Soldato
You can buy a decent used car for £6 to 10K which will last many years. I know I'm not interested in the PCP merry-go-round.
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You can buy a decent used car for £6 to 10K which will last many years. I know I'm not interested in the PCP merry-go-round.
Soldato
It’s not as easy as it used to be.
10k doesn’t buy as much as you might imagine it would.
Soldato
Not bought a car since before the covid world. Last car I bought was 5 years old and only £6K. Still going strong nearly 3 years later.
I mean no disrespect to anyone when I say this, but this the exact challenge I'm not sure everyone appreciates. The used car market is crap and everything is much more expensive that ore covid. The world is broken. The idea of forking out £10k cash (which I can stretch to now should I need to) for something that's utterly boring is really disheartening.
"since before the covid world"
That's the difference. Chip shortages thanks to the world going bonkers and crapping itself over this crappy virus.
That five year old car of yours would likely be £9k now
Yes. But doesn't make it nice knowing how ripped off we are.
Underboss
This. That's the problem.or put your budget up to match
Anyways, this is around the corner from me. A little pricey but a safe bet?
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Underboss
This. That's the problem.
Anyways, this is around the corner from me. A little pricey but a safe bet?
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Zetec S are worth a little more than the zetec, looks really good, but its the 1.6 engine, if that was 1,8 id say defiantly worth a look
still worth a look though , worth a test drive for sure. especially up hill
cambelt is 10 years a think ? so make sure thats done
Haven't seen many 1.8s near me at all
Don
If you can't manage to find a "normal" one in good condition within your budget, I can't see how the performance version is going to be any more attainable.
They'll also suffer from having fallen into the cheap to buy bracket (for a performance car) but then have been run on a shoestring budget with things like tyres and servicing having been skimped on, as well as potentially having had all manner of aftermarket mods (tasteful or otherwise)
They'll also suffer from having fallen into the cheap to buy bracket (for a performance car) but then have been run on a shoestring budget with things like tyres and servicing having been skimped on, as well as potentially having had all manner of aftermarket mods (tasteful or otherwise)
You can cancel the word comfy from any 8th gen civic! Unless you are on a flat road going straight that is.
Underboss
Only for 6 months, I'd look at that focus zetec S
Associate
Diesel is costly to repair 100% petrol
Tbh this seems like a good shout.
Sorry folks, I must be causing some confusion. I meant that if I get boring car that I settle for, then it'll be a cheap run about for 6 months. However if I find something I'd like to keep longer, like a year or two, it'd need to be fun OR comfy, not necessarily both. Obviously a type R is only one of those haha.
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