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Of Leasing and Personal Instinct

August 23rd, 2023

A row of yellow vans

Do you know what? People you value, who actually behave rationally in their personal lives, often allow seemingly irrational rules to be imposed upon them at work without really questioning them. For example, while customers at the supermarket prefer cheaper products with the same quality, they accept hefty price increases when buying a car for the fleet without shrugging their shoulders. Another example: we don’t throw away delicious yogurt just because it’s past its sell-by date. And you don’t throw away your family computer just because the installments are paid.

Why are these obvious, everyday rules in leasing contracts sometimes overridden?

While many follow their own instincts in their personal lives, it often seems to be more complicated with leasing contracts. There you accept that the car will be handed over after the installments have been paid. But why? Why shouldn’t the customer be able to drive the vehicle for as long as they need or want? Why do many leasing contracts restrict the number of kilometers and the duration of use of the vehicles, although usually these cannot be precisely predicted at the beginning, and in practice, these restrictions may make less sense?

We certainly cannot give you a general answer to this question, and there are certainly exceptions that throw the yogurt in the trash as soon as the sell-by date is reached. But in fleet leasing, it is worth taking a closer look and asking questions. Wouldn’t it be more flexible for your own business if the vehicles were handed in when it suits you? Or just drive as many kilometers as you need to?

There are alternatives – contracts in which, for example, the end is regulated flexibly.

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