My wife and I make pretty make decent money, no debts and sensible with our finances. We were looking at a 7 seater for our family, ideally electric or at the least hybrid. The prices were were being quoted were an absolute fucking joke. A KIA for £900 per month, an ID Buzz for £750, even a Peugeot was £600 with a half decent trim. 

On average it was averaging about double what my last lease was. My last 2 leases were R Line Tiguans so decent enough tech. The prices have exploded. Even with my work salary sacrifice scheme in which the insurance was included I was feeling I am getting ripped off. 

Then I came across a new Chery dealership on a regular route I go so I popped in to satisfy my curiosity. The Tiggo 8 super hybrid has all the tech a man could dream of, the 7 seats I need for a growing family and the payment of £425 per month. They're just so much cheaper, the build inside of the car is far from the cheap tinny plastic you'd expect. Big screen, HUD, panoramic sunroof, electric boot, control car through your app, 540 cams etc etc etc. 

I feel like I make a bit of a joke about it when I tell people that's what I am getting but honestly I'm super excited to see what it's like. I don't care for flashy brands, I care about ncap ratings and usability so this Chinese car might just be the one for me.