Interview tomorrow

[DiscoStu]

Catch 22, when you're doing that sort of distance you want something that gives you confidence when overtaking and a bit of comfort to boot.

I was doing it in a Civic type-r, I'd arrive home with a bad back, near deaf and the tank needed filling every 2 days.

If I do get it, and it does get painful I may have to become diesel Mondeo man

[DaveB]

If I do get it, and it does get painful I may have to become diesel Mondeo man

Thats pretty much what I've been doing since new year. Permie gig to ride out the recession and preserve the warchest ( such as it is ).

I'm doing a 120 mile a day commute but it's in a diesel Saab 93, which takes the sting out of it as I can get 55-60 mpg depending on how hard I boot it between traffic jams on the M1. If you go for the diesel mondeo option then air-con, cruise control and decent seats all make it more bearable.

[TykeMerc]

If I do get it, and it does get painful I may have to become diesel Mondeo man

Oy, I've got a diesel Mondeo!!!!!

To be honest it's thoroughly comfortable to drive long distances, not insane to insure, has plenty of poke (2.0 TDCI), is pretty frugal on fuel (50+ MPG on a run) and can carry loads of junk or 4 passengers. It's not the most exciting car on the planet, but it does exactly what I want from a car. Admittedly I've never really seen a car as a status symbol so while I could afford something flashier I don't see the point.

Best of luck on the interview.

[sasguru]

Quite often, the things one dreads the most turn out to be, if not blessings in disguise, at least not as bad as they initially seemed.

[snaw]

Quite often, the things one dreads the most turn out to be, if not blessings in disguise, at least not as bad as they initially seemed.

Funnily enough, I agree with that.

I felt depressed at going permie, that somehow I'd failed. Fact is it's the most enjoyable job I've had in years, I'm learning heaps of new sh!t and I figure I'll be back on the market, with more skills as soon as things look like picking up.

[BrianSnail]

Quite often, the things one dreads the most turn out to be, if not blessings in disguise, at least not as bad as they initially seemed.

Are you talking about the diesel Mondeo or a permie job?

[sasguru]

Are you talking about the diesel Mondeo or a permie job?

Both.

[DaveB]

Oy, I've got a diesel Mondeo!!!!!

To be honest it's thoroughly comfortable to drive long distances, not insane to insure, has plenty of poke (2.0 TDCI), is pretty frugal on fuel (50+ MPG on a run) and can carry loads of junk or 4 passengers. It's not the most exciting car on the planet, but it does exactly what I want from a car. Admittedly I've never really seen a car as a status symbol so while I could afford something flashier I don't see the point.

Best of luck on the interview.

There's a reason they became so popular that "Mondeo Man" became a catchphrase in motoring journalism. They were the Ronseal of the car world. They did exactly what they claimed to do and did it well. You could do a lot worse that a late model Mk3 ( 2005-2007 ) as a cheap commuter ride.

[TykeMerc]

There's a reason they became so popular that "Mondeo Man" became a catchphrase in motoring journalism. They were the Ronseal of the car world. They did exactly what they claimed to do and did it well. You could do a lot worse that a late model Mk3 ( 2005-2007 ) as a cheap commuter ride.

Which is exactly what I have done and I don't regret it one little bit.

[Epiphone]

So what did you say when the interview panel asked why you want to move back to permiedom and will you leg it once the market picks up?