Reply to: Which car would you go for? [Contractors car]

[Board Game Geek]

Ford Focus Estate.

If your car is better than the MD's, then questions will be asked about your rate and just how much you are costing the company.

Don't upset the permies !

[Churchill]

I'm waiting for this.

I likey very much!

[DimPrawn]

I'm waiting for this.

No where to put the number plate as usual, so it will be stuck on the side like a giant wart on the face of a super model.

[scooterscot]

I'm waiting for this.

A cross between a Morgan and a windsor knot was me first thought...

[Mich the Tester]

I'm waiting for this.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

Oh ok....nice car I guess it won't depreciate much more than a house over the next couple of years either!

[scooterscot]

Can you run either on 40/25p per mile?

Get a Nissan Navara through the company

I rather not have a car if it means owning a nissan.

My heart is set on the Vantage. It's only for recreational use I don't really need a car you see...

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

Can you run either on 40/25p per mile?

Get a Nissan Navara through the company

[scooterscot]

Scooter, have you paid off your mortgage?

Which one?



Yes and no. My 1st house now a BTL - paid off - the one I stay in still £££ to go. But I hate hate hate saving for a rainy day. If there's one thing 10 years of Labour has taught me "Things can only get worse"

[DimPrawn]

Problem with the older japs is that there are no decent diesels on the market.

Unless you are doing 20K+ miles a year, the amount you save on a diesel versus a petrol is not that much.

2nd hand diesel cars cost more to buy.
Diesel is more expensive at the pumps.
Servicing a diesel costs more at a garage.


A 1.4 or 1.6L petrol car on a run will do about 35 MPG and diesel about 50 MPG.

[Spacecadet]

Consider a Toyota or other Jap equivalent - www.parkers.co.uk is very handy as it gives other cars to consider.

Problem with the older japs is that there are no decent diesels on the market.

[sasguru]

A serious question I've been pondering these past couple of weeks.

A: 1 year old 5L XK-RS Jaguar

B: 3 year old V8 Vantage Aston


Both can be got for around the same price (£45K)


No matter how I look at it the Vantage calls...

Scooter, have you paid off your mortgage?

[Scary]

http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/asp...id=3&modelid=9

Oh sorry, you said reliable. Well, I've had a 166 and it wasn't bad at all really, except for the puddle in the rear foot well. Damn nice car.

At under a grand a pop if (when) it goes wrong you can chuck it away and buy another.

(ETA: I know, not that particular one)

[swamp]

Aston, Jag or Kia.

Decisions, decisions.

Indeed.

50 weeks, 49 weeks or 30 weeks a year.

[Moscow Mule]

Not really, I need cheap and reliable with 4 doors and a reasonable boot. A focus may suit me better but they are inexplicably more expensive, must be more in demand.

They are - strange isn't it?

Consider a Toyota or other Jap equivalent - www.parkers.co.uk is very handy as it gives other cars to consider.

I'd also look at a baby 4x4 - our Rav4 is awesome on the motorway and has a massive luggage capacity.