No hidden fees, no surprises

Novated leasing with no hidden fees

The novated lease industry has a reputation for hidden costs, and it is earned. Margin buried in the interest rate, fees you only find later, figures that shift after you sign. We built Novated Self Serve to be the opposite: every number shown up front, in writing, and locked for the life of your lease.

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How the cost usually gets hidden

Most novated lease providers do not earn their money on an honest, visible fee. They earn it inside your interest rate. You are quoted a tidy weekly number and a low-looking rate, and the margin sits quietly in the finance where you cannot see it. On a car worth tens of thousands, that hidden margin adds up to real money.

What we show you, up front

  • One flat fee of $1,500. That is our margin, in full, in the open.
  • The effective interest rate. The true cost of the finance, fees included, shown plainly.
  • Every running cost. Fuel or charging, insurance, servicing, tyres, rego and management, each listed.
  • Add-ons at cost, plus 10%. Tint, paint protection, dent and interior protection and car washing, financed at our supplier cost plus a flat 10 percent, never a hidden markup.
  • The residual. Your final figure, set from day one.

It is all printed, and it does not change

Once you accept your quote, the fee, the rate and the residual are locked for the life of your lease. They are printed in your agreement and they stay put. The only thing that can move a number is the car's actual price coming in different from the estimate, and if that happens we rebuild the quote openly and you approve it. No surprises, no quiet adjustments, nothing that turns up later that you were not shown at the start.

Why we can do it this way

It comes down to how we make money. A flat fee means we earn the same whatever car you choose and whatever lender funds it, so we have no reason to nudge you anywhere. Providers who hide their margin in the rate earn more when you borrow more, which is a very different set of incentives. We would rather show you everything and let the numbers win the argument.

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Common questions

What fees do novated lease providers hide?
The big one is commission built into your interest rate. You are shown a low headline rate while the provider margin sits inside it, so you never learn the true cost of the finance. Others add setup, management or end of term fees that are not obvious at quote time.
How do I know the real interest rate?
Ask for the effective rate, not the headline rate. The effective rate includes the fees, so it tells you what the finance actually costs. We show it on every quote as standard. If a provider will not show you an effective rate, that tells you something.
Will my quote change after I accept it?
Not on our side. The only thing that can move a figure is if the actual price of the car comes in different from the estimate. If that happens we rebuild the quote in front of you and you approve the new numbers. There are no silent changes.
Do your fees change during the lease?
No. Our fee is a flat $1,500, set at the start and printed on your quote. It does not rise, and there is no second fee waiting later. Your running cost budget is a genuine estimate that trues up to what you actually spend, so you are never marked up on it.
How do you price add-ons like tint and paint protection?
At our supplier cost plus a flat 10 percent, and we show you both figures. Tint, paint protection, dent protection, interior protection or car washing is financed into the lease at what it costs us plus ten percent, not a marked up number you cannot check.
What is the catch?
There is not one. We make our money on a single flat fee, not by steering you to a particular car or lender. Paying us more is not possible, and it would not change what we recommend if it were.

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