Spec me a £4k car...

sigma · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:14

Edit - OK maybe not lol.

There must be something in the air around Motors!

Jono8 · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:17

sigma said:
Edit - OK maybe not lol.

There must be something in the air around Motors!

It seems to be making everyone so angry!

shep_no_platinum · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:19

OldCoals said:
He is spot on, in your financial state buying a 20 year old car and running the risk of an unexpected bill isn't sensible.

my financial state? What financial state. I have rectified it my own way and i am now paying out £230 a month. If i had taken the advise from some of you clowns i would have been eating out of the bins!

Danthus · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:20

Shep_Cobain said:
my financial state? What financial state. I have rectified it my own way and i am now paying out £230 a month. If i had taken the advise from some of you clowns i would have been eating out of the bins!

Seeing that you couldn't get a loan from the bank, what have done exactly?

shep_no_platinum · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:23

OldCoals said:
Seeing that you couldn't get a loan from the bank, what have done exactly?

Sold the car for £8500. Paid the remainder on the finance (£700) and continued with the repayments from the original HSBC loan.

Received a £2k bonus from work and have £1.5k in the bank. When i get paid ill take £300 out of my wage and have just bought, fixed and sold 3 xbox 360s for £180 on eBay

matt_fsr · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:24

If the Escort was almost brand new, then no wonder it didn't break down.

I'm not reading that 9-page long thread about Shep's cash flow, to enlighten myself.

Suffice to say, a £4k Escort will be vastly more expensive to run, repair, maintain and keep on the road than a £4k eurobox with moderate mileage and 1 careful owner.

But its your money, if you want a 20 year old Escort stop posting here and buy one!

[TW]Fox · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:25

Shep_Cobain said:
If i had taken the advise from some of you clowns

Given your obvious high opinion of the advice offered on these forums I wonder why you keep coming back for more.

Is this thread a wind up? Surely it has to be, nobody posts saying they have £4k to spend on a car thats not been abused, isnt a rust box, etc etc, and they are thinking of a Mk2 Fiesta or an RS Turbo Escort.

mattyfez · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:26

If your paying out 200 odd quid, then I would suggest paying off your finance, or at least half of it and pick up a decent little newish hatchback for 2k.

sigma · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:27

[TW]Fox;18303475 said:
Given your obvious high opinion of the advice offered on these forums I wonder why you keep coming back for more.

Is this thread a wind up? Surely it has to be, nobody posts saying they have £4k to spend on a car thats not been abused, isnt a rust box, etc etc, and they are thinking of a Mk2 Fiesta or an RS Turbo Escort.

Can you stop bullying please? :mad:

Danthus · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:30

Shep_Cobain said:
Sold the car for £8500. Paid the remainder on the finance (£700) and continued with the repayments from the original HSBC loan.

Serious question, how do you go about selling a car with finance on it, surely that has to be settled first?

[TW]Fox · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:39

sigma said:
Can you stop bullying please?

I assume you are joking right?

Maccy · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:43

Pointless thread is pointless tbh.