Lease Hire: My Story.
After having the best two years of my life in Australia, it was time for the party to end and come home. I loved it over there and made great mates, but now it was time to get my act together and start being grown up. I’d me my man over there and a sluck would have it, he was from the same city as me. Lots of things needed to be sorted. I had to find somewhere to live, a job and a set of wheels to become mobile.
The only things I bought home with me was a tan and some sarongs. I stayed with my parents while I found a flat and I got a job pretty much straightaway which was a massive relief.
I really needed a car, but didn’t have the funds to put a deposit down to get the car I wanted. The last thing I wanted to do was buy an old banger – it would be a terrific waste of money. I wanted a new car, so I didn’t have to constantly sort out repairs and stuff. Then my dad suggested lease hire. It was a contract that you enter with a lease hire company. They would lease a new car to you, for a minimum of two years, say and you would pay a standard bill each month. Total mileage should not exceed the mileage cap set by the lease. But the mileage cap is normally pretty generous, so as long as you’re not a long distance lorry driver, then you’ll be fine. Plus, I only needed it for work, seeing mates and shopping – so my mileage would be relatively small. I decided to take a mini cooper lease hire from a friend of my Dad’s, Mark Attwood - always wanted a mini, I loved them! I’m really happy with it, and I get a brand new mini for a great monthly price. It really helps me as I start building my life up again after my time in Australia. I’d well recommend car leasing for anyone who is seriously looking for a cool car, but might not necessarily have the initial capital to buy one.