can i get a new(ish) family car cheaper then my current one is costing me?

mattyprice4004

pitkin2020 wrote: »

Really?? I get 60mpg from a 1.8 petrol avensis estate when on a run 50mpg around a mix of A-roads/B roads. 2.0TDi A4 avant a friend bought a few months ago has been averaging 65mpg and thats being used daily on a 20 mile run each way on windy country roads.

Other avensis owners with the 2.0 D4D engine are claiming over 70 mpg as being achievable which wouldn't surprise me.

No, just no.

Strider590

pitkin2020 wrote: »

Really?? I get 60mpg from a 1.8 petrol avensis estate when on a run 50mpg around a mix of A-roads/B roads. 2.0TDi A4 avant a friend bought a few months ago has been averaging 65mpg and thats being used daily on a 20 mile run each way on windy country roads.

Other avensis owners with the 2.0 D4D engine are claiming over 70 mpg as being achievable which wouldn't surprise me.

The onboard computer can't be relied upon for accurate figures....

rodenal

Strider590 wrote: »

The onboard computer can't be relied upon for accurate figures....

...especially not when you've manually adjusted the correction factor whilst on drugs

gtanny

ive been working it out and for a brand new kia rio ecodynamics would increase my monthly total cost for the car by £50 a month (working on a 6% APR for a loan), not bad for a brand new car but still an increase

im going to have a look at a few 'eco' second hand cars too see whats on offer, rough calculation gives me about 6k for the car if it gives around 60mpg and i will be £50 better off a month, problem with going used is the lack of a warrenty but with an extra £50 a month i can put to one side for these scenarios

on a note my current mondeo i worked out im getting 31.2mpg on which is a 1.8L petrol

rodenal

I think you will have a major problem attaining credit - Before looking at cars I would have a chat with some lenders, not neccesarily applying just speak to someone about their acceptance criteria. Even something like the barclaycard pre checker could be an indicator of how likely it is someone will lend to you.

I would be very, very surprised if you could get anything at less than about 30% apr unfortunately - could be wasting your time looking at these cars.

Notmyrealname

6% APR for a loan for a recently discharged bankrupt? Not a chance on this planet. According to the Nationwide Calculator I can only get 9% and I have an immaculate credit record and own two houses, having got a 95k mortgage just over a year ago. Even on MSE the cheapest loan from £5k to £7.5k is 7.9% APR. For every 1% increase it'll go up £2.81 a month based on a 5 year repayment. £25 of that £50 a month you'd be putting aside would just cover the servicing. And by putting £50 a month aside your costs actually haven't increased by £50 but by £100.

pitkin2020

mikey72 wrote: »

That's impressive, Toyota only claim 40mpg for the petrol, and the best diesel D4D is only claims to be 51mpg.

I can't quote the D4D as I don't have one its only what I have read from users of that car from other motoring forums. I was surprised too as I was expecting far less than what they recorded as it always is. The onboard computer isn't accurate hence why after driving through town i was surprised it was showing an average of 42MPG. So I filled the car to the brim, did a few days of town of driving and refilled with an average of 40MPG.

Two runs up the motorway, first time doing a steady 70 computer showing an average of 65mpg actual mpg was 60mpg. Run back down the motorway a little quicker, still averaged 50mpg.

forgotmyname wrote: »

Tried some new batteries in the calculator?

Or someone else uses the car and fills up and doesnt tell you. 60mpg average over a full tank in 1.8 petrol?

I never that was the average for mixed driving, that is on a run i.e a motorway run at a steady 70. If I drive around town in heavy traffic the average drops to around 40-45. A and B roads it increases again.

Again this is using brim to brim

Strider590 wrote: »

The onboard computer can't be relied upon for accurate figures....

Already covered that point.



Believe it don't believe it really makes no difference to me. Maybe if I worked for toyota it would but I don't.

ETanny

Notmyrealname wrote: »

6% APR for a loan for a recently discharged bankrupt? Not a chance on this planet. According to the Nationwide Calculator I can only get 9% and I have an immaculate credit record and own two houses, having got a 95k mortgage just over a year ago. Even on MSE the cheapest loan from £5k to £7.5k is 7.9% APR. For every 1% increase it'll go up £2.81 a month based on a 5 year repayment. £25 of that £50 a month you'd be putting aside would just cover the servicing. And by putting £50 a month aside your costs actually haven't increased by £50 but by £100.

Finance isnt a problem. Thats already sorted