All three are now being heavily promoted to potential customers who are more used to purchasing outright. And although there’s no harm in investigating further, proceed with great caution would be my advice.
The first problem facing vehicle lease customers is finding the up-front fees – some small, some large – that need to be slapped down on the table before the keys to long term loan vehicles can be handed over. Smart and Nissan call such charges “advance rental” payments. MINI takes a different approach by describing them as non-refundable “customer deposits.” Either way, the initial, one-off payments total a not unreasonable £1,785 for the ForTwo, a hefty £3,598 for the Micra and £1,499 for the MINI.
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