Would you buy a new car?

skivenov

Tobster86 wrote: »

I buy cars that are at least 12 years old.

-They're cheap to buy.
-They're easy to fix.
-They're better built, simpler and more reliable than modern cars.
-They still have ABS, air con and a few toys.
-Some of them run on vegetable oil.

I could afford a new car, but just don't want one.

Same here. I came to the conclusion that however much you spend on a car, it'll either be a good one or a bad one. If it's not dead after 1 years, chances are they built a good un that day!

emmell

I bought a new Audi A1 last May, I tried to get an ex-demo car but the deal I got offered was better on a new one.......and some of the ex-demo's had extras I didn't want which made them more expensive.

If you fancy new and can afford it.......go for it

ML.

jase1

It very much depends on whether there's a good deal going.

I've never actually bought a car brand new -- but I have been tempted on occasion by some run-out deals.

I've seen the last Vectras sell for £5999 pre-reg, the last Primeras sell for £7800 brand-new, the last Almeras for £5500 brand-new and the run out of the old Kia Mentor for as little as £4600 brand-new on internet deals.

When they start being that cheap, the (quite valid) concerns about depreciation really go out the window. At the time of those being on sale, three year old Vectras were selling for £4500, three year old Primeras for about the same, three year old Almeras for £4000 and three year old Mentors for £3000. Any of them would have provided guaranteed, most likely trouble-free transport for three years for fairly nominal cost -- certainly cheaper than buying bangers in all probability!

In addition, if required, any one of them would have provided the requisite 13 year service life if kept in good order.

tim9966

A few more pro's. It won't have been stolen, or have been in a big crash so you can be sure of it's history.

It could still have had a minor knock in transit and been repaired, but that is just a risk you have to take.

Newest car I've ever owned was 2 1/2 years old. Current car was just under 4 years old when I bought it 18 months ago.

BobQ

Buying new car is an indulgence, like taking an expensive cruise, going to expensive restaurants three times a week, or buying expensive furniture every three years because you fancy a change. As long as you can afford it and accept that this is what you are doing its fine.

The other main advantage is that you know the history of the vehicle which can be a problem if you buy one that is say 3 years old, although its far better to buy your Dad's low mileage 3 year old card to save him having to trade it in for a new one!

A lot also depends on the size and spec of the car. Buying a flash 4X4 new is a lot more of an indulgence than say a dull Corsa.

My preference is to buy a small and dull new car but to keep it a long time generally at the point that I start to get trouble. Reliability is more important to me than having a flash model with lots of gizmos. This means I can avoid the teething problems of the new models and the depreciation is less of an issue over that timescale (ie I do not think about it!)

jaydeeuk1

Some more pros for a new car, which imo should swing it.

There won't be any 2nd hand dried stringy bogeys under the drivers seat/ash tray.

There wouldn't be any blood/poo juice from some old blokes piles permanently stained in the seats.

No dog faeces on rear seat belts or rear head rests
If you'd still rather buy 2nd hand with several owners after reading that, be my guest. You sicko.

Or to put it another way, would you prefer to marry a virgin or a ex prostitute?

vl2588

The ex prostitute would be more experienced

skivenov

That's why anything I buy gets a visit from the steam cleaner first and foremost!

tim9966 wrote: »

A few more pro's. It won't have been stolen, or have been in a big crash so you can be sure of it's history.

It could still have had a minor knock in transit and been repaired, but that is just a risk you have to take.

Newest car I've ever owned was 2 1/2 years old. Current car was just under 4 years old when I bought it 18 months ago.

I bought the newest car I've ever owned at the start of this year. 02-reg - get me!

Pipz

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

if i was serious enough to keep this car for a long time i would approach a dealer, and ask if theres anychance that the SEL model extra's be available to me for the R-line model.

Yes, I'd had a chat with a dealer regarding this, he stated Bi Xenon's were available (despite what the website/brochure says) but I note that the static cornering fog lights are mutually exclusive of the Bi xenon's (from a SEL build I did) which may explain the inability to incorporate them via the on-line portal. GTI suspension is something I'll enquire about as well when I see the vehicle.

Building a SEL and R Line to compare on-line resulted in just under £18K for the R Line and just over £19K for the SEL - the 1.2 TSI 105 engine really increases the price for this trim.

As mentioned above I'll be seeing the vehicle in about 10 days when the dealer takes delivery of showroom models, so there may be some scope for saving there, as at least there will be a few pre-registered foating about.

I'll test drive the car, see what the dealer offers, compare it with Orangewheels and then will decide what to do.

Thanks very much for the opinions all

rs65

I buy new to get financial stability from warranty, no mot, breakdown cover, usually inclusive servicing.

Although I don't spec it precisely. The last one was £33k reduced to £26k and I chose the colour/trim combination and took whatever they had. The one before was £30k to £24k and had no choice - there was only one left at the deal.

Depreciation has been less of an issue, but still an issue.

I usually change between 2 and 3 years old and haven't had a breakdown in the last 3 cars. I need it for work so that's important to me.