Stick or twist - keep or trade?
Discussion
Hello all.
There is similar thread on here at present with regards to trading cars in or keeping them for longer.
Was just hoping to garner some opinion on this. The car is due some expenditure, so I could trade it in for another car and save those costs. I'm not trying to con anybody, and would be honest with the trader, who would realise anyway I'm sure, but the cost to them for the work would be far less than to me.
It's general service stuff:
Service, mot, 2 new tyres, ved all due around June and cambelt about september. It could do with wheel alignment too. Total cost about 700 quid, roughly.
My car is a skoda fabia vrs 2004 with 77k on the clock. I'm not looking at getting a new car worth more than about 5k.
I get tired of cars quite quickly so another option would be to get a shed as a second car that is a bit more fun than the fabia.
Option 1:
Keep what I have and spend the money on servicing.
Option 2:
Trade the fabia in for another car.
Option 3:
Keep the fabia and buy a fun shed for the weekends.
Do any of my man-maths make sense? All opinions welcome.
As for my car, I think it is fairly good, certainly economical, but do feel a bit buzzed-out driving it as I think it the least refined car this side of Nascar. Im sure it's not that bad, but you get my drift.It lacks 'depth' too. Once you push on a bit the chassis soon gives up any pretence of being sporting and goes all floppy - not the most rewarding experience.
I've seen a potential car for 3k. Wonder what they would offer me for mine?
Cheers,
Sam
There is similar thread on here at present with regards to trading cars in or keeping them for longer.
Was just hoping to garner some opinion on this. The car is due some expenditure, so I could trade it in for another car and save those costs. I'm not trying to con anybody, and would be honest with the trader, who would realise anyway I'm sure, but the cost to them for the work would be far less than to me.
It's general service stuff:
Service, mot, 2 new tyres, ved all due around June and cambelt about september. It could do with wheel alignment too. Total cost about 700 quid, roughly.
My car is a skoda fabia vrs 2004 with 77k on the clock. I'm not looking at getting a new car worth more than about 5k.
I get tired of cars quite quickly so another option would be to get a shed as a second car that is a bit more fun than the fabia.
Option 1:
Keep what I have and spend the money on servicing.
Option 2:
Trade the fabia in for another car.
Option 3:
Keep the fabia and buy a fun shed for the weekends.
Do any of my man-maths make sense? All opinions welcome.
As for my car, I think it is fairly good, certainly economical, but do feel a bit buzzed-out driving it as I think it the least refined car this side of Nascar. Im sure it's not that bad, but you get my drift.It lacks 'depth' too. Once you push on a bit the chassis soon gives up any pretence of being sporting and goes all floppy - not the most rewarding experience.
I've seen a potential car for 3k. Wonder what they would offer me for mine?
Cheers,
Sam
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