New Job, New Drive

Hawk Tuah · 9 Apr 2009 at 18:50

Amoeba said:
I don't get why people say this??

Sure travelling mega miles in an old Polo or something might be a bit unpleasant, but I wouldn't have any issue doing 80 miles a day on the motorway in my Rover 200..

Edit: any more than I would in any other car

Sorry, its my poor sense of humour and short fuse after the ribbing I got in my new car thread, started unsurprisingly by Fox's little continuation into this one.

I have just bought a new fiesta diesel with the intention of doing roughly the same journey. Very similar in size and ride quality to a mk1 focus diesel.

Amoeba · 9 Apr 2009 at 19:40

Bug One said:
Sorry, its my poor sense of humour and short fuse after the ribbing I got in my new car thread, started unsurprisingly by Fox's little continuation into this one.

I have just bought a new fiesta diesel with the intention of doing roughly the same journey. Very similar in size and ride quality to a mk1 focus diesel.

Ahh right - might help if you say it with a smiley or something then

[TW]Fox · 9 Apr 2009 at 20:37

Bug One said:
Fox's little continuation into this one.

Edit: I think we should both bring it to a close now in the interests of more harmonious discussion on the forum. You are happy with your new car, thats great

Ricochet J · 9 Apr 2009 at 20:40

Because "driving anything smaller than a mondeo on a motorway will be like gauging your eyes out with forks every day."

jamoor · 9 Apr 2009 at 20:53

Doing 80 miles a day in a fiesta would kill me

Hawk Tuah · 9 Apr 2009 at 21:01

jamoor said:
Doing 80 miles a day in a fiesta would kill me

What about a Focus?

Sparky · 9 Apr 2009 at 21:07

Dont most leasing firms charge you for over mileage? Being as you are doing 20k a year [same as me] i would not lease.

jamoor · 9 Apr 2009 at 21:20

Bug One said:
What about a Focus?

Focus is more spacious and soundproofed, and more comfortable, and generally more powerful, so that would work

[TW]Fox · 9 Apr 2009 at 21:21

Time for some sensible, constructive advice.

Are you planning on replacing your car anyway? If so, there is no reason not to look at something more economical for £6k. If you fancy a new car you might as well scratch that new car itch with something thats going to be frugal for such a trip. A Mondeo diesel or similar might be just the job.

Did you have no plans to replace your car? Keep the 306. It'll take you a very long time to get your £6k back in fuel savings whatever you buy.

ruffneck · 9 Apr 2009 at 22:02

[TW]Fox;13854732 said:
Time for some sensible, constructive advice.

Are you planning on replacing your car anyway? If so, there is no reason not to look at something more economical for £6k. If you fancy a new car you might as well scratch that new car itch with something thats going to be frugal for such a trip. A Mondeo diesel or similar might be just the job.

Did you have no plans to replace your car? Keep the 306. It'll take you a very long time to get your £6k back in fuel savings whatever you buy.

Thanks, I appreciate it.