What o you think of this deal? New Ford Fiesta £65 per mth 4.9%

jam_tomorrow

JonathanA wrote: »

So, what did the OP decide about the deal offered in the end? Good, bad, indifferent? Is there now a proud Fiesta owner paying £65 per month for a car?

Thanks for asking, wasn't sure if I could still play;) I originally planned to buy a used car as mine had died and I was off the road. Posted on here for advice re bca auctions and went to a couple at belle veiw but was shocked at how much the cars were going for. In the mean time my annoyingly handy fella managed to resurrect the flipin' thing :mad: I then started looking on the net and saw a deal on a new shaped Fiesta (the deal that I originally posted), I had the deal matched at a dealership more local to me but a post from dealdrivers highlighted the fact that although my quote was £1,304 below book at £9,461 Dealdrivers was £8,592. If I could have matched the finance deal I would have gone for it through Dealdrivers however Dealdrivers didn't get back with PCP quote ( it was the weekend though)and now the ford price rise has come into effect so I've missed the boat & pritty much back at square one. I'm guessing that I was hoping for too much in getting best price and best PCP deal but it was the only way I was going to square it with my fella. He is quite happy now I'm mobile. For me it is now personal, I HATE HATE HATE my car for all these reasons and more:

• It can only be locked buy opening the back door, leaning in and pushing the button down ( and yes I have managed to lock myself out of it twice!)
• It can only be opened by the passenger door then leaning across to pull inside handle of drivers side.
• The heater only blows cold, completely cold, air and when frozen won't even blow at all to clear screen.
• the spheres need replacing veeeeery bouncy not great when you've got a disc problem!
• Has trashed the road outside my house with oil
• Kids really don't want to be seen in it.

I am well used to sheds had 16 cars in my first couple of years of driving (many moons ago. My dad was a dealer so I got any part ex that had about 6 weeks MOT left,) However every now and then I get sick of slumming it and this is one of them. Mind you wouldn't matter what car I had today i wouldn't be going anywhere:snow_grin

Ling_Valentine

Sheesh.

I thought I mentioned I ordered 20 new shape Fiesta cars pre price rise on Friday for exactly this eventuality? But i must ask, if people know there is a price rise a-comin, why they don't get on with it? There is a fine line between wanting the best price and being too greedy. At some stage you have to jump, or else you lose the deal.



1.4TDCi Style, Titanium, both 3dr
1.4TDCi Titanium 5dr
1.6TDCi Zetec S 3dr

No petrols as the diesels have a better rental/price ratio, and I didn't want to spread myself too thin.

All on PCH, all pre price rise. Mainly silver and black. I don't think many other people have old price cars spare. The price rise was about £740, so it was a massive one.

Roll up, roll up

nb. these cars will not be sold for cash. Only for contract hire or personal contract hire. That's what I do.

Ling_Valentine

credit_crunch_victim wrote: »

yes it is the one with inteligent protection system
curtain airbags seat air bags esp EBD seat belt tensioners
your little snap off pedals as well and loads more but i am bored all ready

Well, the new one is better. Completely re engineered. Not sure, but I don't think the old one has the ankle support airbags.

credit_crunch_victim

yes i know the new one is better and safer and dearer
11063-00 for a two year lease
you can buy one for that and sell it in two years for 6k

goldspanners

Ling_Valentine wrote: »

Yes, an absurd argument. I am sure a five year old Focus IS cheaper than a brand new one. A 10-year old Focus will be even cheaper. So will a 20-year old Escort. Why not go the whole hog and prove how much cheaper a Ford Anglia is?

If you want to run a 5-year old car, that Focus will be lovely, I'm sure. If we accept that the 5-year old car is much better than a 10-year old version, ...then a new one is that much better than a 5-year old one.

its not an arguement, its fact, i own it and nobody else ever has, its mine, i dont owe you anything. why would i want to change it for a newer one when i dont have any money to pay on it.
a monthly payment is better in my pocket and keep my focus.

all the safety gear in the world will not stop your heart bursting through your rib cage when a car comes to a sudden stop from high speed.

tomstickland

Just some final thoughts.

Ling_Valentine wrote: »

You are unbelieveably anti-progress.

Not at all. It's just that car makers build their new cars to suit the demands of people who are not like me. I'm not at all interested in extraneous tat (weight, power drain etc) but am prepared to pay for development of handling, feedback etc. Think Lotus Elise, they had the correct attitude for what I want.

Your confidence in your driving skills is mis-placed. Everyone thinks they are a good driver. But everyone makes errors on a daily basis. You only need one...

It's not misplaced. I've been on a skid training course and they said that in most cases once you've got a big skid going there's nothing that you can do about it. The key is to recognise situations before they develop. So that's a confidence in judgement combined with a keen interest in driving skills. Everyone thinks that they are a good driver, but clearly are not, seeing how about 40% of people cannot drive in a straight line or round a corner without treating as a series of jerks.
I've managed 17 years in cars with no abs or esp or whatever other three letter acronymed eseential stuff is available. I take responsibility for what happens.

Long service intervals are efficient. They do not detract from the safety of the car. Cars' parts and stuff lasts longer. Parts standards are higher. Who hears of new clutch and new shocks these days?

Service intervals are extended to help fleet sales. Frequency of oil change is the most important paramater in engine life. Car manufacturers are not interested in engine life. They want to keep shifting new cars to customers who believe that their 3 year old car is way too dangerous and fit only for scrap.


Anyway, enjoyable though this has been, it wasn't really intended to argue about 20 year old cars, but 18 month models vs brand new.

Ling_Valentine

credit_crunch_victim wrote: »

yes i know the new one is better and safer and dearer
11063-00 for a two year lease
you can buy one for that and sell it in two years for 6k

I can't agree more! I would say it's not good value. I would recomment the new Citroen C5. A great car this new model. Every single customer of the 50 or so who have had C5s frm me have been extremely happy.

C5 is very safe and very cheap!

tommy75

Picked up a 05 black petrol 2.0 focus ghia with 25k on the clock for 4597 inc fees from BCA this week. Im amazed how much you can save at auction. Everything I saw going through had at least a grand saving on forecourt prices. Worth a look if your in for a new chunk of metal?

Ling_Valentine

goldspanners wrote: »

all the safety gear in the world will not stop your heart bursting through your rib cage when a car comes to a sudden stop from high speed.

Agree, a sudden high speed stop into an immovable object will probably kill you. But that is physics.

However, for 99% of accidents, the safety gear will make a difference to a larger or lesser degree.

If you have nothing else to callon your money (the opportunity cost again) then put it into a car, drive it until it's a banger or uneconomic and enjoy it. I am not trying to change the world.

JonathanA

and now the ford price rise has come into effect so I've missed the boat & pritty much back at square one

Jam Tomorrow - keep looking and shopping around. Yes, the price rise may have come into effect, but if car sales stay in the doldrums, there will continue to be good deals on cars and who knows, there may well be a better deal at the end of next month!