Been listed previously by bowdiddly but it's now slightly cheaper
Admin fee £198.00
Deposit £871.14
24 x 145.19 = 3484.56 total for 2 years £4553.70
Maintenance extra £31.20 a month
Average a month without maintenance £189.73
Average a month with maintenance £220.93
Top comments
Marekj to RajUK
24 Mar 178#20
You aren't confused, you know exactly what the deal is (as you've illustrated it above), it's just not for you. This is a perfectly reasonable position to adopt, but not everyone feels the same.
cheeky_chops to RajUK
24 Mar 175#24
your convieniently forgetting car tax (150) mot(50), consumables like tyre(200), breakdown cover(50) repairs(250), mpg will be better in a new car (100) and lower insurance as new cars are safer (50) - so approx £850 per year to add on.
I went from a y reg volvo that cost £207 pm over 1 year to a brand new car that cost me so far £227 pm
RajUK
24 Mar 174#18
Might have been asked many times, but still I am confused ...
After 2 years , you are out of Pocket with £4553.70 , with NO Car. Agreed roughly £2K loss (depending on which car) for a used car, so £2500 + NO CAR in the end is what you pay for driving a NEW CAR ?
89quidyoucantgowrong to RajUK
24 Mar 173#27
An older car depreciates less but typically is more expensive to maintain. I've had an XC90 from new and although depreciation is now minimal after losing nearly all its value in 12 years, it's been costing me around £1500 a year in maintenance for the last three years. Having covered 160,000 miles, many parts of the vehicle are simply wearing out. These problems don't exist in new vehicles still under warranty so there's a genuine saving to be had there versus an old banger like mine before you even take into account savings from vastly improved mpg.
All comments (110)
RUGAAL
24 Mar 17#1
Is maintainance worth for these leases?
mgk to RUGAAL
24 Mar 17#2
Depends on how long you lease imo. I lease 15k a year for 2 years...So basically a set of tyres and one oil service on my car...so i decided not to get maintenance .If longer then it starts to make sense or if a car that needs more regular services
colinmckenna to RUGAAL
24 Mar 171#3
No chance. £374 for a service is mental. No reason why after 16000 miles after 2 years that you need tires or brakes and any breakdown or issues are under warranty. So no i wouldn't bother
voodoo85 to RUGAAL
24 Mar 17#19
Check total cost of maintenance against cost of replacing tyres as that is the main thing that will need to be replaced at your cost if you don't have maintenance along with manufacturer service costs
Worth noting that BRVLA guidelines state they should be same class tyres so if you have very good bridgestone tyres on at the start of lease with ratings of B/B for wet performance & fuel economy then the car will need to be returned with B/B tyres
So don't look up tyres with rating of E/E as a comparison of cost. I'm coming to the end of a 3yr lease and have had to replace the front tyres once but they cost ~£100 each so that is £200 out of my pocket.
Add in the annual service (service intervals dependant on manufacturer + mileage) costs which you also have to pay for yourself and it can soon add up.
When my lease goes back in June i will have had to pay for 2 minor services + a major service. Add in the 2 new tyres and i will have spent ~£700.
Some people will need more regular services depending on mileage and could possibly need all 4 tyres replaced during the lease so it may be worth paying for maintenance if that's the case
mgk
24 Mar 171#4
Agree on 2 year but if you are doing 2 years at 15k or 3 years on 10k for extra 30 a month it likely starts to make sense.....Eg set of tyres and 2 services probably be close to 1000 on one of these
0901salmoc
24 Mar 17#5
what do you have if u don't mind me asking? I'm interested in a 2 year least with around 15000 miles
tourneyman
24 Mar 171#6
think it's actually 23 x £145.19 as first month is in deposit
marathonic to tourneyman
24 Mar 17#10
Agreed. Overall cost is just £4408.51.
thelatics
24 Mar 17#7
Even with a 3+35 its only £164pcm.
You need to specify in the title it's a personal lease, no extra VAT to add.
Seems like a decent deal and even has metallic paint included.
Only downside is the lack of power in the Renault engine, 0-60 in 12 seconds or 0-60 eventually!
HaraldBB
24 Mar 172#8
It could be because it's a "famous" Renault 1.5dCi engine, where you need to replace crankshaft bearings with every oil change to avoid engine damage.
While other drivers usually search for holiday targets or at least low fuel prices, happy 1.5dCi owners reading or watching on youtube "1.5dCi engine complete rebuild"
I'm not joking - check here: 107k results:
Interesting to know as I have one and it could do with an oil change soon. Never had any issues with mine at all, unlike my previous Octavia that had its conrod make holes in the engine casing.
quincemeister
24 Mar 17#11
Why does the monthly cost increase the longer you lease the vehicle, surely as it gets older it gets a poorer deal in terms that the car gets worn down? I must be missing a trick here?:neutral_face:
tourneyman to quincemeister
24 Mar 171#12
it doesn't!
cheeky_chops to quincemeister
24 Mar 17#16
It controls over supply at manufacturer - and they can also still sell them on franchise forecourts with manufacturer warranty for top dollar after 2 years.
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Opening post
Admin fee £198.00
Deposit £871.14
24 x 145.19 = 3484.56 total for 2 years £4553.70
Maintenance extra £31.20 a month
Average a month without maintenance £189.73
Average a month with maintenance £220.93
Top comments
I went from a y reg volvo that cost £207 pm over 1 year to a brand new car that cost me so far £227 pm
After 2 years , you are out of Pocket with £4553.70 , with NO Car. Agreed roughly £2K loss (depending on which car) for a used car, so £2500 + NO CAR in the end is what you pay for driving a NEW CAR ?
All comments (110)
Worth noting that BRVLA guidelines state they should be same class tyres so if you have very good bridgestone tyres on at the start of lease with ratings of B/B for wet performance & fuel economy then the car will need to be returned with B/B tyres
So don't look up tyres with rating of E/E as a comparison of cost. I'm coming to the end of a 3yr lease and have had to replace the front tyres once but they cost ~£100 each so that is £200 out of my pocket.
Add in the annual service (service intervals dependant on manufacturer + mileage) costs which you also have to pay for yourself and it can soon add up.
When my lease goes back in June i will have had to pay for 2 minor services + a major service. Add in the 2 new tyres and i will have spent ~£700.
Some people will need more regular services depending on mileage and could possibly need all 4 tyres replaced during the lease so it may be worth paying for maintenance if that's the case
You need to specify in the title it's a personal lease, no extra VAT to add.
Seems like a decent deal and even has metallic paint included.
Only downside is the lack of power in the Renault engine, 0-60 in 12 seconds or 0-60 eventually!
While other drivers usually search for holiday targets or at least low fuel prices, happy 1.5dCi owners reading or watching on youtube "1.5dCi engine complete rebuild"
I'm not joking - check here: 107k results:
https://www.google.com/search?q=renault+1.5dci+crankshaft+bearings+problem&oq=renault+1.5dci+crankshaft+bearings+problem&aqs=chrome..69i57.13979j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8