Looking for advice on Peugeots 'Just Add Fuel'

Cornucopia

I'm not sure that the OP particularly wants a Lease. Just Add Fuel is a PCP + insurance deal, IIRC.

The advantage of a PCP being that (a) there are typically 4 options at end of term, and (b) there is only an explicit mileage/condition penalty on one of those options.

no1wf

WellKnownSid wrote: »

So, you've driven both? How did the two compare?

No I haven't driven both, I'd love to try but I'm worried I'd end up buying it if I went to the dealership to try!

dcouponzzzz wrote: »

I wouldn't expect to have a choice on trim and features until the cost is a non-factor in the purchase. If you have plenty of cash and you're just looking for the best deal, then you can compare standard purchases through all Just Add Fuel/HP/PCP/Private Loans on the exact car you want and go with whichever has everything you need (excess on insurance/breakdown/windscreen), rather than whichever saves you money.

If you don't have plenty of cash and you're finding the cheapest deal because it could cause financial strain, there should be no choice on features. Take the best deal you can get regardless of car/trim.

If you're running around finding out this information then the dealership isn't, and the time spent is free. If they are, you can guarantee the premiums show it, or there's an important and expensive feature missing

I don't have many bills or really anything to pay each month so I figure I can afford it. Granted my situation could change within 2 or 3 years but I've got savings I can use in case of emergency but wouldn't want to buy a car outright with it. And I would absolutely love all the bells and whistle features!

jimjames wrote: »

What's wrong with your existing car? Quite a jump from a 2007 to a brand new. It's not so much what happens in 3 years but what might happen in between and you're still stuck with the car. Then at the end of 3 years you have no car and no money towards a new one. Having spent £9000 on payments during that time?

Nothing actually wrong with it in the sense of it works, it runs, it gets me places. But I would like something better. I would like to try driving further and I wouldn't trust my car to not have something rust away from it while I'm on a motorway!

That would be an unfortunate situation but I would have to hope that whatever happened to me that caused me to need to use my savings wasn't bad enough that I didn't have anything left at all.

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Also need to remember that with all these deals, you could find yourself lumbered with a bill at the end for scratches and other damage.

They will expect, minor standard wear and tear the car to be given back to them in pristine condition. Deeper scratches can cost a pretty penny.

It's the one thing that puts me off leases. You can be the best driver in the world, but parking in any car park leaves you open to bodywork damage.

Are there any of these types of things that don't expect such a high standard?

WellKnownSid

no1wf wrote: »

No I haven't driven both, I'd love to try but I'm worried I'd end up buying it if I went to the dealership to try!

You need to drive them. If visiting a dealership fills you with anxiety or a strong desire to pull out your chequebook - take a friend / daughter / uncle / grandmother / neighbour along.

Make it clear you're there to test drive car X. You don't need to discuss money - just let them know it's within your budget. Don't discuss what your budget is, or the other brands you may want to look at.

Salespeople are lazy so don't fall for the 'can you come back tomorrow / next week as we haven't got one of those available today' line. The deferred test drive is the oldest trick in the book, played by lazy salespeople on Joe Public to establish whether you're a genuine customer or not. Manufacturers WANT you to test drive their cars, so that's why they've got a pile of demonstrators at the back... if that dealer won't help you with a test drive go to a dealer that will...

At the end of the test drive, decline the offer to talk figures. Then try some other brands and see how they drive. Then come and report back!