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Re: Show us your cars ?

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Ubsuprisingly there are some absurdly good deals at the moment if you're in the market for a new car. 0% finance is pretty decent.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:43 pm Ubsuprisingly there are some absurdly good deals at the moment if you're in the market for a new car. 0% finance is pretty decent.
Got a good £2k off the list price, only put down a grand deposit the dealer added £500. They chucked in some gap insurance and all the other paint protection crap, the repayments are £196 a month for 8,000 miles a year (she's probably going to do nearer 6k).

I even got them to agree to do the first service for free.

After four years I'll need just over £4k to buy it.... or they reckon about the 3.5 year mark they'll offer to take it back and give me a new one if I keep paying.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:43 pm Ubsuprisingly there are some absurdly good deals at the moment if you're in the market for a new car. 0% finance is pretty decent.
I'm in the market for a new van and there doesn't seem to be any deals at all. I don't need it until next May but I'm planning for a 20% price increase on January the first so need to get it bought, I've got storage arranged. 20% on the price of new Crafter is a lot of money.
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Re: Show us your cars ?

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I think I've been away too long, anything that isn't a big 4x4 looks like a Lego toy to me :?

Bloke directly across from me got a new Lambo a couple of weeks ago and I never really paid it much attention (there is a Ferrari, Lambo or McClaren on pretty much every driveway) but we went for a walk the other day and I stopped by it to look (all jet black with blacked out windows, the only colour on it is yellow brake calipers)- it's tiny, the roof is waist high and the wheelbase is like a skateboard. I didn't realise they were so small. Next door has got a 458 and it's low but it's not that small.

Small cars are obviously the thing now.
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Pirahna wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:26 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:43 pm Ubsuprisingly there are some absurdly good deals at the moment if you're in the market for a new car. 0% finance is pretty decent.
I'm in the market for a new van and there doesn't seem to be any deals at all. I don't need it until next May but I'm planning for a 20% price increase on January the first so need to get it bought, I've got storage arranged. 20% on the price of new Crafter is a lot of money.
Ford are doing some very good deals and Citroen too
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Ibiza FR 1.2TSI with a stage 1Tune, just shy of 140bhp, loads of fun :)
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Bobble wrote: Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:42 am Ibiza FR 1.2TSI with a stage 1Tune, just shy of 140bhp, loads of fun :)
Might I just add that it's an excellent colour too? :D
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Just bought a SKoda yeti 2litre TDI 60 MPG horrid little thing with a wierd 4x4 system but only £30 road tax whats not to like...
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Bit of a dull car compared to most on here but I like it and it drives nicely. Was good on the recent holiday and I think being an old(ish) school 2 litre meant performance wasn't dulled 4 up with luggage. And it managed 54 odd mpg on the computer down to Minehead.

Just wish the paint didn't stone chip so easily. Anyway I washed it so have a picture.

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Re: Show us your cars ?

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We've taken out some chip protection insurance (or whatever it's called) on the wifes new car (it was kind of thrown in to sweeten the deal), apparently she can call them out to fix up to 20 chips a year!
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Re: Show us your cars ?

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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:00 am We've taken out some chip protection insurance (or whatever it's called) on the wifes new car (it was kind of thrown in to sweeten the deal), apparently she can call them out to fix up to 20 chips a year!
I added to my car a similar thing where damage up to something like 12 inches will be repaired by a 3rd party place with no insurance. I can have I think 18 call outs in 3 years. It's mainly for car park scrapes but includes chips but they have to be within 12 inches of each other to be 1 call out :thumbdown: But I reckon I've touched in well over 30 odd stone chips already since I got it :wtf: To be fair the majority were pre me, but I did about about 12 small ones on Fri. I think it's a combination of very thin paint and black primer under white paint so they are really noticeable. But some of the chips have gone to bare metal :thumbdown: My old car had wayyyy less chips and was 9 years old and never washed.

It's a shame as other than the paint I really like the car. It's not quick, but it's nice to drive.
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This might be worth a punt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284008344296

Can see it being a future classic :D
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Supermofo wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:52 am Bit of a dull car compared to most on here but I like it and it drives nicely. Was good on the recent holiday and I think being an old(ish) school 2 litre meant performance wasn't dulled 4 up with luggage. And it managed 54 odd mpg on the computer down to Minehead.

Just wish the paint didn't stone chip so easily. Anyway I washed it so have a picture.

Image20200905_104803 by Graham Vincent, on Flickr
Is the centre console just a box?? If so I’ve got a coin tray type thing that sits in the top, I bought it when I had my 3 sport.
Want it? Any use to you?
Pic below. Free to RTTL peeps.
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wheelnut wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:25 am This might be worth a punt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284008344296

Can see it being a future classic :D
Potential owners require GSOH and thick skin? :)
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636mick wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:03 pm
Supermofo wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:52 am Bit of a dull car compared to most on here but I like it and it drives nicely. Was good on the recent holiday and I think being an old(ish) school 2 litre meant performance wasn't dulled 4 up with luggage. And it managed 54 odd mpg on the computer down to Minehead.

Just wish the paint didn't stone chip so easily. Anyway I washed it so have a picture.

Image20200905_104803 by Graham Vincent, on Flickr
Is the centre console just a box?? If so I’ve got a coin tray type thing that sits in the top, I bought it when I had my 3 sport.
Want it? Any use to you?
Pic below. Free to RTTL peeps.
Cheers
Mick
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Thanks loads for the offer but mines already got a coin type tray in it. Don't know if its OE but looks it. Thanks again though
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Re: Show us your cars ?

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I'm too retarded to work out how to post a pic lol
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wheelnut wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:25 am This might be worth a punt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284008344296

Can see it being a future classic :D
I live within 5 miles of where this is (I have never seen it on the road) I might pluck up the courage and go for a look
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The Martian wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:37 pm I'm too retarded to work out how to post a pic lol
I can believe that ;)
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The Martian wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:37 pm I'm too retarded to work out how to post a pic lol
It has to be online, then post a link and add img tags.
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wheelnut wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:25 am This might be worth a punt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284008344296

Can see it being a future classic :D
Orange. Who likes orange a lot? :D