I'm cooling on this one, yeah.
Looking at another now and have a different question, if anyone's still reading...
Do lease vehicles get serviced as part of the deal? I'm looking at a former lease van. There's no history with it but the owner reckons the lease company told him it was done, but they can't (or won't) provide documentation.
Owner seems very genuine, van looks very tidy.
Do lease vehicles get serviced as part of the deal? I’m looking at a former lease van.
Only if they've taken a full maintenance contract. Otherwise it's like any other form of car/van purchase.
an engine rebuild is certainly more than £1.5k. a blocked dpf replacement plus a gasket change could easily be that much though
Only if they’ve taken a full maintenance contract. Otherwise it’s like any other form of car/van purchase.
I think if you don't take the maintenance option you are obliged to have it serviced at the proper times as part of the contract - which is fair, because it's their vehicle.
I’m looking at a former lease van. There’s no history with it
Mercedes van by any chance? The service record is all online, no paper book, and you can get a copy from Merc or any garage that has access to the system.
It's a Vauxhall, cheers for the servicing comments.
I don't feel I'm being hoodwinked, but it's obviously still something of a gamble.
My current van was a vaguely similar story when I got it actually and that has been awesome.
