Soldato
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- 22 Oct 2004
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NEW POST!
haha! Well things change and 2 years later Im still in the Corsa (which has gone french on me and has been having issues with its sensors). Anyway, I'm now living much closer to work and don't have to see some ginger bint miles away, so now its tops of 8k a year which is easily petrol money.
Same sort of figures apply, and I suppose the A3 & 1 Series are still some choices. Second hand trade (so I can try and partex the vaux) between 6k and 10k, though the lower the better. I dont need a barge, but some space would be great, otherwise I would be after a z4! Insurance I would like to not be too much of a killer (group 15 max?).
So what others should I be looking at?
Thanks
A3
1 Series (what petrol engine size?)
Seat Cupra
Focus (doesnt seem to inspire)
Astra (oh god, not another vaux)
Megane (i though my corsa electrics were bad!!!)
Maybe an A4 (saw an s-line which looked alright)
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OLD POST
Right, the little corsa has done me well but it is coming up to 80k miles so i am thinking of moving on from the little blighter.
Next month is bonus time and if it is to go by last years bonus, it could be a biggy. Anyway, i have been trying to rack my brains over what to go for. Anyway, it won't be happening for at least 4 months so i need to start coming up with some ideas.
The upper limit is 10k. I will have about 6k of my own money (give or take) and i am going to make up the rest with a small loan at about 250~300 per month (easily affordable).
I was toying with the idea of going for brand new but everyone say i am mad to do that. I do like the look of the 3 door astra (shock, now wheres the vauxhall bashing?) and i was thinking of getting a 1.8 150 deisel on finance as i have some gm points to use up plus i can part exchange the old corsa. I quite liked the idea of get a 3 year finance deal with 3 years of warrenty cover.
It doesn't have to be a big car because i don't have a family, just something fun and good off the line. I do visits to london every weekend to see the mrs. I think i do about 15k miles a year, so maybe a deisel to save a few penies? Maybe an A3?
So what do we think then?
And no, i don't want to drive a mondeo!
haha! Well things change and 2 years later Im still in the Corsa (which has gone french on me and has been having issues with its sensors). Anyway, I'm now living much closer to work and don't have to see some ginger bint miles away, so now its tops of 8k a year which is easily petrol money.
Same sort of figures apply, and I suppose the A3 & 1 Series are still some choices. Second hand trade (so I can try and partex the vaux) between 6k and 10k, though the lower the better. I dont need a barge, but some space would be great, otherwise I would be after a z4! Insurance I would like to not be too much of a killer (group 15 max?).
So what others should I be looking at?
Thanks
A3
1 Series (what petrol engine size?)
Seat Cupra
Focus (doesnt seem to inspire)
Astra (oh god, not another vaux)
Megane (i though my corsa electrics were bad!!!)
Maybe an A4 (saw an s-line which looked alright)
===================================================================================================================
OLD POST
Right, the little corsa has done me well but it is coming up to 80k miles so i am thinking of moving on from the little blighter.
Next month is bonus time and if it is to go by last years bonus, it could be a biggy. Anyway, i have been trying to rack my brains over what to go for. Anyway, it won't be happening for at least 4 months so i need to start coming up with some ideas.
The upper limit is 10k. I will have about 6k of my own money (give or take) and i am going to make up the rest with a small loan at about 250~300 per month (easily affordable).
I was toying with the idea of going for brand new but everyone say i am mad to do that. I do like the look of the 3 door astra (shock, now wheres the vauxhall bashing?) and i was thinking of getting a 1.8 150 deisel on finance as i have some gm points to use up plus i can part exchange the old corsa. I quite liked the idea of get a 3 year finance deal with 3 years of warrenty cover.
It doesn't have to be a big car because i don't have a family, just something fun and good off the line. I do visits to london every weekend to see the mrs. I think i do about 15k miles a year, so maybe a deisel to save a few penies? Maybe an A3?
So what do we think then?
And no, i don't want to drive a mondeo!
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