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OrangeHopper replied

17 January 2007, 14:51
It appears that the more money I spend out on buying a car the worse that car is.

100,000 in a modern 2 litre should mean it has just about been run in.

Once walked away from a beautifully equipped Golf GTi with 115,000 on the clock. Soon thereafter some motoring programme - probably an early Top Gear - said Golfs were best after they had reached 100,000.

Makes you laugh when you think cars used to dream of reaching their tenth birthday and 100,000.
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OrangeHopper replied

17 January 2007, 14:39
I don't buy a car with less than 100,000 on the clock so I couldn't comment regarding any improvements in quality. I live for the next motoring problem!
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Troll replied

17 January 2007, 14:26
Originally posted by OrangeHopper

By the way, have I ever said I like Mondeos?

The previous new car I bought 13 years ago was a Mondeo estate - looked good & moved the family around.

Trouble was from new & within 5k the steering arm shaft had detached itself from at the rubber joint, at 10k the starter motor failed & ditto one of the electric windows; so I dumped it & bought a Shogun which did 143k without missing a beat.
Has Ford quality control improved?
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el duder replied

17 January 2007, 12:41
Originally posted by Bagpuss

I have never beaten a quote off moneysupermarket

Just for the record. Moneysupermarket is really good.

I just got 3 quotes that have all beaten my current exisiting policy.

Thanks guys.
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Bagpuss replied

17 January 2007, 12:40
I have never beaten a quote off moneysupermarket
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John Galt replied

17 January 2007, 12:38
Esure were really good for me - way cheaper than all the others and a really good policy as well. Mind you, I am old and have hundreds of years no claims so that may have had something to do with it
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freakydancer replied

17 January 2007, 12:06
Originally posted by el duder

anyone got any recommendations for cheap car insurance companies?

just been quoted £700 for the year on a new VW.

http://www.confused.com
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kramer replied

17 January 2007, 12:06
elephant?
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OrangeHopper replied

17 January 2007, 12:03
Originally posted by el duder

they maybe straightforward but are they cheap?

They were for us.

£270 each for 2.0L Mondeos, fully comp, husband/wife named drivers, 30,000 with business mileage.

By the way, have I ever said I like Mondeos?
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Bagpuss replied

17 January 2007, 11:59
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/motor/
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el duder replied

17 January 2007, 11:59
Originally posted by OrangeHopper

Direct Line quotes are straightforward.

Both our cars are now insured with them.

they maybe straightforward but are they cheap?
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OrangeHopper replied

17 January 2007, 11:58
Direct Line quotes are straightforward.

Both our cars are now insured with them.
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el duder started a topic Car Insurance

17 January 2007, 11:56
Car Insurance

anyone got any recommendations for cheap car insurance companies?

just been quoted £700 for the year on a new VW.
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