What would you recommend?
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Hi PH!
Thought I'd seek some advice from you all. My company has some rules on what characteristics a car needs to have in order to be eligible for our car scheme. What would you recommend if your restrictions were the ones listed below? I do 15000 miles a year probably, and currently run a Panda 100 which I love but which is approaching the five year mark and will need to be replaced.
The motor must:
Be five years old or less if the engine is <2L
Be seven years old or less if the engine is >2L
Have less than 100,000 miles on the clock
Have four or five doors
Not be a convertible
Budget is 8000..
Thanks :-)
FR
Thought I'd seek some advice from you all. My company has some rules on what characteristics a car needs to have in order to be eligible for our car scheme. What would you recommend if your restrictions were the ones listed below? I do 15000 miles a year probably, and currently run a Panda 100 which I love but which is approaching the five year mark and will need to be replaced.
The motor must:
Be five years old or less if the engine is <2L
Be seven years old or less if the engine is >2L
Have less than 100,000 miles on the clock
Have four or five doors
Not be a convertible
Budget is 8000..
Thanks :-)
FR
Forza_Roma said:
What sort of age VRS can you get for 7-8k b-e-b?
Well, mine's on a 56 plate, registered October 2006. It's done 55,000 miles and has a full service history. According to my homework (because I've been looking at trade ins for a Z4 coupé!) suggests I'd get 6k as trade in, retail £7-and-a-bit thousand. Somewhere in between for a private sale, I'd guess- but I imagine your bosses would want a dealer sale rather than a private sale?There are some 07 plate ones in that budget too, though not many. Make sure the cambelt has been done though- it should be at 80,000 miles or 4 years, whichever is sooner.
The diesels are either very miley or not in your price range, but console yourself that averaging an indicated 36mpg (real 32-33mpg ish) on a long trip is realistic.
I'd avoid DSG's too- the manual's a lovely box and you don't need to take the risk of the DSG not being maintained well. That could be a world of pain and expense...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
And see how long it takes for them to ask you to turn up in your Fiat instead.
And see how long it takes for them to ask you to turn up in your Fiat instead.
davepoth said:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
And see how long it takes for them to ask you to turn up in your Fiat instead.
Is it wrong that I ......... never mind, yes, yes it is, And see how long it takes for them to ask you to turn up in your Fiat instead.
davepoth said:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
And see how long it takes for them to ask you to turn up in your Fiat instead.
And that's a CAT D!!And see how long it takes for them to ask you to turn up in your Fiat instead.
Jesus, what nobber would take that on and repair it!
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