Thanks MonkeyHarris...

[Broccers]

One of the polis did say “lesson one son, always make sure there’s a broken window somewhere before we arrive”.

[NotoriousREV]

Glass roof
Those registrations are nothing alike
A bad run of luck
He's a snapper for the mags isn't he?

He is. Formerly of Max Power, he snaps for Top Gear magazine these days. He bought my R33 GTR off me and blew it up doing a big single turbo conversion.

[nuttinnew]

Hmm, maybe it wasn't all the M5's fault then...

[Jobbo]

I thought you got rid as your Mrs was worried about the house being robbed for the keys? Although apparently Golf Rs are similarly popular.

I guess with a iron clad warranty...

No, the M5 was actually stolen and then recovered although let’s just say the theft was much more opportunity than targeted once we discovered the facts...

I’ve heard that about Golf R’s too but thankfully no hassle with ours yet. Now, who do I speak to about the most sensible way to end a lease. Mr @ShockDiamonds I believe?

You want advice from a man who paid £9k to give a 520d se back early?!!

SD had a PCP rather than a lease anyway

If your Golf were stolen and not recovered, or crashed beyond repair, that would be a way for the lease to end early but not without hassle, I’m sure. It would certainly involve an insurance claim. The only other way is to contact the lease company and ask for an early termination quote. Usually 50% of the remaining payments, so probably quite a lot until the last month or two of the lease.

[Ascender]

Hmm, maybe it wasn't all the M5's fault then...

And for the record, neither was it the fault of my wife.

[Ascender]

No, the M5 was actually stolen and then recovered although let’s just say the theft was much more opportunity than targeted once we discovered the facts...

I’ve heard that about Golf R’s too but thankfully no hassle with ours yet. Now, who do I speak to about the most sensible way to end a lease. Mr @ShockDiamonds I believe?

You want advice from a man who paid £9k to give a 520d se back early?!!

SD had a PCP rather than a lease anyway

If your Golf were stolen and not recovered, or crashed beyond repair, that would be a way for the lease to end early but not without hassle, I’m sure. It would certainly involve an insurance claim. The only other way is to contact the lease company and ask for an early termination quote. Usually 50% of the remaining payments, so probably quite a lot until the last month or two of the lease.

I’ve no idea why I thought it was a lease! Can you not hand a PCP back after making 50% of the payments without any punishment? Either way, I did mean to engage sarcasm mode when I made that post.

I’m now nervous that this thread could become evidence, so for the record, I am not considering any dodgy way to end the lease on the Golf.

[nuttinnew]

Hmm, maybe it wasn't all the M5's fault then...

And for the record, neither was it the fault of my wife.

I was replying to REV. My fault, I should have quoted him.

[V8Granite]

You want advice from a man who paid £9k to give a 520d se back early?!!

SD had a PCP rather than a lease anyway

If your Golf were stolen and not recovered, or crashed beyond repair, that would be a way for the lease to end early but not without hassle, I’m sure. It would certainly involve an insurance claim. The only other way is to contact the lease company and ask for an early termination quote. Usually 50% of the remaining payments, so probably quite a lot until the last month or two of the lease.

I’ve no idea why I thought it was a lease! Can you not hand a PCP back after making 50% of the payments without any punishment? Either way, I did mean to engage sarcasm mode when I made that post.

I’m now nervous that this thread could become evidence, so for the record, I am not considering any dodgy way to end the lease on the Golf.

We are go for Projecto removeo Golfo ......

Taps nose

Dave!

[Jobbo]

Mike, is your Golf on a PCP rather than a lease? Leases tended to be significantly cheaper.

If it’s a PCP then yes, you can exercise your right of voluntary termination after you’ve paid 50% of the total due under the agreement. That is nowadays often very close to the end of the PCP term anyway (finance companies became wise to people doing it).

[NotoriousREV]

Mike, is your Golf on a PCP rather than a lease? Leases tended to be significantly cheaper.

If it’s a PCP then yes, you can exercise your right of voluntary termination after you’ve paid 50% of the total due under the agreement. That is nowadays often very close to the end of the PCP term anyway (finance companies became wise to people doing it).

Yeah, people forget that 50% of the amount due includes the balloon payment.