Poll: Buying new
Total Members Polled: 297
Discussion
JimmyTheHand said:
If I was "minted" I'd definitely be looking for secondhand cars - nice Jag XK140/150 type of car
We are all different. I'd have a pretty boring but nice car - and spend my time and money travelling the world or on a boat. But I'm not. So I work and buy secondhand cars. One day it might be different, but i can't see it changing any time soon. 
kambites said:
Really? Registration is not the same as sale, most new cars are leased either by companies or individuals. Even if you count leases as "buying", a huge number of company cars are "bought" by a very small number of buyers.
I agree, but... There's still a bum for every seat, well most of them anyway (excluding MDR etc..) and someone is paying for them, whether that be a lease, BIK or private ownership... djc206 said:
I am well aware I'm pissing money away but I would buy new again if the right car presented itself.
Same. I saw a 2015 new Ford Focus ST3 with 5 grand off and 4% finance rate. I don't need a 250bhp car or a new car but having had it a week now it's a f
king awesome daily driver. Long live cheap credit.
I think it very much depends on what you are buying.
My current car was new, I got a good deal and was able to add options I wanted. I could have bought used but there were not many used cars around, the ones that were available were not any cheaper than I paid.
Similar situation now with a potential replacement car. There are used cars up for the price I have been quoted new, the new one would be a facelift version too. I could get a used one for less money that the new price but given the longer warranty on the new car, the facelift and potential costs for a used car (service/tyres etc sooner) the difference is not nearly enough to make a used car worthwhile.
If you're just buying a boggo model, then there is little point in new, I'd agree.
The best thing to do is not assume that used is cheaper, or new is better value in the long run but to examine all the options.
My current car was new, I got a good deal and was able to add options I wanted. I could have bought used but there were not many used cars around, the ones that were available were not any cheaper than I paid.
Similar situation now with a potential replacement car. There are used cars up for the price I have been quoted new, the new one would be a facelift version too. I could get a used one for less money that the new price but given the longer warranty on the new car, the facelift and potential costs for a used car (service/tyres etc sooner) the difference is not nearly enough to make a used car worthwhile.
If you're just buying a boggo model, then there is little point in new, I'd agree.
The best thing to do is not assume that used is cheaper, or new is better value in the long run but to examine all the options.
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