The last three cars I have leased I was able to digitally sign the finance agreement. With this latest mob (VW Finance) they want me to print the form out, fill it in with pen and send it to them by special delivery.
I will send the filled in PDF form one more time by email and if they refuse to accept it, they can shove the ordered car, when delivered.
I haven't had that with VWFS, I've always just applied the same 25 year old bitmap of my signature, and emailed it to my broker.
If I did have to print, sign, and post it though, it wouldn't bother me much. Not sure why Special D comes into it though, are you up against a deadline?
I never thought it made sense to lease. Many cars stay reliable for many years now.
No, the car will not be delivered to the dealer until March.
Do you not think that this is some kind of anti fraud function? Anyone can cut and paste a signature into a document, but not everyone is a good enough forger to be able to do it live, so to speak. Brian
But does the company receiving your hand signed document through the post have a reference signature to compare it with? If not it's not much of an anti-fraud measure.
I agree with VW Finance, from a security point of view. Posting it is what we always used to do anyway, there is no need to be lazy.
Leasing can be better for some people, allowing an automatic upgrade every few years, with the car always in warranty. I leased a car when I knew I would be leaving the country after three years, so it made sense. YVMD.
that's nothing you can't now get out of Sainsburys diy till area without a receipt....so much for saving paper
just for idiots who want an audi
Its all cobblers really, like lawyers using faxes instead of emails.
You can forge paper as easily as an email or a fax.
Brian Gaff snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote
But they have no other signature to compare it with, so its all a waste of time.
Except these days there is no guarantee that anything you put in the post will be delivered in a timely manner.
Oddly enough Id say the post has never been better. Especially signed for stuff.
More fool you when they have nothing to compare the signature on the paper with.
And then we got real radical and invented the internet.
There is no need for fart around with printing, signing and posting it.
I don't even have a printer anymore.
I think there is an issue with the condition of the car when you return it to the leaser though isn't there? If it's not 'perfect' it can cost you quite a lot.
This is a sidetrack, BUT ... I have never understood how leasing or PCP can be financially sensible and would be grateful if someone can explain it from the view of the punter. To be simple: if someone has, or can raise, the cash then why would they consider PCP or lease deals?
Leasing isn't sensible, and businesess offer it. There's nothing random about that connection.
Not a problem in my case, I looked after the car. Small dents are allowed if they are within certain fair criteria.
The financial company can buy the vehicle for a much better price that you can, as an individual.
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