Guide to car lease maintenance package
What is a car lease maintenance package?
A maintenance package is an optional service that can be added to all Vehicle Contracts lease deals, whether you’re a personal or business customer. They’re designed to cover you for routine servicing as well as general maintenance for a fixed, low monthly fee, giving you peace of mind whilst cutting your motoring costs for the duration of your lease.
When you return your lease vehicle, it must be to the BVRLA guidelines or you could be subject to charges. A maintenance package will cover many aspects of your vehicle to ensure it meets the BVRLA guidelines.
How much is a maintenance package?
There’s no set price for a leasing maintenance package. Prices will vary depending on the make, model and car specifications along with the contract particulars such as the contract duration, mileage limit, payment and deposit amounts and whether you choose a business or personal contract.
If selected, your maintenance package will be included in your monthly cost.
Benefits of a maintenance package
For a fixed monthly fee, you’re covered for routine servicing and upkeep with a maintenance package. Below, you’ll find the key benefits of adding a package to your lease deal:
- All makes and models are covered - including manufacturers with expensive servicing
- All your car bills in one place - as the cost is included in your monthly bill, you can budget knowing you’re covered
- You’re protected against inflation as the cost is set for the duration of your contract
- Costs are spread over the year instead of once a year for servicing and as and when for maintenance
- You avoid potentially missing your routine servicing as they’re arranged for you on a day and time that’s convenient for you
What's included in a leasing maintenance package?
Your maintenance package covers you for the following:
- All manufacturer schedule services
- MOTs if required (on vehicles older the three years)
- Tyre repairs or replacements according to fair wear and tear
- Oil top-ups
- Battery repair or replacement
- Wiper blade replacement
- Bulb replacements
- Brake pads & disk replacement
- Belt replacement
- Exhaust replacement
- Some other perishable items
- Car pick up and drop off is available
- One call booking and management service
What's not included in the leasing package?
There are a few exclusions from a maintenance package which you’ll find below:
- Damage from misfuelling
- Windscreen repair (although this is covered by most insurance policies)
- Accidental damage
- Insurance claims
- Vandalism or stolen parts
- Bodywork or paintwork damage outside fair wear and tear
Will a maintenance package save me money?
To find out if your specific maintenance package will save you money, you have to consider the price of routine servicing as well as the potential cost of repairs you may need. Try to work out these costs and see how they compare to the monthly cost of your maintenance package.
On the whole, drivers save money with a maintenance package, especially if they have a high mileage limit.
With a maintenance package, you’ll have the peace of mind that you are covered for routine maintenance and everything is taken care of for you.