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fatty
 Post subject: Looking to buy used car
PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:42 pm 
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I've got about £6000 available and I am looking to buy a used car as I'm sick of renting and making somebody else money. I quite like the look of the vauxhall Insignia estate. Seen a 13 plate with 112000 miles on. Or a 61 plate with 90000 miles on. Open to other suggestions and ideas. Fire away!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:26 pm 
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I've got about £6000 available and I am looking to buy a used car as I'm sick of renting and making somebody else money. I quite like the look of the vauxhall Insignia estate. Seen a 13 plate with 112000 miles on. Or a 61 plate with 90000 miles on. Open to other suggestions and ideas. Fire away!



Don't buy a Vauxhall for Cabbying. That's all I'm saying.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:58 pm 
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fatty wrote:
I've got about £6000 available and I am looking to buy a used car as I'm sick of renting and making somebody else money. I quite like the look of the vauxhall Insignia estate. Seen a 13 plate with 112000 miles on. Or a 61 plate with 90000 miles on. Open to other suggestions and ideas. Fire away!

That's a lot of miles on to start with.

Whatever you buy keep a little back for emergencies.

Nothing worse than the car breaking down and you can't afford to get it back on the road.

If I was you I would look at getting a Skoda.

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fatty
PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:32 pm 
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Skodas in my price range are about 57/58/59 plate. I've been speaking to a few mechanics who have warned me away from insignias. So thinking just gonna go for a mondeo. Nice and reliable. Unless I can find a decent octavia or superb

And i will definitely be putting money away for the upkeep and maintenance
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used ... ate|saloon
less than 1 min. :shock:
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Blackcab Bob
PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:56 am 
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fatty wrote:
Skodas in my price range are about 57/58/59 plate. I've been speaking to a few mechanics who have warned me away from insignias. So thinking just gonna go for a mondeo. Nice and reliable. Unless I can find a decent octavia or superb

And i will definitely be putting money away for the upkeep and maintenance


The new shape Mondeo does not enjoy the same reliability as the previous models
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:03 pm 
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Blackcab Bob wrote:
fatty wrote:
Skodas in my price range are about 57/58/59 plate. I've been speaking to a few mechanics who have warned me away from insignias. So thinking just gonna go for a mondeo. Nice and reliable. Unless I can find a decent octavia or superb

And i will definitely be putting money away for the upkeep and maintenance


The new shape Mondeo does not enjoy the same reliability as the previous models

Not sure I agree with that, but time will tell.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:52 pm 
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Just a thought shoot me down if you like.
Have you thought about buying new if you have £6000 you could put down £4000 deposit that would give you low monthly repayments. If you start with a car with 90.000 in a years time the maintenance cost may be the same as the monthly payments. That way you start with a new car no miles 3year warranty or 60.000
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 3:46 am 
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perry wrote:
Just a thought shoot me down if you like.
Have you thought about buying new if you have £6000 you could put down £4000 deposit that would give you low monthly repayments. If you start with a car with 90.000 in a years time the maintenance cost may be the same as the monthly payments. That way you start with a new car no miles 3year warranty or 60.000


Keep your £6000 and use somebody else's money like the Finance companies or, put £3000 down and keep £3000 to yourself. Putting £3000 down will lower your monthly payments.
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how about a 12 plate Mondeo estate, very comprehensive service history, 2 new tyres (other 2 good), recent new h/duty starter motor, 300 days test, in black metallic

pm me

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grandad
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wannabeeahack wrote:
how about a 12 plate Mondeo estate, very comprehensive service history, 2 new tyres (other 2 good), recent new h/duty starter motor, 300 days test, in black metallic

pm me


Your lads car perchance?

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grandad wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
how about a 12 plate Mondeo estate, very comprehensive service history, 2 new tyres (other 2 good), recent new h/duty starter motor, 300 days test, in black metallic

pm me


Your lads car perchance?


correct

just bought a 2013 Superb 1.6td Greenline CR S to plate instead on Irish car but always been in in England, all services Preston or Werxham

all the nicer toys, Amundsen DAB/satnav, etc, power seats...

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wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
how about a 12 plate Mondeo estate, very comprehensive service history, 2 new tyres (other 2 good), recent new h/duty starter motor, 300 days test, in black metallic

pm me


Your lads car perchance?


correct

just bought a 2013 Superb 1.6td Greenline CR S to plate instead on Irish car but always been in in England, all services Preston or Werxham

all the nicer toys, Amundsen DAB/satnav, etc, power seats...



I'd check the service records if I were you. Phone the garages up to be on the safe side.
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wannabeeahack
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Nidge2 wrote:

I'd check the service records if I were you. Phone the garages up to be on the safe side.



Its on the VAG database...

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