To Hire or to Shed?
Discussion
Hi all.
Long term follower here; small contributor.
Returning to UK in a couple of weeks, after 5 years abroad.
No idea what car I'd like to set myself up with, although at 45 I'm thinking something fairly sensible: 4 doors, at least 250 bhp, half decent mpg [I paid $2.40 for a gallon of juice today - approx 45p per litre, so guess I'm going to have to get used to UK prices in a gentle way!].
I'd like to do some test driving when I arrive, but will need to get around in the meantime for a month or two.
Any suggestions on the best place to do long term hire of anything other than a super-mini without being ripped off? Or is a shed the way to go?
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Paul
Long term follower here; small contributor.
Returning to UK in a couple of weeks, after 5 years abroad.
No idea what car I'd like to set myself up with, although at 45 I'm thinking something fairly sensible: 4 doors, at least 250 bhp, half decent mpg [I paid $2.40 for a gallon of juice today - approx 45p per litre, so guess I'm going to have to get used to UK prices in a gentle way!].
I'd like to do some test driving when I arrive, but will need to get around in the meantime for a month or two.
Any suggestions on the best place to do long term hire of anything other than a super-mini without being ripped off? Or is a shed the way to go?
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Paul
Have a quick check at insurance before you buy something.
I assume you still have a UK licence, but they do ask about recent continuous residency.
Wouldn't want you to buy a shed, then find out that the insurance is prohibitive.
www.comparethemarket.com
www.gocompare.com as a start.
I assume you still have a UK licence, but they do ask about recent continuous residency.
Wouldn't want you to buy a shed, then find out that the insurance is prohibitive.
www.comparethemarket.com
www.gocompare.com as a start.
I'm in a similar situation and I can't bottom out the answer.,
I'd love a nice car, I can afford one, but I get annoyed at the drop in value.
I've tried buying a fast shed, and I get annoyed with its sheddiness.
I dint think there's a right answer! I've quite enjoyed my shed. I don't think about value too much, my main issue is my commute which is 100 miles a day and this frustrates me as it kills the value of the car.
I'd definitely shed again though
I'd love a nice car, I can afford one, but I get annoyed at the drop in value.
I've tried buying a fast shed, and I get annoyed with its sheddiness.
I dint think there's a right answer! I've quite enjoyed my shed. I don't think about value too much, my main issue is my commute which is 100 miles a day and this frustrates me as it kills the value of the car.
I'd definitely shed again though
talksthetorque said:
Have a quick check at insurance before you buy something.
I assume you still have a UK licence, but they do ask about recent continuous residency.
Wouldn't want you to buy a shed, then find out that the insurance is prohibitive.
www.comparethemarket.com
www.gocompare.com as a start.
Hes 45, I highly doubt it will make much difference.I assume you still have a UK licence, but they do ask about recent continuous residency.
Wouldn't want you to buy a shed, then find out that the insurance is prohibitive.
www.comparethemarket.com
www.gocompare.com as a start.
talksthetorque said:
Have a quick check at insurance before you buy something.
I assume you still have a UK licence, but they do ask about recent continuous residency.
Wouldn't want you to buy a shed, then find out that the insurance is prohibitive.
www.comparethemarket.com
www.gocompare.com as a start.
Thanks for this.I assume you still have a UK licence, but they do ask about recent continuous residency.
Wouldn't want you to buy a shed, then find out that the insurance is prohibitive.
www.comparethemarket.com
www.gocompare.com as a start.
Hadn't thought too much about insurance. I had full NCB before I left UK, and a clean record since. I guess because I've been outside EU, the last 5 years won't help. At 45, I thought I'd left prohibitive insurance quotes behind long ago. But maybe not!
HustleRussell said:
In August I decided to take my old BMW off the road for a respray. Hire a car or buy a shed?
I bought a shed. Seven months later with a full blown restoration in progress I'm glad I did!
What did you buy? And from where? I bought a shed. Seven months later with a full blown restoration in progress I'm glad I did!
Buying a car from Ebay wasn't something I thought I'd ever consider, but it seems fairly common now [from reading other threads].
Does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable ebay car seller? If not allowed in forum, a PM would be great.
Matttrakker said:
I'm in a similar situation and I can't bottom out the answer.,
I'd love a nice car, I can afford one, but I get annoyed at the drop in value.
I've tried buying a fast shed, and I get annoyed with its sheddiness.
I dint think there's a right answer! I've quite enjoyed my shed. I don't think about value too much, my main issue is my commute which is 100 miles a day and this frustrates me as it kills the value of the car.
I'd definitely shed again though
Yes, I've been there with mileage / deprecation - many times.I'd love a nice car, I can afford one, but I get annoyed at the drop in value.
I've tried buying a fast shed, and I get annoyed with its sheddiness.
I dint think there's a right answer! I've quite enjoyed my shed. I don't think about value too much, my main issue is my commute which is 100 miles a day and this frustrates me as it kills the value of the car.
I'd definitely shed again though
Been lucky enough to have a few brand new company cars over the years, but have never bought new personally.
I'm useless with spanners, which makes me just a bit hesitant about buying a shed!
GoneToLA said:
Slow said:
Hes 45, I highly doubt it will make much difference.
Hopefully you're right Slow. I couldn't stand the thought of paying the same for a policy as a car is worth. Would be just like 1991 all over again!
Slow said:
My first year (2012) was £2700 on a 5 door focus, was the cheapest I could find. Currently paying £800 for a £200 e38
Wow - have insurance prices risen significantly in UK in the last 5 years or so 
?Reminds me of my XR3i in 1991 - 2200, TPF&T!
My last UK policy was a shade over 1000, for an E46 M3 and V8 Vantage!
GoneToLA said:
Wow - have insurance prices risen significantly in UK in the last 5 years or so ?
Reminds me of my XR3i in 1991 - 2200, TPF&T!
My last UK policy was a shade over 1000, for an E36 M3 and V8 Vantage!
Im 21 with 6 points now, cheapest is a 1.6 auto focus I had which I could insure for £400 at 20.?Reminds me of my XR3i in 1991 - 2200, TPF&T!
My last UK policy was a shade over 1000, for an E36 M3 and V8 Vantage!
Black_S3 said:
Shed. You wont rent anything decent here for sensible money (assuming you mean rent, not HP/Lease).
Yes - car rental is what I meant. 2-3 months approx.Nobody has suggested this would be a decent option yet, so I assume long-ish term rental isn't sought after business for the big UK companies.
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