Thursday 20 November 2014

One No Longer Has to Buy a Vehicle to Drive It

The idea of driving a car is very exciting, but the idea of buying one? Well, not so much. The cost of the vehicle can put financial constraint on many individuals and many do not have the required funds to buy the vehicle that they want to drive. Also, not to forget the maintenance expenses of a vehicle and the rapidly depreciating value of the brand new car that was just bought yesterday! Keeping all these points in mind, it is safe to say that leasing out a vehicle for personal use is a much better option than purchasing one.

When you go to a leasing company in the hope of leasing out a vehicle, you will be given a choice between personal contract hire and personal contract purchase. The latter simply means that the user has the option of buying the vehicle at the end of the lease term. It is very important to thoroughly go through the two kinds of contract before making a decision.  The ultimate motive of leasing out a vehicle should be that it takes care of all your needs and requirements and hence, the decision should not be rushed.

In the case of optingfor contract hire for personal use, you can enjoy a number of benefits. Firstly, the low monthly charges that you have to pay in exchange of the comfort of a brand new, luxurious car. You will not have to bear the depreciating costs of the vehicle, and the repairing and servicing of the vehicles is also, in most cases, taken care by the leasing company, or the warranty provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle. This simply means that you get to save a huge amount of money at the end of every month and do not have to payroad tax to the government for the car you drive.

Secondly, the user does not have to pay a huge amount as a down payment, but a small deposit covering 3 months to the leasing company, in many cases. The users get full freedom to change the vehicle after the end of every lease term, which means that they can drive a new vehicle after every 2 or 3 years.

The only drawback of a lease contract is the mileage limit, which can be easily overcome if the user chooses the mileage plan with a lot of care and attention. Other than this, the user only stands to benefit from a lease deal.

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