroyed everything. if it was the front brakes I would be worrying but the handbrake as long as they fix the issue and you park in gear (really should anyway) there shouldnt be an issue.

Just to update about my astra it was due to arrive on the 12th of September but its has had a fault with its electronic parking brake. It malfunctioned on its way to me. So it had to turn around go back to the dealership in Redditch.

It came back the following day to my house after the dealers gave it a checking over and switched the warning light off the dashboard. However when i inspected it, the warning lamp came back on "parking brake service" and I couldn't get the handbrake to engage at all.

The vehicle has now had to go back and has left me in a frustration. To be fair jet have been quite helpful with the situation. They have got me a hire vehicle for a couple of days. But im beginning to think if this is going to be a lingering problem with this car..? Do any of you know or heard of any issues..? I called up my local dealership, and aa far as they are aware there isn't a specific recall on this model. Ive asked for a replacement vehicle as i dont want my wife driving and the god forbid the handbrake malfunctions.

yes don't really want to fork out for the 2 year service which will probably be brake fluids etc

I think you have to get it serviced at the 1 year interval, which shouldn't be too much as it's only an interim service. You have to get your book stamped to prove this. Although I'm not 100% sure if you need to get the second year service done. Can someone clarify that?

well 4 months in and all is well not done that many miles as I have a company van for work during the week.
could anyone clear something up for me the car will need serving every 12 months so is there a way I can get away with 1 service if I delay the first one a bit ?

I've had mine for just about 4 months now and its been excellent good on fuel pretty quick and comfortable

Hi

I'm very happy with mine, Jet were pretty decent to deal with. Just make sure to double check your delivery date when it gets closer to it. Mine ended up changing by around a week.
MPG wise I get 37-38 use it only for small around town journeys. I have just drove on a trip away with some motorway driving and country roads and just hit 50 mpg as I arrived. This was driving fairly sensibly, but doing around 75 on the motorway sections.

Few questions for anyone who actually got one of these astras.

What average mpg are you getting?
Are you happy with it?
Was Jet Vehicle Finance good to deal with?
Any negatives about the car?

Looking at maybe getting one soon, possibly off Jet as well, but need convincing about mpg, whether to go for the 200bhp model instead but that is 30pmish more, or whether i should get something bigger (sportage or xtrail maybe but about £50pm more) as got 2 kids (5months and 3yrs) and dog so need to fit a lot in occasionally.

any advice appreciated

Just book it in for an interim service at 12 to 13 months then job done? Could use fixed price offer at Vauxhall or independent?

What are you guys doing in terms of servicing? My question is to the guys that didn't get maintenance included.

Android Auto is only on cars with the Navi 900 built after 1st June. If you get one depends on when the car was built - taking into account of whether the car is part of a stock pool or not.

You can get the dealer to install the software update (if they're competent enough - some have had problems) for around the £50-£100 mark (usually around 1 hour labour)

mine arrived 2 weeks ago, no android auto update

I have an iPhone, but my son has a Android. I'll give it a try when I have 5 mins.

For those that have taken delivery recently can you confirm if Android Auto is enabled on the intellink?

same as mine I've had mine since end of april and have to say its a really nice car to drive and it flies for a 1.4t

Think I got lucky, they still show as a £450 option using the car configurator on Vauxhall site

Thanks! If the missus likes it, I'll have to assume no sensors. She's keen on having them but not sure if they are worth £10/month.

Hi
I wasn't lucky enough to get free parking sensors. Think it was an extra £10 a month for them, which I thought was a little expensive! Brilliant car and deal though! Very happy with mine.

Hi, Thinking of ordering this for my wife. Did anyone elses come with parking sensors without specifying them? Jet's site and Vauxhall shows them as optional extras so wondering if silla1974 has a one off or not.

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JET should confirm a rough delivery date on ordering n

Ordered 1.4 turbo elite nav (150) on 21 march. Factory order given average 8 week delivery date.
Delivered 23 May.
Parking sensors still show on Jet site as optional but mine has them front and rear
Never specified any upgrades

​Where do you get the delivery date from mate ?

​Hi mate, did you order the standard 1.4t Elite model without any extras. I didn't think it had parking sensors, if they have I'll be chuffed, I've ordered the same model. Also, how long did the whole order take.

Took delivery today 1.4 turbo elite nav (150) carbon flash black. Moving up from an ageing Mondeo so it's quite an upgrade with all the toys in. Love it. Never specified any upgrades but it has front and rear parking sensors so not complaining!

Agreed. Now ordered as well. :-)

Good shout there mate, ordered thanks!

​i ordered a set from valuecarmats.com and used the discount code IWANTADEAL. They are cut perfectly for the car, they are alright to be fair defo not original quality but do the job i think it was 11.80ish delivered for the set.

just another option

Richard

Ordered mine at the start of the week. Expected delivery to dealer is 10th July

anyone know what the current waiting time is on the Nav version?

The cheaper ones I presume. I want the Velour ones now though... Well done! Lol

Are they for the Dilour (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262143181248) or Velour (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262143181498) ones?

Just rang nearest vauxhall dealer, set of mats is £37 which isn't so bad. Will go get them later today and let you know if they are any good =)

I wasn't expecting it to come with mats as these are usually an accessory. I bought some genuine Vauxhall ones from a dealer.

Mine didn't have any mats either. Not sure if to buy some of not? Might just gets some cheap of eBay of something

Turned up today. Well happy with it. Touchscreen is very responsive =) Anyone's else's not turn up with any mats!?

Yes i think the first year is free, on star is 79 a year after that and data prices are yet to be released. Don't quote me on that tho.

Apparently JET are one of the few lease companies to allow this. Car was delivered on Monday. Pressed the blue onstar button and registered. Advisor sent me an email to activate account. Wifi package added no problem.

Free for first year - but I'm guessing we'll have to pay for the second?

Does the car come with on star and wifi enabled?

Does anyone know how long it takes for the first payment to be taken? Is it 10 working days, or 10 calendar days?

Got my Elite Nav delivered on Friday. Really happy with it. Runs smooth and quite, pretty nippy too. Sat Nav and ice are decent. Just gotta sell my old car now!

Obviously the lease co is the registered owner, but are they also classed as the registered keeper as well and keep the V5C logbook or will I be classed as the keeper and they give you the logbook?

Had email confirmation yesterday that my car had arrived at the dealers. Had an email today with a preliminary delivery date of next Monday, along with the registration.

​Just emailed jet, told the car is not there for at least another week. I have just read the contract and it has to be half the estimated lead time over what I was told (8 weeks) before the order could be canceled.

All i have been told is that they don't have an update and i am on a priority list for it to be chased daily.

Apparently mine arrived at the dealers Thursday. I've got a private plate to transfer on and they've stated it could take upto 15 days! Hope not because I've sold my current car. Anyone know how long it usually takes for the dealer to turn it around?

​Hello mine was due at dealers today, not heard anything. I've just emailed jet to see what's happening, not holding my breath it's been 10 weeks now.

I was originally told today for delivery when I ordered. But I queried it with them last week and was then given friday as my date for delivery instead. I'd email/ring them to check mate.

Anyone else have delivery to dealer due today? I was told a few weeks ago would be today, but haven't heard anything? Anyone getting theirs today?

No, Say in this example the car is £20k, but gets written off after 12 months. By this point, the car may be worth as little as £13k, which the insurance happily pays out.

But wait! you're stuck in a contact with your lease company which states that any total losses must be settled for the vehicle price minus any payments you've made. You've only paid the lease company £2500 in rentals.

So your payout is £4500 short (20,000 - 13,000 - 2,500) and you're liable for that.

Isn't market value the same as cost to replace?

If your car is written off / stolen, your insurer will pay current market value only.
If the unfortunate happens a month after delivery and your insurer settles at 15k for example the finance owed on the vehicle from Jet to the dealer may be more than this and you'd be left with a hefty bill for the shortfall.

why do you need gap insurance on a lease car...surely if you need to replace it the insurance company would do like for like anyway?

Not yet but on the lookout. Anyone got any recommendations?

Guys, has anyone taken Gap insurance?

My one turned up this morning on a low loader bang on 9am. At least having the day off meant I could spend some time getting to grips with the instruction manual before taking it for a spin. I'm very impressed with it so far and looking forward to the next couple of years with it.

Steve mine was delivered by road the chap rang me in the morning and said he would be there between 2-230 so it gave me time to get home and I dropped him off at the train station on my way back to work

I've chosen the Elite Nav in granite grey and have had a minimal rise in my insurance costs. For those that have had theirs delivered already - how did it arrive? I've been told between 9-5 so taken the day off to wait for it.

Emailed jet yesterday to have a moan that it's been 8 weeks since ordering, lo and behold it's due at dealers on 9 may now not 16th. It is good to know that the engine is quite powerful, because like others have said I'm coming down from a 2.8 v6 allbeit 14 year's old.

Thats good to know, i'm going from a 525d and was concerned it might be a little slow.

Just to add regarding the engine I've gone from a 2.5 v6 petrol all be it old car to this 1.4 turbo and I'm impressed with it feels quick and I feel like a boy racer again

mine was driven it had 200 miles on the clock when it arrived yesterday

I ordered mine mid feb so yours will prob be ready soon id say. Mine was actually in stock two weeks ago but because it was delivered to a garage in Northern Ireland (i live over here) and needed a Northern Ireland Registration it took two weeks to get sorted before i could physically get my hands on it. But it was worth the wait

Guys - how was delivery? Did it arrive on the back of a low-loader or driven?

​Yes seems to be a bit strange, suppose it's maybe options etc, ordered mine 11 March and been estimated to be at dealership 16 may.

I ordered mine early march and was given 9th of may for the date for mine, Interesting how some of you guys have taken delivery already. Oh well not too much longer.

Your welcome steve got mine today :-) you wont be disappointed

I got mine today as well also a factory order :-) the heated steering wheel is brilliant defo my favourite feature I went for Asteroid Grey with Nav. Very happy with it as you say david10666 tick over is so quiet. I went from an old octavia diesel and because i pay yearly they ended up refunding me money :-)

Sold my old car yesterday and now just awaiting delivery next week. Big thanks to the original poster and everyone in this thread for pointing me in the right direction.

I ordered mine on 29th march and it was a factory order apparently and it was delivered today I went for carbon flash with nav .
I swapped my insurance over a couple of days ago and it was cheaper than my old car
As for the car its very nice and feels quick and whisper quiet on tickover and the heated seats work well

No problem - if I hear anything I'll post on here. Hopefully it will give you an indication of when to expect yours :P

​Thanks for your quick response, we go away on the 27th,don't fancy coughing up for a hire car for a week!

I have a dealer date of 11 May. I'm hoping it will only take a few days to PDI, register it and arrange delivery. We'll see!

Hello, my delivery date to the dealers is 16 may, does anybody have an idea how long after that it is delivered to me. Thanks

I got a speculative quote from Admiral to change my Astra J to a lease Astra K. The price was basically the same once you'd took away the administration fee - I asked about putting the finance company as the registered keeper on the insurance they said they don't do that on multiyear policies (my girlfriend's corsa is on the policy too), but were able to put it in the notes section in case the finance company wanted to see it.

Annoyingly I can get a better quote if I try and sign up on their website as a new customer - but the policy was only renewed in March, so I'm not sure if I want to go through the hassle of cancelling the policy to only get it £100 cheaper.

So in summary, Admiral didn't seem to care that it was owned by the lease company.

Mine is Elite Nav version in Carbon Black, I added the spare wheel too. Price was £1139 then £126 for 8000miles...£170 per month averaged out. £4097 in total for 2 years.

Onstar is £79 as far as I know.

What price have you been quoted and what extras did you ask for, Mateus?

I have been quoted £144 per month for an Astra Elite 1.4T with metallic paint (standard paint is £8 more per month) with 10,000 miles and no maintenance. Adding parking sensors to that adds £12.97 pm. The upfront cost/initial rental is £946.

Cheers.

Contacted these guys today to look at this deal, pric has gone up a tiny amount but seems like a great deal....going to go for one!

I've never leased before often thought about it but when this deal came up I went for it just waiting for delivery now
I have a works van so went for 8k a year allowance but I go away to visit family 3 or 4 times a year so that will save me £300-400 a year in hire car fees

Great cheers.

Anyone know how much will be charged for the Onstar in the 2nd year of the lease?

Axa via Confused.com

Hi where did you get your insurance from in the end? I've just done a quote and it's gone up a fair bit!

Got my car yesterday delivered by a friendly chap , all good so far
Nice to drive not too slow and car feels well put together.

Mines went from 330 to 520 when changing owner to lease company through the comparrison sites
Tesco went from 320 to 2400 !!

Make sure that you clarify that you are not the registered owner of the vehicle and that the lease company is.

How much has yours risen? I only got a quote off the website for Admiral multicar (current provider) and the price went down. (Astra 1.6D Elite nav + 2013 Astra 1.7 vs 2013 Astra 1.7 + 2007 1.0 Corsa) However, there was no option on the form to state that it was a lease vehicle

Insurance is NOT included with this Lease.

Do you have to find your own insurance cover or is that included in the lease?

Aviva?

Should get mine tomorrow ?

Anyone else finding the insurance rising alot when quoting for a lease vehicle ?

I Just hope my old car lasts till I get mine delivered I went for carbon black with nav I cant wait

They've now confirmed it will be at the dealers second week in may.

Its my first lease too, but I got a reply to an email saying that mine would be at my local dealers on 2nd May. Gives me plenty time to check out insurance and look into selling my current vehicle I suppose...

If anyone's taken delivery please could you message me your reg number so I can try and figure out the dealer these are coming from. I'll be able to try and track my factory order!

Anyone know what's happening with their orders? I've sent the finance paperwork back and had nothing since. I've chased a few times but had no firm confirmation of approval or delivery date. This is my first lease so I'm unsure of the process. Getting a bit annoyed now that it's so loose.

Mine ended up having to be factory order as they totally ran out of allocation. I'd have specified more extras if I knew but the paperwork had already been done!

LED lights were very cheap though. £4 extra plus £40. That's cheaper than the full price itself!

Been given delivery date of 5th April

Chase them up, I've dealt with Casey and Rachelle and they've been very helpful and informative.

Yes it works out as £600 rather than £450 over the term of the lease.

The parking pack was not listed on their website but I enquired directly and they said I could have whatever options I want if it's a factory order.

Was that £150 over the term of the Lease. Couldn't see that as an option on the website.

Mine has just arrived shame I'm at work!

My deal is £139pcm & £838 deposit, 8k p.a
Road tax included for 2 years

I asked about LED tail lights (£195 addon) and it added £4 to the monthly and £40 up front.
Sensors (£450 addon) added £15 and £110. Seems it cost so much more because they are dealer fit and not factory fit.

Still waiting for a delivery date

I've just ordered the SRI nav from the same dealer
8000 miles and the excess mileage is 12.19p per mile. If you exceed 10% (1600miles) it's 18.5p

Yes, I was told yesterday delivery is Thursday 24th March between 9-5pm.
It took some chasing up via email...

Mines a factory order so was told yesterday it will be at the dealers first week in may.

I changed my order so had to re-submit paperwork so I'm waiting for them to receive paperwork to give me a delivery date

Yes, I was told yesterday delivery is Thursday 24th March between 9-5pm.
It took some chasing up via email...

Has anyone had a delivery date confirmed yet?

Does the deal include Road Tax? Can't see anything confirming it.

Thanks

is this still available?

Anyone know anything about insurance on a lease vehicle? information on the registered owner and keeper ect.

That's exactly what I did and I wasnt disappointed with what I saw which is why I committed to it. It's a no brainer in my opinion...

I'm going to my local Vauxhall dealer today to have a look at one of these before I commit to this great deal

I went for factory order in the end in black with nav just hope my old car lasts until it arrives
Deals like this are a no brainer you are getting a high spec new model car for £30 a week and this comes from someone who has never leased before

Going to commit to an order this afternoon. Been looking at options for high mileage (approx 20K PA)

I was considering buying one until I saw this lease deal. Got an Elite Nav with Parking Pack in metallic blue for £206.97PM, 20K PA. Delivery mid may due to factory order.

Given the depreciation on a 2 year old astra at 40K miles, this is a great deal.

Anyone taking out GAP insurance on this deal?

@ red_steve, that's what I thought, never leased either.

I'm in. Never leased in my life but with the choice of car plus the price then I'm in...

heat added tho, I'm tempted with this deal

Just ordered one with Jet, Elite in grey, anyone received theirs yet?
Got it for £3327 across the 24 months, as wanted only 5k miles pa. £919 dep, £102pm
I think its a brilliant price, does anyone know if there is an option to purchase at the end of the lease?

Anyone received their car yet?

Yeah is a bit much but the deal is so much cheaper than anywhere else and for me I have to park on a busy street the sensors help with the tight spaces

Credit check takes 24hr at max

I been given 3 week lead time

I thought it was a bit much when sat nav is only £4 a month extra
how long does credit check take ?

had to drive one three four times some years ago it was 1.6 in 2012/13
I hated the pick especially on motorways and my current car which was 1.2 was much better in pulling than this
legroom was also not good for a 6.1 tall person
same year drove insignia and was similar lag

Yeah I think I'll go for the NAV version, didn't realise the difference between the two for the sake of 4 quid.

I don't want to pay 15 quid for parking sensors though, that seems a little excessive to me?

Not sure I spoke to them today and I am swapping to the Nav , they have 2 left one is set aside for me.They seemed to indicate all the models have parking sensors with the 15 quid uplift so 130 per month

As I am swapping to a Nav they should have a Elite in Black with sensors going spare for delivery in 3 weeks

Nav you also get the coloured screen between speedo/ rev counter / shark fin ariel / bigger screen / voice controls

Hmm yeah when you put it like that it's worth doing!

Even just £4 a month? You're never going to use sat nav in 2 years!? You also get a larger screen with the Nav model... seems like a no brainer to me for £4.

basically yes unless you want to wait 8 weeks for a factory order
so you are looking at £131 for non nav and £135 with nav inc front and rear parking sensors

So they only have the have the Elite left with parking sensors?

I snoozed on the deal and had to pay the extra £15 a month for front and rear sensors as all the non sensor ones have gone I've gone for black aswell but no sat nav will probably regret it
you can get the nav in the blue met for £135 but I didn't want the blue and didn't want to wait 8 weeks for a factory order
I still think its a good deal for a decent spec car as I went to the local Vauxhall garage and I had to pick them up off the floor when I told them the deal

had the same thing at local vauxhall dealers ,he explained "that lease companies commit to say 300 astras ,get them at fleet price such as list less 35% then get guaranteed a price on residual in 2 years " which makes it cheaper than leasing off vauxhall direct as it wont be anywhere near list less 35% .
He was aware of JET and said it annoyed them as the dealer does all the donkey work and the broker sits on his/ her laptop and makes a small margin but sells high volume .
Personally I dont care about vauxhalls politics ,they have sold a car so happy days at 119 a month !!
Could you hire a car for 30 pound a week from hertz / enterprise etc ...i doubt it and if so would it be an elite nav ??

Ordered one in Black with parking sensors £130 bit annoyed I didn't see the Nav version was only £5 per month more and they won't let me change now ...

Has anyone got an experience with this leasing company?

I've just got a quote off them for a 1.6CDTI Elite, 20K miles, metallic paint and parking sensors - 24mo for £195.17 (9 + 23) - not the hottest deal but works out slightly better than buying one.

Sales guy seemed nice but can't find much feedback online other than their own testimonials page!

agreed.

I've had cars that do 0-60 in 16 seconds right down to ones that do 0-60 in sub 4 seconds.
doesn't make a damn bit of difference in real world commuting, although faster cars will generally create more opportunities to overtake etc. But 1.4's aren't dangerously underpowered by any means, as long as you drive sensibly you're fine.

Ahh ok thanks, does that include the second years tax?

Ok seems a good deal to me. But, would I have to pay for 2 services on the car? I take it you would have to pay the second years car tax as well?

I'm going to try and have a look at one tomorrow I'm not a badge snob

I ordered one with Nav and a 10k per year allowance in Grey :-) now just a waiting game for delivery

went for a black one ,white looks like the local constabulary !!!! without the battenberg

The quote i've had from Jet2 includes metallic at no extra.
I went on the Vauxhall site and used their configurator.
Its a pretty decent interior for the money.
Nicely equipped too.
Just have to get past that badge.

what colour did you go for blue or red?
I have used car wow to see what discounts you can get on the new astra and the new a4 audi and to be honest I have had discounts of upto 15% on the audi but nothing much on the astra

Ordered one a fortnight ago ,20 grand car which I know you would get a hefty discount on ,say purchase at 17,500 - but only worth around 8 grand in 2 years so losing approx 9,000 in 2 years if bought ......3,500 for leasing it (not an accountant but the maths do themselves )
Full leather ,heated front and back seats ,on star, nav for 119 a month

So even handing back after 2 years ,you would lose nowhere by leasing as you would if you bought the car

Where can I get a new M3 for 400 a month?

I cant see the problem with a shop assistant or anyone else for that matter wanting to have something nice as long as they can afford it
I can remember watching a tv doc a couple of years ago and the guy was a multidrop delivery driver but he also had a Bentley to drive home in good for him I say I'd love one

I can afford £400 per month for a nice M3 etc but I can't afford £60k to buy one outright. Doesn't mean I'm spending beyond my means though.

So through the miracle of leasing, a shop assistant earning £16,000 pa can afford to drive a '16 plate Audi. While they're at it, they might as well get a credit card (so they can afford a few dozen Armani dresses), a 5% mortgage (for the 5-bed new-build detached villa) and a personal loan to cover the 5-times-a-year holidays to Malibu.

I guess the phrases "spending beyond your means" and "financial crisis" still don't mean much to people.

I have the previous 1.4T Astra, it's had 2 new water pumps, a new gearbox and 2 dual mass fly wheels in less than 2 years. Very nice car and hopefully the latest replacement DMFW will be the last. But I won't be buying another Vauxhall.

I would of thought being the elite it will be good spec I've been quoted on the elite with sat nav for £119 a month just waiting to hear about delivery dates
I have a work van so 8k a year will be fine for me I did go and look at the new a4 yesterday its a big car and I have to say the avant was very nice but as usual the one in the showroom was a s line Quattro with all the bells and whistles
My current banger costs me £300 a year to tax and does 30mpg at best so based on this I would be at least £600 better off over the 2 years and that's without the lower fuel costs and no mot's and repairs to worry about

Wife or car?

I've just gone from an Astra to an A4, it's not just brand snobbery. The whole car is more refined and just better put together.

Had the Astra from new too and has been faultless in the last five years.

it is also £1000 more expensive! For a lease deal to work for me it has to cost less than £2k per year. This top of the range Astra does the A4 does not and is not top of the range. Sure it is better brand snobbery but that aside it is bigger.

Just for those who are thinking of leasing or buying 1 let me say DON'T GO FOR THE 1.4 no power at all for such an heavy motor, the wife drives 1

To be fair both of my last leases have been at least 7 or 8 pence per mile for excess miles, even more if you go over 10,000 excess miles. That being said I still think this is a decent deal even if you go over the 8k mileage allowance by a few thousand miles.

It was a genuine Q, but cheers anyway, I got the answer through the thick sarcasm!

Also anyone got a confirmed excess mileage cost?

What's the stock spec for the elite model? You get that lovely screen?

I have regularly driven both the new astra and the old astra. As it has already been pointed out the old one was an ok vehicle. The new one however is superb, new powertrains mixed with a lighter body give a better feel to the drive, better fuel consumption and better performance. Shame you can't get OnStar with this deal as having your car as a 4G hotspot is awesome if you have kids!

oh wow that isnt too bad, i thought (assumed) it was way more than that. thats about the same I am paying for my car on finance now and its nearly 4 years old. I might have to consider a lease when im done.

Have just sold one of these,the the 1.4 grossly underpowered to the point of being dangerous. For the size of the car it needs to be at least 1.6

Great car quite a bit better than the older one (which was also a decent car). The 1.4 turbos have always been good engine choices.

The old 1.4 is not dangerously underpowered if you know how to drive and dont expect it to pull away at 25mph in 4th.

:neutral_face:

it might jsut be me but 8k miles a year isnt alot. I do just over 20k :/

This doesn't include first year free insurance or anything like that does it?

Yep, if you want a brand new car by far the best bargains will only be available via a lease

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/car-finance/car-leasing

From a n00bs point of view, it seams leasing might be more attractive if the car you're after has a high list price.

True, I sent one back with proper damage on all 4 corners from parking on london streets, the bill was £350.

And at the end of the day if you bought and sold a newish car the same would apply. You either repair it or the buyer is likely to knock the cost of repair off the asking price :/

Over on Pistonheads huge lease thread I've read that the charges can actually be quite competitive with some lease suppliers. For example I remember one poster saying he kerbed some alloys and was planning to get them repaired before handing back. Just out of interest he thought he'd query what the lease supplier charged and was amazed it was half that of the cheapest quote he'd got.

I guess you shouldn't assume they will always whack a huge mark up on any repairs and check prices with the lease company before getting any work done yourself. You can see for alloy repairs economies of scale probably mean they can be much cheaper then you could achieve for a single repair.

Cheap fixed cost motoring. Nice find OP. Heat added. Now await all the stupid comments on a lease deal...

By all accounts the new Astra is a massive improvement too. Not driven one, but reviews are positive which is good news for Vauxhall.

audi deal is yesterdays news this is a good deal for a decent spec new car

This looks great. If there are any damages caused like alloys scratched etc do you get charged at the end of the lease?

Just search Audi A4 and it will come up. It's expires now

The new model is better than the old. Heat added but makes the Audi deal I got look even hotter

Great price for top spec Astra with leather. The list is crazy high on these and not much discount about.

For info, averaged out, about £156/month.