kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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I hate cars.
Out of six cars I've owned in my life, four of them have had problems with cutting out, why is it so hard to make a car that stays on! I own two cars atm which are cheap, and old. I went this way after spending out thousands on an almost new Clio 182, only to find that needed about £1,500 of work done within six months of owning it (after that I said I'd never waste a lot on a car again!)
However I'm now thoroughly pissed off. If I could go without a car I would.
But I can't.
So, I need to weigh up some options. Firstly I've been thinking about a brand new purchase, even though I swore I never would. Thing is it's a good 7-8 years before I intend on moving out yet, so if I'm ever gonna do it, tbh, now's the time.
What's the best way to go about it? After staring with a Polo GTI I felt sick looking at £21k starting back at me  I guess the obvious choice is Clio 200 or Fiesta Zetec S kinda thing. Even these seem quite expensive, but are PCP deals worth doing? I'd be looking for paying around £3500 deposit, maybe more. I'd ultimately like to keep the car at the end of it, maybe paying £200 a month or so, 48 months would be fine.
Thing is, is it worth it? If you bought brand new, why? For similar reasons to me? Am I'm gonna regret being in such an expensive contract and basically throwing a lot of money away... also how do you add optional extras to PCP deals?
Thanks for any light you can shine on this! 
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BYRON
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Originally posted by kz
also how do you add optional extras to PCP deals?
Ask the broker/dealer to add the optional extras to the quote? The rental will increase to reflect whatever items you add as the funder will rarely see any additional value bar met/pearl paint and leather.
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Ben D
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Originally posted by kz
Thing is it's a good 7-8 years before I intend on moving out yet,
Do you mean out of your parent's?  So how old you planning on being before you move out? 
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Brett
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Originally posted by Ben D
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Originally posted by kz
Thing is it's a good 7-8 years before I intend on moving out yet,
Do you mean out of your parent's? So how old you planning on being before you move out?
He's my age! That's terrible lol
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corsa-sxi
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get a PCP deal on a pre reg car?
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Ben D
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by Ben D
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Originally posted by kz
Thing is it's a good 7-8 years before I intend on moving out yet,
Do you mean out of your parent's? So how old you planning on being before you move out?
He's my age! That's terrible lol
 he's not planning on moving out of his 'rents untill he is 33/34 
Bet your Mum & Dad are loving that prospect 
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kz
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Me and my mum get on pretty damn well no way I can afford to move out for many, many years.
Anyway... have been thinking about getting a more expensive second hand car as well as an option. Anyone have experience of 350Zs/S2000/DC5 etc. in terms of reliability!?
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shibby
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Originally posted by kz
Me and my mum get on pretty damn well no way I can afford to move out for many, many years.
Anyway... have been thinking about getting a more expensive second hand car as well as an option. Anyone have experience of 350Zs/S2000/DC5 etc. in terms of reliability!?
You can afford a new car but not moving out.........
I have an s2k, flawless reliability and awesome car to drive. 350z is faster i believe, but more lazy - mates dad had one and dont think that had any reliability problems.
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Ben G
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Originally posted by kzno way I can afford to move out for many, many years.
this is what i thought 18 months ago. now i'm in my own house, loving the freedom, farting on my sofa and not feeling guilty.
driving a shitheap car though still, plenty of time for those.
new car are good because theres no worry about an MOT for 3 years and if anything goes wrong it's free to fix. but only do it if you can look past the fact you are paying for nothing in the long run. you're just renting a car really.
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sc0ott
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If you do a lot of research on a car by means of common problems, service intervals and what is required at each service etc that helps with the price as well as what to look out for before buying.
tried that?
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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Originally posted by shibby
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Originally posted by kz
Me and my mum get on pretty damn well no way I can afford to move out for many, many years.
Anyway... have been thinking about getting a more expensive second hand car as well as an option. Anyone have experience of 350Zs/S2000/DC5 etc. in terms of reliability!?
You can afford a new car but not moving out.........
Car costs £7,500ish
House costs £185,000ish
don't see how you can really compare them.
Most reliable car I've owned even though it was 1990 was my CRX. And when i typed in "most reliable cars" into Google. Out of the top ten, three of them were Hondas. The more I look at S2000s the more I like them...
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Ben D
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I don't think he was suggesting you buy a house outright though they do these things called mortgages or even let's
Who lives with their mum until they are in their mid 30's though seriously, I bet the girls love that
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shibby
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Originally posted by kz
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Originally posted by shibby
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Originally posted by kz
Me and my mum get on pretty damn well no way I can afford to move out for many, many years.
Anyway... have been thinking about getting a more expensive second hand car as well as an option. Anyone have experience of 350Zs/S2000/DC5 etc. in terms of reliability!?
You can afford a new car but not moving out.........
Car costs £7,500ish
House costs £185,000ish
don't see how you can really compare them.
Most reliable car I've owned even though it was 1990 was my CRX. And when i typed in "most reliable cars" into Google. Out of the top ten, three of them were Hondas. The more I look at S2000s the more I like them...
that would be a nice chunk towards a deposit!
love my s2k, not a bad word against them. bit expensive to insure but worth it. sounds like war to
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Alex_Rally
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move mate serious 33 living at home ...... ive been out since 17-18, best thing u could ever do...
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Fro
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My 350 has been very reliable, engines are generally bullet proof and have no cambelts to change. There are a couple on the owners forum which are well over 100k now too.
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kz
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Originally posted by Ben D
I don't think he was suggesting you buy a house outright though they do these things called mortgages or even let's
Who lives with their mum until they are in their mid 30's though seriously, I bet the girls love that
The average age of moving out was 31... I say was as that was before the recession! God knows what it is now.
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
My 350 has been very reliable, engines are generally bullet proof and have no cambelts to change. There are a couple on the owners forum which are well over 100k now too.
Yours is for sale?  and in Essex too... shame I can't purchase until December.
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