New Car

Aston998 · 15 Dec 2015 at 10:53

And for your info i work 30-39 hours a week along side my Uni degree.

spoogle · 15 Dec 2015 at 10:56

Surely you must understand that asking a very vague question and expecting a specific answer is just not going to happen?

grudas · 15 Dec 2015 at 10:58

Aston998 said:
Forget it. I will never been asking for any other advice or help on here again, if i am going to get this kind of problems or issues.
I have been a member since 2012 and i have never had the same issues as today. So thank you OCUK forum and Goodbye.

Aston998 · 15 Dec 2015 at 10:58

I put what i wanna in a new car but i did not need people putting

So the real question is probably; "Parents have given me £25K to spend on a new car and I know absolutely nothing about this subject. I do however currently own a diesel A Class and love how good this badge makes me feel. Any recommendations to maximise my social status with a new car for this kind of budget? Side note: Budget is potentially unlimited if I request a new car for Christmas"

SDK^ · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:00

How many miles do you drive per year? - that will determine if you need a diesel or petrol.

tom_e · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:01

Aston998 said:
Forget it. I will never been asking for any other advice or help on here again, if i am going to get this kind of problems or issues.
I have been a member since 2012 and i have never had the same issues as today. So thank you OCUK forum and Goodbye.

You've obviously never ventured into motors in those 3 years then, this is a pretty common route for threads to take round here.

[TW]Fox · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:02

Aston998 said:
And for your info i work 30-39 hours a week along side my Uni degree.

Keep the A class and free yourself from the annoyance of having to work alongside your full time uni course.

Has to be better use of 35k than a depreciating brand new diesel.

If you wanted focused advice then perhaps starting with something more than spec me a car with some mirrors would have been prudent.

SDK^ · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:03

or use this

Aston998 · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:03

SDK^ said:
How many miles do you drive per year? - that will determine if you need a diesel or petrol.

I do about 10-15k a year

Aston998 · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:07

Maybe i should have try to put more information but i did not want to put to much info so i could see what people think about a new car.

EddScott · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:11

Aston998 said:
I have been a member since 2012

tom_e said:
never ventured into motors in those 3 years then.

Looks like

Aston998 said:
Maybe i should have try to put more information but i did not want to put to much info so i could see what people think about a new car.

You could have told us your inside leg measurement and the name of your first pet and still get recommended a Mondeo.

grudas · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:11

Aston998 said:
Maybe i should have try to put more information but i did not want to put to much info so i could see what people think about a new car.

you need to be more specific, saying I want a "car with 5 seats, xenon heads and mirrors" basically means any thing from skoda to s class merc.. and the fact that it needs to be brand new is just a joke, buy something with 3-4k miles on it and it'll be as new - 5-10k of the price

if you want proper advice then put a little more detail

LiE · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:12

Aston998 said:
Maybe i should have try to put more information but i did not want to put to much info so i could see what people think about a new car.

That's not how to ask for recommendation. Being vague as Fox said, won't result in good suggestions.

Armageus · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:14

SDK^ said:
or use this

Too many questions for OcUK. Needs to be along the lines of

big car -> diesel Mondeo
smaller car -> 1.6 Focus

Aston998 said:
I do about 10-15k a year

A petrol would be fine at that mileage - a 182bhp Focus ecoboost that I mentioned earlier would deliver decent economy when you wanted it, whilst still having plenty of performance available.

Aston998 said:
Maybe i should have try to put more information but i did not want to put to much info so i could see what people think about a new car.

But by not giving any information (other than odd requirements like "mirror pack"), you are going to get suggestions ranging from a supermini to an executive estate, and everything in between. The fact that the budget jumped 10k as soon as the 3 executive German makes were justified to be out of your original budget is a big alarm bell for most here.

[TW]Fox · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:18

EddScott said:
You could have told us your inside leg measurement and the name of your first pet and still get recommended a Mondeo.

Obviously as neither of those things are of any use when recommending cars.

And anyone who recommends a brand new Mondeo should be ignored.

mrk · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:22

Maybe he just likes looking at himself in the extra mirrors that come with the mirror pack?

SDK^ · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:25

The issue with buying a new Ford Focus with your own money is that in 3 years it'll be worth peanuts. (This is only relevant if you care about depreciation)

LiE · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:28

SDK^ said:
The issue with buying a new Ford Focus with your own money is that in 3 years it'll be worth peanuts. (This is only relevant if you care about depreciation)

He's obviously got a load of disposable income if he can bump his budget by £10k on a whim...

SDK^ · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:28

Looking good for low depreciation leans towards the German brands.

Audi A3/A4 S Line
BMW 1/4 Series M-Sport
Mercedes A Class/C Coupe AMG Line

Cleisthenes · 15 Dec 2015 at 11:41

If I just wanted to look good I'd be going for a C class with the sparkly grill

Although the 4 M sport looks smart too