Reply to: Help me choose a new car?

[bobspud]

IMO driving any VW apart from the old air cooled type is a sign of lack of imagination. And having seen how Audi treated me when my dsg gear box self distructed after 40k miles I would avoide flash unnecessary toys like twin clutches.

The little fiat abarth 500s look really good fun and if not one of them I'd go for something with a v8 lump and 3 years old

[kingcook]

Pished off. Been looking for a nice motor for myself (me + missus currently share a car). Trouble is that the missus has only just passed her test, also has little money for herself. Which means if i want a nice car for me i either have to let her drive it (noooo f'ing way) or we have 2 cars, which means i pay for both :@

[Old Hack]

Easiest way to lose money is buying a new car.

If you want to lose less money, buy something German, prestige, and 2/3 years old. It would have spunked most of its depreciation, and will be bullet proof.

Range Rover is £85k+ in 4.4V8 guise. 3 years and it's 30-35. 6 years and it's 20-25 (I know not German, but it's prestige and fits the bill)

GL420 is 80k. 3 years on, it's 35. 6 years and its about 25

X5 is over 50k new. 25k after 3 years, 15k after 6.

E320CDi is all the car you'll ever need, especially in Estate mode, and it's 15-18k after 3 years, down from 45k. Be worth 12k after 6 years.

335i coupe. 45k new, 15k after 3 years.

There are some tasty cars out there, for less than you need to spend. I would prefer a 3 yo 335i then a new Polo gti and still have enough to chip it to 380bhp and have a holiday.

The only thing that is ever true with modern cars, is that you'll always lose money in the first 3 years, and sometimes lots of it.

P.S. Citroen C6 is an excellent car, 40k new, and after 3 years, you can buy a good low mileage one for 12.

[SupremeSpod]

One still has to justify one's choices to oneself.

If only that were the case and the sole audience.

Christ on a bike, this forum has gone downhill.

[SunnyInHades]

How about a genuine classic, a real man's car - the V8 Jensen Interceptor hand-built in West Bromwich
in the 70s by 'ard men .. British hairy chest not Euro metrosexual waxed

Women run away scared from that beast.
Shame it breaks down every five yards.

[escapeUK]

One still has to justify one's choices to oneself.

It would be a sad forum if everyone kept ones opinion to oneself. However there is a difference between expressing an opinion and trying to convince someone else of it. I dont feel the need to convince a stranger on the internet of anything, what would be the point of that?

[doodab]

If you don't give a hoot what people think then why are you justifying your choice?

One still has to justify one's choices to oneself.

[escapeUK]

This confirms what I said yesterday: if you owned a female Chihuahua, she'd justifiably think she was top dog. You come across as a complete poncey twat.

You are right there. Ive been using the internet long enough to realise you are just a sad old man with nothing going on in his life, who feels a little alive if he can get someone to argue with him. So I'll just agree with you, and deprive you of what little enjoyment left to you in these last few years.

[sasguru]

I actually quite fancy a polo, the GTI one. 7 speed automatic twin clutch. In white please

This confirms what I said yesterday: if you owned a female Chihuahua, she'd justifiably think she was top dog. You come across as a complete poncey twat.

[Halo Jones]

Yeah right.

Fine.

Get a room you two

[escapeUK]

Yeah right.

Fine.

[ThomasSoerensen]

I was making a statement not seeking validation of an opinion.

Yeah right.

[escapeUK]

If you don't give a hoot what people think then why are you justifying your choice?

I was making a statement not seeking validation of an opinion.

[SupremeSpod]

Do people who bought a Golf worry that people think they couldn't afford a Passat? Or that they couldn't afford an Audi? As you get a bit older you realise that people dont give a moments thought to what you do, they are far too busy worrying about themselves. I come from a family where my father had several Jaguars, Mercedes and classic MGs. But we hardly ever had the heating on as it was "a waste of money" what would people think. I know what I thought, I was bloody freezing.

The Polo looks great, I love the idea of a sporty automatic that will make the constant red light driving of commuting bearable, still have a bit of omfff on the motorway and get 48 mpg in petrol!

If you don't give a hoot what people think then why are you justifying your choice?

[escapeUK]

But won't you always have the feeling that people will think that you bought the Polo cause you could afford a Golf? Its the age old Porsche problem, no matter how good the Boxster is the only reason you buy one is because you can't afford a 911!

Do people who bought a Golf worry that people think they couldn't afford a Passat? Or that they couldn't afford an Audi? As you get a bit older you realise that people dont give a moments thought to what you do, they are far too busy worrying about themselves. I come from a family where my father had several Jaguars, Mercedes and classic MGs. But we hardly ever had the heating on as it was "a waste of money" what would people think. I know what I thought, I was bloody freezing.

The Polo looks great, I love the idea of a sporty automatic that will make the constant red light driving of commuting bearable, still have a bit of omfff on the motorway and get 48 mpg in petrol!