Are All Used Cars A Horror Bag Money Pit ?

Bint Box · 26 Feb 2024 at 16:54

Hi,

Thinking of changing the car from our trusty 20 year old Audi Mk1 3.2L TT and have been reading up a little on possible upgrades.

It seems that practically every make/model of modern used car less than 5 years old is potentially a horror bag for things to go wrong.
Sure, I accept that used cars need servicing, replacement parts and things do fail. However it seems a minefield with high risk or losing an arm or a leg in repair bills?

Is this just a case of the minority of cars are dogs but their owners have a high shout percentage on the online forums with the majority of cars being reliable and much less shouting?
A bit like the saying "it only takes a few good people to do nothing for the loud minority to win the day"

Just asking like....

Bint Box · 26 Feb 2024 at 18:06

5abr3 said:
...people don't generally post "everything has been fine" type threads as a rule so you will get negatively biased responses....

Yes, that was the point I was trying to make, you worded it better than I did.

Bint Box · 27 Feb 2024 at 09:25

Diddums said:
You're selling a knackered old 290k mile TT for a grand aren't you?

Some friend you are.

If that comment was aimed at me it is incorrect.
I am not selling a knackered old 290k TT.

My TT is a 2004 Mk1 3.2L V6 Automatic model with 78K guaranteed mileage and it is not yet for sale.
If it goes up for sale I will be asking quite a bit more than a grand for it.

Get your facts right before making snide derogatory remarks to other forum members.

Bint Box · 27 Feb 2024 at 09:37

Diddums said:
Calm down, it was a joke

Audi TT MK1 225

Hi, So I've always loved the style of TTs. Someone I know has a 2003 black TT coupe that they're looking to get rid of. Only wants about £1k. They've owned it from new and it's had full Audi service history. I'll need to check when the last cam belt change, etc was done but had all new tyres...

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It aint me with the forum name "Diddums", you are well named.

Bint Box · 27 Feb 2024 at 09:48

Diddums said:
Calm down, it was a joke

Audi TT MK1 225

Hi, So I've always loved the style of TTs. Someone I know has a 2003 black TT coupe that they're looking to get rid of. Only wants about £1k. They've owned it from new and it's had full Audi service history. I'll need to check when the last cam belt change, etc was done but had all new tyres...

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I do not accept that it was a joke, if it was intended as a joke you could have put an emoji or some other indicator in the reply.
My opinion is that it was intended as a snide comment that has backfired and you are now trying to back track by saying it was a joke.

Do the decent thing, apologise and we can all move on.

Bint Box · 27 Feb 2024 at 10:01

OldKitMan said:
it was clearly a joke.

Easy for other members to say when they were not the brunt of the so called joke.

Bint Box · 28 Feb 2024 at 14:11

Had a look on the Aston Barclay and BCA auction sites today.
Car make/models that I am interested in are going through at prices either side of CAP Clean with service history, some still under manufacturers original warranty. There seems to be enough saving over retail price to provide a cushion in the event of things going wrong? Could be an option?