BUYING CARS

AT our recent Auto Express New Car Awards event (Issue 1,889), I bent the ear of a couple of car-brand bosses about how hard it is to compare finance deals. The huge variety of upfront payments, mileage limits and lengths of contract can really disguise how good or bad the deal is in terms of overall cost.

- PAUL BARKER

That’s great for customers, because you can tailor a deal to your circumstances, be it via a big deposit and small monthly payments, or nothing in advance and higher monthlies. And that’s just leasing. If you're looking at a PCP, then throw in final balloon-payment percentages as well to make it even more flexible.