Which car to buy?

jeannieblue

Ukuser wrote: »

hi

road tax is £210 for a year

Insurance is £500 fully comp for me ( age 30, 1 years NCB)

Not too sure about mercedes - personally i think they are not as good as they used to be

why not have alook on the lexus owners club

You are a bit Lexus biased.... they are great cars, but can be large and a bit cumbersome for some who may lack a bit in judgement. They are great cars, but they also can cost a bit if something goes wrong, not often admittedly, but when they do, it can hurt. And you can't deny that! (Unless you get all your spares in the US).

jeannieblue

Get a car that has good all round visibility. Focus/Fabia size?

Most modern cars are quite safe. I wouldn't get anything huge that would scare her.

I am terrified most days going to work by women (and I am a woman so not being sexist) that are driving huge 4x4's and people carriers that they really struggle to drive and park. They tend to use them like battering rams - and as they are doing the school run, I find it quite scary - for me, them and the poor children. Some don't help matters by using their mobiles at the same time....... :eek:

jeannieblue

MrsE wrote: »

This is mine

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=itHjjWJegpM

& comments are saying how good it is:eek:

What speed are those impacts?

Blimey MrsE..........

You should sue your hairdresser! I'll google for a wig specialist for you

Seriously, can I add something...

Why do they do these tests showing head on crashes, when majority of accidents are not commonly straight head ons??

LandyAndy

Here's mine (or, more accurately, Mrs LA's).

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ycyEc1Na8so

Well its the JNCAP and its an offset crash especially for Jeannie.

jeannieblue

LandyAndy wrote: »

Here's mine (or, more accurately, Mrs LA's).

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ycyEc1Na8so

Well its the JNCAP and its an offset crash especially for Jeannie.

Thank you!

Very impressive.

I am sorry to see that Mrs LA has the same scalp problem as MrsE. I'm just off to google some wig specialists for you both.

Ukuser

jeannieblue wrote: »

You are a bit Lexus biased.... they are great cars, but can be large and a bit cumbersome for some who may lack a bit in judgement. They are great cars, but they also can cost a bit if something goes wrong, not often admittedly, but when they do, it can hurt. And you can't deny that! (Unless you get all your spares in the US).

h
mines 12 years old and in 18 months havent had any problems yet (touch wood) apart from servicing

anewman

Mine's the second car in this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4Utu4sA2qmI but that's from the day when they didn't do NCAP tests, and they just crashed it head on into a concrete wall - so it would probably be much worse off in an offset collision like the NCAP tests.

Locoblade

Ukuser wrote: »

h
mines 12 years old and in 18 months havent had any problems yet (touch wood) apart from servicing

A sample of one over 18 months hardly gives an accurate impression though, I think you'd have to admit.

Not knocking the Lexus though as I think they're a good car by and large, but as the OP didn't say he was looking for an old luxo barge to waft around in, I agree with jeannie that for £5k, there are far more suitable cars out there than an old 430 that has the potential to almost write the car off if the wrong part fails.

jeannieblue

Locoblade wrote: »

A sample of one over 18 months hardly gives an accurate impression though, I think you'd have to admit.

Not knocking the Lexus though as I think they're a good car by and large, but as the OP didn't say he was looking for an old luxo barge to waft around in, I agree with jeannie that for £5k, there are far more suitable cars out there than an old 430 that has the potential to almost write the car off if the wrong part fails.

I work for an independent Toyota & Lexus specialists. We get all ages in from new to 20+ years old! Granted I like the luxurity of the older Lexus - but I would definitely not recommend them, unless you are financially able to support it! If they go wrong and they do... it can really hurt big time.

We have some customers who travel to the States on business and bring parts back with them, as they are cheaper. Having said that, some parts will not suit UK vehicles. - usually the really expensive parts.... as in the law of sod.

edde

If safety is paramount and running costs reasonable imo look for 5 star ncap car which are small ie renault megan the new clioo etc sized cars