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CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:45

Right here goes..

At the moment i'm driving this....

1998 2.4 V6 petrol Audi A4 which i bought for £1200 in June. Since then i've got another job which is a 30 mile commute each day. Roughly does 100 miles to £20 and i do 6 days a week which is 180 miles a week which is near as dam it £40 a week with using it at night a bit. So £160 a month on fuel. Wife hates it and simply won't drive it.

Wife has a 2007 Micra CC with 20K on the clock and is mint...and she loves it

No we have a baby due in 3 weeks so we decided we needed a 'Family car' thinking Focus TDCi 5 door etc etc. We'd get maybe 5k trade in for the Micra and were going to get a decent ish car for that (i work at a big car dealer so can get a lot for the money if you get me)

BUT this got me thinking..Why bother getting rid of the Micra if the wife loves it and i won't be there in the week so she can just whack the baby in the front seat and off she goes. Then at weekends or at night times we can use mine for the space?

So i'm not thinking...i should have a decent car as i do the big mileage and we can both use it then at nights and weekends but the Micra stays. The main problem is not just the money for the 'New Car' as this can be sorted but WHAT CAR TO BUY

I need a car that has decent MPG maybe 400 miles to a £60 tank say on a run...is nice to look at and drive..must not be boring and costs approx 7-8K

Knowing my car history i'd get a belter of a Scooby for that but the MPG will be shit and it will only get worse as the prices hike

Plus the insurance!

Then i noticed loads of the techs in work drive Octavia VRS's which can be nice but there not exactly economical and i may aswell just get another scooby and enjoy the 4wd and the car more but they will be cheaper to insure? I'd like a 5 door Golf GTI with DSG and 18" Monzas but again the MPG?

So then what about diesel? Fabia VRS again? What else is there for the price range that would excite me?

Am i missing a car that would fit the bill? Also would i get 1K for mine if i sold it?

So bloody confused

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:46

Oh and i looked into the Astra 888 Diesel but they too much $$$

Do VXR's do okay MPG on long runs??

Phil W

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Registered: 1st Jul 05
Location: Shropshire Drives : Focus ST
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22nd Jan 11 at 20:47

Mondeo ST TDCi.

/edit - You could probably get a nice BMW 330d (E46) for that money!

[Edited on 22-01-2011 by Phil W]

corsa-sxi

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:49

astra cdti 150

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:50

I'd have one but the wife aint too keen on Fords! Especially big ones

Tried explaining how good they are but if somone she knows who she don't like has one then she 'Hates' them..funny race they are

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:51

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
astra cdti 150

This has been looked into

Standard seats are very deep though

and trying to grab the door when it's fully open is a bit of a struggle

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:52

quote:
Originally posted by Phil W
Mondeo ST TDCi.

/edit - You could probably get a nice BMW 330d (E46) for that money!

[Edited on 22-01-2011 by Phil W]

Only E46 i'd have would be an M3

dannymccann

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22nd Jan 11 at 20:55

Only 30 miles a day, you are still under national average mileage of 12k at 180 miles a week.

Is it not cheaper to keep the thirstier audi and run it into the ground then get another car? It will be comfy and quiet for the drive and safe for little un

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:00

Yeah Danny i hear what your sayin..the thing is it's a great car but it's getting on a bit and to be honest i just want a new car and the wife simply won't/cant drive mine which as you can imagine will cause problems with the baby.

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:02

Also mate i forgot to add we need to lower our outgoings as much as we can so saving petrol any way we can will help a lot.

Astra 150 CDti is getting the nod off the wife at the moment

taylorboosh

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:04

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Also mate i forgot to add we need to lower our outgoings as much as we can so saving petrol any way we can will help a lot.

Astra 150 CDti is getting the nod off the wife at the moment

surely the finance will cost more than your paying on fuel. she keeps her micra to use, when the babys in your car then you drive?

sc0ott

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:05

Does she know about the gearbox phenomenom. Lol

chrisritch

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:08

i think you should fucking punch your wife in the ovaries when she complains about the car tbh

Russ

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:10

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
astra cdti 150

This has been looked into Standard seats are very deep though and trying to grab the door when it's fully open is a bit of a struggle

Are you a midget

dannymccann

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:10

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Yeah Danny i hear what your sayin..the thing is it's a great car but it's getting on a bit and to be honest i just want a new car and the wife simply won't/cant drive mine which as you can imagine will cause problems with the baby.

what is this irrational fear about? Really doesn't make any sense

Ben G

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:17

tell the woman to grow some fucking balls mate.

she'll get what shes given, and if she doesn't like it she should go and earn a living.

this may or may not end up in you getting kicked in the bollocks.

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:23

Errrrrrr i take it you lot aint married

Looking at Focus ST's and Renaultsport Meganes

This MPG thing is getting pushed slightly to the back of the queue

taylorboosh

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:24

you just want a new car really eh?

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:24

quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Yeah Danny i hear what your sayin..the thing is it's a great car but it's getting on a bit and to be honest i just want a new car and the wife simply won't/cant drive mine which as you can imagine will cause problems with the baby.

what is this irrational fear about? Really doesn't make any sense

If we go somewhere and i drink..then she needs to be able to drive the car were in home or even anytime i can't be arsed driving..shes tiny and can't handle big cars

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:24

quote:
Originally posted by john-d
you just want a new car really eh?

Busted

Ben G

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:25

focus st's won't get much over 20mpg mate. i used to get 30mpg on motorways driving normally, 35 driving like a granny doing 50 in 6th and 25 in the outside lane.

forget urban driving though, 16-18mpg.

seat leon cupra? nice motors and the 1.8t engines aren't that juicy compared to the newer hot hatches.

[Edited on 22-01-2011 by Ben G]

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:25

quote:
Originally posted by Russ

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
astra cdti 150

This has been looked into Standard seats are very deep though and trying to grab the door when it's fully open is a bit of a struggle
Are you a midget

Noooo not me dude

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:25

quote:
Originally posted by john-d

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Also mate i forgot to add we need to lower our outgoings as much as we can so saving petrol any way we can will help a lot.

Astra 150 CDti is getting the nod off the wife at the moment

surely the finance will cost more than your paying on fuel. she keeps her micra to use, when the babys in your car then you drive?

Car won't be on finance matey..

taylorboosh

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:28

ahhh i see. just get a scooby like you really want then

CORSA NUT

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22nd Jan 11 at 21:35

Fucks sake John

Okay then

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