Titsy's new daily - What to get?

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Andy

Honestly though, at the mileage you're stating, I *think* when i did the maths, I worked out cheaper going for the petrol option. Especially when the price was circa £2-3k more than the equivalent petrol. I also, must say, had had enough of diesels. Cold starting issues, modern diesels being FAR more complicated and expensive when they go wrong. Ok a modern petrol still has millions of bits that can go wrong but the forums are smart and diagnostics on them are easier. Plus having seen my friend pick up a whopper of a bill for a DMF + clutch + starter, the idea puts me off.

However, you would get that money back when you come to sell it, or at least some of the extra.

[Titsy]

Looking around, it would cost me an extra £1600 to get the diesel over the petrol, that's 2 1/2 years to see my money back from saving in fuel and tax. If I trade the car in in say 5 years at 90,000 miles I'll be £1600 better off plus any retained value. That said, it relies on nothing big going pop in that time....

Really not sure what to do here... I can see the benefits of diesel, but if it goes wrong it carries a price tag...

[Andy]

Quoting: Titsy

Looking around, it would cost me an extra £1600 to get the diesel over the petrol, that's 2 1/2 years to see my money back from saving in fuel and tax. If I trade the car in in say 5 years at 90,000 miles I'll be £1600 better off plus any retained value. That said, it relies on nothing big going pop in that time....

Really not sure what to do here... I can see the benefits of diesel, but if it goes wrong it carries a price tag...

You were in the position I was, but I simply didn't have the wonga to stretch to the diesel spec when the petrol was there for me to buy.

If it was me, I would go with the petrol everytime though, especially the 1.8l, Cam chains baby!

[Titsy]

It's not going to be a 1.8. I wanted to save some money on running costs not loose... But I am going to start looking for 1.6 petrols.

[Cunning Plan]

What about a Hyundai?



Still under manufacturer's warranty, and I have had an excellent experience of Hyundai dealers and their warranty. No arguments over what is included in the warranty, the car gets repaired and valeted within a few days. Which you cannot say for Ford (another story )

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302065226113/sort/default/usedcars/body-type/estate/fuel-type/diesel/model/i30/make/hyundai/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/cb246wz/radius/1501/page/1?logcode=p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302065226113/sort/default/usedcars/body-type/estate/fuel-type/diesel/model/i30/make/hyundai/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/cb246wz/radius/1501/page/1?logcode=p

Or how about a VW Golf?



A VW will hold its value very well.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301194983164/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_40000_miles/fuel-type/diesel/body-type/estate/make/volkswagen/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/cb246wz?logcode=p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301194983164/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_40000_miles/fuel-type/diesel/body-type/estate/make/volkswagen/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/cb246wz?logcode=p

Or, how about an older Diesel?



VW Golf - you could run this at 50/60+MPG and keep the money you have saved in a separate account in-case the car breaks. Or run the car off that saved money, which is the equivalent of running the car for free, if you were going to spend 8k anyway.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302035178176/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/3000/maximum-mileage/up_to_80000_miles/body-type/estate/fuel-type/diesel/make/volkswagen/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/cb246wz/radius/1501/page/1?logcode=p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302035178176/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/3000/maximum-mileage/up_to_80000_miles/body-type/estate/fuel-type/diesel/make/volkswagen/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/cb246wz/radius/1501/page/1?logcode=p

[art b]

id be heading for  dweisel/petrol  golf....

[art b]

SO......

hows it going....

[Cunning Plan]

I think we gave him too many options

[Amey]

Did you buy the blue one yet......

[Jo]

Quoting: Amey

Did you buy the blue one yet......

[Titsy]

I went looking at 1.6 petrol's on Saturday and quickly came to the conclusion that to find one in decent condition I would end up paying not far off what I'd be paying if I went for one of two 1.6 TDCi's I'd looked at... So I went and had another look at 'the blue one' on Sunday and while I found a couple of scuffs I didn't see the first time, It was still miles better than the petrol's I'd seen, plus it had a full ford service history.

I'm collecting on Saturday.

[art b]

blue one ftw...

[Roadkill]

Nooooooooo !

Not the Blue one !

[Titsy]

Sorry, I did go on a bit didn't I...

[Andy]

Wait... what sort of blue?

[ianjpage]

lol still took you to today to make the choice then

Should be a nice run about for a while!

[Titsy]

Quoting: Andy

Wait... what sort of blue

Ocean

Quoting: ianjpage

lol still took you to today to make the choice then

Nah, Agreed the sale on Sunday...

[Cunning Plan]

[Andy]

Whats so special about the Asian edition?

[Cunning Plan]

It's for special Asians?

[Andy]

[art b]

Quoting: Andy

Wait... what sort of blue?

martini would say..
homosexual blue...

[F Body]

Quoting: Roadkill

Nooooooooo !

Not the GREY one !

Or is it only red & Green

Quoting: art b

martini would say..
homosexual blue...

Jeeze Art you say my sayings before I even think them

Mind you that Ford Blue is so common may be we should call it Clitoris blue

[Cunning Plan]

[Titsy]

I'm not that keen on the washy light blue, but I quite like the Ocean Blue (like this):
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