New car- good deal? Has anyone got better?

Essex22011

I'm looking to buy a new car on finance.
I am looking for an ibiza ecomotive, vauxhall Astra/corsa, ford focus or Volkswagen golf!

I just wanted some other people's experience about deals they've had on the above.

I've spoken to vauxhall and this is the 'best' they can do on 0% finance:
Corsa £1000 deposit £179 a month for 60 months
Astra £1000 deposit £202 a month for 60 months

If anyone's had a deal please let me know!!

scotsbob

£11740 for a Corsa?? What model and engine size?

Tilt

http://www.fiat.co.uk/uk/fiat-punto/offers

http://www.fiatsupasaver.com/Default.aspx

Essex22011

scotsbob wrote: »

£11740 for a Corsa?? What model and engine size?

Yeah I thought that, a bit much, 1.4 I believe.
I can't seem to find any decent deals

cookie_monster

Do you know anyone that works for theAA as Vauxhall offer a discount with AA staff.

Ultrasonic

I hope you don't mind me saying but this really isn't the right way to go about choosing a car to buy. A new car is a major expense - trying to pick one based on numbers on a page makes no sense at all.

What size car do you want? A Corsa is smaller than the other options you mentioned.

Do you want a petrol or a diesel? The Ibiza Ecomotive you mention is a diesel, are the Vauxhall examples?

You'll get better deals with a larger deposit if you can afford one?

Do you have a car at the moment? If so, what is it and why do you want to replace it? What are you looking for in your new car that is different/better?

Ultrasonic

scotsbob wrote: »

£11740 for a Corsa?? What model and engine size?

Not sure if you think that is cheap or expensive? Judging by a quick look on Vauxhall's website there seem to be list prices ranging from just under £10k to over £22k...

FreddieFrugal

Best deal I can suggest is not to buy a new car at all!

I bought my 2 3/4 year old car just over a year ago, its value has dropped by about £100.

I'd get a good return on it if I sold or p/x it. Plus I had the benefit of having the engine already broken in and any faults sorted for me in advance (as I did properly check the car and its history before buying)

The only downside was the used car smell but the cost of a bottle of febreeze is much less steep than the price difference of buying a new car.

I could never justify to myself or anyone else why paying thousands of pounds, just to be able to say I was the first in it and marvel at its shininess, on a new car was the best investment I could make with that money...and I LOVE cars!

Unfortunately other priorities take precedence.

Essex22011

Ultrasonic wrote: »

I hope you don't mind me saying but this really isn't the right way to go about choosing a car to buy. A new car is a major expense - trying to pick one based on numbers on a page makes no sense at all.

What size car do you want? A Corsa is smaller than the other options you mentioned.

Do you want a petrol or a diesel? The Ibiza Ecomotive you mention is a diesel, are the Vauxhall examples?

You'll get better deals with a larger deposit if you can afford one?

Do you have a car at the moment? If so, what is it and why do you want to replace it? What are you looking for in your new car that is different/better?

No defo not I really want opinions! Yes they are. I had a company car and I'm starting a new job hence why I need a new car. I have around £3700 saved up, I could borrow £2000 from family interest free, my new job will give me an extra £250 a month.

I would go for a second hand focus but they seem pretty juicy and i have to travel a 60 mile round trip so I'm looking for something economical.

I know I could buy a car outright but it would be a few years old and I'm worried about it going wrong and then the extra expense.

Do I get a loan and get a nearly new car would that make more sense?


Thanks for all your replies x

Essex22011

I quite like golfs aswell. They seem to hold their value better but I could afford a new one ( wouldn't want to commit to more than £200 a month).

TradePro

IanRi wrote: »

I bought my 2 3/4 year old car just over a year ago, its value has dropped by about £100.

Very, very, very unlikely.

I guess you are probably looking at what franchised dealers are ASKING or something? There are few new-ish cars that only drop £100 per year.