Neilp Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 pug diesel engines are solid, got many many awards.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 My round trip commute is 60 miles of mixed driving. I'm not sure now, i think i'm scaring myself! I don't have a lot of spare cash and I wouldn't really be able to afford repairs - it would have to have an MOT and then just drive it until it died. Then I think that in a ten week period I spend at least £600 on fuel and I think again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Fag Packet Maths....... £500 shed £200 Ins £200 Tax £045 MOT ? £055 Sundries ??? = £1000 300 miles a week = 15,000 year'ish 50 mpg soot chucker about £1500 fuel 30 mpg Shell V Power about £3000 " Saving £500 or £10 pw The good, 15,000 less miles on the zed a year. The bad, boring drive to work ,can't fit stuff in from MFI type places . The good, if it snows, safe zed. I recon it's six of one half a dozen of the other. Biggest saving being less miles on the zed, and a safe zed if snow. And yes the above probably does not help ............(but it does show we think about you ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Mmm, that's just put the cat amongst the pigeons! Thanks. My baby has just hit 49k miles now - i'll cry when it gets to 50k probably! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0rzi Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 take that 500 put it on red, next 1000 on black, next 2000 on red, next 4000 on black , next 8000 on red...see where im going with this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 It is the depreciation and extra bits you will have to spend on for the Zed that will make the difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 take that 500 put it on red, next 1000 on black, next 2000 on red, next 4000 on black , next 8000 on red...see where im going with this.... http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 There are some reasonable looking sub 500 cars out there. Problem is it might be knackered and if you dont find out till after you have bought for £500 you are pretty much stuck as I dont think dealers will waranty anything under a grand. Be suspicious of, recently changed oil & coolant ( may be hiding a blown headgasket esp on old cars ) - no paperwork to back up milage such as service book - as well as the obvious knocks, evidence of crash damage etc. Anyhows not in your area but here are some examples of whats out there... 2.5 V6 vectra & a SAAB both with around 70k on the economic on petrol side ( and cheap if something breaks)- Swift GLS with 35k a 1.1 pug 106 with around the same and an Old shape Fiesta - not a looker now but a future classic with 42k on the clock you will be able to sell it for what you paid for it probably! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeesiter Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Whatever you do, DON'T get a Ford KA. Reluctantly, I traded in my Mondeo 2.0 TDci when I got the Zed because the wife said it was too big for her to drive and she couldn't park it. She still can't park the KA, we can't comfortably get passengers in and out of the rear seats we may even have to drive it to Brussels soon so that we can carry an extra passenger if need be!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Whatever you do, DON'T get a Ford KA. Reluctantly, I traded in my Mondeo 2.0 TDci when I got the Zed because the wife said it was too big for her to drive and she couldn't park it. She still can't park the KA, we can't comfortably get passengers in and out of the rear seats we may even have to drive it to Brussels soon so that we can carry an extra passenger if need be!!! She wanted it, she'll have to get in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 i wouldn't mind a KA as long as it worked! Nobody else will be in it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 And at least you'll have some back seats Nixy..... Beware the early 1.3 pushrod engines, not great. Also think Fiesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I have Renault Clio, to run around in. O.K, I admit I paid over £500 for it but that was 4 years ago. Apart from one of the rear springs breaking, common problem, it's just been a couple of tyres and a battery. I've been to Cardiff and back at least 10 times and it hasn't missed a beat. They do hold their value pretty well but I've seen a few older ones going quite cheap. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggy Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I got a KA, little battle axe, beware of rotten sills tho, i had to get mine welded up for MOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Got a possible chance of a 1.3 fiesta. Mate of mine owns a garage and thinks he's getting it in as part ex - so watch this space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Pug 306 D-Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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