Car Leasing Blog

Ok, so you have probably arrived here because you are thinking of or are in the process of leasing a car personally.

Before you do, please take the time to read through these top 10 tips.

1. Do it through a reputable company. This doesnt mean it has to be a dealership or bank, just make sure the voice on the end of the phone has an office, Consumer Credit Licence (CCL) and a Data Protection licence. Without these, your personal data could very easily be compromised and, with identity fraud at its highest, this could cost you a lot.

2. Make sure you choose the right contract. There are a few different types of personal leasing contract available on the market. Make sure you understand the implications of the contract you are undertaking. Get out clauses, early termination fees, is the future value guaranteed,etc.

3. Make sure the company you are dealing with take all the approriate anti fraud measures prior to issuing a contract. We need to battle ID fraud, and you sending proposals without proof of your own ID means that anyone could.

4. Check the returns policy for the vehicle. When it goes back, you need to make sure you are covered for any dents,scratches,etc by the BVRLA fair wear and tear policy.

5. Check, and i mean Check the vehicle order when you send it back. I have lost count of the number of manuals which turn up as autos, 3 doors which turn up as 5 doors,etc.

6. Sign for it yourself. And please,please,please do not sign for it if it is not perfect. Scratches will not get sorted later, despite what the delivery driver says. Write it down on the delivery note - you have got some come back.

7. Make sure you are insured - Most insurance companies will insure personally leased cars as a matter of course, but they need to know. Dont give them an excuse not to pay.

8. Make sure the personal leasing company you are dealing with has a customer service department. If anything goes wrong, salesmen arent too interested in getting it fixed after they have been paid commision.

9. Organise the return of your vehicle well in advance. If the contract goes over its return date, at best you will be charged. At worst you will pay for the remainder of the vehicle (I have seen this happen a number of times and cost consumers thousands).

10. Try to get any repairs (dents, scratches,etc) fixed at your local body shop prior to return. You will get charged for them otherwise and there is no way of getting the vehicle back afterwards to get it done.

 If you try to follow these tips of personal leasing, you shouldnt go far wrong, but any problems, give me a shout

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