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I extended my Mazda CX5 because it took VW 18 months to build my order. Not my choice and out of my control.
I am completely opposite to you @ajn – I start looking for my next car six months after I’ve had a car!!
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So we had our xc40 a while, (70 plate) simply haven’t made a choice to change, anyone else extended if so why, am I just being lazy..(guess so)..
It’s worth keeping in mind that the automatic right to a 2 year extension (making it a 5 year lease) has now been removed and is only allowed for cars with under 20,000 miles at the 3 year mark or those with adaptations, although implementation of this policy has been inconsistent.
However, some people have managed to find an option to still extend to 5 years on their online account. If you have this option, do it ASAP. It doesn’t commit you to anything, as you can change at any time within that 2 years but, as I say, that option is going.
My online account didn’t have that option, and they refused my request to extend, saying that the maximum extension allowed would be 3 months, but I made a case to them that the lease that we took out 3 years earlier contained a clause that made provision for extensions and that they couldn’t vary the terms of a lease agreement without contacting us and giving us the option to withdraw from the lease without penalty (which they hadn’t done). They then allowed the 5 year extension! As it happened, we ordered a new car a few months later, so didn’t need the extension, but there was a principle at stake!
What you mustn’t do is agree to a 3 month or 12 month extension. Motability will only allow one extension, so always make it a 2 year extension so that you can change at any time within that 2 years.
Not lazy, economically sensible and slightly more enviromentally friendly:
I extended the lease on my Mitsubishi PHEV in summer 2023, aiming for the full 5 years. The car was fine, I’d put less miles on the clock than I thought I would (happy circumstance that my commute now has accessible public transport). Extension was all very easy and Motability allow you start a new lease at any point within the 2 year extension.
This summer I started looking at replacements, given the long lead times (up to 9/13 months would take my lease up to the full 5 years). I therefore ordered a BEV in July expecting delivery next March, but a cancellation means I’ll get it in a couple of weeks. I expect to extend this new car to the full five years, as it seems crazy to replace every 3 years and it spreads the upfront payment over 5 years, making it more acceptable.
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Thanks for the replies, Glos I did extend on the app, just in time for the full 5 years just before the 3 year lease ended.
must say easy to do, no prob at all which was great..
I’m thinking of ordering another xc40 before November 25 as then I look forward to another 3 yrs..
Hi people, So i have a question, my next car order window opened on the 8th Oct, my present car lease runs until the 8th Jan. 2025. If I extend for 2 years (which i can as i have the option when logging onto my online account) when does the 2 year extension start from the date i extend or from the 7th Jan??
many thanks in advance
@eckst3 I believe that it extends your lease by 2 years from it’s current end date, so you might be wise to do this ASAP before the option is removed.
@reluctantcripple As per my post made at 2.41pm today, you will not have an automatic option to extend your next car to 5 years unless you do under 20,000 miles over 3 years or have adaptations. Hopefully you will meet the new criteria so will be OK?@reluctantcripple As per my post made at 2.41pm today, you will not have an automatic option to extend your next car to 5 years unless you do under 20,000 miles over 3 years or have adaptations. Hopefully you will meet the new criteria so will be OK?
Yeah, didn’t realise these criteria were in force, but I see I would’ve passed on both counts, and if they stay the same at least my adaptations will see me still eligible to extend.
I imagine that as AP’s increase and more EV’s come onto the second hand market, second hand purchasing options may make this need redundant?
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Glos guy, thanks for the reply, i have at present 14,700 total miles but will extend as i do not want to miss out on an extended 2 year thank you for this information.
i had narrowed my choice to 2 cars before October price change to the ford mache tech + or the kia sportage gt line s but the later was removed and the price went up from 4750 to 6000 for the ford, wasn’t too happy. so i have fingers crossed they may become reasonably available in January fingers crossed
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