Slight aside but how on earth is the new fiesta still classed as a supermini the thing is huge, a few years ago it would have been called a family hatchback. Cars have been getting bigger and bigger I think it's time for some reclasification, I bet the new KA is the same size as the fiesta was a model or two ago.
Just put a deposit down on a New car!
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To be honest, I think they'd of done better by calling it a different name. I feel that this car is as different to the previous fiesta as the focus was to the escort.
The Escort had an awful image though. They didn't change the Escort's name from the mk2 to the mk3 and that was a huge change going from RWD to FWD.
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I just to think i wanted to buy brand new. I then realised I was being daft when I could by a good z4 for under 10k! lol
My dad thought I'd be better off getting a brand new car too. Fortunately I didn't listen and now own a car that Im genuinely proud of and makes me grin like a little kid every single time I drive it. That new showroom feeling only last a couple of weeks at the most.
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It depends really and I am far from an advocate of brand new motors. If it was bought outright with cash then it is a better buy than people are thinking. You'll get c. 2% interest on your cash at the moment - savings are mostly pointless whilst interest rates are so low and getting lower.
If you put 75mpg average on the run as reasonable, it works out at 26.7 gallons per month or roughly £120 per month. A petrol that does c.35mpg would cost £240/m to run and allowing for time off the saving is...£1200 a year. Add in tax of £200 a year and over 3 years the total saving for the new car would be £4000 over 3 years. I suspect you would have to drive like a saint for those sorts of figures mind....
If you put 75mpg average on the run as reasonable, it works out at 26.7 gallons per month or roughly £120 per month. A petrol that does c.35mpg would cost £240/m to run and allowing for time off the saving is...£1200 a year. Add in tax of £200 a year and over 3 years the total saving for the new car would be £4000 over 3 years. I suspect you would have to drive like a saint for those sorts of figures mind....
what bad experiences did you have? what year was it?
[TW]Fox;13103048 said:I agree on that. Posting 'lolz idiot' is pointless and ridiculous and adds even less to the debate than your contribution. If you disagree with the OP then great but please do take the trouble to explain why and backup your opinions. And on the flip side, if you agree with the OP, great, but again, explain why and backup your opinions
Do you get tired repeating yourself? lol
looking at the figure more closely, I'm getting roughly a 9k loan which equates to 185 a month.
At present, my golf is doing 30mpg. Over a month I spend around 300 on fuel. Sadly, since I've bought it I've spent roughly a grand a month on repairs. (I know, disaster). Ignoring the ridiculous repair costs if I spend roughly 120 on fuel with the new car, it will work out as roughly the same outgoing, with the added benefit of certainy less chance of unforseen costs, and an awful lot more enjoyable drive.
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At present, my golf is doing 30mpg. Over a month I spend around 300 on fuel. Sadly, since I've bought it I've spent roughly a grand a month on repairs. (I know, disaster). Ignoring the ridiculous repair costs if I spend roughly 120 on fuel with the new car, it will work out as roughly the same outgoing, with the added benefit of certainy less chance of unforseen costs, and an awful lot more enjoyable drive.
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You what?
It was a 06 plate A3 2.0TFSI quattro S-line. http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17806435&highlight=audi+leather that was the problem with the leather. The car also had mold growing up the back door seal inside the car that they just kept cleaning off only for it to grow back again. The quality of the car and Audi customer service on something they charge over 30k for without discounts was shocking. The leather on my 90k Volvo showed no signs of wear yet to audi that was acceptable, the 5 series hasnt got any worn leather either and thats done the same mileage. This is a copy of the letter they sent me back. Notice how unlike all the other corrispondance they sent me this one isn't plastered with Audi logos and isnt even on headed paper. Its not a premium company anymore with all the customer service issues they are having and at somepoint people will start moving away same as what happened with merc when they cut costs.
The Ford range of that era was generally considered to be weakest ever, and anyway the Escort that was replaced by the Focus was a completely different beast to the mk4 RS Turbo. The Escort Cosworth was a lovely car but it didn't mean that Escorts had a good image in general.
Looks are extremely subjective by the way.
Well the plan was a simple, reliable vw that I could use to commute during the winter months and sell when t warms up.
The reality was a knackered injection pump, fuel lines, lift pump, mounting bracket, gearbox, gear linkage, warm up regulator, injectors, rear brakes. And to top it off the radio keeps loosing reception.
After all that I'm now sitting on a train as one of the wheel bearings has gone.
Put it this way, it's the last old car I'll ever buy.
I guess it depends how you look at depreciation.
He bought a car that will depreciate quickly but he'll also be doing many miles so the depreciation per mile probably won't be that bad, after all you buy a car to drive.
Just out of interest perhaps some of BMW drivers who have had their car a while can let us know how much their car has depreciated while they've owned it and how many miles they have done?
He bought a car that will depreciate quickly but he'll also be doing many miles so the depreciation per mile probably won't be that bad, after all you buy a car to drive.
Just out of interest perhaps some of BMW drivers who have had their car a while can let us know how much their car has depreciated while they've owned it and how many miles they have done?
If you ask my honest opinion, I don't think this car will depreciate half as bad as you guys are making out.
Efficient diesel engined family sized superminis are a car of the times and won't drop half as quick as your typical rep mobile.
Just look at the mondey tdci in the other thread. Down to 8k after only a year. Scary.
Efficient diesel engined family sized superminis are a car of the times and won't drop half as quick as your typical rep mobile.
Just look at the mondey tdci in the other thread. Down to 8k after only a year. Scary.
Whilst I'm sure its a frugal motor I think that hoping for a 75mpg average is way too optimistic.
To be honest mate that just sounds like you bought a total snotter. None of my used cars have ever been like that, not even my 9 year old uber complex s-class has cost a consistent £1000 in repairs to keep going. That is just crazy stuff and i think you were simply unlucky.
Remember the first rule of buying used cars, buy them privately only and off of a wealthy seller with a huge house who has thrown money at it hand over fist sourcing everything from the main dealer. Either that or get one in warranty
Anyway, thats irrelevant now