u/GadgetLady1980

Has anyone here ordered accessories from AliExpress or Taobao?

I picked out the ones I wanted and when I got to checkout, it added almost $250 just for shipping. AliExpress shows a much cheaper price upfront, but once the items are in the cart the total jumps even higher.

Has anyone else run into this, or is there a way to avoid these sky‑high shipping fees?

I’m currently weighing up two novated lease providers and would appreciate some input.

I am likely to go with a 2-year lease. One provider is clearly cheaper overall — lower effective rate, no setup costs, and no ongoing management fees. The downside is they don’t offer any gap insurance or redundancy protection.

The other provider is more expensive (higher rate plus fees), but they do include gap cover and redundancy protection.

My main concern is what happens if the car is written off early in the lease. If the insurer doesn’t replace the vehicle like-for-like, I am worried about being left with a shortfall between the payout and what’s still owed on the lease.

From what I can tell, only a few insurers (AAMI, GIO, Suncorp, Shannons) offer replacement with a similar vehicle, but their premiums are quite a bit higher — around $3k–$3.5k annually. I could reduce that with a higher excess, but then I am exposed to bigger out-of-pocket costs for smaller claims (e.g. windscreen damage). For comparison, my current policies with Budget Direct only charge about $40 excess for glass claims.

So I am trying to decide:

• Is it safer to go with the more expensive lease that includes gap/redundancy cover and pair it with a cheaper insurer?
• Or skip the gap cover and instead pay more for a higher-end insurance policy that offers better replacement terms?

Interested to hear how others have approached this.

ETA:

I am still waiting on the quotes for the 2 year option from NLA..

But for a 5 year lease:
The difference in take home pay yearly is around $1590
Difference in lease payments yearly is $2321

I am looking to do a novated lease on the Zeekr 7X Long Range with Novated Lease Australia.

However, they do not provide Gap Cover or redundancy cover. Speaking with them, they said if I wanted this, then I would need to source it myself.

However, I have done various google searches and also checked with various AI tools and it seems I can’t get this as an individual with any insurer. It seems that generally this sort of cover is built into the insurance provided by the novated leasing company.

So what do I do? Anyone have any experience with this?

I am based in Melbourne.

Thank you.

I am looking to do a novated lease on the Zeekr 7X Long Range with Novated Lease Australia.

However, they do not provide Gap Cover or redundancy cover. Speaking with them, they said if I wanted this, then I would need to source it myself.

However, I have done various google searches and also checked with various AI tools and it seems I can’t get this as an individual with any insurer. It seems that generally this sort of cover is built into the insurance provided by the novated leasing company.

So what do I do? Anyone have any experience with this?

I am based in Melbourne.

Thank you.

For those taking Novated Leases, what is the effective interest rate you are getting from your leasing companies?

Not sure if it depends on the cost of the car?
We are getting the Zeekr 7X LR...

Hi all. Just wondering what is the effective rate people are getting on their novated leases currently?

Not sure if it makes a difference based on the car you are getting and its cost..?
We are looking at the Zeekr 7X LR.

Thanks

Question for those people who are tracking Zeekr Shipments and delivery..

How do you know which ships carry the Zeekrs?
I have followed various forums (Facebook/Whirlpool/Reddit) and somehow people know the ship names that are carrying the Zeekrs?

How?

Another shipment seems to have been delivered!! 😄

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CkjmJDmFG/

Looks like some people will be getting a call soon with VINs. Please update in the group if you do get yours and also the Google sheet 😄

I think the ship docked in Melbourne yesterday....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Y3VBVHxJfEYZvd33s1Urd25tgB68llfQWHgrhQyKAk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

I have been reading conflicting posts regarding whether there is tinting on the rear windows of the 7X and if it provides UV protection.

Is there anyone that can point me to official information regarding this?
We are planning to get the windows at the back tinted (legal standards) as from what I have been told, it doesn't provide UV protection.

However, some people of the Whirlpool forums insist they do...

Would be grateful for some accurate info one way or another? Has Zeekr released any official info regarding this?

Anyone have any idea how many 7X are allocated to each dealership every month?

Does everyone get the same amount?

Not sure if anyone would have any inside information on things like this…