My Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate was an ex-hire car - will this affect the resale value be affected when I return it at the end of the PCP deal?

I bought a Mercedes Benz E-class Estate from a main dealership that I have dealt with in the past. I was unaware that the car (10 months old, 14,000 miles) was an ex-hire car until the logbook arrived....

Why are dealer lease deals more expensive than those online?

I'm moving towards leasing my next car, previously always having bought cash. However, the dealer lease deals seem more expensive than those offered online. Is the dealer acting as a third party thereby...

I've retired and now do low mileage, should I go for a PCP deal on a new car?

I get a new car every 2-3 years by trading in + cash on a good deal on a pre-reg BMW. As I am now retired, and only do about 5000/6000 miles per year, I was wondering whether I should consider abandoning...

Should I buy a diesel car on PCP for my high mileage commute?

I do around 18,000 miles a year, of which 14,000 or so are business, for which I get 45p a mile. I need a new car; should I get a petrol or diesel for this sort of mileage? I'm concerned about the government's...

This Skoda PCP deal seems too good to be true, what's the catch?

I like the Skoda Yeti 150PS 4WD SEL 'Drive' with £1500 'free' extras. Skoda is offering a PCP plan of 0% finance plus £1000 contribution to the deposit and after three years the vehicle can be bought at...

I want an automatic hybrid to replace my Toyota RAV4, do you suggest the Toyota CH-R or the Lexus NX?

I currently have a 2014 Toyota RAV4 2.2d automatic (34,000 miles) to trade-in. My lady loves it but I find it slightly underpowered and thirsty. I did test drive the RAV4 Hybrid and found it had a tad...

Can I make any money by paying my £20,000 PCP balloon payment and selling the BMW 4 Series onto a dealer?

I am approaching the end of a PCP agreement on a 2015 BMW 4 Series 2.0d xDrive M Sport (184PS). I think it's a desirable spec in white with black leather and a professional navigation system. My balloon...

Who is the owner of a returned PCP vehicle?

Who owns returned, and formerly PCP vehicles, whilst they are waiting to be sold to a second owner, the dealer or the motoring company?

How do pre-agreed residual values work on PCPs?

We have 9 months left of a 4 year contract on an Audi Q3. After contact by the dealer we duly enquired about a new Q2 and after extremely protracted dealings we were made an offer to replace the car. Bearing...

Buying a car on PCP - why are the fees from brokers so high?

I'm looking at buying a new BMW 1 Series on PCP and interested in brokers as the prices are a lot cheaper. They are charging anywhere from £199 to £395 in fees. Is that right? It doesn't seem bad if they...