February Specials

Mercedes
SLK

SLK250CDi Auto inc Leather HFS

£223

Per Month
(+ VAT)

6+23 / 10000

Lease Mercedes SLK

More info

February Specials

BMW
6 Series

640d SE Coupe Auto NEW MODEL

£437

Per Month
(+ VAT)

£500+6+23 / 8000

Lease BMW 6 Series

More info

February Specials

Mazda
6 Hatch

2.2d TS2 163 5dr STOCK

£245

Per Month
(+ VAT)

6+35 / 10000

Lease Mazda 6 Hatch

More info

Simply click on the links below to see a description of the various policies, and their key benefits for contract hire and other methods of car finance in the uk. If you require further information, please feel free to contact our staff, who will be happy to help.

We are regularly asked what the benefits of contract hire are vs buying the vehicle outright, so we created this article - click here to read
 

CONTRACT HIRE


With contract car hire, you hire the vehicle for an agreed period of time (usually between 24 & 48 months) and pay a fixed rental based on the mileage you will do over the contract period. With contract hire, you pay for the vehicle plus interest. All payments plus VAT of which 50% is recoverable. Up to 100% of the monthly rental can be offset against profits.

 

KEY BENEFITS

 

Since August 1995, leasing companies have been able to reclaim the VAT on the purchase of cars, this means that you pay less per month because:

  • the interest charges are applied to the net of VAT cost price i.e. a £20,000 car would be £17,021 without the VAT, giving substantial savings on interest charges
  • the depreciation on the car is based on the net of VAT cost price, immediately saving you a significant amount of depreciation
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FINANCE LEASE


Finance lease involves leasing the vehicle for an agreed period of time (usually between 24 & 48 months) and paying a fixed payment until the end of the contract. Usually a lump sum final payment is set equivalent or lower than the expected sales proceeds of vehicle (balloon payment). All payments are subject to VAT of which 50% can be reclaimed. Maintenance cannot be included with finance lease.

 

KEY BENEFITS

 

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LEASE PURCHASE

 


With lease purchase, you purchase the vehicle over a period of time, deferring an amount of the purchase cost by way of a balloon payment usually equal to or lower than the expected sales proceeds at the end of the contract. This allows for lower monthly payments than with straight hire purchase. There is no VAT involved with a lease purchase agreement on a car.

 

KEY BENEFITS

 

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HIRE PURCHASE

 


Hire purchase involves purchasing the vehicle over an agreed period of time. At the end of the period the vehicle is yours with nothing further to pay. There is no VAT involved with hire purchase.

 

KEY BENEFITS

 

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PERSONAL CONTRACT PURCHASE or PCP


With personal contract purchase, you lease or purchase the vehicle for an agreed period of time (usually between 24 & 48 months) and you pay a fixed payment based on the mileage you will do over the contract period. At the end of the contract period you can pay an agreed final payment & take ownership of the car or simply send the car back. No VAT involved on finance payments with personal contract purchase, and VAT is applied to maintenance if taken.

 

KEY BENEFITS

 

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GAP INSURANCE


Gap insurance is designed to bridge the gap between an outstanding settlement figure and the amount your insurance company will pay in the event of a total loss.

 

The main advantages are:

 

  • gap insurance covers up to £5,000 difference in total loss/insurance payout and finance settlement figure.
  • with gap insurance, one payment covers the whole of the period of the contract
  • gap insurance applies to new or used vehicles
  • gap insurance offers peace of mind

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All Contract Hire Figures Are Subject to Change

E&OE UPDATED February 2011
All vehicle leasing prices are subject to VAT at 20%


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