WantAKodiac

Thanks for those bonus tips guys, I’ll be sure to follow in your steps. Looking at the skoda deal on the l&k above (posted by silver101) example it doesn’t appear to be much of a saving going from a 2 year to 3 year. Therefore, apart from future lease deal prices is it worth going for the 2 instead of the 3? By that stage you’ll likely get some facelift/minor refresh to the car also?

That Simpson’s site is by far the cheapest when I’ve been comparing all the brokers and websites. In fact in some cases against the others there’s a sizeable difference. as you say it’s not a cheap car so I don’t expect to get any cheaper unless you went for an SE base model. But I’d want to enjoy some of the safety gizmos in this size of car. Ill see see what type of quote I get on a PCP to compare against the PCH. I just don’t want to commit to it over the three years. I’m going to ring fence the car term money so whatever happens I.e job lost that’s been felt with. From what I can tell on autotrader they all seem to be at 22+k the higher the spec/newer it is much more 25k+ And your correct leasing could go both ways cheaper or higher. But you can’t dwell on that. id jump on similiar spec model if one was in stock, even if not the colour I’m after but it appears to be a popular model/in demand so price movement at this stage is unlikely. whens does the hybrid come out - ideally we wantakodiaq for the summer holidays. it appears I’m still keen on a lease.

But if you were to buy new rrp is about 35k ? That’s nearly 5k every year for 7 years? Excluding any loan costs etc. The car would be yours but how much would the car be worth say in year 3/4/5? I still reckon by year 3 there will be a tide of electric/hybrids on the market. Further denting residuals.

Hi all thanks for the replies. I've received some quotes today. Remember this is for PCH not PCP Edition (all options listed above) Initial 2,237 monthly 372.88 inc vat = 424 per month L&K no options initial 2,144 monthly 357.47 inc vat = 407 per month Edition no options initial 1,932 monthly 322 inc vat = 366 per month Yes its a diesel, the 2 litre diesels are on a 13 week lead time & the Petrol's on a 18 week lead time. I can't wait that long - with diesel I might also be able to get something at a port somewhere if i wasn't willing to wait - assuming its something I want spec wise. I don't do a great deal of mileage but as we''ll have a sizeable car we'd like to embark on some adventures... Thanks for the remote folding seat explanation. Is maintenance @ £127 + £20 per month reasonable - this is not included in the above costs. This includes tyres, maintenance & service. Thanks for the gap insurance tip. I've also confirmed that I can take the car abroad with their permission. I also like the sportline but the options on the edition out weigh the looks and i also wanted a less bumpy ride as the bigger rims apparently affect the ride quality. + no leather which I want for the kids. If the car was a hybrid I would of considered buying it, but as its PCH i don't really care if its diesel or petrol. Hopefully by the time i hand it back in a new hybrid version would be out. That's a valid point but I wasn't expecting 19k :( it does seem quite sizeable when you put it that way! hmmm... what do to!!

I'm looking for some re-assurance as to whether I should go down the leasing route on this model/spec. I am very close to pushing the button on the Edition Spec, 7 Seater, Automatic 2.0L 2WD & I'm just waiting on the final quotes to come through various dealers. It will be a PCH 3 year deal 10k miles and I was budgeting around 350 initially but it appears that it will go up with the below options. Everyone's circumstances differ and leasing may not be to everyone's taste and I know I'll end up with nothing, but hopefully good road trip memories! I was actually looking to buy originally but I'm not sure its worth taking such a large hit in depreciation costs after 3 years (even though I pay for that during the term), the lease appeals because it should be hassle free & the market appears to be gearing up for electric/hybrid market. So what would you do if you had around 350-380 per month?? It also seems as I go trough the options list it keeps growing - I suspect most of these are not fluff and will be useful at some stage as 3 years is still a sizeable timeframe. I've asked for the quote to include: 19" Triglav anthracite alloy wheels Electric child safety lock with rear window roller blinds Personalisation of drive mode selection Heated windscreen Heated washer nozzles for front windscreen Park assist (I originally wanted the front sensors) but appears if you select this - you get the front sensors, and some other stuff. Driver assistance package - includes the ACC and appears some other things are part of this also. Not sure on these options not quoted for. Rear Side airbags - assuming this isn't for rear small seats right at the back of the car. Crew Protection assist - appears this and the above is only available as a pair. Remote folding of rear seats - what's this???? Heated front and rear seats? - Front already heated seats. I'm not sure as yet whether to include maintenance also. I look forward to some wise comments. Cheers, wantAkodiaq