The new ride ...

[[TW]Fox]

Spie is at the top of the car game - his budget is large enough to mean that he can afford a brand new example of any car he choses to indulge in and the depreciation is a non issue. I won't say he's lucky because it isn't luck that got him there, but he's certainly the exception and not the norm.

For everyone else, the £20k that would buy that brand new Golf diesel buys a better used Audi and the £40k that would buy that new Audi TT buys a better used Porsche and so on and so forth.

 

[Barks]

Oh, i would love to buy a new car, but at the moment I have better things to spend my money on that a depreciating lump of metal.

Buying second hand does not allow you to escape depreciation mate.

I'm not trying to be argumentative. Lets agree that most of you in this forum are petrolheads. You make up a minority of the driving population. I just wish you would accept that other people judge cars on merits OTHER than performance.

 

[Jez]

You lot will simply never understand the attraction of having a car brand new. It's not a 'mugs' game, the people buying them would not be able to afford them if they were 'mugs.' Is Spie a mug? They're simply prepared to pay for the privilege of having a new car. Accept it and stop bitching.

Please note the exception to the rule which i posted. My father and a lot of his peers buy brand new cars, they fit into the exception. To most though, it is a mugs game and i stand by that.

 

[Dynix]

Nice car Vogon

Got a 2 year old 3-door GP myself and love it.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Buying second hand does not allow you to escape depreciation mate.

I doubt he's your mate. It doesn't allow you to escape it, it allows you to make it work FOR you rather than AGAINST you. One day when you buy your first car you might appreciate that a little more.

Lets agree that most of you in this forum are petrolheads.

That is kinda the point, really, isn't it, in the same way that everyone in a Fishing forum is a fishing enthusiast.

I just wish you would accept that other people judge cars on merits OTHER than performance.

This is a discussion forum. People have opinions and enjoy discussing them. If this is something which disturbs you then I suggest you ask Mum if you can borrow the car and go for a little drive instead.

 

[yantorsen]

For everyone else, the £20k that would buy that brand new Golf diesel buys a better used Audi and the £40k that would buy that new Audi TT buys a better used Porsche and so on and so forth.

Just because one car is mechanically better, if one does not care about performance, they may well prefer an "inferior" car. I mean personally I think a Punto looks better than an E46 BMW, because I don't like BMWs.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Just because one car is mechanically better, if one does not care about performance, they may well prefer an "inferior" car.

Great, another string of meaningless phrases from yantorsen. I think all we need now is Doran to complete the set.

 

[Morba]

Buying second hand does not allow you to escape depreciation mate.

I'm not trying to be argumentative. Lets agree that most of you in this forum are petrolheads. You make up a minority of the driving population. I just wish you would accept that other people judge cars on merits OTHER than performance.

Not many people are slating the car fella, nobody here is saying 'omg its not a 5ltr twin turbo beast!!!'
I suggest you really get a clue what you are arguing about!

And OMG! we all know that 2nd hand cars depreciate, do you think we are stupid?

 

[Barks]

For everyone else, the £20k that would buy that brand new Golf diesel buys a better used Audi and the £40k that would buy that new Audi TT buys a better used Porsche and so on and so forth.

That's your choice though. Some people would rather have the brand new £40k Audi than an old shape Porsche. They might not want anything better. That car might have everything they want, and in their opinion look more awesome than its old shape counterpart.

 

[yantorsen]

Great, another string of meaningless phrases from yantorsen. I think all we need now is Doran to complete the set.

That all you can say? I think Scott has a point. You seem unable to accept that there is some subjectiveness in what makes a good car. Nothing I said was meaningless at all.

 

[[TW]Fox]

That's your choice though. Some people would rather have the brand new £40k Audi than an old shape Porsche. They might not want anything better. That car might have everything they want, and in their opinion look more awesome than its old shape counterpart.

What exactly is your point? Your arguments have no substance at all, infact they seem to be more observations. We are all capable of noticing that some people chose a £40k Audi over a used Porsche without you needing to explain it to us. There would be no Audi A5's on the road if this wasn't the case.

 

[[TW]Fox]

You seem unable to accept that there is some subjectiveness in what makes a good car.

On the subject of knowing what makes a good car, can you drive one yet?

Everyone in this thread is able to accept different people have different priorities. What people are doing is offering their opinions on the merits of different peoples decisions. The forum would consist of no posts if we all simply shrugged out shoulders and said 'woteva makes em appy like innit'.

 

[Barks]

This is a discussion forum. People have opinions and enjoy discussing them. If this is something which disturbs you then I suggest you ask Mum if you can borrow the car and go for a little drive instead.

I'm shocked you stooped to that level to be perfectly honest.

 

[KaneStatton]

I would have gone for the 3 door sport but ahhh well

 

[Janesy B]

That all you can say? I think Scott has a point. You seem unable to accept that there is some subjectiveness in what makes a good car. Nothing I said was meaningless at all.

You should be a politician. You say a lot of things yet nothing at all.

 

[Barks]

On the subject of knowing what makes a good car, can you drive one yet?

Same formula of argument again. He raises a good point. Sometimes I feel I'm talking to a robot who will only factor performance into their valuation of a car.

 

[yantorsen]

On the subject of knowing what makes a good car, can you drive one yet?

Oh great, that old chestnut. Clearly the OP has already stated that performance is not a concern. As it's a modern car I imagine it will handle and drive perfectly adequately. He likes it though, in my opinion and his I assume it looks good. I know looks isn't a main thing you judge your cars on, but it is for a lot of people, and it is a perfectly valid way to judge a car.

 

[[TW]Fox]

He raises a good point.

No, like you he doesn't actually have a point at all. Like you he seems content simply to repeat the utterly meaningless and pointlessly obvious mantra of 'different poeple like different things'.

Sometimes I feel I'm talking to a robot who will only factor performance into their valuation of a car.

If that were the case I'd not drive the car I currently do. There were considerably faster cars for my budget.

 

[Morba]

Same formula of argument again. He raises a good point. Sometimes I feel I'm talking to a robot who will only factor performance into their valuation of a car.

You are blind, open your eyes or something will you. this whole argument started from you, well done.
Then you argue points that are completely pointless, like this one about performance!

 

[Janesy B]

Same formula of argument again. He raises a good point. Sometimes I feel I'm talking to a robot who will only factor performance into their valuation of a car.

Can you please show me ONE post where someone has said he should have brought something faster.