Is this a good price?

Pincher

iamana1ias wrote: »

Do you need a diesel? What kind of mileage/driving do you do? Could cost you a fortune if you don't need a diesel.

I think the main price difference is when you buy them new.
If you are buying secondhand, you get it back when you sell.
I have had a petrol and a diesel COLT, and the running cost is lower on the diesel, due to lower road tax and better fuel economy. Same one year service interval, same insurance group, same everything else. The only big ticket item that is different is the turbo on the diesel.

iamana1ias

Pincher wrote: »

I think the main price difference is when you buy them new.
If you are buying secondhand, you get it back when you sell.
I have had a petrol and a diesel COLT, and the running cost is lower on the diesel, due to lower road tax and better fuel economy. Same one year service interval, same insurance group, same everything else. The only big ticket item that is different is the turbo on the diesel.

I still hate diesels.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

sho_me_da_money wrote: »

The reason why im going Diesel because you get more bang for the buck so to speak. I also do a bit of long distance driving.

That has to be a super sexy bargain price right?

There's absolutely nothing on the tinternet close to that price for that spec.

Long distance driving in a car that size?

You'll hate it the first time you do.

terryya

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Long distance driving in a car that size?

You'll hate it the first time you do.

My neighbour drives an A4 but had to drive down to the SW (from Yorkshire) in his wife's Yaris and was raving about it when he got back.

Dick_Van_Dyke

I would want to know exactly what was damaged.
Its very unlikely a 2009 car would be Cat D registered for a dent in the boot which would cost less than a thousand pounds to fix at dealer rates

plane_boy2000

If its cat D then the damage was sufficient for it to be unviable to repair. Assuming that it was worth 10 K I believe that that they would have repaired it up to 6K ish so in my mind thats not a dent to the boot.

I also think that water damage is classed as a cat d - any flooding in your area?

Dont know if HPI could elaborate on it, or maybe even toyota if it went back into there dealer network

catflea

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Long distance driving in a car that size?

You'll hate it the first time you do.

Not Nessecarily. I used to drive a mk3 fiesta from Southampton to Manchester on the odd occaision it wasn't that bad at all. (It did have the SI wingback seats though!)

waynedance

I would have an inspection done to see if there is any boot floor damage etc.. better to be safe than sorry.