well put it this way im a prospective buyer and petorl prices rising is putting me off. only just over a yearand a half ago petrol was 69.9 its now 99.9

Buy a cheap run around for work, and keep the scoob for weekend fun - that's what I do - keep it special and the mileage down ;)

Dave :)

Thats what I did, even though the new vectra diesel 150bhp flies, it started to get used less and less....sold both and bought an STi8 UK PPP :D miss the low fuel bills, but I am enjoying my driving so much more again.

It's not the fuel thats costing us all the most, it's the depreciation. Bottom line is you can't put an economical reason forward for buying a Scoob or Evo, it's a car of the heart not the head. If I sold my 02 Scoob STi I would have probably lost £12000 easy, I've spent less than £5000 on fuel. I think owning anythiong after a Scoob would seem cheap to run.

That's a good idea. I haven't considered getting rid of mine (only had it 3 months) but it is hard to stomach shelling out £50 each time I fill up.

A scooter might be the answer, if if I'd look like a ****!!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.gif

Bit of a dilema here ! Won't sell the scoob no matter what but can take a company car option BUT i lose £300 a month and the company mileage is paid at 10p a mile rather than 40p a mile. I do approx 300 company miles a month ! Or do i buy a cheap vectra and have a second car ???



Regards Simpson

no i won't be selling it as i have a old 1.9 diesel clio which cost me a monkey and never breaks down , i may sell that for a 1.5 106xd m reg pick them up for 400quid , a guy on my shift has one and it does 70-80mpg where as the clio will only do around 50 tops

nearly sold up last week :(, but keeping her now, i love her too much!! :D:D

No!

Must admit to using a cheap motor to get to work and back, but I would use the scoob if I didn't think it would get stolen or vandalised in the car park!!!

No chance!

But seriously thinking about a small second hand TD, probably a Fabia TDi if I can find a sensibly proced one to keep it company. £50+ a week in fuel is starting to bite

Stair

Alos got a 1.4 astra to knock about in, and just purchased a Triumph tiger to commute on :D:D:D

Ive started driving my work van alot more lately and i just couldnt get rid of my scooby, i'd miss driving it to much.

Buy a Ford Focus

i've recently done this, sold my impreza and i've now got a golf gt tdi instead, i was using my impreza to travel to work which was costing £40 a week and it was costing over £100 on petrol to see the misses a few times a week and due to rallying commitments i had to make a choice, needless to say i'm now happy with the golf and the 50+miles it does per gallon and i enjoy rallying at the weekends in the rally car. i do miss the impreza though but not the running costs.

We run a van and the scoob, partner has the van during the week I have the scoob as I wont put that many miles on it as he would.

I filled the Scoob up yesterday £55.00... is it worth it... of course it is :)