The biggest leasing company is owned by Credit Suisse and is called Bank Now.

https://www.credit-suisse.com/ch/privatkunden/hypothekenfinanz/en/leas_kredit/index.jsp

The level of credit you get depends on your income (affordability repayments ), the car (value, age etc), and how much you are willing to put down, and pay as a final payment after the leasing term is up.

You can also try Cashgate... which is a loan company, and may lend against the purchase of the car.

Or do you mean another type?

http://www.patricklocation.ch/  or, even

http://www.mobility.ch/en/pub/index.cfm

Charlie, do you know if there are any web sites that reveal the residuals on various makes and models?

Rich

Nope sorry, but I assume its based on a percentage differential between what is already paid down and residual value of the car.

There are KM limits per year you can drive (to preserve value)... going over "could" incur a charge.

With leasing its most common to trade in the car for another model, newer or different at the end of the term...commonly 3 or 5 yrs, which circumvents the need to pay down any final capital.(which is there ONLY IF you decide you want to keep the car forever) .. but the leasing firms can advise better, They may in fact have lists (or should) of cars that hold value best where your final payment is much less than the residual value of the car if you decide to keep it (rather than trade in).

In some cases the garage has to guarantee the repurchase of the car at the end of the term (assuming you are within the KM limit)... so its worth checking with BMW and VW... etc who all offer leasing opportuinities on NEW cars from their own financing divisions.

Dont plump for the big 4x4's though.... even the luxury models have gone out of fashion due to the 2008 crisis and street  values have crashed.

 . . . .  and buyer beware, if you want to break the lease before termination, it will cost you a bundle !  Have the leasing company do the calculation examples for you, it may well put you off . . .  maybe you'll think you would be better off with a second hand car.

And Charlie is right, the cost of gas may continue to go up so keep it smaller than bigger !

I'd only lease under two conditions: There's a tax benefit (possible if you are a business owner) or if there is a factory subvented (incentivized) leasing program in effect.  I've never seen any lease deals in Switzerland that look like a bargain, but it's hard to say without knowing what the residuals are.

I know that in the US, many GM products have wildly optimistic residuals that could make leasing quite a bargain.  You can return to the dealer a Buick that's depreciated far more than what you've paid for.  =)

thankss guyss for valuble suggestionss.......now its easy for me to pick up

Rich, regardless of the tax benefits, leasing is the most interesting form of credit. If you don't have the cash to pay upfront, there's no better option than leasing. Also, if you plan to own the car and set the residual value to 0, the km limits don't apply. Cheers/

can anyone recommend a reasonably valued company to rent a car from for a week?

Catalin,

A question about buying a car: my wife´s colleagues tell us it is quite easy to get financing from the dealer in Switzerland when purchasing a car. But you say leasing is better. Would appreciate any feedback.

Kenneth

The "financing" the dealers offer is also leasing. They typically work with only one leasing institution, which may or may not have the best rates on the market. It's always good to compare. In my case I bought a new Mazda from the dealer and I was able to find a better deal "outside" than what they were offering. In Geneva the Banque Cantonale Genevoise (BCG) typically has the best rates but the dealers run promotions at times so you always want to compare.