Leasing makes sense so long as you don’t want a very specific car and don’t load on the options.
If you look for a certain type of car, say an estate or 4×4 then look for what deals are around, that is the best way to do it.
If you add extras you will pay for those in the lifetime of the lease, so £1000 of options over a 2 year lease will cost you £40 per month, since they don’t factor into the value at the end of the lease.
Our last 2 cars have been through Lings. Really easy to deal with a good rates. All the deals are 3+, so lower deposit up front and usually have some really good deals.
Watch out for 4 year deals as you will have to pay for any repairs needed. VED is always paid, but servicing is usually not – but a serviced option is usually available.
Some excess mileage charges are reasonable, around 4-6p per mile. Others can be really high, 15p+ so be aware of that.