Smarts on lease

[macco1234]

Hi guys new to the forum, we've just sold a smart fortwo coupe and decided to get another one as they are great to use in leeds for work parking etc. Im thinking of maybe leasing one this time round though instead of an outright purchase. Me and my girlfriend searched the internet last night and came across the following deal seems cheap? whats the general opinion?

http://www.badgercarleasing.com/inde...71bhp-mhd.html

[Abi]

You can buy my smart!!!!

yeah buy abi's smart! dont lease! its too much hassel for the dealer with service and repaires, i should know!
either way dont forget to wave! iv got a white and black 'W' reg smart, currently held together with duct tape at the front!

[robofsmart]

If you lease, give me a call as i can beat all those leasing company qoutes

leasing a car is soo much hassel for the service department! i should know, we deal with a lot of leas cars and we can NEVER get a straight answer from 1LINK

[coolfart]

If you havn't decided yet...go talk to Rob (post above).

Problem with leasing....the car is never yours (this can be good or bad I guess, depending on how attached you get to a car!!!)

.....you have got the car for a 'fixed term'.....if you find you don't like it (or circumstances change) it's harder/more expensive to swap to something else (IMO...again check very carefully with the small print on the offer you get!)

.....there are a lot of people who are dissapointed with the mhd version, because it is not proving anywhere near as economical as it should be!!

If you can afford it, much better to buy perhaps one of the last 450's, than get a new 451???

[coolfart]

Originally Posted by lalli_d1

leasing a car is soo much hassel for the service department!

That's not really a problem for a buyer though.....thats up to the service department to sort out!!!!

[Brigadier Dull]

Originally Posted by coolfart

That's not really a problem for a buyer though.....thats up to the service department to sort out!!!!

oh yes!!!

it takes us 2 hours for 1link to say we can do the brakes, one time they said we could do the pads then came back to say no we carnt and then they said how much pad is left and then FINALLY said the go ahead. im not saying dont get a lease car, but i personally see them as a waste of time.