Leasing a car or van in Germany

So i searched and found "Getting a Car in Germany, to lease or buy" but it's way out of date.

Been told tonight that i can get a Mini or similar for nothing money, anyone know of any good deals i can get at the moment?

Car will be used for very few miles, certainly less than 1,000 klicks per month and i fancy no deposit and a two year deal max.

Any ideas folks?

Dave, mate... DON'T DO IT!

I leased a car a few years back, got a stonking deal. But when it came to taking it back... boy did I get ripped off!

They went over the bodywork three times with a UV lamp, each blemish costing a fortune. They even had the cheek to try and tell me that I had had the front end re-spayed. BEWARE... cars are magnets for supermarket trollies and other car doors!

Why not buy an old banger if you really really need a car?

Motoring is not cheap here. Insurance can be crippling, 4 quid a gallon and 2 sets of tires. parking can be a pain and driving into work arf pished in a morning aint good!

Ask yourself the question, "do I really need a motor?"

Answer... probably not

G

I'm with Grinner. Leasing companies are the scum of this earth, only usually leasing to companies who could not really give a toss about the additional cost once the car is returned. The stuff they find once the car is returned is quite shocking and can cost you a lot of money.

The leasing company representatives go into the same pit as used car salesmen, estate agents and call centre managers for me

Look up "lease" in an English dictionary from the last century and you'll find it is defined as 'dishonesty'. Why they started using this word to mean 'extended rental' is not clear.

I'm on my 4th lease car and I've never had any real problems when it comes to returning the cars. I've only ever leased them from the manufacturers leasing company though. I tend to over run the kilometer limit so it always costs me a little bit at the end of the lease. The only one that pissed me about a bit was the BMW dealer as I'd had some minor damage repaired at independent boyshop, instead of a BMW dealer, because I wanted it done properly, but after the meister in the workshop had checked it over they accepted that it had been done correctly.

I'm on my n'th lease car (n>10) and rarely have problems. I've leased via banks, finance companies and the dealers themsleves. You do need to be careful of the small print and understand the conditions of your lease. If you are replacing a car with the same dealer/manufacturer you are almost guaranteed not to have problems (they want the new business). If moving on then you may need to be prepared for a small battle at the handover, but the law is mostly on your side when it comes to "fair wear and tear". If leasing a used car make sure any existing damage no matter how small is meticulously noted when you pick it up to save problems later. Make sure the least matches your needs (Km per year) as precisely as possible so you don't fall foul.

Having said all that, leasing is generally only a better deal when you can write off the costs against business, For a private person better consider a loan/purchase scheme...

YL6

Does anyone know what the age/Km limitations are on leasing a used vehicle ?

There really don't need to be any limitations, because at the end of the day leasing is simply a financial transaction, but most dealer leasing deals would probably limit the cars age to 6 or 7 years or 100,000Km at the END of the lease (e.g. start a 3-year lease on a 4-year old car), as they don't want to be saddled with an aging wreck when the car is returned. Independant leasing companies care even less, as they are simply financing the difference in cost between purchase and later sale.

The downside of leasing a used car, especially a cheaper one is that you are require to take fully comprehensive insurance to cover total loss of the car in any circumstance. If you finance the car yourself you may be less likely to take this insurance on an older car to save money and assume the risk yourself.

There are any leasing companies in Germany which can offer the contract in english?
I think that Sixt may be one of them but I'm not sure.

Folks,

Can anyone give me any tips on how to lease a car or van in Germany please?

cheers...

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