Thank you to one of our leasing Ford suppliers for visiting the CarLease UK team in their recent demo addition – the Ford Focus Vignale.
As a credit broker, not a lender or supplier, we do not directly supply the car to the customer.
Some customers will, from time to time, enquire if we have any stock on premises to review and/or test-drive.
Unlike a franchised dealer, we do not hold stock so that customers can peruse our goods and enjoy a coffee!
So is it better to use a dealer than a broker? The old-days of “Them vs Us” has changed substantially and the credit broker/dealer network now work very closely together in order to produce the right results for the customer.
Some customers prefer to organise their new car from the comforts of their home/office and after reviewing cars online/getting quotes make a quick and efficient decision. Some customers simply don’t want to trawl through dealerships weekend after weekend.
In the alternative, some customers enjoy the face to face relationship that working with a franchised dealer allows. If the dealer is local to the customer, the comfort of the workshop/service centre being available in cases of issues under the vehicle warranty might just persuade them to consider this route.
There is no right or wrong decision here; it is about choosing a method which best meets your needs and requirements.
In terms of the car shown, the Ford FOCUS VIGNALE DIESEL HATCHBACK 1.5 EcoBlue 120 5dr Manual, this is based on the following configuration:
· Exclusive paint – Ruby red
· Leather – Charcoal black
· 18″ 5×3 spoke liquid aluminium alloy wheels
As standard the luxury car includes a quickclear windscreen, heated washer jets, rear privacy glass, auto hold function, hill start assist, p[ost collision braking, front/rear floor mats, Bluetooth, active park assist system, front/rear parking sensors, lane keeping aid, pre-collision assist, rear wide view camera, Ford SYNC 3 nav system, 8” colour screen, head up display, auto dimming rear view mirror, electrically operated and heated door mirrors, vignale front grille, LED headlights/fog lamps, dual zone air temperature control, 3-spoke leather trimmed steering wheel, alloy finish pedals, heated steering wheel, leather upholstery, MyKey System, 6-way power adjustable driver seats, heated front seats, 18” alloys and a Thatcham Cat 1 Alarm. As the highest specification vehicle, there is very little you can add to the car – wireless charging pad, openable panorama roof and the driver assistance pack.
On the technical-side, company car and business users can note the P11d at £27,075.00 and CO2 at 99g/km. The 1499CC 6 speed manual engine delivers 76.3 combined MPG (EC), 120ps and 0-62 time of 10 seconds. The service intervals on a diesel Focus are every 12 months or 10,000 miles whichever lands sooner.
So would the Ford Focus Vignale be your leasing selection? Or would the VW Golf, Seat Leon, Vauxhall Astra or Peugeot 308 get your vote?
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