Leasing A Small Automatic Car.

[sandyRoe]

Anybody any recommendations or warnings on what to avoid? The car would be just used in town.

[chas2008]

Smart car, awful gearbox...im amazed Mercs put their name to it..

[doctordb]

Had a Toyota yaris a couple of times and was pleasantly surprised.

[Psybbo]

Can you hire small armoured cars?

[sandyRoe]

Sibton, yes you can. There's a chap in Ballymurphy bought a Saracen Armoured car and a Ferret Scout car and uses them for hire, stag nights, hen parties, and the like.
Though I don't know how many he can squeeze into the Ferret car.

[craft1948]

I love my Smart Car Passion model, it can be used as a semi-automatic or fully automatic.

[TWR]

The draw back I see on the lease car, never your own, loss of space as we sometimes need, if it's 2 dr, hard work getting in & out for rear passengers. If it's a used one, make sure you CHECK THE CAR throughout before you even sign the papers, that includes the tyres, otherwise you will end up with bills to repair / replace damaged panels etc.

[Toureman]

Read this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-leasing/#content

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Sandy....go into several dealerships and ask about offers.BMW do deals on a regular basis on selected cars and the lease costs over say 2 years dont even cover the depreciation.However the best deals are for VAT registered companies as the costs are tax deductible. It can be a good choice if you want a new car and dont want to own a depreciating asset. Good luck.

[bednobs]

i still miss my smart car 2 years after i got rid of it