Getting The Best Car Lease Deal in the UK
There are many companies in the UK where you can find a car on lease, but you may not know exactly how to get the best deal on your car when shopping. If that's true, then allow me to share the best tip for getting the best deal on your car lease in the United Kingdom.
First, always approach the dealership first. Often, a car leasing company will have given the dealership incentives to move the cars off the lots that the leasing company themselves will not offer you. Approaching the dealership first also allows you to get the test drive out of the way and to get a baseline price to work with when approaching the leasing company.
When dealing with the dealership, make sure to take things one step at a time. Talk about trade-ins after you've established a down payment and monthly payment, for instance. It forces them in to a position where they must give you the real values of both your trade-in and the car for lease itself. Also, never reveal to the dealership that you're in love with a car, even if you are. Giving them this leverage allows them to maneuver the negotiations back in to their favor.
After you have achieved the lowest possible price you can get from the dealership, make sure to walk away with the paperwork. You will need it to comparison shop with at least one other dealership as well as the leasing company. Make sure to test drive the vehicle at the other dealership as well since the vehicle may have flaws that the first one didn't.
Now you should call the leasing company in the UK about the car. Try to negotiate them down as low as you can, but remember that you likely will not be able to do a trade-in with the leasing company and that they're not likely to match any incentives that the dealer may have been able to offer. When you have gotten them as low as they will go, compare the two prices and go with the lower of the two—the leasing company will likely be able to get you the exact car you test drove on the lot, so you will not need a new test drive to make sure that the vehicle is the right fit for you.
If you follow the above steps, finding a car lease in the UK is as easy as anywhere else in the world and is just as rewarding, especially if you're a tourist leasing a car for a few months to see the United Kingdom in all of its glory.