Lease a Freelander 2

mercman_3

Not sure if this is the right forum, but if not would the mods please move it across

Anyway. We have just sold our Mercedes B Class and have a wedge of cash to look for another car

We are unsure as to if to purchase something like a year old freelander or if not to go and lease a new freelander and drip the cash we have in our bank to pay the monthly installments?

Where is the cheapest, most reliable place to lease such a vehicle?

Regards

Pete

Nile

Hello mercman

I'll move your thread to the 'Motoring & Public Transport' board, where it should get more responses.

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Nile

Kilty_2

For leasing, have a word with Ian Driscoll at IBS Vehicle Leasing - http://ibsleasing.co.uk/ . You can catch him via e-mail on ianibsleasing.co.uk .

DavidHM

Personally I'm not a huge fan of the Freelander, but if you are then great; as long as it's more reliable than the old one anyway, which was dire. (I actually saw one on fire today, driving down the motorway).

As to whether it's a good idea to lease - it depends on your personal preferences and above all what the actual cost is. I have seen manufacturers subsidise lease deals when there are no discounts available for purchasers, which means that leases are actually cheaper. That's rare though and as there is a captial cost for the asset, you are effectively paying interest in most cases.

mjr600

Can't say I'm a fan of leasing but having watched Dragons Den a couple of weeks ago I ended up at the below website.

It is a rather slapdash affair but there has been substantial positive feedback and there are one or two cheap deals.

https://www.lingscars.com

pianeet

DavidHM wrote:

Personally I'm not a huge fan of the Freelander, but if you are then great; as long as it's more reliable than the old one anyway, which was dire. (I actually saw one on fire today, driving down the motorway).

As to whether it's a good idea to lease - it depends on your personal preferences and above all what the actual cost is. I have seen manufacturers subsidise lease deals when there are no discounts available for purchasers, which means that leases are actually cheaper. That's rare though and as there is a captial cost for the asset, you are effectively paying interest in most cases.

we used to have one of the old diesel freelanders when they first came out,and although it never left us stranded there was always something going wrong with it,probably because it was built with rover parts,my sister in law also had a td4 a lot better but still not brilliant,but she has just got anew freelander 2 and the build and quality have to be seen to be believed,it is absolutley nothing like the old freelanders and is basically a baby range rover,
dont be put off by the old freelanders

mrsbudget

so would anyone recommend a leasing rather than getting an your own car?

peterg1965

Try https://www.lexfreechoice.com they seem to offer a good variety of option, including maintenance and road tax inclusive options. Why lease and not a PCP?

DavidHM

Mrsbudget - generally, leasing is going to be more expensive because you have to fund the lease company's own finance on your car, plus their profit margin.

However there are exceptions, such as when a manufacturer will offer discounts through lease companies but not through dealers, because they don't want to be seen to offer huge cash discounts (and thus weaken resale values and put off buyers) but still need to increase their volume of sales.

So the question is really not whether it's a good idea to lease or not, but whether a particular deal is the best for you (unless you're self employed and using the car wholly for business, in which case there are different rules about deducting lease payments, instead of purchases, from tax, which can have a major impact).

greyteam1959

Dont buy a freelander unless you have got in and out of one.
Why I hear you all ask.......
Cos you cant get out of it without getting the backs of your trouser legs ( or stockings he he he !!!) ABSOLUTELY FILTHY.......
The person that designed the freelander should be made to pay my dry cleaning bill

mookiandco

The gearbox on my dads 4 yr old freelander has just packed up after only 17000 miles. It will cost over £2000 to replace. I understand that the fault has been corrected in the new freelanders though.