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A Contract Hire agreement is the purest form of car leasing. You only have the option of handing the car back at the end of the agreement. When people talk about car leasing, they are referring to Contract Hire (CH). It works simply with you paying a deposit followed by a series of monthly payments for the duration of the agreement. These are commonly available on brand new cars.

Purchasing a car outright is a thing of the past. Many of us find it easier to purchase a vehicle through a finance option. Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) is the most popular finance option in the UK and for good reason. You pay a deposit, fixed monthly payments that allow you to budget effectively and have three flexible options to choose from when the agreement ends.

Hire Purchase agreements are finance options that allow you to purchase your car through easy to manage monthly payments. You can pay an initial deposit followed by fixed monthly payments. You will not receive any surprise increases, allowing you to budget effectively.

Lease Purchase is a conditional sale finance agreement. It is similar to the PCP in terms of low regular monthly payments, however, at the end of a Lease Purchase agreement, you pay to own the car, rather than being able to hand it back. A Lease Purchase agreement can be taken out on any car, but it is ideal for those looking at premium models.

Car leasing is a complex issue and understanding it is the key to being approved. For you to lease a car, you need to understand that every aspect of the leasing process is variable. Each part affects each of the other parts. That could determine whether you are approved and what you will have to pay as a deposit, what monthly payments you will be paying or what percentage of interest you will pay annually.

With the festive period on the horizon, the buzz of Christmas is slowly seeping in, and because nothing beats a car as a Christmas gift, at Hippo Leasing we�re looking to provide you with ultimate in Christmas presents that will arrive with you in time for the holidays. The most exciting of lease cars we offer have recently arrived with us, waiting to be wrapped and put under the tree on your driveway – so why not give that person in your life their dream sports car: one of our two Mercedes A45 AMG models available for lease.

Business car leasing is the perfect option if you�re struggling to afford a car upfront for work purposes. Having a nice car which you can drive without any financial worries, is always a plus point for those either commuting or promoting their business, in order to keep up the appearance of the company. Leasing a business car is simple and easily available, even with bad credit.

With the sudden cold snap in the UK recently, the last thing we need is the early-morning battle with a frozen windscreen, when we�re already late for work. Luckily, we�ve got some top tips to help you quickly and simply de-ice your car, getting you back out and on the road in a jiffy.

Braking normally (also known as progressive braking) in dry weather scenarios should come easily to most drivers. The general technique is to brake gently, whilst alternating the pressure, so that the car comes to a stop gently.

When running a business that requires vans for the job, the decision on where to acquire them from can be difficult. What is the best, most efficient and the cheapest way of getting maybe just one van or a fleet of vans?

Rallying is one of the oldest motorsports in the World and it continues to ensure because of how popular it is. One of the reasons why it remains so popular is the fact that spectators see cars, extremely similar in appearance to their normal day-to-day hatchbacks racing through some harsh terrain. Here are the most used cars in the current World Rally Championships and their consumer counterparts. Plus, one special edition.

The BMW 3 Series range seems to expand every time you blink. The variety of models and specifications can be overwhelming to those not too familiar with the range but the quality can also exceed expectations as well as the level of technology and gadgets on board.