Student needing 6K for a car - they best option?

Idiophreak

Also, you could maybe look at leasing a car rather than buying if she really wants a flash car that bad...

underlay_guru

My advice?

Get a 6k loan, buy a bus pass and p**s the rest away on beer, fags, and t-shirts with stupid slogans on them........thats what most other students would do, anyways.

negg

A reliable car for 6k? In this market, you really should be looking at much, much lower.

My car is a 53 registered Mercedes C-Class. Top of the range, but smallest engine. 24,000 miles. Value? About £5,500. Costs me approx £100 a year to replace tyres etc, no repairs to pay.

What on earth have you "ticked all the boxes" for that costs £6k? (Or are you being ripped off?)

[Deleted User]

I wouldnt recomment spending £6k on a car if she's just passed her driving test... when i passed mine i brought a reliable KA for just under £2k and its lasted me well over 3 years now - looks great and still runs - plus i dont spend alot on tax and insurance for it - but very sensible to buy low -than brand spanking new -espesh as first cars for new drivers tend to get scuffs and scrapes . look on autotrader website for cheaper cars - she might find something cheaper and better suited.

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Hi

Congrats on GF passing test.. you don't need to spend £6k on a car. I bought a second hand car from a dealer for just over £3k. See my trials and tribulations here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=12094203#post12094203

Please please don't get yourself or your GF into that debt if you don't need to... it will take you years, years and years to pay it back....

baldmosher

ILW wrote: »

So if someone posted on here asking what was the best way to kill themselves, would you just suggest hanging or pills. Or would you tell them it was best not to?

Car exhaust pipe. Painless and no mess. And £6,000 well spent as you'll die comfortably.

Chunky&Co

Sorry man. Look up Chris Rock on youtube....he has a very good theory about women and their inability to go backwards in their lifestyles.....to balance this Men can't go back sexually.

Point is ,don't start her off in a flash 6K car, she'll think this be the norm and will only want better.

Enfieldian

6K? Jeeez....

She's going to get dents and scrapes all over it anyway!

I am 37 this year, have had company cars all my working life, drive 1,500 to 2,000 miles a month for work and am looking to buy my "first" car, reliable enough for at least 12 months.

A 2000/2001 Vectra Sri in good nick with 60 to 70,000 on the clock is under 2k.

Tell her to lower her sights and get real.

robin_banks

Is a car really needed?

If so does 6k need to be spent buying a car ?

jimpix12

aliasojo wrote: »

Point taken completely. However my point is that opinion or advice wasn't asked for. Information was.

This happens all over the boards countless number of times. People ask a particular question (as in this case) and are then given replies that are little more than a moral judgement.

It does tend to put people off asking sometimes. I have 2 friends and 1 family member who wont ask questions on here for that very reason.

Couldn't agree more.

No need for the personal attacks on the OP's girlfriend.