To demonstrate, here`s an example of one of our current offers on a new Vauxhall Astra Diesel Sport Hatch 1.9 CDTi SRi [150] 3dr:
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Buying
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Leasing
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New price
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£ 19,705.00
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Initial rental
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£ 554.97
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Typical online discount
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£ 3,165.00
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35 subsequent rentals
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£ 184.99
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Discounted price
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£ 16,540.00
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Total rentals
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£ 7,029.62
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Road tax (year 2)
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£ 120.00
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Total VAT payable (@ 17.5%)
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£ 1,230.18
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Road tax (year 2)
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£ 120.00
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NB: current VAT rate = 15%
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Typical 3-year repayment *
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£ 18,873.36
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Sale proceeds **
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£ 7,675.00
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Total cost of motoring
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£ 11,438.36
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Total cost of motoring
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£ 8,259.80
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Saving
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£ 3,178.56
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* “Typical 3-year repayment” based on Lombard Direct rate of 9.1% APR
** “Sale proceeds” based on used trade value at 36 months old with 30,000 miles on the clock - according to CAP Motor Research data (Mar 2009)
Simply put, leasing this car will save you over £3,000...!
What cars should I lease?
It is of benefit to you if the car that you lease loses as little value as possible over the term of your lease agreement. Generally, cars made by German manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen depreciate much less than other makes. Thus the VW Golf and Audi A3 are very popular to lease due to the high residual value remaining at the end of the contract. This benefits you as it means cheaper monthly payments.
How is the monthly lease price determined?
The lease price of a car is calculated upon the initial purchase price of the car its age, mileage, condition and residual value. So if a car loses less value and has a lower lower mileage, it`s residual value will be higher.It will then cost less to lease.
Useful definitions:
Depreciation – this is the reduction in a car’s value caused by age, mileage and condition. This is usually greatest in the first year. The make and model of the car also has a large effect on the depreciation value.
Residual Value – this refers to the predicted value of the car when it reaches the end of the lease agreement. This amount is important as the monthly repayments will be based on the difference between the initial purchase price and the residual value.
Overview
We hope that this has given you a useful insight into the benefits of Contract Hire and leasing. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly staff, they will be delighted to help you.
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