Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Friend looking at buying a car to get from A to B
Has £2-3k as a lump sum- lives at home, no debt - can afford to pay up to £400 per month on finance also. Hes mid twenties, but has been on parents insurance so it cant be too high a group for insurance.
Hes looking at buying an 09 plate astra, 39,000 miles, 1.4 petrol from a local dealership.....around £7000 with a three year warranty, mot service package.....opinions?
He would be putting 2.5k down as deposit and clearing the rest over a one year finance deal 0%.
My initial thoughts were you could buy the same thing private for much less? But if he needs finance then it doesnt seem too bad a deal. I was thinking he would maybe better off just spending £3k on a private sale and not bothering with finance.
Would like some ideas on reliable daily drives for about the £3k mark as well please.
[Edited on 22-02-2011 by Dr Pepper]
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
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buy privately, cash is king.
why doesnt he look at 1.9 diesels or has he? insurance might be an issue, but I wouldnt bother getting finance on a 1.4 astra, buy it outright and tell him to move out!
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ryzer
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although the warranty & MOT & Service pack sounds pretty good if he doesnt want to worry about that.
[Edited on 22-02-2011 by ryzer]
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
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Those cars are so slow it is dangerous seriously. At least get a 1.6 or derv
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by belton
Those cars are so slow it is dangerous seriously. At least get a 1.6 or derv
Wouldnt be my choice... but this is a pure financial decision he is making - quality of the drive isnt really an issue here.
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Joe
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Yeah totally dangerous, should fail an MOT on engine size alone..
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stu_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Yeah totally dangerous, should fail an MOT on engine size alone..
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Yeah totally dangerous, should fail an MOT on engine size alone..
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Whats the question? Is £7000 for an 2 year old Astra expensive?
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/used-prices/Valuation.aspx?deriv=42254&plate=90#amount=7000&years=3
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
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Have you driven one? I had one as a hire car for 3 days and 1.2 8v corsa made it look slow! I mean 'dangerous' as in there's no poke to get out of sticky situations, junctions etc.
:O c'mon guys . . .
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Yeah driven loads, more than adequate as a daily driver. Not gona beat any speed records but far from dangerous.
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