After many years of false dawns, inadequate range and performance, electric cars are at last being rightfully seen as practical, reliable and affordable. Two cars are leading the market right now, the BMW i3 in its two versions and the Mitsubishi PHEV. Established cars with newly added plug-in charging to bolster their hybrid systems, such […]
Archives for June 2014
Including maintenance on a car on a personal lease deal may just be the peace of mind you are looking for
By adding a fixed monthly payment to your personal lease deal, you can cover all the costs of routine maintenance and the costs of your tyres. Most will include cover should you have a puncture and need a repair or new tyre In common with business contract hire, leasing your personal car means you […]
Vauxhall Zafira Tourer a 7 seat family car and available on personal contract hire
The latest generation Vauxhall Zafira now includes the Tourer. It is a larger car than the previous Zafira with the Tourer being slightly longer still to accommodate the extra two seats. The interior is parts bin Vauxhall, though that is not to be critical as their new dashboard layouts and switch gears are up with […]
Nissan are leading the way in personal car leasing deals with the new Juke and Qashqai
The British built Qashqai and the Japanese built Juke are already popular private cars. They are now also leading the personal leasing sales tables, following the releases of the face lifted versions The Juke broke one million sales last year, just in time for the facelift launch. Nissan introduced the 1.2 litre turbo […]
Personal Car Leasing choice, what cars can I have?
My last blog covered the topic of personal car leasing, explaining personal contract hire and personal contract purchase. Having got your head around the options of personal car leasing, what will make the ideal car? The answer is any car. It’s really about your needs in a car, then based on how long you want […]
An honest review of personal contract hire
Personal car leasing (personal contract hire and personal contract purchase) are rated as the most enquired about method of funding a new car Buy or lease? Buying: The car is yours (if you have no HP) Free to sell at any time should you need to Leasing: Agreed fixed term of your choice Your low […]
Is petrol making a comeback against diesel ?
With the advent of quieter, more drivable and quicker diesels, petrol is now the second choice. With the obvious exception of petrol hybrid cars, fleets have shunned petrol powered cars completely. This may be changing, with smaller turbo petrol engines that are nearly efficient as a diesel. Now then, nearly as efficient? Well the new […]