young Ed
Veteran
i wouldn't take notice of top gear for serious car buying advice for a moment!Isn't that the car they always used to take the mickey out of on Top Gear?
Cheers Ed
Do you drive this car?
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Cheers Ed
CopperBrompton
Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
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10k would get you a very nicely-specced Beemer or Merc, neither of which need have "astronomical running costs." I drive a 14yo Merc I've owned for seven years, and in that time exactly one thing has gone wrong with it: an exhaust manifold which was welded for £400. It has passed every MOT first time with no work. And it's an absolute joy to drive.
The last few words are so wrong, I do work for high end dealers it is cars they are short of not customers.
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
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I fancy the Dacia because it has £0 road tax, 3 years warranty, reasonable insurance, all the specs you find on much more expensive cars , good mpg and reviews from present owners is good. I am not a snob and not bothered about the car badge. BMWs and such like have no interest to me.
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
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How can you tell it is a rubbish car? Have you ever had one?
simon the viking
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I'm sure 10k would get you a lovely motor but the highest priced sandero is 9K and mine was £6600...... and has more gadgets that the Astra 04 (apart from alloys) it replaced.....
simon the viking
Guru
Your right people think it is the same as LADAS, Skodas and FSO's from the 70s and 80s they are far far better......
[QUOTE 3381650, member: 45"]I'm sure we've been here before.
There's far better value for money out there.[/QUOTE]
I am lucky that I buy all my cars in the trade, I have often found Renualts have been quite good value. There again if you have only had good experiences with a certain brand they tend to rank higher than those you have not.
Now Ford's, no thank you.
There's far better value for money out there.[/QUOTE]
I am lucky that I buy all my cars in the trade, I have often found Renualts have been quite good value. There again if you have only had good experiences with a certain brand they tend to rank higher than those you have not.
Now Ford's, no thank you.
CopperBrompton
Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
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It's a brand new car from (apparently) £6600. You're going to get what you pay for.
Same deal: spend the same amount of money on a used car and you'll get way more car for your money.
simon the viking
Guru
So on your thinking..... A Triban 3 or a Defy 5 is a S**t bike because its way less than a Specailized or A pinarello......
This is true but some of us prefer to buy a newer car, with considerably lower running costs (mpg, VED, insurance, Congestion etc), partly because we are not that interested in the 'driving experience' and partly because a car is purely a means to transport stuff - people, gear etc.
A bike
on the other hand, is for life !
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
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The difference is that it all depends on who owned the car before. At least, with new, everything is new and covered by a long warranty, not just 3 months. I also like the smell of a new car.
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simon the viking
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Its all about overheads the rumour is that dealers wont discount them because they only £100 on each £20 goes to salesman... The Renaults next to them in the showrooms earn the dealerships considerably more.... that accounts for some of the extra cost....
