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Alfa Romeo Mito challenges MINI

Looks fantastic and value for money with Italian charm thrown in.

More and more of these super little Alfa’s are appearing on the roads in the UK, not as many yet as the BMW MINI but then the MINI has been around for a good few years but the Alfa is in the competition to win your heart and with great Alfa Romeo leasing deals on at present now could be the time to get a little head turner

Nice line up of engines in true alfa romeo style, with choices of a free revving 1.4 ltr unit which will either pump out 95bhp, 120bhp or 155bhp which is enough to put a strong smile on your face! They also supply a couple of diesels but my money is on the petrol version

Oh and air conditioning is standard on every vehicle so not only will you look cool you will be cool and is you go for a car lease option then you will be having your cake and eating it as my old grandfather used to say.

June 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm | Alfa Romeo | No comment

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Koenigsegg buys Saab Cars!!

I woke up this morning and thought it was an April fool, but after checking my calendar and re reading the news that GM cars are clearing out the brands quicker than a car boot sale on a sunny day in June! The fantastic people at Koenigsegg have come to a deal to buy the saab car manufacturer from GM cars, not seen the price and how it is structured, but it must be exciting news to see a small specialist manufacturer buy a brand like saab. Personally I can’t wait to see what they do to the design and brand, I wonder if the cost of saab cars will be a million pound plus, if so the majority would be looking at saab car leasing as a more practical way of getting behind the wheel

June 18, 2009 at 11:39 am | Saab | No comment

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The New Ford Capri

The Ford Capri was my Uncle’s favourite car in the 70’s and 80’s. From memory he had 3 of them and cherished them and repaired them well beyond the financial worth.  That was in the day before Ford Capri Leasing!!

So the other day i called round and he was reading that Ford are bringing the iconic car back, OK it won’t have the long bonnet but from the mock up images it looks so good that I could be following in my uncles footsteps and getting one in 2010!

I reckon they will sell like hotcakes.

More reasons to smile when you see the engine range which includes a New turbocharged EcoBoost powerplants will be available, with most cars getting a 1.6-litre petrol, producing 148bhp or 178bhp.

A new 1.6 TDCi diesel will also debut, giving up to 128bhp, alongside a flagship 2.0-litre with 168bhp or 197bhp. You never had a diesel in the original, how times change! All these units will combine pace with superb fuel economy and low CO2 emissions. And helping the Focus Coupé to be even more efficient will be the option of a Powershift twin-clutch gearbox. This will be offered in addition to a standard-fit manual transmission. Stop-start technology is also expected to be rolled out across the line-up. So a fully kitted out Ford Capri with lots of goodies but the question is how much and what sort of car leasing deals can we put together?

June 9, 2009 at 12:03 pm | Ford | No comment

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Great News – They work OK

Maserati claims it is now producing cars with the quality to match any of its German competitors.
Oh good.
Because I did think, with the granTurismo S going for just £88,000, that they may have cut a few corners.
Just to be on the safe side, best to lease one.

February 15, 2009 at 11:17 am | maserati | No comment

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Yes, yes, but does it go?

We keep hearing snippets of info about Porsche’s new Panamera which doesn’t go go on sale until12th September and it won’t be available for car leasing until after that date.
The latest ‘news’ is about its sumptuous, not to say decadent, interior:-
“With a continuous centre console that extends from the fascia to the rear seating area… offers a new spatial concept for the driver … featuring optimal ergonomic seating with an individual cockpit-like environment … offers customers countless opportunities for individual interior personalisation… smooth and natural leathers available in a total of 13 colour and material combinations, including four two-tone options that can be combined wherever required with seven optional interior trim finishes including exclusive materials such as carbon fibre and Natural Olive wood.”
Does this sound like a Porsche to you? It gets worse, or better:-
“The new Panamera is the first Porsche to offer the most supreme standard of in-car audio quality, with the option of a High-End Surround Sound System from Burmester, the renowned Berlin audio specialist…features more than 2,400 square centimetres of ’sound membranes’ to deliver an audio experience very similar to that of a live concert…a total of 16 loudspeakers masterminded by 16 amplifier channels with an overall output of more than 1,000 watts provide a unique sound, complemented by an active subwoofer together with a 300 W Class D amplifier.”
Yes, yes, but does it actually go?

February 14, 2009 at 11:17 am | Porsche | No comment

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New Off-Roader Comrade? Certainly comrade, that’ll be 3 million pairs of knickers

MOSCOW LATEST: Does the Taganrog Automobile Factory have a deal for you! Rows of freshly minted Hyundai Santa Fe sport utility vehicles are available right now. In exchange — well, do you have any circuit boards? Or sheet metal? Or sneakers?
Here is a sign of the financial times in Russia: Barter is back on the table.
Advertisements are beginning to appear in newspapers and online, like one that offered “2,500,000 rubles’ worth of premium underwear for any automobile,” and another promising “lumber in Krasnoyarsk for food or medicine.” A crane manufacturer in Yekaterinburg is paying its debtors with excavators.
Many would-be barterers are looking for a truly liquid commodity, something universal, like gasoline. Even underwear, it is said, is much more liquid than automobiles.
Suddenly car leasing becomes much more interesting as monthly payments get more exotic.

February 12, 2009 at 11:22 am | Car Leasing News, Hyundai | No comment

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The alternative to crossovers and SUVs?

The Saab 9-3X is described as the ideal alternative to large and heavy crossovers or SUVs. With distinctive looks, a versatile Sport Wagon body, higher stance and advanced all-wheel drive technology, the Saab 9-3X also offers excellent fuel efficiency and functional storage.
Saab designers have raised the chassis 35mm higher (20mm higher on the FWD diesel model) than the standard two-wheel drive Sport-Wagon. It is specifically designed for those who frequently use gravel or unpaved roads, without compromising the driving experience on Tarmac.
The Saab 9-3X is a car in tune with the lifestyle needs of today’s customers. “The 9-3X is an efficient all-rounder for anyone who doesn’t want or need an SUV-type vehicle,” says Simon Padian, Saab Brand Design Chief. “Simply put, we are offering a vehicle that will do what’s required in more comfort and style than a heavier SUV.”
Sounds like a sensible idea. Saab is a popular marquee in the car leasing market and this model is certain to feature prominently.

February 11, 2009 at 12:22 pm | Car Leasing Advice, Saab | No comment

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Scrappage for UK?

Talk is that Peter Mandelson is pondering on a ‘scrappage scheme’ in order to stimulate the ailing UK car market.
Scrappage schemes have already been introduced successfully in Germany and France, where owners who trade-in cars of around nine-years-old or more receive a cash incentive of almost £2000 if they then buy a new environmentally friendly car.
The UK car industry is, not surprisingly, pushing for such a scheme to be introduced in the UK, and the Government has already asked car makers to supply costed proposals.
There are voices who suggest it could subsidise manufacturers based elsewhere in Europe and not the UK. Others see it as just a means of subsiding an industry that should be left to decline with money going into more green transport methods.
Mass car leasing would see many more efficient, new cars on the road which would emit less harmful substances – and be regularly replaced.

February 8, 2009 at 11:11 pm | Car Leasing Advice, Car Leasing News | No comment

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Golly Jeremy!

The King of the Car Shows is in a spot of bother. Ooh-er. Will he be sacked? Will he be suspended? Who can possibly take over and test all those family cars for us? How will we decide which Ferrrari to buy or lease?
But hold on here. Was Lord Clarkson a bit previous with his apology – surely the first he has ever made? Was he perhaps misunderstood? Could a half-decent junior spinner from Blair PR Inc. have handled things better? Let’s have a go.
The reference to our prime minister being Scottish is factual, so the only points of issue are the spoken words which have been taken to be ‘one-eyed’ and ‘idiot’. What if Jeremy actually said ‘wan-eyed’?
I put it to you that it would have sounded exactly the same. ‘Wan’ can mean rather tired, unhappy and pallid – perhaps lacking in forcefulness, competence or effectiveness. There are people around who would see this as a factual statement too.
That leaves us with ‘idiot’. There may be those who see this as offensive. But it seems the origin of the word ‘idiot’ lies in the Latin word ‘idiota’ which means something like layman or private person – most likely ‘ordinary person’ would do. Matter of opinion as to whether Gordon is ordinary, surely.
So, what we have is probably a complete misunderstanding. Clarkson was merely giving it as his opinion that our Scottish prime minister is just an ordinary person who is rather tired, pale and a bit ineffective.
Is this a bad thing to have said? Well, don’t forget, Gordon rules in a Parliament which has no outstanding alternatives and, as Alfred Hitchcock famously commented, “In the country of the bland the wan-eyed man is king”.
I rang Jeremy to outline this interpretation of his remarks. ‘Golly’ was all he said (and let’s be clear he didn’t say Gollywog and anyway you didn’t hear this from me, right?)

February 7, 2009 at 8:38 pm | Car Leasing News | No comment

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Fun, costly and impractical – it’ll be a best seller

The new Mini Cooper S Mk2 convertible will be released in March although several may well escape early.
The car is destined to be as iconic as the Mk1 and is just the thing for our globally warmed climate. Key amongst the gadgets is the ‘Openometer’ dial which records how long you have driven with the roof down. You’ll need that information won’t you? What’s more the data is then stored to the trip computer so you can – er – do something with it later.
Power comes from a 1598cc turbo charged unit developing 175bhp which takes you from 0 – 62mph in 7.4 seconds. The price for all this madness? Just short of £19K. Are we mad? Course we are. Get one through car leasing and strut your stuff without forking out great lumps of cash.

February 5, 2009 at 8:11 pm | Mini | No comment

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