Got me a new car

[hittman]

It seems to me that you ridicule everyone in this thread who like to gain an education and opinion on cars, by test driving them. This will allow us to make an easier decision on what or where to buy next or service. Yet this doesn't seem to be acceptable to you, and this is after all the motors forum.

I don't know who you think you are impressing with your baseless sarcastic remarks, because you just seem to be digging deeper, deeper and deeper.

Have fun.

Of course your gonna test drive X or Z car before buying it! Its common sense. I am not disputing this. As I have said before, I find it pointless and sad, people who "blag" test drives at dealerships who have no income to purchase or the intentions of buying X or Z car.

If you don't agree then fine. Not gonna lose sleep but next time reply with more than one word if you can. If you have read the whole thread like you claim, you would have tried to understand my view point.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Everyone can learn from this when I was looking for a first car I posted up a Corsa SXI for 4k, back in 2006. Now I obviously got ripped to utter shreds over this as I knew none the wiser at 17 with no car experience whatsoever. Luckily I went through all my options with most of the people posting here today and I managed to get a much NICER first car (Focus for exactly the same outlay!).

It's a case of being cruel to be kind. ALWAYS research car buying even if it involves getting ripped to shreds you are still more the wiser afterwards and possibly a lot better off financially, most of you know this anyway.

 

[mjt]

As I have said before, I find it pointless and sad, people who "blag" test drives at dealerships who have no income to purchase or the intentions of buying X or Z car.

what's your reasoning behind this?
i've done it before, it's fun
i can't afford, nor will want to buy, a saab 9-3 cabrio, having driven one
nor will i want to buy a volvo v70, peugeot 307, fiat croma (lol), or the new bravo jtd

admittedly the last 2 were not done for fun, but rather for air miles

the audi A3 2.0T sportback, however, was enjoyable

 

[Skeeter]

Of course your gonna test drive X or Z car before buying it! Its common sense. I am not disputing this. As I have said before, I find it pointless and sad, people who "blag" test drives at dealerships who have no income to purchase or the intentions of buying X or Z car.

If you don't agree then fine. Not gonna lose sleep but next time reply with more than one word if you can.

So owning a BMW 530i sport means you dont have the income to purchase a TT or a Golf, and therefore arent allowed to test drive them?

Do you honestly belive the only people who walk into a dealership are people who have the desire and money at that point in time to buy the exact car they have come to see. Come on! your contradicting yourself! In your argument you wouldnt even go and test drive car X or Y, because you would only be allowed to drive car X, as that the car you would be wanting to buy and you would have to buy it because if you didnt and you left to drive car Y you would become someone who just <inverted comars>BLAGS<inverted comars> test drives.

Shut up, pack up, go home. nobody cares.

 

[Jez]

Ive never ever driven a car which has been even anywhere near what i could have if i wanted to have it, i just do it to see what things are like. If i like them enough then who knows, i might well buy one.

I dont see how "blagging" test drives in decent cars is any sadder than any other passtime.

 

[Shimmy]

Of course your gonna test drive X or Z car before buying it! Its common sense. I am not disputing this. As I have said before, I find it pointless and sad, people who "blag" test drives at dealerships who have no income to purchase or the intentions of buying X or Z car.

If you don't agree then fine. Not gonna lose sleep but next time reply with more than one word if you can.

I called you a troll for this:

Originally Posted by hittman
Erm.. who are you? do you do it? your sad then. Get back to your hole or where ever you came from.

I hadn't argued about people test driving cars they had no interest in, as conversely most people on here don't. The cars people test drive, are either current options to be considered or those that are in the near future. I haven't seen people 'blagging' rides in anything remotely extravagant either.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Absoloutely nothing wrong with testing cars out you like.

This became a part time weekend occupation for me and a few friends a while back .

Obviously we weren't just blagging test drives we actually showed an interest in cars we could realistically afford and test drive rather than going "OMGZ GIVE ME GOES IN M5!111!"

Hope this makes sense it's late

 

[Skeeter]

Absoloutely nothing wrong with testing cars out you like.

This became a part time weekend occupation for me and a few friends a while back .

Obviously we weren't just blagging test drives we actually showed an interest in cars we could realistically afford and test drive rather than going "OMGZ GIVE ME GOES IN M5!111!"

Hope this makes sense it's late

No no, dont worry, you speak truth. You test drive cars you have an interest in to be able to establish what the car is like, and also advise others. It is a wise hobby.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I haven't seen people 'blagging' rides in anything remotely extravagant either.

For context, the fastest car I've had a test drive in was a 2005 Audi A3 3.2 Quattro. Not a world away from my 530i Sport. The most expensive car was a 2005 530d M Sport Auto at £40k, from the dealer who has since had many thousands of pounds worth of warranty and servicing work for my car, which I bought 6 months after that particular drive.

 

[cheets64]

I love these threads.

Aye, its because there is too many pedantic people in motors, I remember posting about a corsa had and that I was trying to sell it and was like I was a leper, for not having a glass guide and clued up the the eye ball on cars and how much they are and what spec is what.

Enthusiasts always come out to boast and put people down and its no different in motors.

To some people cars are nothing but A to B, easy option and a different world when i comes to buying one, its not like going into a shop and buying a dvd, some people dont have a clue how to check a car over, if it is worth more or less but its a lesson in life.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I remember posting about a corsa had and that I was trying to sell it and was like I was a leper, for not having a glass guide .

Absolute unsubstantiated rubbish. I've never seen ANYONE treated like that for that reason. Even the most awful of cars get valued if thats what someone asks for.

Not bad given that normally you need to pay for/research a value yourself, eh, especially as thumbing through a copy of Glass's Guide, finding the model then adjusting it for mileage and options can take quite a while

We'll add that crap to the urban legends pile along with 'Fox slates every car that isnt a BMW' and 'Everyone gets recommended a 5 Series/Mondeo/Whatever the hell it is this week (Honestly I've been accused of being a fanboy of every single marque of car out there with the possible exception of Kia, last week someone even said I was a VW fanboy!)'.

 

[Skeeter]

you cant post a "What do you think?" thread and then complain about negative comments... TBH, people are much more likely to be honest on the internet than to your face.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Without everyones opinions, what is the point in threads like this?

I mean would you honestly prefer 20 replies of 'I like the colour' or 'Thats nice' or 'My Dad had one of those'? How useful to people considering a similar purchase themselves. Quality discussion material there, eh?

It is human nature to post an opinion and it is the same on EVERY forum on the internet with the exception of heavily moderated/biased one make forums (Where you could post a lime green Saxo you paid £20k for and get 50 posts saying how its nice). Even mature places like Pistonheads where it seems every thread descends into 'Why didnt you get an MX5'

 

[Tom|Nbk]

These threads need opinion good and bad. So long as it's constructive where is the harm?

Would be boring with everyone posting the same opinion, same old same old.

 

[hittman]

OMG. What have I done. seems a lot of people are getting negative or puzzled with my comments. Ok, Let me explain my opinion if that's allowed?

If you are genuinely in the market for a replacement car, then doing various test drives of cars you are interested in is fine as its common sense. who's going to buy a car without test driving it? No one!

What I don't agree with is people who have no intentions of purchasing X car or are not in the market for a replacement car anyway. I mean, what's the point? If it is an seriously considered future upgrade within a realistic time line, fine. Basically what I am saying is people who are only in it for the joyride and can say "look at me, I have driven X and Y car". I mean unless your occupation depends on it or you are seriously considering replacing your current car with X or Y car, what's the point?

I myself, love driving and currently happy with my car at the moment. Obviously it will be replaced when my income is better but as I am not in the market for a replacement car just yet. As a result, I'm not on the doorstep of every dealership "blagging" a ride of various cars. The fact you got to "blag" or telling a little porkey for a joy ride of a X or Y car suggests your currently NOT in the market for a placements car just yet, yes? Doesn't anyone think its pointless unless you are seriously replacing your car?

I am not contradicting myself as one troll calling member put it and I don't appreciate being called names without an relevant reply. I mean, come on, are we still in school? Name calling is not exactly mature is it? If you are still stuck in the school mindset, you should go home and go to bed. As many people have pointed out, this is an forum who have different opinions, good and bad. If you didn't care, you wouldn't of replied correct?

I hope I have made it clear and someone understands this as I am probably in the minority here who share this view. I'm afraid we are going to agree to disagree on this topic. anything else?

 

[mjt]

it's just something to do on a weekend. it's like playing with a train set or something, except you learn something, and it's a bit more fun

unless, of course, you hate driving and have no interest in cars

 

[Fett]

If you are genuinely in the market for a replacement car, then doing various test drives of cars you are interested in is fine as its common sense. who's going to buy a car without test driving it? No one!

I disagree, although I do understand where you are coming from to a point. Usually pertaining to the higher end of the market, a lot of people do. They place their trust in the automotive media, word of mouth or the heritage / pedigree of the marque and model.

You could also apply that same principle to auctions with a "no test drive" rule.

 

[Howard]

I love these threads.

* Somebody posts pics of their new car that they're obviously very happy with.
* 2 mins later somebody asks "how much?"
* Everybody posts about how you could've got it cheaper if it had 100k more miles, or how you could've saved £500 by buying privately or how you could've bought a Mondeo/BMW/Focus/blah blah for the same money (delete as appropriate)
* Thread goes on for 5 pages until the OP gets sick and doesn't bother coming back.

I just don't get why people give a stuff how much he paid for it, or what other car he could've got for the same price. It's *his* money so he can do what the hell he likes with it. Here's an off the wall suggestion, perhaps he likes the Golf TDI? Maybe he doesn't want one with 115k on the clock. Just perhaps he doesn't like the shape of the Focus or a BMW is too big for his requirements.

Maybe, just maybe the Golf is the perfect car for *his* needs and he's very happy with it.

Sometimes people want a particular car cos they like that car. They're aware that it might be a bit more expensive than the Ford equivalent or isn't as reliable as its Japanese equivalent. They just want it cos it's the car that *they* like.

Not everybody wants the most sensible choice or best value for money. We've all got our own criteria when it comes to buying a car and that doesn't always mean getting the absolute best car available on paper for your money. If it did then nobody would ever buy an Alfa Romeo, Fiat wouldn't exist and SAAB would've been bankrupt a long time ago.

No one has told him it's a crap car and he should have bought something else. It's a decent enough, solidly made, not bad-looking (although it's a shame it doesn't have more in the way of alloys/skirts etc to set it apart a bit) car, but come on, 8 and a half grand?

 

[commited]

I think the thing that makes me wonder "why?" is why wouldn't the OP just go to a different dealer that had a similar car in stock and pay less?

For the actual mileage on the car, judging by autotrader, it isn't a terrible price. I know that I'd rather have 70k more on the clock and nearly £3k in my back pocket though...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...N&model=GOLF&min_pr=&max_pr=9000&max_mileage=

 

[Stinky]

No one has told him it's a crap car and he should have bought something else. It's a decent enough, solidly made, not bad-looking (although it's a shame it doesn't have more in the way of alloys/skirts etc to set it apart a bit) car, but come on, 8 and a half grand?

even though its £8500, its his money, and he is obviously very happy with it, and it does look pretty dam mint from that picture.

its done low miles for the year, full service mot cambelt change (i know this doesnt make it worth thousands more but still....)

looks good mate, enjoy it