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car blew up any advice on bargins for a new one

would be so grateful if anyone has any advice on buying a new car someone told me that there were new fords going for 2 for 7 grand have been checking all night ont he internet and cant see any there are vauxhalls for £7000 new any one know of any other offers

id love a new or nearly new polo or fiat punto or any other really good offers for new or nearly new low miles have checked all night not being lazy cause i have looked all night and have brian freeze as well as a blown up car
Atkins started 26 Jan 09 so far lost 14lb 7lb to go
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  • please help any advice
    Atkins started 26 Jan 09 so far lost 14lb 7lb to go
  • seatzie
    seatzie Posts: 761 Forumite
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    I got a 2 year old Vauxhall Agila for £3k with 10k miles on it, the new ones have been sexied up a bit and I think are less that 7k brand new (or £143 p m for a 2008 reg one) they also do 55mpg on petrol which is pretty damn good..........depends if its big enough for your needs, its certainly a lot bigger inside than it looks
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  • Parisien
    Parisien Posts: 930 Forumite
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    http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/(S(mtfii0boeuhpnv45ucpoc155))/Default.aspx

    Try these people, on mainland, just a £30 flight £100 ferry back?!
  • Parisien
    Parisien Posts: 930 Forumite
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    Then try this guy......read reviews, trawl through his pages....:)

    http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/index.htm
  • Parisien
    Parisien Posts: 930 Forumite
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    And if you like a thrill why not buy via this site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://www.autoebid.com/
  • liam8282
    liam8282 Posts: 2,864 Forumite
    There all sorts of special offers on at the moment because not a lot of people are buying cars.

    I suppose it will depend on where you live to the price of the cars as well.

    I think you would probably be best just having a look round your local car dealers and see what sort of special offers they have on.
  • Parisien
    Parisien Posts: 930 Forumite
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    Last one for now......hope you find something, lots of deals out there!

    http://www.dealdrivers.co.uk/html/new_car_prices.html
  • stacey777 wrote: »
    please help any advice

    Personally would stay clear of Fiats... I've been told they can be expensive to fix if anything goes wrong.

    I'd stick to Fords & Vauxhalls, seems any reasonable garage can fix them as there are so many out there and easier to get parts (especially non-genuine or from scrap yards when the car gets a bit older)

    I've an 8 year old Ford KA you can have for £500 (MOT'd & Taxed till June Low milage):rotfl: :rotfl: (No Seriously)
  • Jaime-V
    Jaime-V Posts: 466 Forumite
    I would definately shop around the dealers (where abouts are you?)

    There are quite a lot of very good deals on new cars at the moment, many under 7k. I heard that Ballyrobert vauxhall have good deals on pre reg 08 models (del mileage only) (gawd I sound like an advert:rotfl: )

    many have cars ready to be driven away that day. Hope you get sorted, we had to do without a car for 3 months before and it was hard going.
    Norn Iron club member - 265
  • mofopants
    mofopants Posts: 274 Forumite
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    I bought a pre reg fiat panda from wilsons in rathkenny for 5k in september and i think they still have some. I went for it cos it had 3 years warranty, gets 50mpg and i had read some really good reviews from it.
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