Addicted to researching a new car
Addicted to researching a new car
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V6todayEVmanana

Original Poster:

818 posts

162 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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I have a fast and fun Alfa GTV and last year I got a Giulietta as commuting a lot each day (100miles).

I have something fun and practical but still find myself on this site reading about other people's cars then on to auto trader, I spend so much time and thinking if I should swap my car(s).

Sometimes I feel like something larger to fit bikes in easily, other times a comfortable barge for the motorway commute (readers thread and barges thread encourage that) but then will hear a nice sounding car and think I should keep the GTV or get a different sports car.

Do others feel they are always looking for their next car....and why is this? Will any car stop it.

krisdelta

4,648 posts

219 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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I've not stopped looking for 20 years, but I am easily entertained. Even with my dream car on the drive, I didn't stop looking.

STILLJOE

1,349 posts

110 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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yep, constantly looking and online window shopping. My car is a bit of a snotter but utterly reliable and I have no justification for looking as it's only really used for commuting. Doesn't stop me though.

loskie

6,428 posts

138 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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Me too stilljoe

Andy665

3,991 posts

246 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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11 months from my lease car going back and already looking at replacements

Other cars I have I tend to change on a whim and usually decide to sell before deciding on a replacement

James91250

103 posts

147 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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Looking at quite a rare car next, the same 4 that are for sale have been available for weeks, and yet I'm looking twice a day to see if another one pops up

Strudul

1,599 posts

103 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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I spent 2 years researching before choosing my current car and already started planning the next one.

HorneyMX5

5,537 posts

168 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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I'm so glad I'm not alone.

67Dino

3,636 posts

123 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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The condition is not curable as far as I know. There are support groups for sufferers, but I see you've already discovered the largest.

The only (temporary) solution I can recommend is to buy a car on a long waiting list. The excitement that builds when you wait ages for delivery is really the only thing I've found that beats choosing a car in the first place.

rossub

5,274 posts

208 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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I've always got to be researching something - cars, TVs, holidays etc. I get severely bored otherwise.

nomank

244 posts

213 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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There definitely needs to be an Autotrader self-help group...I would be a permanent member smile

Serialbuyer

32 posts

104 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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For me buying a car on long waiting list (8 months) didn't stop the looking and wondering if it was the right choice, even though it was.

Looking and longing for something different is most of the fun

Philv8s

641 posts

142 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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This is my problem 100%. I spend hours pouring over every car sale site and forum classifieds watching and dreaming of what might be. Happy with my car but love window shopping too.

V6todayEVmanana

Original Poster:

818 posts

162 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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Glad I posted, good to hear other similar feelings.

Feels like Alcoholics Anonymous.

Thinking back I was probably like this with phones but now just cars

anonymous-user

72 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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HorneyMX5 said:
I'm so glad I'm not alone.
I was thinking this, thank god their are others!

born2bslow

1,674 posts

152 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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It's trending #AddictedtoAutoTrader

It's a real problem...whatever car I have I'm always on there searching for something of interest as a toy...

<£1000 >3.0L Petrol
<£1500 MX-5 (Potential Track Toy)
....the list goes on and on and on

I'm a virtual tyre kicker, never actually go and view them, just like to look.

qska

450 posts

147 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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DSGbangs said:
I was thinking this, thank god their are others!
Oh yes. Current daily is perfect for the long commute. But could be cheaper.

Cheaper wouldn't have Xenons.

Maybe a hybrid. But the choice there is very limited.

Found a nice one, but even more pricey than the current daily.

The previous car was good and cheap.

But not as nice as current daily.

I go to work to earn, not spend on the commuter car.

But a long commute, so a nice car makes it easier.

Current daily a bit flash for some, maybe I should get a Skoda...

But the DSG has mixed reviews.

A nice torque converter... But I already have one... And so it goes.

Not to start on the suspension comfort vs sportiness...

qska

450 posts

147 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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Forgot to add. In many cars the roof doesn't go down in nice weather... Maybe a convertible... But they're mainly 2 seaters, the occasional use of 4 seats would be good...


And off if goes.

The more I know different models the more indecisive I am, resorting to doing nothing or buying the previous model yet again.

V6todayEVmanana

Original Poster:

818 posts

162 months

Sunday 18th June 2017
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qska said:
Oh yes. Current daily is perfect for the long commute. But could be cheaper.

Cheaper wouldn't have Xenons.

Maybe a hybrid. But the choice there is very limited.

Found a nice one, but even more pricey than the current daily.

The previous car was good and cheap.

But not as nice as current daily.

I go to work to earn, not spend on the commuter car.

But a long commute, so a nice car makes it easier.

Current daily a bit flash for some, maybe I should get a Skoda...

But the DSG has mixed reviews.

A nice torque converter... But I already have one... And so it goes.

Not to start on the suspension comfort vs sportiness...
Haha, excellent, sums me up perfectly.

Was investing a hybrid just this afternoon and now going to look at a Mercedes ML as hybrid may not be great for the motorway but the ......

arj7

231 posts

104 months

Monday 19th June 2017
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I use https://www.carpricetracker.com/ and I check it daily, its interesting to see how long cars have been on the market for and when their price has dropped