Incredible deal. No doubt there will be the usual plethora of face palm inducing "special members" who still fail miserably to grasp the concept of the value in this deal....
Brace yourself for comments such as "I brought (sic) my vauxhall nova for 100 quid from a scrap dealer and it runs fine after I rebuilt the entire car, much cheaper than 7k!"

You can only ever compare a lease with buying a new car. Or possibly in some cases a nearly new car.. If you were to buy new, using conventional financing, you would lose a significant amount in depreciation when selling eafter 2,3,4 years etc. E.g a 25k car after 2 years might be worth only 15 k now, so lost 10k in depreciation. If a lease was available which cost only 7k for 2 years... the this would be a perfect example of why a lease would be better in this instance.

In order to understand the real value of a lease you need to calculate the cost of ownership for the duration of ownership. In the example above the new car would have cost you 10k for 2 years but the lease would have been 7k. In the case of the lease the car would go back, in the case of the conventional purchase (assuming PCP), the car would also go back unless paying it off, or if lucky, and the value is higher than the optional final payment amount then you will have some positive equity to put forward to another vehicle.

Simple right? :P

Remember, you can only compare leasing to buying a NEW car. You simply cannot compare it to buying a second hand car. Albeit in many circumstances, the option of purchasing the second hand car might be both, cheaper and more sensible toward your personal finances!

Not only have I voted hot, but did it AFTER placing my order... this is a SUPERB deal.Thanks so much - great spot.

Please note: Everything under this message is officially code green to try to get some of HUKDs more "special" members to grasp the concept of leasing something.

You are paying for the depreication of the vehicle whislt having the privilage to drive it.
Many people spend £300+ on rail fares per month, you don't get to keep the train at the end of it!
Much better to spend the money on leasing a car.... no waiting in the cold for the delayed train, no sitting next to a noisy/smelly/weird person. You can move around at your leisure, in superior comfort (even if you are stuck in traffic).

It's a no-brainer.

And I'd say that 31mpg over 2 years and 20k miles, without much motorway, is a miracle.

there was an issue with the residual values so some people got lucky by being quick

Sure, I know it's not returnable. Something to bear in mind though, if I'd paid 9+35, I would have lost the 9 months worth. The insurance pays off the cost of the car to the finance company. Gap is to cover the difference there.

Basically, if you pay loads you front and car gets stolen, you are very much more out of pocket.

What?

I enquired and then phoned up 10 mins later... spoe with a guy called Ayrton who was incredibly helpful talking through options. not sure if deal was pulled permanently or just to stem the tide of enthusiastic HUKDers...

Did you get a reply back after your enquiry

Just got confirmation of my order and a tracking order for the car, all finance approved!

Thanks OP... absolute hero.

Found a deal yesterday for a R hatch at £300 PM, £300 initial rental. Contacted them and they pulled it already

Thank you!! I got it now :smile:

Whut?

I do it in 2 years. Different people, different requirements!!! :smile:


Usually a drivers license. It helps ensure they've got the details 100% accurate when submitting a finance application.

I do it in 2 years. Different people, different requirements!!! :smile:

Just curious what evidence is required?

I got in there early doors (comment #4), phoned them and did it on the phone. I've already been sent paperwork and sent it back along with evidence needed.

Just waiting for a confirmation now so fingers crossed I beat the rush and bagged one.

its a estate cold !

Probably struggling, don't think I have ever had a lease quote back in 2 hours TBH

Ohh 10k miles how sweet! I do that in a week

Guy called Aryton was gonna get back to me with a price for this in red. Been 2 hours now and heard nothing, and not answering my calls :disappointed:

A deposit isn't necessarily something you get back.

There is no such thing as a deposit with leasing, it's initial rental and you never get that back anyway.

Can't help with the insurance question but if you have gap you should be covered.

Plenty of people need practicality and, in my opinion, as far as estates go, the Golf R is one of the nicer ones.

Deal is as long as the car :wink:

900+ degrees for an ESTATE... :smile::D:D

My GAP insurance pays me back £2000 if my car is written off (i.e. stolen and not recovered).
That was something I specifically asked for as I paid a fairly large deposit initially to get the monthly payments down.
I got mine from [url=https://gapinsurance123.co.uk[/url].
They were brilliant, friendly and helpful in helping me choose the right product for my circumstances

why does every car lease thread need one of these summary posts?
They are just as boring as the posts they are complaining about.

Not in VW's case. They were using a defeat device, the ECU programmed to detect test conditions and changing the settings to minimise emissions. Then when in normal driving mode they belched out much more.
Other car makers fudged the figures but didn't use any such cheat, which is why VW have the massive billion dollar fines and have to correct all the affected cars, and the other manufacturers don't.

I love the train comparison!

You are paying for the depreication of the vehicle whislt having the privilage to drive it.
Many people spend £300+ on rail fares per month, you don't get to keep the train at the end of it!
Much better to spend the money on leasing a car.... no waiting in the cold for the delayed train, no sitting next to a noisy/smelly/weird person. You can move around at your leisure, in superior comfort (even if you are stuck in traffic).

It's a no-brainer.

Bit slow for my liking. :smirk:

Very good deal, but i don't think i would lease another VAG car until they start adding security / trackers etc. Plus DSG is not for me, and the lack of hand brake is a PITA.

Warning to anyone contemplating a Lease. I don't know if Gap insurance would help, but someone breaks into your house and nicks you cars (2 went), then the way it gets settled with the insurance company seems to be that the insurance deal direct with the leasing company and pay off the 'settlement' figure. This seems to mean you lose any deposit you paid, and any money during the time it takes to settle. I don't yet know what the insurance payout will be, but i could be in debit as well as losing the deposit and at least a months rental.
As there seems to be plague of VAG thefts at the moment, and given they there is no tracker on these cars (which i simply couldn't believe when i found out - from a Subaru owner, i just thought all decent spec cars had trackers as standard), then i would think very carefully. I had a Cupra 300 taken in under 2 months - i don't know how they found it and others with stolen VAG cars have said the same. I do wonder if someone has access to peoples details. I am pretty sure i was not followed as i have been wary of that before.

Has anyone else had a lease car stolen? How did the insurance settle it?

That's how I understand it too....

lol what a daft comment, every manufacturer playing that game but they just got caught first you fool lol

You give the car back. Then you have to pay for another 3 years. Then they will return your girlfriend who they have taken hostage.

You buy gap insurance which costs about £200 for the term of the lease.

Wow that's bad. I averaged 31 over 2 years and 20k miles, without much motorway. I'd say 4 tyres on a 300hp 4wd hatchback isn't bad to be fair.

dont buy german cars from VW group. Lying ****. They keep faking the fuel efficiency and emissions results.
Great german technology. They should go bunkrupt.

Great deal on an amazing car. We just handed our 5dr hatchback one back 2 months ago and really miss it!

However don't believe the fuel figures. We got 21 mpg over the 2 years we had it almost entirely in eco mode (although very little motorway driving in that.)

It also chews tyres. Had to replace them within the 2 years doing 10K miles per year. They were roughly £100 each.

You'll be liable for Benefit In Kind tax if you do this, and it'll probably cost you more in BIK tax than the entire cost to lease - so not worth the trouble in my opinion.

Any other good deal for an estate car (Audi, Benz, etc) beside Golf? Been driving Golf for years, no complaint, but just feel boring to get another Golf again...

I think it depends on the car, the deposit on my PCP was low (£2k, but BMW are now doing them for £0 deposit I believe) and the monthly payments are not that high either for the car I got, certainly PCP/lease is similar on the car I bought anyway, not sure on the Golf.

No you can scratch up the car and the leasing company will use their invisible money to get it repaired...

Do we give the car back after two years? Continue paying for it ? or look for a new deal?

01202713000 ask to be put through to the leasing department. Took me about 5 attempts after being given the runaround & phone put down on me. I think they've realised they've made this deal almost too good to be true.

Do you have a number i can contact them?

They are having pricing issues with their supplier. They are removing the deal for now, but they may be able to put it back up if and once they get things sorted! Hot though.

What's the deal with wear & tear on these lease deals? Do you get charged at the end of your lease for minor scuffs, alloy kerbing etc?
Are post-lease charges written into a contract?

No the S4 kind of replaced it deal wise and was cheaper too. I agree the price difference is certainly not to be sniffed at and would take a fair bit of thinking about. I would have had another Golf if there had been deals comparable to the old one so thought I'd pay more and have an S5

If you have a reliable source for a 2nd hand car, then go for it, but work out how much you will be paying monthly.
If, for example it works out to £120pcm, then would you rather drive and old car that might break down and you pay for repairs or drive a new Golf R? After 5 years you have give back the Golf R and you get to keep your 8-10 years 2nd hand car, which at that point will be more of liability than an asset.
Entirely up to you, but I am unlikely to buy another car, ever :wink:

and register for VAT....

Think this has expired.

Had diesels for the last few years before this one so it is more mentally comparing the two, I do run the Golf on Shell V Power. My last petrol was an Honda Accord Type-R which I loved (210-220bhp), the Golf mpg is much better than the Accord (22mpg).

Looking at my tyre wear, I am sure the 4 motion is on most of the time (the grip is amazing) so 27 mpg is good for the type of car it is.

On the topic of tyres, the car recently had it first service (£164) @ 9.5k tyre depths all round were 5.5mm (when new was 8mm).

Very true and i'm looking forward to the s4, but the £160 odd a month saving would have been nice as I do love my Estate R. Would have renewed two weeks ago at this price but specced it up a little. S5 is lovely. No deals comapred to what I go the 4 for though.

You'd be wise to get GAP insurance when you lease a car like this in case it does get written off

Pays back the missing value in between your insurance co's quote and the original purchase value if the car is written off. This is insurance on top of the regular car insurance.

Has this finished?

In fairness the S4 is a better car IMO, having an S5 now having come from an R hatch. But it's dearer too. All I'm saying is don't be disappointed you have the S4 coming!

Any idea how long they can hold until?
My current beemer goes back end of Oct.

Currently it's £458.24/m + £2350 initial + £180 unless you have some discount code.

Bloody typical. Mines due back in September. Waitied and Waited but no deals. Ordered an S4 now outside cancellaiton period and this pops up.

You can get a personal lease

great deal. just not a fan of golf estates. look a bit odd. but that dsg box is awesome.

You can only ever compare a lease with buying a new car. Or possibly in some cases a nearly new car.. If you were to buy new, using conventional financing, you would lose a significant amount in depreciation when selling eafter 2,3,4 years etc. E.g a 25k car after 2 years might be worth only 15 k now, so lost 10k in depreciation. If a lease was available which cost only 7k for 2 years... the this would be a perfect example of why a lease would be better in this instance.

In order to understand the real value of a lease you need to calculate the cost of ownership for the duration of ownership. In the example above the new car would have cost you 10k for 2 years but the lease would have been 7k. In the case of the lease the car would go back, in the case of the conventional purchase (assuming PCP), the car would also go back unless paying it off, or if lucky, and the value is higher than the optional final payment amount then you will have some positive equity to put forward to another vehicle.

Simple right? :P

Remember, you can only compare leasing to buying a NEW car. You simply cannot compare it to buying a second hand car. Albeit in many circumstances, the option of purchasing the second hand car might be both, cheaper and more sensible toward your personal finances!

This car is way to big for me

Im new to car leasing, does everyone start up a company and get the cheaper rate through business?

For a 300PS petrol car it's not bad on fuel at all though is it?

Just over a year left on my deal :disappointed:

I would have gone for this deal if I was near the end of my current lease.

Deal I Went For (£175 per month, deposit £2400)

The pre-face lift model is just below 300bhp only downside is you will be become best friends with the staff at your local petrol station :smirk:

My long term average is 27mpg but can get up 38mpg on a sensible long run.

I needed the estate for the extra space.

Fantastic Car, launch control is a hoot but not really much use in the real world, Don't hesitate!.

Great deal. Would have been all over this had I not signed up for a lease deal a couple of months ago.

Lease deals are great but sometimes your ideal deal like this one isn't available at the time you are swapping over your vehicle.

Some helpful info:

- Delivery has been quoted at 6-8 weeks on my paperwork
- Road tax is included.
- Four colours (white non-metallic - Free, black, grey and blue - all metallic, brings cost up by roughly £15 a month)
- Cloth upholstery
- No upgrade options
- Excess mileage at 7p plus VAT

Good luck everyone - I hear they're very busy!

What happens insurance-wise if a lease car is written off.
Insurance companies seldom offer the true value of the vehicle in accident claims, do the lease company persue you for any difference, do the insurance company deal directly with the lease company ?

Thanks.

Just spoke to central and they said October 10 for delivery

Only if you could get this same deal on the hatchback...

Hot hot hot - looking for a hot hatch at the minute, central vehicle leasing has got a good deal - but we’ll see, I prefer Cupras and Focus ST in all honesty .

cheaper than my current one by 500 quid, v good deal, but go to the dealer direct if there is an admin charge.

On the other hand if you are over, ringing up half way through or whatever and negotiating a new deal often works out cheaper than the excess miles.

Damn, this is a great deal. Shame it's a bit early for me. Hopefully there will be something like this towards the end of the year.

Sounds good - is that also for 10,000 miles p/a?

But am sure thats for 5000 miles??

I bought my previous car at the end of the lease. You can just phone them up and see how much they want for it if you want to keep it.
Always better to go for less miles than you think you'll do as they don't give you money back if you're under and you pay interest of the amount you're paying.

Didn't know you were on here as well as PH! Mine was a little cheaper at £6400 over the term.

Just to add - it's cheaper through Central Vehicle Leasing.

Their email states £179.99 x23 + £2400 plus a £180 admin fee. Comes out at £6,720.

Any idea on delivery?

Wow. Wish I was in the market for another lease in the next few months, this would have been perfect!

To add to this as well, leasing one of these is very accessible in terms of monthly cost and initial rental, compared to a deposit and purchase on PCP. This would be around £420 a month, plus a deposit of approx £7,800. Making the lease over 2 years, cheaper than the deposit you would have to pay!

Good deal. Those looking for a similar vehicle may want to check out the Leon Cupra. Might be able to pick it up for a few bob cheaper.

Hello. Just a quick question as to why you would lease a car rather than buy one? I'm looking to change my car but would rather borrow money and pay back gradually than to lease one and end up paying same amount over five years and not keep the car? Obviously I'm after a second hand car about 3 years old with purchase. I Googled it but couldn't reach a conclusion so wanted to ask. Sorry if it's a silly question

I've just sold my Focus RS last week, this is very tempting

Incredible deal. No doubt there will be the usual plethora of face palm inducing "special members" who still fail miserably to grasp the concept of the value in this deal....
Brace yourself for comments such as "I brought (sic) my vauxhall nova for 100 quid from a scrap dealer and it runs fine after I rebuilt the entire car, much cheaper than 7k!"

Just phoned the guy even though I had done the online form. He told me he's received 15 emails in 10 minutes!! 0333 3233013. He secured the car and ran through the finance, the car is in white and then adding metallic paint changes it to about £15 a month more. They have greay, black and "La Piz" Blue. Don't know about delivery yet... but in no hurry as I have a car already. Fella said last time they did similar deal that 200 were gone in 8 hours.

This is a perfect deal. One of my not dream cars, but a car that I am looking to buy after Uni. This exact one!

Damn. Still waiting for the non estate version.

So begins the chicken and egg........

About to get smokey , stonking deal. The original R hatch was usually around this for the manual and 5k mileage

Good deal ....Cant see how far out you can get it - dont like the website compared to most lease sites ? I'm not due for 5 months

What was the excess mileage ? Seems to vary deal by postcode on that site

how does leasing a car work? do you hand it back after the contract, do you get the option to buy it at the end? thanks

what was the delivery estimate on your order?

Wow, hot hot hot.

Not only have I voted hot, but did it AFTER placing my order... this is a SUPERB deal.Thanks so much - great spot.

Please note: Everything under this message is officially code green to try to get some of HUKDs more "special" members to grasp the concept of leasing something.

Had the 5 door hatch in this engine as a lease car. Amazing car. Currently driving a leased BMW 330e, still prefer the golf r !\x0d\x0avoted hot!

Great deal!
Act quick all who are interested, only 200 of these are available at the good rates (which isn't a lot) from what I have heard.