Buying an ex lease car?

onwards&upwards

I look after my company cars better than I ever looked after ones I owned.

Cisco001

onwards&upwards wrote: »

I look after my company cars better than I ever looked after ones I owned.

I don't 'look after' my company car.

Whenever the service light on or having slightest problem, i just rang up fleet and ask them to sort it out.

Cisco001

If you worry about how people treating the car previously, just get a new car.

onwards&upwards

Cisco001 wrote: »

I don't 'look after' my company car.

Whenever the service light on or having slightest problem, i just rang up fleet and ask them to sort it out.

Well yes exactly!

When I say look after I mean I get it regularly valeted, I take more care when parking etc. to avoid scratches.

mluton

Just to add you still have 6 - 12 month Manufacturers Warranty in place as its a 2017 car.

swiftrx

Cisco001 wrote: »

If you worry about how people treating the car previously, just get a new car.

I did think of buying a new one but it now comes with the 1.5 TSI engine which has problems.

mluton wrote: »

Just to add you still have 6 - 12 month Manufacturers Warranty in place as its a 2017 car.

Yes, the dealership said it is manufacturer approved so it will have a year warranty but that doesn't cover the clutch as it is wear and tear which I understand.

Cisco001

swiftrx wrote: »

I did think of buying a new one but it now comes with the 1.5 TSI engine which has problems.


Yes, the dealership said it is manufacturer approved so it will have a year warranty but that doesn't cover the clutch as it is wear and tear which I understand.

They do 1.0 tsi

noclaf

swiftrx wrote: »

I did think of buying a new one but it now comes with the 1.5 TSI engine which has problems.

I've read similar comments as was considering lease on a SEAT Leon...it's seems the old 1.4 TSI might be a more solid tried and tested but only time will tell if the 1.5 is durable...saying that it shouldn't matter as there should be warranty to cover you if it goes wrong on a lease deal.

kmb500

I think the opposite is true, I have a lease car and am very conscious of not abusing it to death because otherwise I have to pay fees / charges at the end of the lease. If I owned my car outright I would have done way more damage to it for sure.