You bought what!!!

mrk · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:15

Jonny69 said:
Are you going to show this thread to him to make you feel better about his car purchase?

I'm sure the fact that a handful of lifeless internet nerds on a motoring forum populated mainly by Mondeos, second hand BMWs and knackered mundane hatchbacks will help him change his mind

Are you saying the smart way to buy a car is to buy brand new?

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Vonhelmet · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:20

The Guardian review focuses on the lack of glove compartment. That's how exciting this car is.

sigma · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:28

It's BRAND NEW yeah? In that case I really like it!

End Creditz · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:32

I hope this guy doesn't have access to any firearms as driving that pos 25k in a year will most likely turn him into a mass murderer

ElectroBlaster · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:34

Am I the only one who misread the car as "Missan Paxo" lol
Im nuts sometimes but I wouldnt be seen dead in that little thing!
There seems to be a fad involving little cars like this around my area. Some lass has 3 little cars with what I can only desribe as lawn-mower engines and they make a god awfull racket lol.

Maccapacca · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:42

lordrobs said:
Did he specifically ask for your opinion or did you just give it anyway? If he did come to you for advice then I can see why you wonder why you wasted the oxygen!

He did, yes.

Telescopi said:
25,000 miles doing what? Pizza delivery boy?

No Quantity Surveyor in London and living on the South Coast

Gilly said:
Is he in a grace period with the dealer at all?

I'm trying to find out and save him

Jonny69 said:
Are you going to show this thread to him to make you feel better about his car purchase?

As Gillys post I'm going to try and save him from himself and if he's in his grace period I'll show him this, if he's balls deep I don't think I'll rub his nose in it

snowdog · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:48

7k on that ? Ugh...

One of the retired ladies in the streets has one, but uses it for what it's intended for, driving to the shop once or twice in a week, not 25k miles per year. Did he even test drive the Mazda and the Pixo to compare ?
This green bull**** draws too much people to small city boxes. Imho all the green subsidies for cars should immediately be stopped, waste of money especially in these times.

One of my classmates at uni is soon doing the same, he is selling his Celica, in favor of a brand new Aygo ( because it's economical, tax free, etc), when I pointed out how much it costs more, he said he'll soon earn that back because it's economical and tax free :rolleyes:

( I'll still be years till he'll break even). Also willing to bet he'll be sick of that Aygo within a week and will be looking to buy his old car back.

"andy" · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:54

Khaaan! said:
Are you saying the smart way to buy a car is to buy brand new?

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where did he even suggest that ? seems he is just suggesting the popular car buys one here

Barks · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:54

Got to thank mugs like this for keeping the motor industry in business.

Maccapacca · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:56

snowdog said:
Did he even test drive the Mazda and the Pixo to compare ?

This is the icing on the cake, he's not even driven it, you couldn't make it up!!

He's having to give his company car back and has left it to the last minute and is panicking now, his brother in law is a 'car dealer' and found the car for him, he's agreed it all over the phone and picks the car up this weekend

Vonhelmet · 23 Nov 2010 at 13:59

maccapacca said:
He's having to give his company car back and has left it to the last minute and is panicking now, his brother in law is a 'car dealer' and found the car for him, he's agreed it all over the phone and picks the car up this weekend

His brother in law 'saw him coming'.

Jono8 · 23 Nov 2010 at 14:18

maccapacca said:
This is the icing on the cake, he's not even driven it, you couldn't make it up!!

He's having to give his company car back and has left it to the last minute and is panicking now, his brother in law is a 'car dealer' and found the car for him, he's agreed it all over the phone and picks the car up this weekend

Super lols.

Relentless81 · 23 Nov 2010 at 14:29

His "Brother In Law" awesome, this gets better

snowdog · 23 Nov 2010 at 14:31

How can you buy a car without even slightly knowing how it drives, or hell, being even in it ?

DM · 23 Nov 2010 at 14:36

snowdog said:
How can you buy a car without even slightly knowing how it drives, or hell, being even in it ?

Easy, iv done that before, he who dares wins an all that !

You have to be fearless, nerves of steel!

SB118 · 23 Nov 2010 at 15:28

I'm guessing his brother in law really doesn't like him.

matt_fsr · 23 Nov 2010 at 15:30

snowdog said:
How can you buy a car without even slightly knowing how it drives, or hell, being even in it ?

I didn't drive mine before I bought it. The garage is so cheap it doesnt have insurance for test drives!

But £660 isnt the same as £8,000

Brother in law saw him coming not just 1, but 5 miles off.

shauncr91 · 23 Nov 2010 at 15:33

What car did he have before?

-Ad- · 23 Nov 2010 at 15:44

Sort him out and please do all you can to help him, and if he doesn't see sense then rip the hell out of him for it as he doesn't deserve to be a man!

Blackhawk47 · 23 Nov 2010 at 16:04

Man, 25k miles a year in that. :eek:

The interior of it makes my Mini look like a Bentley in comparison.

God, what have I just watched on youtube...

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