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Old May 31st 2012, 5:29 pm
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Is it even possible? Any experiences? Thanks
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Old May 31st 2012, 5:31 pm
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We used these back in 2008 http://www.intlauto.com/
Had no problems and were happy with what we sorted out - you have to get it arranged before you leave the UK though.
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Old May 31st 2012, 5:54 pm
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We used enterprise car sales for a 2 year lease with an option to buy through AIG travel assist who also got us set up with HSBC credit cards within about 4 weeks of arriving in the US without credit history.

AIG helped with our car insurance and renters insurances and have really earned their fee in my opinion. Well worth it!
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We used enterprise car sales for a 2 year lease with an option to buy through AIG travel assist who also got us set up with HSBC credit cards within about 4 weeks of arriving in the US without credit history.

AIG helped with our car insurance and renters insurances and have really earned their fee in my opinion. Well worth it!
+1 for AIG - we did the International Autosource through them as well. We also did the insurance and HSBC credit card - well worth the membership fee.
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Originally Posted by donna1971
AIG helped with our car insurance and renters insurances and have really earned their fee in my opinion. Well worth it!
+1 from me for AIG as well. We didn't lease with them but they sorted all our insurance.
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We used VW leasing - they only needed a letter from employer ( we were on an L1B)

a quick search should bring up loads of other threads on the subject too..

by the way - where abouts in stafford....( my home town.... ) watched the torch go through yesturday wil home sick eyes.....

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Yes, it's possible, yes there are plenty of threads on it.

Question really is, why would you want to?
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Yes, it's possible, yes there are plenty of threads on it.

Question really is, why would you want to?
Bob's point here is that leasing a car is perhaps the most expensive way to get a car (or not!) in the long run.

We leased a car through AIG from VW, over 2 years. Very happy, they took care of bank, credit card & car insurance & more than paid for their fee!

I wanted a reliable car covered by warranty. I wanted one that was top safety-rated. I wasn't prepared to pay double the monthly payments in order to own a new car - we could only get a lease or loan that was for no longer than the period covered by our visa (L1). I wasn't prepared to take the risk on buying a used car, and as it happens, used cars prices are more expensive here that I expected. We weren't moving out here with $200K in the bank from the sale of a house etc. So leasing was for us the only option that fitted our requirements.

Bob's wider point (I believe) is look at all the options, what you need & want, what your financial situation (including initial & on-going cash flow) will be etc etc.

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Originally Posted by Parisangel
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Quite a few threads here about this subject. VW, BMW and Audi have special programs that will allow you to lease a car without any credit established here. I used the VW program: it was quite straightforward and I'd certainly recommend it.
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Question really is, why would you want to?
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Old May 31st 2012, 10:09 pm
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Bob's wider point (I believe) is look at all the options, what you need & want, what your financial situation (including initial & on-going cash flow) will be etc etc.
Yup.

Lease does make sense for some, those with a definite exit date, those who have a company car expense, those who definitely will drive no where in the car.

You can easily get a highend car that is 1-3 years old that is covered under warranty for the same kind of money as a lease, with the added benefit of a loan to get one will have a positive impact to a credit history.
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Default Re: Car leasing with no credit history in US?

We have just collected two Fords which we ordered through AIG/International Autosource from the UK.
Ford will lease direct to expats if you can provide an employment letter and copy of visa.
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Default Re: Car leasing with no credit history in US?

Originally Posted by bilbos92
We used VW leasing - they only needed a letter from employer ( we were on an L1B)

a quick search should bring up loads of other threads on the subject too..

by the way - where abouts in stafford....( my home town.... ) watched the torch go through yesturday wil home sick eyes.....

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Yup.

Lease does make sense for some, those with a definite exit date, those who have a company car expense, those who definitely will drive no where in the car.

You can easily get a highend car that is 1-3 years old that is covered under warranty for the same kind of money as a lease, with the added benefit of a loan to get one will have a positive impact to a credit history.
My lease with VW is reported as a loan, does nicely for the credit score.
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Originally Posted by HarryTheSpider
My lease with VW is reported as a loan, does nicely for the credit score.
That's good going...because it usually doesn't, so only late payments appear as dings rather than anything positive.
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