Scrappage vs 2-3 year old

SavingTide

bryanb wrote: »

A 7yr warranty commits you to 7 yrs of main dealer servicing - good thing?

Yes! When you comapre that to 7 years of worry about getting my car through an MOT and not knowing how much I would have to pay each time; plus now at least I know how much I will have to pay at each service and so can budget for it. Yes, its pricier than the old service for the Peugeot (by an average of £150 per year) but if you factor in cheaper tax (by £120 per year due to changes) and the extra parts I kept having to pay for the 106 (I wish I had bought shares in a brake disk company, the 106 seemed to eat them for breakfast!) etc etc - I could go on!

So services is only one part of the equation my friend, you have to take all the other bits into account!

AdrianHi

Sounds like a good move, hope boot space issue does not prove to be difficult to live with though.

SavingTide

AdrianHi wrote: »

Sounds like a good move, hope boot space issue does not prove to be difficult to live with though.

Thanks AdrianHi - do not think the boot size will be an issue for the most part - just when on holiday, and then we can easily put one of the seats down to make more space (We tried our larger suitacses in it before buying!0

Its true I would have preferred a bigger boot, but haivng checked other models, I was going to have to pay at least another £1,000 for it (probably more like 2k) and I am already at the edge of what I budgeted for.

CHR15

Shame it's an old post, the answer is HERE

SavingTide

CHR15 wrote: »

Shame it's an old post, the answer is HERE

My, what a coincidence! But as you saw from my later post, in the end the original question I posted (About Aygo new vs. older) proved irrelevant as I decided the Aygo was too expensive for me (It proved a bit more than £5,600, yet I decided there were still too many pitfalls in buying a used car vs. the chance to get something new.

To be honest, I do not trust myself not to buy a good used car privately or online and would have ended up buying the 2nd hand from a dealer anyway (and paying more).

For just about all my other major purchases I would go online rather than in the 'shops'.

In the end its kind down to personal circumstances - if you are good with cars and know a lot about them then I would agreed going for a used one privately is the best option!

Normally the next best thing would be a nearly new one, but if you can pay the same for a new one (with scrappage) its a no brainer for me!

AdrianHi

CHR15 wrote: »

Shame it's an old post, the answer is HERE

Interesting, apparently the 2007 Ayogo wins, but if you fight a 1 year old
3 series with a new one the new one wins . What is this thing?
http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=2009+BMW+320d&word2=New+BMW+320d

flyingscotno1

SavingTide wrote: »

Yes! When you comapre that to 7 years of worry about getting my car through an MOT and not knowing how much I would have to pay each time; plus now at least I know how much I will have to pay at each service and so can budget for it. Yes, its pricier than the old service for the Peugeot (by an average of £150 per year) but if you factor in cheaper tax (by £120 per year due to changes) and the extra parts I kept having to pay for the 106 (I wish I had bought shares in a brake disk company, the 106 seemed to eat them for breakfast!) etc etc - I could go on!

So services is only one part of the equation my friend, you have to take all the other bits into account!

To be honest on a 7 year warranty, how many of the parts that failed on the Peugeot would be covered by the warranty?

StevefromKia

bryanb wrote: »

A 7yr warranty commits you to 7 yrs of main dealer servicing - good thing?

Hi there - just wanted to let you know that the seven year warranty applies to any Kia model registered after 1st January 2010, future proofing every new Kia, bought this year, until 2017. It applies for seven years from the date of purchase provided the car is serviced with genuine Kia parts and to the schedule within the owner's manual.
Therefore, owners are not obliged to have their car serviced by a Kia dealer, they just need to ensure that the parts used are provided by Kia Motors UK so that the warranty stands.

SavingTide

StevefromKia wrote: »

Hi there - just wanted to let you know that the seven year warranty applies to any Kia model registered after 1st January 2010, future proofing every new Kia, bought this year, until 2017. It applies for seven years from the date of purchase provided the car is serviced with genuine Kia parts and to the schedule within the owner's manual.
Therefore, owners are not obliged to have their car serviced by a Kia dealer, they just need to ensure that the parts used are provided by Kia Motors UK so that the warranty stands.

Thanks StevefromKia - I just found this out and was also going to post this news - its apparently due to EU "Block Exemption" legislation from 2003 which prevents dealers invalidating the warranty just because you service elsewhere (as you say as long the parts are genuine Kia. I found one place: servicingstop.co.uk - they claim to be 60 per cent cheaper and use kia parts. Good news all round - not only a cheaper car to run but now I can get the service done at a reasonable price. They seem to offer good service though I have never tried them - anyone know these people? They service wide range of car makes - so good news for others wishing not to pay dealer prices. A really good moneysaving tip!! Martin - worth an article!!! ;-)

AdrianHi

I don't get why people some people are so sensitive about main dealer service prices. They are not not that much more, if any more at all, than main dealer prices and you get the benefit of the (good) dealer having better access to information about your car regarding advisories. Plus these guys are getting through a much grater volume of cars exactly like yours. It costs 1000's a year to run a car, what difference does the odd £20-£50 a year make to use the main dealer?

Outside routine service items it becomes more understandable, my main dealer wants £258 to change some rear disk brake pads and replace a sensor wire. The parts are £47 inc. VAT and I seem to remember doing a job like this some years ago on an older car in less than an hour.... over £200 an hour labour - I don't think so!