£18k car suggestions?

utajoker · 24 Sep 2021 at 09:32

Hi

I currently lease a 2019 octavia vrs 245 that's due to go back in about 9 months.

I've got no idea what to replace with so I'm looking for suggestions!

I'm looking for a auto petrol similar sized car/boot size and similar performance (0-60 under 7s) and decent tech. I do about 3500 miles a year (mpg not a concern) and have a 5 year old so want a 4 door. Can I get something not too old (5 years or less) in this kind of budget?

Also don't want another octavia. Just fancy something different.

Thanks

[TW]Fox · 24 Sep 2021 at 09:33

Given the current car market this sounds like the ideal budget for a 2012 Golf TSI.

Diagro · 24 Sep 2021 at 10:16

utajoker said:
Hi

I currently lease a 2019 octavia vrs 245 that's due to go back in about 9 months.

I've got no idea what to replace with so I'm looking for suggestions!

I'm looking for a auto petrol similar sized car/boot size and similar performance (0-60 under 7s) and decent tech. I do about 3500 miles a year (mpg not a concern) and have a 5 year old so want a 4 door. Can I get something not too old (5 years or less) in this kind of budget?

Also don't want another octavia. Just fancy something different.

Thanks

Why not just keep the octavia?

[TW]Fox · 24 Sep 2021 at 10:26

Diagro said:
Why not just keep the octavia?

Because it's a lease car that doesn't belong to him? They'll collect it at the end of the lease.

Kenai · 24 Sep 2021 at 10:26

In the market now, £18k probably wouldn't even buy an older version of your currently leased car, unless you went high mileage.

In 9 months time? Who knows? It might be even worse because you still can't buy new cars and even a 2010 vRS will be worth £18k by then or the entire market might have crashed because everyone realised how much money they were wasting and a 2019 vRS is now worth a packet of Space Raiders.

I think it would be fair to suggest an £18k budget means a downgrade is on the cards, either in spec or age/mileage etc.

Diagro · 24 Sep 2021 at 10:28

[TW]Fox said:
Because it's a lease car that doesn't belong to him? They'll collect it at the end of the lease.

Well yes, Duh. But he may have the option to buy it no?

chroniclard · 24 Sep 2021 at 10:32

You can extend leases, I extended the BMW we had for a year previously as we had not decided what we wanted to do.

[TW]Fox · 24 Sep 2021 at 10:34

Diagro said:
Well yes, Duh. But he may have the option to buy it no?

Very unlikely, most leases don't have an option for you to purchase. It does happen but very rarely. Its also more than 18k worth.

utajoker · 24 Sep 2021 at 11:04

chroniclard said:
You can extend leases, I extended the BMW we had for a year previously as we had not decided what we wanted to do.

I was considering enquiring about an extension but just fancied something different.

I've been unable to find anything else to lease that is similar for the price I pay. Currently £285 pm on a 1+36 including maintenance.

chroniclard · 24 Sep 2021 at 11:16

utajoker said:
I was considering enquiring about an extension but just fancied something different.

I've been unable to find anything else to lease that is similar for the price I pay. Currently £285 pm on a 1+36 including maintenance.

Yeah everything seems to have gone up a fair bit. We had a cheap Astra for 2 years, Astra Elite Nav, was quite nice for a cheapish car, it was around £160 a month, similar model/lease now is £280!

Coupled with the shortages/actually getting hold of a new car.

Kill_Phil · 24 Sep 2021 at 14:06

Definitely ask for an extension but even then be prepared for them to say no!

Second hand market is nuts right now

utajoker · 24 Sep 2021 at 18:32

Do extensions tend to lower the monthly or do you just continue as is?

Kenai · 24 Sep 2021 at 18:45

utajoker said:
Do extensions tend to lower the monthly or do you just continue as is?

Anecdotally i've seen people post about this in vRS owners groups - some have been offered reduced payments, some have been offered the same payments, some have been offered increased payments.

It's likely to depend entirely on the particular company and their current plans.

They may well currently feel that taking the vehicle back and flogging it at inflated prices means it's not worth leasing to you for another year at the same or reduced cost even if they would have done last year.

Relentless81 · 24 Sep 2021 at 18:50

Kia Pro Ceed GT for something different, not quite as powerful and slightly smaller boot but I like different so thought I would mention it

SkodaMart · 24 Sep 2021 at 20:31

Honda Civic 1.5 sport.

chroniclard · 24 Sep 2021 at 20:47

utajoker said:
Do extensions tend to lower the monthly or do you just continue as is?

They will price it, did it once with bmw and it was lower. Recently we enquired about extending the Astra and it was over double the price, they basically told us not to bother. :cry:

current market might make it prohibitive

HangTime · 25 Sep 2021 at 02:12

This is a very tough one because you want Octavia sized boot from an Octavia sized car that isn't an Octavia, and there aren't many of those around especially not petrol autos with that level of performance.
The only options I can think of are a Golf R Estate or a Leon Cupra ST, around 5 years old.

Diddums · 25 Sep 2021 at 10:12

[TW]Fox said:
Given the current car market this sounds like the ideal budget for a 2012 Golf TSI.

lol