New Car Please

[NewBoy]

Need to buy a new car...have £12k - £15K to spend...want something that is cool, a little flash, econimical, no more than 3 years old and a bit sporty but doesn't make me look like an overpaid arse when I turn up for contract work.

Going through a mid-life crisis and finally fed up of driving the wannabe cars I have had in recent years like Merc C Class and BMW 3 Series...I don't want to be a wannabe any more, I have accepted I am a nobody and am quite comfortable with that...

[Lucifer Box]

Think Outside the Box

Practical, runs for ever - will probably be the last car you ever need.



All yours for £12,495

[NewBoy]

New to contracting so it might yet come to this!!!

[TheMonkey]

Get one of these - British(ish), cheap (600 quid), runs on ameoba farts and if it gets nicked then just buy another one:



Don't burden yourself with a nice car - it's not worth it with all the arseholes around who have a deathwish.

[threaded]

Mazda 6, MPS if you can find it, it is the ultimate contractor car. Not likely to p1ss off the clients/permies when parked in the company car park, goes like stink.

Anyone who says different knows fsck all about contracting and cars.

[NewBoy]

Good shout, looks quite a lot of car for not much cash...

[ratewhore]

Get a Prius and be green...

[Lucifer Box]

Get a G-Whiz and be even greener.

[DimPrawn]

2003 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo. £15K. Kill yourself on the cheap whilst having fun.


2003 Nissan 350Z £15K. Proper hairy chested V6 coupe. Splash on a bit of Brute and off you go.

2004 Renault Clio V6 3.0 24V 255bhp £15K. . 2 seater mid engined shopping car. Just so silly it has to be done

[DaveB]

Saab 93, the new model with the 1.9 Turbo Diesel. Goes like stink, gets 50Mpg+ on the motor way and doesnt lump you in with the BMW / Mercedes wannabe's.