EmilysDad
Senior Member
..., I could afford a new car but ....
likewise, but NOT the car I'd like/want It upset me buying this ML as, even second hand, it cost more than my first house
..., I could afford a new car but ....
I have three cars and own two outright. ....
You want an Evoke Drop top you do
Similar here... 5 cars, 4 owned outright. Three houses, 2 mortgages (the French house was purchased outright).between the two of we have 4 cars ... ML350, Smart Roadster, Smart Fortwo & a C3 all owned outright
what's a mortgage?
Similar here... 5 cars, 4 owned outright. Three houses, 2 mortgages (the French house was purchased outright).
Black one, even more perfecter for our lost antipodeanThere is a Black one local to me and it is 'orrible. Looks like a Bath tub on stilts
I give houses, cars and motorbikes away, that doesn't count it just hurts (financially...)You've top trumped me with 3 houses ..... that's just showing off
PS Forgot to mention my motorbike .... does that count?
I gave away a massive 4 bedroom house some years ago so know how that feels...I give houses, cars and motorbikes away, that doesn't count it just hurts (financially...)
And no, I've no more to give away in case anyone's asking...
I think the whole industry is changing and doing everything they can to get drivers away from outright ownership.
I've always bought outright and been very lucky with no expensive bills so far... Looking at newer cars with £1,200 headlights and £4,500 ad blue systems as well as a myriad other 3 and 4 figure repairs it makes one wonder how good a 2 or 3 year old car will be to buy.
He isn't blind.....You want an Evoke Drop top you do
Buy it cash on a credit card.
How?
Use a credit card for s75 protection then pay it off with money you've already got in the bank when you're sure the car's a goodun. If you can 'tart' with 0% credit card deals you get double bubble. You get s75 protection and 0% interest while you're making sure you've not bought a lemon. I wouldn't buy new unless I was stinking rich and seeing as I'm not I waited a few years and let someone else take the 30k depreciation hit when I bought my "Stuttgart taxi"
...only a small amount is needed to get full protection of complete purchase price (up to £30,000)
I’m just surprised they brought the “Viva” name back...I've bought all my cars with cash and only financed one, some years ago.
Just bought a 5yr old E63 that wasn't cheap, but I don't like paying interest if its not necessary.
#2 daughter however wanted a newish reliable car, so went the PCP route on a brand new Vauxhall Viva.
It's been costing her £108 pm over the last 3 years and will hand it back when the deal expires next year.
I'd bet that the car has lost a lot more than the £4k she has spent so far renting it.
PCP and HP works for some, cash for others.