Nice car. Was looking at a Fiesta st-3 initially.

Tempting.

Never VW Concern

My 21 year old son has the Ibiza cupra - pays £180 pm on 12k 24 month deal. Bit of a bargain for a very quick car

Also went for one of these last week :laughing:

Can you take a lease car on a track if you have track day insurance in place? Or is it against the terms of the contract?

I haven't kept up with VAG cars for a while, but is this essentially a rebodied Scirocco?

Most VAG leases stipulate no track-day use. But worth checking.

But, in before "ugh lease cars ruined my life with charges on scratches etc...." Copy and post from the Tiguan thread re fair wear and tear for anyone worried:


My previous lease had damage that was my fault - bike rack slipped down and rubbed paintwork off the bumper in two places. Chipsaway did a totally shoddy job of repairing it (note: I would have done the repair had it been a lease, new-purchase, or second-hand purchase).

When the guy came to pick it up he didn't even notice it and was more concerned about the interior, than exterior. We chatted about the BVRLA guidance for allowed wear and tear - it's surprisingly generous - more so than what the garage or a private buyer would consider as "fair".

bvrla.co.uk/ser…des

bvrla.co.uk/adv…cle

drive-electric.co.uk/wp-…pdf


I bet my left testicle that no franchised garage, indie or private buyer would be happy to overlook all of the below, when trading or selling a car to them.

"Chips










Lesson: if the lease company doesn't agree to follow BVRLA guidelines, steer clear!

A nice car granted - but why would you ? The Leon FR is an excellent car with all the gizmos you would need - why pay the extra ,and the extra insurance for performance you could never use - legally ?

8k a year......I need that in 3 months. Lease are pointless for reps

PCP deals (the details of) are useful for folks like me ,who buy a car for cash . That is to look at the "balloon payment " which tells you effectively what the "industry " computes the value of the car to be after 2 /3 /4 years . This allows a cash buyer to decide what is a good price for a "nearly new car " .

Leasing is only really an advantage for business users who gain tax advantages - Personal Lease ,Personal contract Purchase is not tax efficient - just a way finance companies have devised to allow folks who can't really afford a new car to have one - and obviously there are plenty of takers :worried:

Don't get me wrong ,in my youth I would have probably gone for one (Luckily they are a new thing not available in my youth ) and regretted it for years afterwards .

Youth is for doing things you will cherish for the rest of your life and for making mistakes you regret for the rest of your life , that's life . I don't think you will find experienced car buyers taking on PCP or leasing - but ,Hey, each to their own .

Fantastic deal.

That was a really constructive comment - wasn't it ? Why bother ? Hope you feel better for it - Apology accepted ,don't think of it - I certainly shall not :worried:

Nice deal for a 300BHP car. Obviously similar in performance as well as pricing to the recent Golf R deals. Voted hot!

Just a shame that some people don't understand the difference between a PCH and PCP! :joy:

Nail. Head.

Even within the same comment he's confusing terminology and contradicting himself.



I've reported most of his comments and asked for a MOD to clean the thread up. Hopefully we end up with a clean discussion for those actually interested in the deal or those that understand the deal at least.

Main question answered for you.

Gola, for me brah.

Have you had an estimated delivery date

Not yet, just an order number. Dealer tells me Dec/Jan.

On the hunt for a £500 shed to last me until then. Joy!

Thanks, current lease is up in May so it's just a bit too early unfortunately.

They'll delay it up until the end of the quarter, so you should be able to get delivery back to March.

If Warrington won't, call your local dealer and get them to match it. I've read of a few people saying they did the above.

RE your lease, usually you pay 50% of the remaining months to exit early. So could still work for you.

Speak for yourself mate. I can easily afford all the things you mentioned. Now put the green eyed monster away.

Great deal OP. Heat added. Unfortunately, the usual ignorami on here that just don't understand the basics of finance.

Rogparki was considering this:
hotukdeals.com/dea…228
£14973 to buy and two years and 16k miles later worth £9,250 (thats part ex in very good condition, but in two years time with a new Focus model out it wont be worth that)
So £5,723 for a 125hp Zetec Focus or £5976 for a 298hp Leon over two years. Hmmmm.

The Cupra is a better drive for me, although the interior of the R is more refined as you'd expect. The Golf R is as common as people coming into a lease thread and extolling the virtue of their £500 20 year old car.

Horses for courses, do what works for you people.

Also for those who have ordered, there's a thread on pistonheads that may be of some use;

pistonheads.com/gas…999

The market needs people like him. But now I've seen that deal I might cancel the Cupra and grab myself a Focus :raised_hand:

Like typo's in memes? :joy:

The typo is there on purpose to represent the interlect level of the person in question.

But it's not a sports car, just a bland Seat with a powerful VW engine which people wouldn't even take a 2nd glance at and it's not as if you are going racing in it.

Once you factor in the insurance and the servicing costs you'll end up paying much more for the Leon. Besides it's more fun to drive fast in a less poweful car than lightly touching the accellerator on a more powerfull one.

I'm not at all interested in this deal, but in its defence an mx5 is considered a sports car and that has a 1.5 litre engine. Also the baby BMW M140i doesn't really get a 2nd glance, but who cares, to add does a Golf R get a 2nd glance? They are everywhere! And you say it's bland, but all I see from a Google search is lots of 4/5 and higher reviews from all the major car reviewers, most saying how fun it is to drive.

I have the 125 Fiesta as my work car (same engine as that Focus) and although the car handles really well and the engine is really quite effortless are you trying to tell me that it's more fun than my ageing Mustang that makes a meal of everything and sounds like it's responsible for global warming with a slight press of the accellerator?

If it appreciates, buy it, if it depreciates, rent it. Simple economics.

Why does it have to be be second hand car? Another option is to finance a new £20-25k car for £300pm.

Simplified, it's rent a car with higher rrp or own a cheaper car for the same monthly payment.

I personally have a PCP deal where I have not paid a deposit, mostly because I like to have the option to sell the car and clear the finance at any point.

I have had a VW Golf R on a 2 year lease and I am just about to take delivery of a Leon Cupra 300 from IMG next month it has landed earlier than expected.. the Golf Deal was a 9+23 at £270 pm for 8000 per year and its been great fun extremely capable fast car.. However the Leon shares all of the mechanical bits (same engine/gearbox/suspension/chassis) except the 4WD unless you go for the ST DSG version.
a drive in the Leon shows that it has the same power but is 100kg lighter thanks to no 4WD drivetrain so felt quicker - it also has adaptive suspension 19" wheels and Sat Nav as standard which are all extras in the Golf worth over £3000!
my deal was 1+35 for £295 pm, so I went for Sunroof and Winterpack and Metallic Paint (MysteryBlue) and its worked out at £324pm.. Looking forward to it and its only £250 per year to insure as I am old bugger!

The Leon is way lighter so in a rolling race on a dry surface the Leon will outrun a Golf R, proof is on YouTube. 0-60 isn't everything. The Seat will also beat the golf around track I'm sure of it

Extra 40L boot space, cheaper tax, lower insurance group, better economy.

Just not as nice of a place to sit, but still pretty plush.

I went for this IMG deal back in early July and estimated I can collect the car late september. Just curious why you went for 1+35 ? which seams to have worked out more expensive than the 1+23 with the figures you qouted ? unless you do a lot more miles did doing the deal over 3 years work out better ? I only went for the adaptive cruise control option myself as i couldn't justify the extra £400 for the winterpack or extra £400 for the SEAT sound that i was tempted by :b

What a great deal, good job

Very hot price. Wish this suited my needs!

Same here too

I think reps are pointless. Not knocking you or your job but anything that needs 30k+ of useless driving surely is crying out to be computerised somehow.

Oh and leasing is nuts - when I were a lad you could buy a used Ford Anglia for 50. Just thought I would before anyone else did...

I got one for you if you're anywhere near Bracknell

I'm sure you are trying to be funny but if I didn't sell in appliances to Currys , AOL, Amazon and other internet companies and grocers nationally face to face you wouldn't be getting any bargains on this site.

Cannot see the logic. You have to rent it from someone who bought it, and that someone has to make a profit. How can that add up to you getting a better deal than buying it?

Wasn't trying to be funny in the reps bit, what I mean is why do you need the face to face. In my company we are desperately trying to raise margins by getting rid of inefficiency like that

Me too. I'm not going for it but thanks to OP for posting as I am sure I will need one of these fays

You get a lot of car for your money - I ordered on a similar deal last year & have been over the moon with all aspects of the car. Even the mpg has been good with along term average of around 35 with mixed driving

My only regret was not getting the sound system upgrade. It's not essential but it certainly is worth the extra money in my opinion

I'd consider another one if the deals are still around next year

It must be a small company you work for then. I understand the scaling down of non profitable business areas as ours have cut that back but face to face nationally is still the way to go. Regionally I would agree with you unless you are a market leader like bosch. There's only so much Skype and emails you can do but if you want to be listened to face to face is the way. But hey we beg to differ..............

You can't finance a 20-25k car for £300pm

Great deal, don't understand why people have to turn every deal into a debate. Those that choose to buy second hand cars that's fine but if i can afford to throw away £250 of my own money a month why not let me, don't really need your 10 pence worth. :stuck_out_tongue:

Because Seat Finance (VW Financial Services) never had to buy it in the first place. They still make a profit from your lease payments and from when they sell it on at the end of the lease.

OK I can see that, I am sure they did have to buy it in the sense of moving it onto their balance sheet but they are using internal (group) money and effectively buying at a much better price than a real customer could ever get. That makes sense. It does illustrate that the car is way over priced at retail though.

I agree with you marcstron....they are virtually inseparable on performance. The lad does not have a clue.

If you need to specify the conditions in which the Leon can win then enough said.

I cannot understand why these threads attract such idiotic comments it’s like a magnet for stupidity, although to be fair it does give me a good laugh to read through the lunatics. Anyone who can’t see the value in this needs to take a basic economics class.

If you buy a car for 25k...

and sell it two years later…

Surprise, it’s not worth 25K anymore - that money has vanished into thin air the second your name was entered into the log book. You'll be extremely lucky to get 18k back when you sell it. In fact it’s so certain that you can even check it yourself for any car BEFORE you buy it:

moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/…ned

No matter how you dress it up - that purchase has cost you at least 7k to "own" for two years.

That doesn't even take into consideration the fact that you had to tie up a huge lump sum of money in the car which you then can't use for enjoyment or god forbid purchasing other things which might appreciate in value; a property, cash investments or just sticking it in a savings account where it at least gets some kind of interest to combat inflation. 25k today is not the same as 25k in 2 years.

Here is an option where you can pay a very small sum of money (compared to the purchase price) each month to "own" the car for two years and then hand it back hassle free. You get a warranty, a shiny new car, all the fancy toys, better fuel economy and peace of mind that if anything goes wrong - it’s not your problem to sort out. No money tied up in a depreciating asset and getting hit by inflation. Same overall outlay. MUCH Less headache.

Just like everything else there are good lease deals and there are bad lease deals. Good ones cost less than the depreciation. Bad ones cost more.

Wow, what an intelligent constructive comment. Well done sir. Call everyone, who has a bigger disposable income than you, a plonker.

Perhaps you may want to consider that not everyone, who is successful and has a decent disposable income, is a plonker/cant afford it/gamer/trying to look cool. They may not agree with your ways of budgeting, but that doesn't warrant abuse from your side. They just want to spend their money differently. That is what makes the world interesting? :astonished:

The basic condition is that the car is moving, but really it's not important. It's fast enough!

Like the Golf R? Go get one.

I didn't so I bought something else. It's just a shame people like you give bad info on these motors. The cars are more or less the same price. U must be mad to favour the Leon.

.better still, buy it 3 years old with less than 20k on, and let the other sucker take the BIGGEST hit.

Bad info? What info have you given? Go spec an R on their configurator with the same level of equipment and come back, the Seat is cheaper, significantly.

Speed? Check the torque, check the bhp, check the kerb or gross weight. It's fairly simple math.

The R is quicker off of a line to 60, what are the 30-70 times? The Leon is quicker, not nicer to sit in, but quicker... But don't take my word for it, message the guy here who owned both, or do some research, entrenched views do not amount to fact.

That's a used car, used things tend to be cheaper :raised_hand:

In 2009 a PURCHASED a Ford S Max list price of £23500 on pcp.
I paid 330 a month for 2 and a half years (9900) Sold it for 12500 and owed 8800 on the rest of finance. The difference went towards a 2 year old car that was cheaper a month on finance.
Im currently leasing a £33500 car @ 230 a month. Tax included. Breakdown cover included.
As i like new cars for the stress free motoring (no repair costs) and changing cars every 2 years as i get bored, leasing makes sense.
If you shop around for cheap lease deals you can pay at least £100 a month less with a far reduced deposit amount compared to the numorous finance purchase options.

The above car on finance is going to be at least 350-400 a month with 2000-4000 deposit.

As a finance option leasing is cheaper per month. If you like to change cars reguarly.
If you buy a car and keep it for 6-8 years then buy it. But while your driving around a 3 year old car in finace paying 300 a month im paying 200 on a new car worth 10000 more.

Its swings and roundabouts.

I have heard many times from financial advisors that you should buy appreiciating things eg. House. Rent depretiating. As either way your losing money in any car no matter how you finance.
I know i would rather have 5 new cars over 10 years instead of 1 car over 8 years.

Are you asking a question regarding the 30 70 times because you can't find them.... Yet you can find the 60 times in which the golf wins. So as you said it's nicer to sit in. It's quicker to 60. It's 4wd so no competition in anything but a hot summer day which of course are plentiful full in UK. If you drove the Leon and I drove the golf every day of the year on same route, you would loose. Go buy your Leon. I'll stick with my rs3. Just don't make out that the Leon 300 is the same as a golf r. It's not. Golf is better in every way other than cost. But if this is the concern then buy a Renault twizy.

Yeah, ok mate. Joined HUKD 31/08/2017, which banned user are you?

Maybe post a pic of your RS3 with your forum name on a piece of paper.

Joker.

Don't worry, he is absolutely obsessed with calling everyone a "gamer" who doesn't live their life exactly as he does.

I've actually ordered this over a scirocco of which I couldn't get the one I would have liked. No new vw scirocco going through factory so they must be bringing model to an end. This is a great spec car and considerably cheaper on a lease than a vw golf r which everyone likes to compare it to. The cost and the fact I don't see many about made my mind up really.

Interesting article:
telegraph.co.uk/new…mp/

Absolute utter rubbish.
Some of us do wayyy more miles than 8k. Leasing just is not practical for high mileage users.
Its fine for those who just pop to the shops every other day and do the school run and 3 mile commute to work.

Those of us on the motorway doing 100+ miles daily have no choice but to buy.

So were dealer "Pre Registered" cars massively cheaper because they are technically used then?.....Erm...NO!

Typical Telegraph reader, head up his arse.

Read your last comment again, the one I referred to. Genius.

Sorry.
I see what your problem is now.
Your one of those people that has fitted Photo-voltaic panels to your bumcheeks to harness the free power you emit.
You even have a heatwave badge, how very apt. Well done.

Very very few deals cost less than depreciation. And of these the vast majority are not available to the public, i.e. just for employees of a manufacturer, for example.

Don't consider the RRP as the starting price for your calcs, first point. Nobody pays full price, especially in niche products like this.

Then consider the margin that the middleman has to make from your "deal", some of them have quite a big structure to be kept up and running, clearly with your money.

Then, if you pay less than the depreciation who bears the loss? Or there is something magic involved?

What you say might make sense, but you imply that people buy necessarily on finance (urgh...), not using cash...

So tempted but not a seat fan, looking through old deals, see decent prices on Ford Focus ST-3's however, checking on websites it's well over £350 a month with 2k deposit.

Can't decide what to do, has anyone taken delivery of theirs and or, own it? How's it like?

Thanks OP. Was just in the process of ordering through another dealer (at a higher price). They price matched this, so super happy

Great stuff, can you say who the dealer was that price matched? I called IMG Warrington today and they aren't accepting orders until tomorrow and are upping the price £10 per mont

What are you on about?!!! Many many lease deals are for way less than depreciation. Most cars lose half their value in 2-3 years. There are loads of lease deals for £5000-6000 over 2 years and they are for £25-30k list cars. Do the math.

I stopped bothering trying to turn the heads of those wearing blinkers. Waste of time.

:p. I was looking at getting a Peugeot 208 gti prestige which was going to work out at just a bit less than £200 a month all in, so £4800 over two years. List was £21.5k and best price from dealer was £16k, so a wopping £5.5k off list. I would of sold it for £9k two years later, so would of cost me £7k to own or £4.8k on lease. Many people wouldn't have been able to get it for £16k from dealer, so you can very easily see the buying option costing double over two years.

Total utter tosh, I'm on my third lease offer now all of which have cost considerably less than the depreciation it's not that hard if you shop around and know what you are buying.

Show me an option including the maths where you purchasing this car (or any car) for cash works out better for you over two years? if you can then you'll be helping out a load of people of this site so lets be productive about it.

Not sure what kind of discount you think you are getting at a dealership for this car?.. you'll be lucky to get 10% off. Dealerships don't want your bag of cash - they don't care - its not like the SEAT dealership is going to do you some dodgy under the table deal to reduce their tax bill like your local plumber might. Paying cash gets you absolutely no where.

The fact sadly is that now nowadays you will get a better discount at the dealership for taking out their awful finance offers.

Don't you think the dealerships have quite a, "big structure" as you put it??. My lease company certainly doesn't have a network of expensive brick and mortar show rooms, millions of pounds of actual stock sitting in the forecourt, 40 pointless salesmen, a workshop to repair cars and all the rest. They have a tiny team probably in a rented office somewhere cheap or a bedroom with a website hosting costing them about £50 a month. From my point of view my lease company has got a hell of a lot less to worry about than the dealership.

I think the mistake you are making here is supposing that this car actually costs SEAT anywhere even close to £30k to produce. You are then thinking that someone has to be making a "loss" in the food chain for this to work. The fact is that most of these manufacturers could roll these cars out the door at half the price and still turn a huge profit. All that's happening is manufacturers are selling more cars for less to help keep the balance sheet the same

Hi folks. Has anyone any idea how much dsg adds to this deal at all.

thanks for the help :thumbsup:

I've got a 300 (leased through IMG as well) after having a 280 - great car, you won't be disappointed.

Any questions you are welcome over at our forums.

Roughly on a lease: add the cost of all the options and divide them by the number of months and that will give you a rough idea. (e.g. £1000 divided by 24 is 41.67 per month extra) If you can stretch to it the DSG is worth it in my opinion.

I've got the Leon FR 184, I'd snap this up in a heartbeat if it coincided with my current offer finishing but sadly there is going to be too much overlap. Mine is great fun to drive, its comfortable if you want it to be and has plenty of power if you want to have a bit more fun. Sadly after a year it feels like I've almost gotten used to it hence why I'd jump at this.

Ultimately it depends what you like, this is a lot of power going through the front wheels but most of the reviews just say that it adds to the fun of driving it vs something like the Golr r which might be faster but doesn't give as much enjoyment factor due too being too controlled with the 4WD. I've read that the ST does seem to get better handling but then it is less powerful so that could be a big factor.

I don't think there is a lot to swing it either way on most of the hot hatches nowadays, you will have a lot of fun and enjoyment from all of them. Certainly the bang for buck here is going to be hard to beat...

Thank you very much. Now you making me consider this :grin:‌ :sunglasses:‌ :blush:‌ :blush:‌ :grin:‌ :grin: . I appreciate your answer and opinion.

Lookers Seat in Stockport. Upon ordering lead times were being quoted as 20 weeks.
Hope this helps..

This seems to be a great deal, thanks for this @The_Hoff

fast car

I lifted it from the Pistonheads forum mate, so simply spreading the word.

Picking up my other fast car today to see me through until January... Nissan Micra 1.2 Sport+, £1,000 of beast! :lipstick:

I ordered this exact deal through IMG start of August, I am expecting delivery by Dec/Jan.
Cracking price! I tried to get other midlands dealers to match but it was too much of a good deal for them to match.

Out of interest, how often do deals this good come around? I'm very interested in this, but ideally would need to put it off until next year.

The only thing that puts me off of leasing is the long lead times.

People jumping between leases, how do you time it, and ever had a gap in-between the two leases.

IMG have been doing this deal since the 290 which I ordered in September last year, so for the Cupra, you can normally fall on this deal. It does tend to be IMG in Warrington that lead the way, and you can sometimes get other dealers to match.

This thread is a disgrace with the number of stupid/idiot/plonker/rubbish/etc insults being thrown about. Thankfully the school holidays are now over. Mummy really ought to take their phones off all these kids.

I just called to enquire myself. They said that the DSG option adds £39 per month. making it £298.00 (Base price went up £10.00 this morning).

For anyone who is interested. They also said that orders taken now and will likely arrive in Jan. They have to register contract hire vehicles within 30 days. So the latest they can deliver is Feb at the moment. I need a replacement at the end of March so will call later in the month to push the delivery date out.

The deal should be running until at least the end of September.

Ah I see, still it's appreciated!

Lovely, it'll do you proud! The March lives on.

In general, search for a lease before yours come to an end, and get it delivered within the same day/week of your current lease being picked up? Or maybe, get it picked up and delivered if you go with the same company. :grin:

Whenever I find a stellar price like this I just buy a shed to last me for the gap.

I literally just picked up a Nissan Micra today that a dealer took PX, wanted £1400, gave him £1000. Get something with a decent MOT that runs 4-6 months past the duration you need it for, sell it for £200 less than you paid to a first time driver, or someone doing the same as you.





That hardly ever happens for leases that run around the 18-21% range (which are the amazing deals you jump at).

I'm looking at the ST 300 to replace my 2008 VRS, and I've just had the following quote off a local dealer for one, sound any good? The prices are based on 2 models that they have in stock for immediate delivery :-

SEAT LEON SPORTS TOURER 2.0TSI CUPRA 300 MANUAL
DESIRE RED OR ICE SILVER
24 MONTH CONTRACT HIRE
8,000 MILES
INITIAL RENTAL £778.64 INC VAT (£1,128.64 - £350 CONTRIBUTION)
23 MONTHS £255 INC VAT

36 MONTH CONTRACT HIRE
8,000 MILES
INITIAL RENTAL £793.95 INC VAT (£1,143.95 - £350 CONTRIBUTION)
35 MONTHS £271 INC VAT

Is it the AWD DSG version? The top deal is a manual I see.

Take the OTR price of the car, work out the total cost of the lease. If you're in the <25% of the RRP price you're in the right territory.

Seems decent though for a stocked car. I'd imagine you're at the £300PM mark with the initial which is about the right price for the ST.

Out of interest, can someone tell me what happens if the car is written off during the lease? Do I lose all the payments I made before, I assume. Wondering what happens if it's the case just after the payment of the deposit? I've found unclear info around, can someone shed some light on that? Many thanks!

The DSG version is £40 to £50 more on either 24 or 36 months, I'd love one but I was initially looking at £250 maximum, so even the manual is pushing my initial limit. I'll do some maths...

If you're worried about that, get GAP insurance, generally recommended unless you have a clear view from the lease firm and the insurers of how it will be handled.

DSG on a hatch spoils the fun IMO, but personal taste, I like the involvement.

Good luck.

Thanks, but GAP doesn't cover previous payments, including deposit? It's not clear to me. My understanding is that if I pay my 6x and straight after the car is written off for whatever reason, I lose that payment regardless of GAP? Can someone confirm that, please?

I wasn't too bothered about the DSG, but liked the idea of 4wd, shame they don't do a manual 4wd.

You settle based on the outstanding balance of the car. Any difference lease valuation/insurance valuation is covered by GAP...

But, speak to your insurer about the gap coverage and your particular concern, it differs cover to cover, but you're covering the lease companies liability, which is the amount the car owes them, not what has been paid.

There's no such thing as a deposit on a lease deal - you don't get it back. It's an up front payment. Just so you're clear.

Also, why should it cover any payments made? In theory, those payments that have been made are for the use of that car over that paid period, so you shouldn't be entitled to get that back? Linked to the deposit/initial payment comment I guess. Just remember it's not a deposit. :grin:

I know it's an initial payment and not a refundable deposit. But just wondering what could happen if you've just paid your 6x to get the car and an idiot crashes into you making your car a write off. You've for sure instantly lost these 6x AND the car, regardless of the GAP you might have. Is that correct? Thanks again

I had the same concerns as you. I prefer to pay a large chunk upfront and keep the monthlies down.

Check out totallossgap.co.uk - I took a policy out to cover my PCH TT

Once you have built a quote it gives you the option to cover up to £3k of a deposit/initial payment. It adds £16 to the cover.

£3000 Deposit Protection

In the event of a total loss, on top of any standard settlement, this policy will also return the initial rental/deposit to you, upto the value of £3,000. This results in the initial rental being returned to you and you being put in the same financial position you were in prior to taking the lease vehicle.

IMG sent me the following when I enquired about the DSG version of the ST, and a local dealer have also offered to price match, very, very tempted :-

SEAT Leon ST 5DR 2.0Tsi DSG AWD Cupra 300 any paint choice in Cupra range.

 
1 + 23
8kpa
1 x £ 330.00 Inc. VAT.
23 x £330.00pm Inc. VAT

3 + 23
8kpa
1x £910.44 inc VAT
23 x £304.00pm inc VAT

In a total loss situation in theory you could be actually up regardless of gap. Most insurance firms offer new for old in first 12 months. The car having already depreciated means the outstanding once left should cover you where you are concerned (most discussions will happen between the two before coming back to yourself).
There are insurance firms offering up to 24 months on new for old although another poster on here (apologies forgotten his name) pointed out in the example of directline that is only applicable in case of you being owner (which you aren't in the case of a lease).
However there is no or yes answer to your question as it is dependent on your insurance and lease terms which you should first weigh up before going for "lease" gap insurance to understand what you are wanting to be covered that isn't already (and the cause they have for the largest number of complaints).

Thanks, I'll check it out. The only lease I've had so far was with mbenz employee scheme. Had a 12 month new for old by a major insurer without problems, but I was the registered owner of the car...

then don't lease.

And I've just test driven a 5dr Cupra 300 DSG with 60 miles on the clock, wow, goes like stink when you press the loud pedal, I may just have one ordered by the end of the day! :dizzy_face:

Just had word that this deal has now ended and delivery time is March 2018!.

Silly quick isn't it :-)

Source?

Phil Hodges from IMG Warrington.

It really is, wonder what it's like after it's been run in, lol?

Unfortunately the 5dr hatch isn't quite 35kg American Bulldog friendly, so I'll be ordering the ST instead, was initially going to go for a manual, but after driving the DSG, I'm converted! 

Did you go for any extras on yours?

Ha, yeah you'll want a rubber boot mat for that beast!

I went standard kit mate as I figured it might assist with speedier delivery. I did toy with the Seat Sound but after hearing the OEM speakers thought better of it, only hides the engine note :-)

I've not seen one on the road yet, I expect the ST will be pretty rare too!

I was pleasantly surprised when I sat in one though, the materials are generally very good and it's a nice place to sit - infotainment and Android Auto are a massive improvement over what I'm used to (Nissan Connect is dire).

Mines in Mystery Blue, what did you opt for?

Confirmed with IMG that the deal is now off. Might be worth talking to your local dealer, but otherwise that's all folks!

For those that have ordered one, bookmark the thread and post any information you get on build dates as you hear it.

Right now I'm braced for Jan/Feb... Too long in a Micra lol

I think I'm going for Mystery Blue too, they had a ST FR in the showroom in that colour and it really set off the car.

Ordered mine yesterday. I was told Jan/Feb but I am hopeful of December

I've written off Dec as being a possibility in my mind. Jan will be a bonus.

So i will be getting GAP for my Cupra when it arrives in Dec/Jan.
totallossgap.co.uk/

TLG have quoted me £82, will this be for 2 year period?
Seems like a no-brainer to me, in case of a crash GAP should keep me worry free.

This website is not good for me.

Went for a test drive at my local dealer and placed an order for a white one from stock.

£325 / month for 20K a year.

Should be able to pick it up within 10 days.

Slightly quicker than my 1.6 diesel civic. Might use a tad more fuel though.

Hey ho, you only live once.

Were they able the match the deal on here? Thinking of paying my local dealer a visit

I tried to get Leicester, Nottingham & Coventry to match but they couldn't do it. You could still try though.

Pretty much when you take into account my mileage. Actually £4 per month less than IMG quoted, but more deposit.. (Which was dealt with another way).

My average over works out to be £325.77 per month over 2 year, for 20K a year. Which is slightly less than IMG could do for same mileage.

Also getting a white car, which is extra if ordering a new build.

White wasn't extra. Any metallic was available on the IMG deal. I went for Blue after initially choosing White:

I was going on the spec your car on the Seat website.

They had red or white ready for delivery, so went for the white.

I'm already impatient. Post some pics when you get yours.

Just checked my insurance. This makes no sense.

I've done multiple online comparisons and it is cheaper to insure a 300 bhp Seat Leon than a 125 bhp Honda Civic Diesel.

Aviva is £396 for Honda and £351 for Leon.

Just buy a £6k car, you won't have to hand it back after 24months.

I fund my nice cars by buying second hand pants and socks. I save a fortune.

Just spoken to my Seat dealer and they can still source three cars and match this deal if anyone is still interested.

PM me if you would mate. May consider ditching deposit if they can meet me halfway.

Sent you a message through the app. Let me know if you got it.

im on my 3rd Focus ST-3 deals will start to come as the new focus is launched next year.

I find it more engaging to drive than my past VW/Seats and the seats are far nicer, but interior quality is acceptable but not as good.

Yep. I found my self a st deal too. How much you paying? If you don't mind asking. Thanks

Sadly I think I'm going to have to do the same, my lease ends 20th November. I'm thinking of buying something chap as possible and driving it to Warrington to scrap. Going to cost me 7hr and £130 otherwise. :joy:‌ :joy:

Where you based?

For anybody still looking for one. I've got an order I can hand you Dec/Jan delivery. Drop me a PM.

Found a better deal or stock car?

Change of circumstance next year.

My white car is now a black car and should be with me in about 7 days.

when did you order it ?

On Friday.

Dorchester in Dorset.

Anybody still know of any deals floating about for this? Was after the DSG version!

dammitt lol and we are all here waiting till january

Tried to send you a message, but it won't let me.

Had my heart set on this but no reply from an ISG Waarrington enquiry a couple of weeks ago.
Cold anyone point me in the right direction re: a deal?
Thanks

Drop me a PM, can't message you.

See my post two above yours. That is where I got mine from.

ISG Waarrington?? :neutral_face:

Seat Chippenham have some it seems.

I drive an ST180, highly recommend it! Bags of fun to drive and cheap to run. Enough power out of the box, but if you want a bit more a stage 1 map isnt much at all and there's various tuners out there. I went with Collins as out of warranty, Mountune would be best to keep warranty in tact

Got my Cupra 290 on 01/12/16, great car. Top tip with VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat lease through VWFS, its far cheaper to take it on a lesser mileage then up your mileage after 6 months. I took my Cupra on an 8k deal, then upped it to 15K after 6 months for £14 extra. previous car was a golf which i did the same on, 8k-15k was £11 per month.
Just a word on the poetic licence on the fuel economy though, this car does like petrol. I dont rag it everywhere and average 29mpg. Best i have ever seen on a run is 35mpg. Its worth it for the grin factor tho....! :astonished:
I got a price from Seat Warrington then my local dealer beat it, Westgate Seat Grimsby (ask for Ash)

Just bare in mind that it's discretionary and they won't always discount it. Otherwise sound advice.

To be honest 7.5p pm too bad. I've seen some as high as 18p!

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ORDERED I ORDERED MINE MID AUGUST AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME MY BUILD DATE IS JAN 2018 which means 13 weeks from then

I was lucky to get one from stock. I pick it up next Tuesday.

Getting mine on Saturday, I think.

when did you order yours mate

Stock car, I'll be out of the country next year and needed it sorting prior to that so had to switch from IMG to Wolverhampton who had some to hand.

GREAT! grrrr

Anyone still found one of these going? Stock or I can potentially wait if required.

I could have had mine last Saturday, but getting my current lease collected delayed me a bit.
So off for 5 days in Bulgaria from tomorrow then a new car to look forward to on my return.

where u get yours bobbajob and when did you order it?

Mine is from Wolverhampton Seat. Ordered on 15th September.

Collecting mine tomorrow :o)

Enjoy. I get mine on Tuesday.

ye yeaaahhh just make me jelous its ok

Phone Phil up, he's been giving people build weeks over the phone. Seat UK CS are useless.

Will post a pic of it tomorrow... Just hoping I like the grey, I'd wanted blue originally.

The car is savage, very pleased, composed when you want it to be in comfort mode. Put it in Cupra mode and it's like you kicked a Hornet's nest.

Cabin and infotainment is excellent.

It looks great in grey.

Did you see a black DX67 when you picked yours up? That will be mine.

What car have you come from?

I'm coming from a 1.6 Honda civic diesel. 125 bhp up to 296. And 70 to 80 mpg to a bit less.

Yeah think I saw it. Had a scratch on the front wing? They had the T-Cut out when I got there.

I've come from London back to the Midlands so we've been a single car family for years, most recently (until March next year) a MY16 Nissan X-Trail sprogmobile.

Prior to that Ninja 636 and a Megane R26.

You'll enjoy the car, no question. The engine is sublime.

FYI - Seat are still honouring this deal at the £259. I am just about to place my order, delivery is now April, but that works for me, as my current lease car goes in Mid March anyway.

I'm jumping from a Seat Leon FR 184 to a Seat Leon Cupra 300 - wonder if i'll notice the difference!! :dizzy_face:

Picked mine up on Tuesday.

It's very quick.

Then you put it in Cupra mode and a bit of :poop: comes out.

Very nice to drive, but those big tyres are very noisy on the concrete M54.

Does that £259 include metalic paint?

yes it does

How the heck do you turn the lights on above the sun visors?

It also took me ages to find out that you can only see the mileage when cruise control is turned off.

For anyone interested, JCB Seat in the South East were able to just about match this BUT they offer free nationwide delivery. I'm paying £256.81/month, but no admin fee. So total comes to £6163.44 vs this IMG deal, which when it was £249/month, after the admin fee came to £6156. Now if you paid £259/month + admin fee it would be £6396, so JCB definitely beat it.