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7th August 2014 #1
A new car
Just thinking about a different car.
I do like the Saab but having never driven or owned one before I have no idea about them.
My car I have had over 13 years now, and its just starting to feel different now, just the odd noise and this and that, so I have started to look around but what do I go for?
I get free fuel, diesel so a diesel is what I want, £3000 to spend or more if I see what I want, but I dont know what to go for at all.
I have been to see a few cars but once I am there and I look at one, the cash just doesnt like to leave my pocket sort of thing.
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7th August 2014 #2
Just bought a new Nissan Qashqai Acenta 2 weeks ago Steve an absolute dream to drive.
It's the 1.5 litre diesel model with a super impressive 73 mpg on motorway runs and 53 mpg around town and a average of 62 mpg all around.
It won 2014 car of the year award and I can see why, a beautiful machine.
Choose well Buddy...
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7th August 2014 #3
If I was to change, Alpha Romeo Mito with the Twin Air engine would be my choice!
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7th August 2014 #4
Too much money boys, remember there is a budget
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7th August 2014 #6
For what little driving I now do, I think it's time for me to give up owning a car altogether it saddens me a bit but makes financial sense.
Mick
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8th August 2014 #9
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With that budget you could probably consider a Golf, a Volvo or a Saab Steve.
All well-equipped solidly-built cars...or perhaps a Ford Focus.
Consider an auction car if you've the confidence.
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8th August 2014 #10
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Anything built in Germany I would go for
I have been a big AUDI fan for years and have owned many
Rock solid build quality great interiors and the TDIs go on forever
DSG gearbox fantastic
You get what you pay for diba
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8th August 2014 #11
Wasn't Ems going to send your budget to her sisters Steve??
If you want your dreams to come true ...... first you have to wake up
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8th August 2014 #12
Make a smart looking taxi, Les. I can just picture you posin' in one, lol
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8th August 2014 #13
For that sort of money and the free fuel taken into consideration, then I'd be looking at something like this...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...xperiment=true
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8th August 2014 #16
So many cars these days look the same, while the car I have still gets me from A to B, I shall keep looking
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8th August 2014 #17
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£3k on a used diesel.
<summary>Find a 1.9 Skoda Octavia that hasn't been used as a taxi.
<Long version>Ok, so ideally you want something without a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) and something that has had religious oil changes/maintenance. There is so much to go wrong on newer used diesels. For this reason I'd tempted to look at either the older tech 1.9 Diesel from VAG (lots of car choices from Passat to Polo depending on what you need). These will go on forever. Otherwise avoid German at this price point, you're asking for trouble and if a 1.9 VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat doesn't float your boat then I say stick to a Ford or Vauxhall for simple repairs.
Considering how many miles I suspect you do a year a diesel is actually exactly what you don't want, but if the fuel is paid for then that is not an issue.
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9th August 2014 #19
Thats another problem boys, I dont do many miles at all, in fact less then 5,000 a year I would say
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9th August 2014 #20
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You could buy a nice old classic for 3 grand....increasing in value, and cheap classic car insurance. REALLY cheap for limited mileage (5,000 a year would be fine for that). Maybe £100 a year or less for you, fully comp...but has to be a second car.
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9th August 2014 #21
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Here you are...travel in style.
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C468819
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The Great Diesel Scandal: Obsessed by CO2 emissions, our politicians bullied and bribed us to buy diesel cars when they KNEW their toxic fumes were killing us. And guess what, those drivers are now being hit with extra taxes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tra-taxes.html
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10th August 2014 #24
Time was ... when I did 3,000 miles a year - on my [pedal] cycle!
But, admitttedly ... ... I was only in my "forties" back then!
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10th August 2014 #25
10,000 a year in the diesel @ 28mpg and 8000 in the other one @ 20mpg
I don't want to work it out as it'll probably depress me. The thing that confuses me is the fact that my insurance is cheaper than my road tax
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10th August 2014 #29
I get 100 litres of diesel a month, but I drive a petrol engined car. I sell the diesel but I am losing out I know, so it would be best for my next car to be a diesel but which one.
My daughter works for a VW dealer and the cars that come back which are diesel with problems because they dont do lots of miles does put me off
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10th August 2014 #30
Diesel engine cars are only beneficial for high mileage users, in fact modern petrol engines do better MPG.
Also I've just renewed my insurance and it's the most I've paid in my life. A real shock to me - £151 per year fully comp - and this time I used RIAS as they were the cheapest. Everyone else quoted £190 and above!
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