unrealistic expectations of the used car market???
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Trexthedinosaur said:
If you last changed car 9(!) years ago, how long are you planning to keep this car?
If you are again planning for 9 years, then a £2,000 car I would assume is going to run into some sort of expensive trouble within that time frame.
At least 5 years. Hence why i want to get it right first time.If you are again planning for 9 years, then a £2,000 car I would assume is going to run into some sort of expensive trouble within that time frame.
Ive had to spend a not inconsiderable amount to keep the mondeo running over the years. DMF, 2x pas pumps, steering rack, various suspension components, brake lines, exhausts, sensors, replacement seat belt, couple of windscreens, wheel bearings on all 4 corners, cv joints, track rods, couple of batteries. All the usual stuff id expect over 9 years and 190k miles but some of them were big bills. Luckily ive never had any direct engine issues.
S10GTA said:
2gins said:
sjc said:
41K miles, all the toys and a lovely sounding quad-cam V6, just ask if the belts have been done.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
What part of 'beige seats' don't you understand, dammit?http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...
danlightbulb said:
Trexthedinosaur said:
If you last changed car 9(!) years ago, how long are you planning to keep this car?
If you are again planning for 9 years, then a £2,000 car I would assume is going to run into some sort of expensive trouble within that time frame.
At least 5 years. Hence why i want to get it right first time.If you are again planning for 9 years, then a £2,000 car I would assume is going to run into some sort of expensive trouble within that time frame.
Ive had to spend a not inconsiderable amount to keep the mondeo running over the years. DMF, 2x pas pumps, steering rack, various suspension components, brake lines, exhausts, sensors, replacement seat belt, couple of windscreens, wheel bearings on all 4 corners, cv joints, track rods, couple of batteries. All the usual stuff id expect over 9 years and 190k miles but some of them were big bills. Luckily ive never had any direct engine issues.
danlightbulb said:
At least 5 years. Hence why i want to get it right first time.
Ive had to spend a not inconsiderable amount to keep the mondeo running over the years. DMF, 2x pas pumps, steering rack, various suspension components, brake lines, exhausts, sensors, replacement seat belt, couple of windscreens, wheel bearings on all 4 corners, cv joints, track rods, couple of batteries. All the usual stuff id expect over 9 years and 190k miles but some of them were big bills. Luckily ive never had any direct engine issues.
So it's basically a new car then?Ive had to spend a not inconsiderable amount to keep the mondeo running over the years. DMF, 2x pas pumps, steering rack, various suspension components, brake lines, exhausts, sensors, replacement seat belt, couple of windscreens, wheel bearings on all 4 corners, cv joints, track rods, couple of batteries. All the usual stuff id expect over 9 years and 190k miles but some of them were big bills. Luckily ive never had any direct engine issues.
technodup said:
danlightbulb said:
At least 5 years. Hence why i want to get it right first time.
Ive had to spend a not inconsiderable amount to keep the mondeo running over the years. DMF, 2x pas pumps, steering rack, various suspension components, brake lines, exhausts, sensors, replacement seat belt, couple of windscreens, wheel bearings on all 4 corners, cv joints, track rods, couple of batteries. All the usual stuff id expect over 9 years and 190k miles but some of them were big bills. Luckily ive never had any direct engine issues.
So it's basically a new car then?Ive had to spend a not inconsiderable amount to keep the mondeo running over the years. DMF, 2x pas pumps, steering rack, various suspension components, brake lines, exhausts, sensors, replacement seat belt, couple of windscreens, wheel bearings on all 4 corners, cv joints, track rods, couple of batteries. All the usual stuff id expect over 9 years and 190k miles but some of them were big bills. Luckily ive never had any direct engine issues.
I was looking to put my 2005 Astra 1.4 with 120K up for sale (had it 7 years from 18K). Good car and surprised it was only worth around £1K. I am on the otherside of the fence to the OP, but I was under the impression good everyday runners were dirt cheap at the moment. Webuyanycar offered me £350 
Only selling as i needed a bigger family car (F31 330d M Sport Touring
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Only selling as i needed a bigger family car (F31 330d M Sport Touring
).Edited by T5SOR on Tuesday 24th November 19:16
This thread has gone on far too long.
OP - you sound like a nightmare buyer to me; you want the moon on a stick for £2k I
I'll wager you would be a nightmare to deal with and the type who would throw a deal away over the seller not chipping £50 off.
Why not just keep the Mondeo and move on with life?
OP - you sound like a nightmare buyer to me; you want the moon on a stick for £2k I
I'll wager you would be a nightmare to deal with and the type who would throw a deal away over the seller not chipping £50 off.
Why not just keep the Mondeo and move on with life?
lord trumpton said:
This thread has gone on far too long.
OP - you sound like a nightmare buyer to me; you want the moon on a stick for £2k I
I'll wager you would be a nightmare to deal with and the type who would throw a deal away over the seller not chipping £50 off.
Why not just keep the Mondeo and move on with life?
AgreedOP - you sound like a nightmare buyer to me; you want the moon on a stick for £2k I
I'll wager you would be a nightmare to deal with and the type who would throw a deal away over the seller not chipping £50 off.
Why not just keep the Mondeo and move on with life?
lord trumpton said:
This thread has gone on far too long.
OP - you sound like a nightmare buyer to me; you want the moon on a stick for £2k I
I'll wager you would be a nightmare to deal with and the type who would throw a deal away over the seller not chipping £50 off.
Why not just keep the Mondeo and move on with life?
For what it is worth, I asked what I needed to spend given my spec list, over on another forum. I was told that I can get what I want for £2k and that I should look at Saabs. Saab's are also consistently recommended on this forum. That's why I was looking at them to start with as it was a car I hadn't even considered initially.OP - you sound like a nightmare buyer to me; you want the moon on a stick for £2k I
I'll wager you would be a nightmare to deal with and the type who would throw a deal away over the seller not chipping £50 off.
Why not just keep the Mondeo and move on with life?
Now the Honda has been identified as a good buy, and as that recent one showed I can get what I want for £2k. I don't think the budget is unreasonable, but there are mixed views on this. Some have said I need to spend more, others have said I just need to wait for the right car and pounce on it fast. I do think the market is overpriced - but I can't do anything about that either - other than not being a sheep and joining in with the bubble.
I wouldn't throw a deal away over £50 no. If the right car came along and it was £50 more than I wanted to spend that would be insignificant. However I imagine it is very easy with car buying to keep thinking 'well I'll just push the budget a little higher, a little higher, just £200 more, just £300 more' etc. And all of a sudden I'm spending £3k or £4k not the £2k I originally wanted to. That's why I'm trying not to let my budget creep up to £2500 at the moment which it could easily do given what is out there.
If I was desperate for a car I'd have to relax my spec list or increase my budget but I'm thankfully not in that position. It is easy to get carried away looking for a car and get obsessive over it, which is what I have been doing. Although I need to think more objectively about what I can get, I'm still fairly rigid on my spec list. Its only because I'm not desperate for a car I think and would probably change in an instant if my car blew up tomorrow.
I appreciate everyone's participation on the thread.
danlightbulb said:
I do think the market is overpriced
I was under the impression we've got the cheapest used cars in Europe. As someone else said you're spending 3 iPhones worth on a car that isn't totally f
ked.danlightbulb said:
would probably change in an instant if my car blew up tomorrow.
Every day you fanny about is a day closer to that happening.I saw a Rover 75 estate on AT which would fit your needs (beige leather though), well under budget and the dealer sign said all cars come with 2 years warranty. How that works I'm not sure but you'll get more Rover for your money than you'll get Saab.
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