Financial Promotion Policy

Terms

Vehicle Consultancy may also be referred to herein as ‘We’ ‘Company’ and 'Us’. 

Customers and potential Customers may also be referred to herein as ’You’ and ‘Clients’. 

Transparent format advertising

Vehicle Consultancy market our services in a transparent format advertising clearly the monthly cost of leasing. We ensure that promotions are balanced and without creating unrealistic customer expectations that are 'clear, fair and not misleading' and not miss lead consumers by price offerings alone. 

Incentives 

When using headlines that offer rewards and/or incentives, we ensure that such rewards are achievable within the realms of fair and reasonable Terms and Conditions. 

Unrealistic promotional examples We do not subscribe to advertising promotions that relate to unrealistic lease profiles with very low mileage and high deposits that could mislead customers into thinking that only the monthly costs are payable. 

Unrealistic stock vehicle promotions 

We do not subscribe to advertising promotions that promote stock cars with no specification displayed and that are not available. We ensure that advertised available vehicle promotions are as factual as possible with price's that reflect the specification included in the lease promotion. 

Main objectives 

The main objectives of Vehicle Consultancy’s marketing plan is to promote brand awareness / build-up and lead generation from within the UK. We are focused on offering a fully functional online vehicle leasing and PCP finance quotation system that provides all aspects of vehicle leasing and PCP finance products for both business and personal users. We also promote current automotive news and online promotions. 

We pride ourselves on our website technology that gives transparency and real time quotations linked to the full offerings of Contract Hire, Leasing and PCP finance products that display pricing examples that consumers pay for in monthly instalments. 

Business and Personal Contract Hire promotional examples 

Our standard advertised Business and Personal Contract Hire promotional examples are 6 Monthly payments in advance, with 10,000 miles annual mileage allowance, including Road fund licence for the duration. There may be instances where examples are configured to 9 Months in advance and 8,000 miles per annum for comparison purposes and/or other examples from time to time and at our discretion. 

PCP Finance promotional examples 

Our standard advertised PCP Finance promotional examples are 6 Monthly payments in advance, with 10,000 miles annual mileage allowance, including 12 Months Road Fund licence. The option to purchase, along with the represented APR (Annual Percentage Rate) payments are clearly displayed on the promotion, with a full breakdown of charges that are clearly detailed on the quotation linked to the promotion example. There may be instances were examples are configured to Cash payment in advance and different miles per annum for promotional comparison purposes and/or other examples from time to time and at our discretion. 

Finance lease promotional examples 

Our standard advertised Finance Lease promotional examples are 6 Monthly payments in advance, with 10,000 miles annual mileage allowance, including 12 Months Road Fund licence. Final payments are clearly displayed on the promotion. With the terms and conditions clearly detailed on the quotation. There may be instances were examples are configured to 9 Months in advance and 8,000 miles per annum for comparison purposes and/or other examples from time to time and at our discretion. 

Social Media promotional examples 

We use social media to promote the Vehicle Consultancy brand awareness on Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as our website www.vehicleconsultancy.net. The promotions we offer relate to our latest news and reviews along with car leasing promotional examples that are linked to our website. Our promotions are clear and transparent and are mainly promoted on 6 Monthly payments in advance, with 10,000 miles annual mileage allowance, including Road fund licence for the term, from time to time we may offer promotional examples on 9 Months in advance and 8000 miles per annum for comparison purposes. We use outside social media companies to provide services for our social media requirements. 

Documentation Fees

Document fees are included within the initial payment example on the promotion, with a breakdown of costs itemised within the breakdown of charges on the quotation example. 

Systems and Controls

We have systems and controls to ensure that people designing and approving promotions understand our policy in order that they are able to ensure our promotions remain clear, fair and reasonable and without any deliberate intention to mislead over time. Complaints relating to advertising are reviewed and dealt with via our Complaint Procedure Policy and we apply any lessons learned to future promotions.