£13k New car suggestions
09 July 2008, 12:49 AM
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£13k New car suggestions
As luck would have it .. I am now the proud owner of around £13k ... I also have my 99 plate Scooby in excellent condition !!!
So I'm after suggestions for a new car ..
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So I'm after suggestions for a new car ..
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- Not brand new
- Family sized
- I'm 25 so insurance is still a consideration
- To be used to go to and from work daily .. only 11 miles round trip
- Something faster than my current basically standard MY99
09 July 2008, 01:07 AM
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It is better than the new WRX, worse than the new WRX STI and worse than my WRX STI Type R (from quite a few years ago).
The ST3 comes with leather, heated windscreens, parking sensors, recaro seats and is generally a nice car.
Steve
The ST3 comes with leather, heated windscreens, parking sensors, recaro seats and is generally a nice car.
Steve
09 July 2008, 08:48 AM
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Not quite family sized if you want a 4 door..
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09 July 2008, 09:14 AM
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Cupra R/Focus ST with a remap perhaps?
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09 July 2008, 09:29 AM
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Do you really need to own the car?
Have you thought about putting the £13k into a high interest account and then using it to fund PCP payments on a new car? You would then be able to look at new cars upto £25-£30k.
Gives you plenty more options and more importantly, a 3 yr warranty and usually road tax paid throughout aswell.
Have you thought about putting the £13k into a high interest account and then using it to fund PCP payments on a new car? You would then be able to look at new cars upto £25-£30k.
Gives you plenty more options and more importantly, a 3 yr warranty and usually road tax paid throughout aswell.
09 July 2008, 12:08 PM
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COMMON SENSE ALERT!!!!!!
From the tone of your post it seems that you have just come into some cash. £13,000 to be precise. Why do you have to spend all of it on a car? Surely it makes more sense to put a large chunk to one side and spend the remainder, if you must, on a car. Given the state of the global economy at the moment it would strike me as being rather silly to spend all of your windfall on a car the instant it drops into your current account.
Blueblaster waits patiently for the in-bred cretins who are about to tell him to live for the moment....
From the tone of your post it seems that you have just come into some cash. £13,000 to be precise. Why do you have to spend all of it on a car? Surely it makes more sense to put a large chunk to one side and spend the remainder, if you must, on a car. Given the state of the global economy at the moment it would strike me as being rather silly to spend all of your windfall on a car the instant it drops into your current account.
Blueblaster waits patiently for the in-bred cretins who are about to tell him to live for the moment....
09 July 2008, 12:14 PM
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And while I'm at it, why do people always turn these threads into a "Who can come up with the most bloody stupid suggestion" competition?
M5, Lotus Carlton, CLK500??? WTF are you guys on??? They're not going to be expensive to run, are they?
M5, Lotus Carlton, CLK500??? WTF are you guys on???
They're not going to be expensive to run, are they?
09 July 2008, 12:18 PM
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COMMON SENSE ALERT!!!!!!
From the tone of your post it seems that you have just come into some cash. £13,000 to be precise. Why do you have to spend all of it on a car? Surely it makes more sense to put a large chunk to one side and spend the remainder, if you must, on a car. Given the state of the global economy at the moment it would strike me as being rather silly to spend all of your windfall on a car the instant it drops into your current account.
Blueblaster waits patiently for the in-bred cretins who are about to tell him to live for the moment....
From the tone of your post it seems that you have just come into some cash. £13,000 to be precise. Why do you have to spend all of it on a car? Surely it makes more sense to put a large chunk to one side and spend the remainder, if you must, on a car. Given the state of the global economy at the moment it would strike me as being rather silly to spend all of your windfall on a car the instant it drops into your current account.
Blueblaster waits patiently for the in-bred cretins who are about to tell him to live for the moment....
thanks for the advice though.
09 July 2008, 12:22 PM
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Well you didn't actually make it clear. You might have changed job and got a signing on bonus or something. That would have changed my "advice" considerably. As it is I reckon you have just inherited some money or some kind of investment that you or someone else set up for you has just matured. Lottery? Maybe, but doubt it.
09 July 2008, 12:24 PM
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They are open to ofers so you should be able to get some off the price.
BMW : 2001 m3 *( reduced)*
Again you should be able to haggle.
BMW : Gorgeous M3
BMW : 2001 m3 *( reduced)*
Again you should be able to haggle.
BMW : Gorgeous M3
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09 July 2008, 12:34 PM
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09 July 2008, 12:35 PM
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I would also say Focus ST or any of the other FWD hatches - Astra VXR, Golf GTI, Leon R etc. Anything with 4WD is hit with tax hikes from 2010 and the running costs are far more than the FWD crowd.
As of 2010 STI's are £430 a year to tax, and about £700 a year to service - compare that with £310 for the ST and £110 to service and you're quids in, insurance is also much cheaper on my ST than the STI.
09 July 2008, 01:56 PM
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09 July 2008, 02:00 PM
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True, but would you care for a wager as to whether the OP who currently has a £5k classic and has had a £13k windfall will actually be able to afford to run any of the stupid suggestions? He's not got a job that gives him £13k+ more per year net income. This is a one off. Some of the suggestions have been utterly ludicrous.
09 July 2008, 03:08 PM
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True, but would you care for a wager as to whether the OP who currently has a £5k classic and has had a £13k windfall will actually be able to afford to run any of the stupid suggestions? He's not got a job that gives him £13k+ more per year net income. This is a one off. Some of the suggestions have been utterly ludicrous.
thank you for fighting my corner.. all suggestions are welcome and appreciated. I can afford to buy and run this !!
however I'd be stupid to just dive in and buy the first car I see !!
again thanks for the suggestions .. I am looking at each one .. and I am still shopping round for a home alarm
This is the only forum I bother to post genuine questions as the range of knowledge is fantastic
09 July 2008, 03:10 PM
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Those days are well and truly gone my friend, AWD is no longer king whether its wet or dry - I certainly have no problem keeping up with AWD anyway in my ST
I would also say Focus ST or any of the other FWD hatches - Astra VXR, Golf GTI, Leon R etc. Anything with 4WD is hit with tax hikes from 2010 and the running costs are far more than the FWD crowd.
As of 2010 STI's are £430 a year to tax, and about £700 a year to service - compare that with £310 for the ST and £110 to service and you're quids in, insurance is also much cheaper on my ST than the STI.
I would also say Focus ST or any of the other FWD hatches - Astra VXR, Golf GTI, Leon R etc. Anything with 4WD is hit with tax hikes from 2010 and the running costs are far more than the FWD crowd.
As of 2010 STI's are £430 a year to tax, and about £700 a year to service - compare that with £310 for the ST and £110 to service and you're quids in, insurance is also much cheaper on my ST than the STI.
i havn't driven the st or the vxr, however a mate has one and and evo i might add, in the wet the vxr is all over the shop, went out for a run with him a while back, dropped him like a stone as soon as it came to curves and i wasn't even trying. was damp and greasy at the time. also if you go on track times (using top gear's board), (you'll have to work out which model is which)
Mitsubishi Evo FQ4001.24.8
Subaru WRX Sti1.28.2Mitsubishi Evo X1.28.22Mitsubishi Evo VIII1.28.9Subaru Impreza STI1.30.1Ford Focus RS1.32.2Ford Focus ST1.34.9
think those times are fairly conclusive
09 July 2008, 03:13 PM
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Oh FFS, did no one read the original post? This chap drives a 5 grand Classic. He might be able to buy a £13k car, but that doesn't mean he's got the cash to pay the running costs of a £40/50/60k car. I know he's asking the impossible (faster than his Scoob, family sized with cheap insurance for £13k) but can we please have some common sense .
.one of the criteria is faster than the scoob, fast cars arn't cheap to run full stop.
09 July 2008, 03:13 PM
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i havn't driven the st or the vxr, however a mate has one and and evo i might add, in the wet the vxr is all over the shop, went out for a run with him a while back, dropped him like a stone as soon as it came to curves and i wasn't even trying. was damp and greasy at the time. also if you go on track times (using top gear's board), (you'll have to work out which model is which)
Mitsubishi Evo FQ4001.24.8
Subaru WRX Sti1.28.2Mitsubishi Evo X1.28.22Mitsubishi Evo VIII1.28.9Subaru Impreza STI1.30.1Ford Focus RS1.32.2Ford Focus ST1.34.9
think those times are fairly conclusive
Mitsubishi Evo FQ4001.24.8
Subaru WRX Sti1.28.2Mitsubishi Evo X1.28.22Mitsubishi Evo VIII1.28.9Subaru Impreza STI1.30.1Ford Focus RS1.32.2Ford Focus ST1.34.9
think those times are fairly conclusive
09 July 2008, 03:18 PM
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considering the weather in the uk then i think it kinda answers that one, damp and greasy are more common than dry lol
o and on a side note, its even quicker to stop if your walking
09 July 2008, 03:22 PM
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As an aside, maybe the OP could indicate whether he can afford to maintain an aging M5? If so I can stop wasting my time and leave you lot to help him waste his windfall
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09 July 2008, 03:25 PM
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09 July 2008, 03:31 PM
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Sorry, don't get the walking comment. As for damp and greasy I would have thought that if it is damp and greasy most of the time where you live then most of the time you shouldn't be pressing on at all. But then I don't have the world class driving skills that everyone else seems to possess .
.depends what you call 'pressing on' a car that is 50% more capable pushed 10% harder than a car that isn't is still gonna be safer.
also kerb weights, UK turbo 1235kg VXR 1393kg. so theres an extra 160kg to stop
we could get into a fwd vs awd argument if you realy want but its a bit off topic, so how about we agree to disagree? if not can always set up another for the purpose rather than spamming this one?
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