cheapest cars to run?

Kilty_2

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You need the reliability of a "new" car yet don't service it?

So your "new" car will probably run worse and be less safe than one with many hundreds of thousands of miles on the clock?

Some people :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I'm also surprised the garage will take the car back and write off the finance with zero service history - the car you give back will be worthless :eek:

cyclonebri1

Anyone that buys a brand new car should be banished from this forum :D:D:D. :money:

Well,... at least have all their money saving stars deducted, sliced off as in a court marshall ;)

Morgan_Ree

Ah it's the Service Police :cool:

First it was the petrol, then it was the finance, now it's the service

wattywattwatt

Poor Morgan! Bet you wish you hadn't bothered, it seems as though you have ruffled a few feathers here with the audacity of wanting a new car, tut, tut.:rotfl:
I'm of a similar opinion to you on the merits of running a new or nearly new vehicle, although I do get mine regularly serviced and usually buy something around one year old with low mileage to get round the massive depreciation in the first year. To me the reliability issue is of paramount importance, I have not had a breakdown or even a hint of trouble over the last ten years(and a lot of miles) but spent a lot of time in the past year as a taxi service to my daughter when her old banger refused to start, this just reinforces my belief that if you want reliability and convenience then sometimes you just have to stick your hand in your pocket and pay for it!

Morgan_Ree

wattywattwatt wrote: »

Poor Morgan! Bet you wish you hadn't bothered, it seems as though you have ruffled a few feathers here with the audacity of wanting a new car, tut, tut.:rotfl:

It would seem so!

Think i'll go ask my dad instead

cyclonebri1

wattywattwatt wrote: »

Poor Morgan! Bet you wish you hadn't bothered, it seems as though you have ruffled a few feathers here with the audacity of wanting a new car, tut, tut.:rotfl:
I'm of a similar opinion to you on the merits of running a new or nearly new vehicle, although I do get mine regularly serviced and usually buy something around one year old with low mileage to get round the massive depreciation in the first year. To me the reliability issue is of paramount importance, I have not had a breakdown or even a hint of trouble over the last ten years(and a lot of miles) but spent a lot of time in the past year as a taxi service to my daughter when her old banger refused to start, this just reinforces my belief that if you want reliability and convenience then sometimes you just have to stick your hand in your pocket and pay for it!

Then can you please print that in big letters so this guy gets the advice we are trying to give :wall::wall::wall::wall:
My favourite emo, please consider my signature,

Morgan_Ree

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Then can you please print that in big letters so this guy gets the advice we are trying to give :wall::wall::wall::wall:
My favourite emo, please consider my signature,

Guy?

GIRL!

And actually smart !!!! no-one mentioned services on the first 3 pages so don't know why you're making out thats what you and a few others have been banging on about!

This is getting boring

PasturesNew

Morgan_Ree wrote: »

I just prefer newer cars
I like not having to pay out if anything goes wrong with it

I bought my last car new (kind of had to, rather than a choice). Kept it 9 years, during that time the only things I had to do were:
- replace tyres once (£200)
- replace one section of exhaust (£50)
- replace windscreen wiper mechanism (£150)
- one new windscreen wiper (£5?)
- one entire rear windscreen unit (£15?)

It went straight through the MoTs - and I didn't bother servicing it more than three times. Keeping your car (which you've had from new) is worthwhile. It's done all its depreciating and there tend to be few fixes needed.

goldspanners

this must be a wind up?

a girl who buys a new car for its reliability and warranty,but doesn't service the car to keep the warranty intact and risk the reliability and chance of a breakdown.
then they want to save money by taking the hit of depreciation of a brand new car then trading it in for another new car a few years later,but the car they are trading in has no service history and needs an MOT,the dealer will be offering a very low price for this but just disguises it well with figures.

i bet your car salesman loves it when he sees you coming.

your fiesta is not an expensive car to run,even when it does need things doing they will be cheap to repair.

do you even check your oil?

Morgan_Ree

goldspanners wrote: »

but the car they are trading in has no service history and needs an MOT,the dealer will be offering a very low price for this but just disguises it well with figures.

i bet your car salesman loves it when he sees you coming.

Where's the rolls eyes smiley??

I pretty sure I've explained this more than enough times but I'll do it once more just for you :cool:

I get the car, keep it for between 2-3 years, nope don't get it serviced mainly because I cant be arsed. Never had a problem with the warranty. In fact My Fiesta broke down last Octobober, it was just over 2 years old. Ford Assist sorted it, including a curtosy car and i didn't pay a penny.
Didn't seem to have a problem then
After how everymany years I take the car back to dealer, I 'give the car back' OWING NOTHING!!! Forgot dealer offering a 'very low price' I get what the outstanding finance is. No carrying over what i owe onto next finance package
The car is always worth around the same or a little less than what I already owe so therfore I'm not losing money
I don't get why you people have such a problem with that???!

It's beyond simple!

Like i said before. My question was obviously worded incorrectly. Too much for some of you to understand