Future owner of stock car - year of ownership.

[Roadster_Surrey]

Looks like I will be joining the fold soon. Ordered stock car via Zen Auto in their leasing promotion. A bit accidental thing, like with most of my leases.

From skimming the forum, I see most people order the car to their spec or looking for perfect spec. I will be taking delivery of poverty spec 20i M-Sport Pro in red with black leather. I would love Ivory interior, but there was no choice. Had a choice of colours: black, blue or red. Hate black cars, blue not my favourite shade, so chose red. I test drove nicely specced white car from Croydon dealership, but I should be able to live without extra options on my car. However, I was surprised that Wind Deflector is not standard option and already read that fitting it requires extra part.

Z4 will replace Abarth 124 Spider and I'm sure I will miss the sound of Monza exhaust. I was going to keep it, but prices of used cars went crazy and it's suddenly very expensive to buy it from leasing company. Before Abarth, I had 2 x SLK55, SLK250 and was also frequent passenger in previous Z4 model (2.5 and 3.5), so roadsters are my standard second cars.

Not sure about exact delivery date, somewhere in August or maybe September. Car is supposedly in UK already.

 

[MarkB01]

If the car is in the UK already, I'm surprised it will take so long to get (but then I don't know the British auto business). Note, that for those that have ordered spec cars, many are seeing delays due to the chip shortage. But I would not think that would hit a low spec car like you describe.

Have fun with it. It's a great car.

 

[buzyg]

I was expecting a photo of a wright off painted bright green racing around a dirt track.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Hi and welcome aboard.

That's a long wait if the car is already in the UK - hopefully you will get it a bit sooner!

 

[Ole gits rule]

Hello nd welcome, still a very nice car to own and drive

 

[lazerium]

Hello! Like you I spotted the Zen leasing offer so looking forward to being back in the fold with Zed No.3!

I ordered online so haven’t spoken to Zen and have nothing other than a “Your Order Is Progressing” email and paid the £99 fee. Given the (seemingly amazing) price I have wondered if it’s even genuine!

 

[Roadster_Surrey]

I talked to the lady on a first day of promotion, to make sure it's not price error and she told me it's a factory order 10-12 weeks, pre-configured slots, so no spec changes possible. Someone said that there were 17 cars available.

Then, I talked to the guy before signing the contract, to get some more info about estimated delivery and he said that cars are already in some PDI Centre in the South of England, will be transported to the dealer and the dealer will contact me with delivery info.

I need some advance notice before delivery anyway, to remove private plate from Abarth and let leasing company know, that I'm returning it. A bit of delay is fine for me.

 

[Ian J]

I will be taking delivery of poverty spec 20i M-Sport Pro in red with black leather.

Welcome to the exclusive poverty specced 2.0i M Sport club

Mine is also red with black leather

 

[Argyll Andy]

Hello! Like you I spotted the Zen leasing offer so looking forward to being back in the fold with Zed No.3!

I ordered online so haven’t spoken to Zen and have nothing other than a “Your Order Is Progressing” email and paid the £99 fee. Given the (seemingly amazing) price I have wondered if it’s even genuine!

If it’s not an existing car or order I think you may struggle to see an M40i this year. I spoke to my dealer about a possible order for a new one last Monday an he said the next slot available for them for an M40i is 01/22 unless a cancellation of an order by another dealership occurs.

Have no idea about the 20/30i’s

 

[Roadster_Surrey]

There was choice of all 3 engines, but don't know how many of each cars. m40i had much better spec and some options, but wasn't such a bargain for 2 years lease and I never go for 3 years. These were definitely locked spec cars so either in stock or existing build slots. Maybe some cancelled orders.

 

[Argyll Andy]

Must be existing cars

My car took 11 days from arrival at the PDI centre in the SE England to dealers but they said it was a couple of days longer because they don’t run transporters to Scotland as regularly.

Hope yours arrives soon and you can take advantage of the good weather

 

[lazerium]

When I ordered there were 14 available, but they went within the day. Just the choice of black or white with black interior. It’s said it a pre-ordered factory car with delivery in 8-10 weeks.

Mine (if it arrives) is base M40i spec with just the comfort pack added.

I went for 4 years (8,000 miles) for £360/month + £2.5k deposit which seemed like good value to me, especially as it includes the road tax.

 

[Argyll Andy]

When I ordered there were 14 available, but they went within the day. Just the choice of black or white with black interior. It’s said it a pre-ordered factory car with delivery in 8-10 weeks.

Mine (if it arrives) is base M40i spec with just the comfort pack added.

I went for 4 years (8,000 miles) for £360/month + £2.5k deposit which seemed like good value to me, especially as it includes the road tax.

They must be if the spec/colour can’t be changed

I’ll tell you what, that does seem like a bloody good deal, your deposit just about covers the tax for the 4 years and the monthly payments are a couple of hundred under what I’d expect

Roll on its arrival

 

[Ole gits rule]

When I ordered there were 14 available, but they went within the day. Just the choice of black or white with black interior. It’s said it a pre-ordered factory car with delivery in 8-10 weeks.

Mine (if it arrives) is base M40i spec with just the comfort pack added.

I went for 4 years (8,000 miles) for £360/month + £2.5k deposit which seemed like good value to me, especially as it includes the road tax.

They must be if the spec/colour can’t be changed

I’ll tell you what, that does seem like a bloody good deal, your deposit just about covers the tax for the 4 years and the monthly payments are a couple of hundred under what I’d expect

Roll on its arrival

That bloody good we are paying only a few quid less for a DS3 crookback :|

 

[Ian J]

When I ordered there were 14 available, but they went within the day. Just the choice of black or white with black interior. It’s said it a pre-ordered factory car with delivery in 8-10 weeks.

Mine (if it arrives) is base M40i spec with just the comfort pack added.

I went for 4 years (8,000 miles) for £360/month + £2.5k deposit which seemed like good value to me, especially as it includes the road tax.

Wow, that's a great deal. I never thought of leasing but now wish that I had. Does your figure include Vat or is that extra as I find it more tax effective to own or lease a car personally and charge mileage and whilst my company is Vat registered I'm not personally

 

[lazerium]

It’s a personal lease so includes VAT, delivery to my house and the road tax for the duration.

The paperwork came through yesterday so just got to wait for a delivery date now

 

[Roadster_Surrey]

That will be with VAT included. My 20i was £3000 upfront and 23 x £262, 10K miles per annum. Upfront could be adjusted, I chose £3000 to have lower payments later.

It's first time I've seen lease on Z4 ever. There was good promo on 840i in January 2020. Quite a few people jumped on that, but excess mile cost of 40p per mile discouraged me.

 

[Roadster_Surrey]

Whoever ordered red, will have a call about lack of availability in stock and will be offered white. I actually don't mind, because I considered white any way. Also, price went down and my new quoute is £3000 + 23 x 241 = £8,543, 2 years, 10K miles per annum.

Still 8-10 weeks for delivery.

 

[F1SpaceMonkey]

When I ordered there were 14 available, but they went within the day. Just the choice of black or white with black interior. It’s said it a pre-ordered factory car with delivery in 8-10 weeks.

Mine (if it arrives) is base M40i spec with just the comfort pack added.

I went for 4 years (8,000 miles) for £360/month + £2.5k deposit which seemed like good value to me, especially as it includes the road tax.

how did you get that price? on their website its £6k deposit and over £800 a month

 

[Roadster_Surrey]

It was flash sale lasting two days (until stock run out).

There's "Best Leasing thread" on Pistonheads forum, where people post good deals. There are also some leasing comparison websites.