Soldato
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Spec. me a hatchback!
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Audi a1
1.4diesel, you only pay £30 a year for the tax
I'd love to know what went through your mind when you made that post. Why did you make it?
What made you post it?
He's asking for a sub £8k hatchback for his first car.
You suggest a model of Audi so new it isnt even on the used market yet, and even if it was, would be £14k+!?
Why!?
And then you mention its cheap to tax? Is that supposed to make up for the fact its at least £6000 over his budget?
I think we need a sticky at the top of this forum that highlights the costs involved with running a car for a year. It's amazing how many times people just think about the everyday running costs like fuel, tax, insurance without taking into account the other factors.
Cost of running a car for a year = Cost of car at the start of the Year + 1 Years Fuel + Tax + Insurance + Repairs + Servicing (MOT, Consumables etc) - Resale Value at the end of the year
Cost of running a car for a year = Cost of car at the start of the Year + 1 Years Fuel + Tax + Insurance + Repairs + Servicing (MOT, Consumables etc) - Resale Value at the end of the year
Audi a1
1.4diesel, you only pay £30 a year for the tax
You can get an Audi A1 for less than £8,000?
It's not quite that simple, though is it. Fuel, services, tyres, etc are an ongoing cost. Depreciation is all paid for up front - you dont need to find some cash one day to pay the depreciation man.
[TW]Fox;17662721 said:
I agree, but the amount that the car has cost you at the end of the year is a combination of those factors irregardless of the frequency of the payments.
The equation works better over a longer period as well considering items like tyres wont wear out every year unless you power slide around every corner.
Drives me mad that thinking - I mean, what thought process led him to decide the engine has to be precisely between 1.4 and 1.6? Do people even realise that there are 1.3s that generate over 200bhp and 1.8s that have less than 100?
I'm not saying he should go and look at 3.0 V6s, but provided it's not anything especially performance orientated it shouldnt be out of consideration.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, my first car at 17 was a 1.8 - it was cheaper than a lot of smaller engined cars. Dont unecessarily limit your options because your mates dad once said it might be a good idea.
