Its got to be the golf mate. Classier car, holds its value better and the new shape is well nice. Why not look at second hand cars? You'll still be able to get credit/warranty etc and you'll probbaly get 3 or 4 grand off the price. New reg plates come out so often now the prestige of a new car has dwindled a bit...
OK, that's my 10 pence worth. Hope all are well. Had a 2 day week this week because I went up to the nec on Tuesday to see the Manics - thought I'd take an extra couple of days for travel time! Off to see David Gray and Turin Brake this afternoon. Its all gone gig-crazy! Hope the exams went well Katie. Great news on the house too - Jon with a dyson, now that'll be a rare and funny image! And it seems my contribution to the car debate is worthless now I've caught up on the rest of the e-mails. I suppose a Clio 172 ain't bad ...! ;o) Byee Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Blair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 1:30 PM Subject: RE: [Aber] New Car > > Jon Osmond said: > > 172 nuff said.. > > I'm coming around to that idea... The place I'd be getting from is a car > supermarket type thing. I went and had a quick look last night and the > 172 is 3-door petrol (as all 172s are) with CD changer, leatherette/suade > (sp?) interiort, air con, alloys, power steering etc etc. Colour is > silver. Wasn't sure about that but am coming around to the idea of that > too. > > But, I'm not sure whether to go for something like that, or have a hunt > around for something 2nd hand. Benefits of buying new? I guess there's > the warranty should anything go wrong, the peace of mind knowing that no > one else has driven it, no MOT for 3 years... Basically is it worth > getting new or should I look around for something used and cheaper? > > Insurance is stupid high though: �900 for the 1.9 TDi golf or �1k for the > 172! Bleugh. :o\ > > As for paying for it, it would be on credit, but I've roughly calculated > that over 5 years it's about �220 a month + insurance. So that total at > about �320 a month. At the moment I'm paying �40/m for insurance and > putting �300 in my savings account every month... So I reckon it'll be > OK. > > > Until I get my lotus... only another 4 years :oD > > LOL I thought you were going to buy one of the new Street Kas? What's > happened to that idea? > > > Mesa going back to feeling ill now, I am at home with the worlds worst > > stinking cold and flu type aches and pains... :o( > > Doh. Never good. At least you can sit at home and get better while > blasting DVDs out at a stoopid volume. :o) > > What's happened to Katie? Is she still around? Not seen her around these > parts lately...? > > Tim. > > -- > Tim Blair ; online @ http://www.badpen.com/ > >
