March 1st delivers for 2015

tight_scotsman

Well if the day ever comes and I can afford a brand new car. I certainly won't be posting anything on here about it

DUTR

tight_scotsman wrote: »

Well if the day ever comes and I can afford a brand new car. I certainly won't be posting anything on here about it

Why not?
Whether it be a car, home, smartphone, TV, holiday etc, it's encouragment for the readers of what saving money can do :cool:

Edwood_Woodwood

gzoom wrote: »

Note: please no advice about just much £££ we would have saved by buying used etc,

Unfortunately OP, it took the very first post, 3 mins, from member gardner1 to ignore your request.

Good on you.

I bought a brand new car in 1989 and it's a great feeling.

Edwood_Woodwood

Skintski wrote: »

Draw whatever conclusions you wish but you're way off the mark assuming I'm skint

Errr, doesn't your forum name suggest it?:huh:

Buying from new guarantees one owner and the savvy buyer will keep an a1 service/repair record to max a sell.

You sound a little jealous!!:p

Edwood_Woodwood

gardner1 wrote: »

And 5 mins after driving out of car showroom it will be worth about 10-40% less

Right, so someone buys a brand new car then 5 mins later wants to sell it?:huh:

What a plank!:D

harveybobbles

We're taking delivery of our new car in two weeks time. Placed the order mid Feb, so was surprised that it'll be ready on MArch 12th.

It will replace the current 15 year old Mondeo that I'll still get £500 quid for.

Ashingtonian

Why worry about depreciation if you are planning to keep the car a long time? I bought my car new a year ago, cost £9000. I'm well aware if I traded it in now I would get about £6000. However I plan to keep it ten years so £900 a year is much more palatable to most people. In fact it should still be worth a grand at ten years of age so make that £800 a year.

I've been down the buy a banger route and buy a three year old model route in the past and both these have had their pros and cons, everyone's experiences and opinions will differ.

DUTR

Ashingtonian wrote: »

Why worry about depreciation if you are planning to keep the car a long time? I bought my car new a year ago, cost £9000. I'm well aware if I traded it in now I would get about £6000. However I plan to keep it ten years so £900 a year is much more palatable to most people. In fact it should still be worth a grand at ten years of age so make that £800 a year.

I've been down the buy a banger route and buy a three year old model route in the past and both these have had their pros and cons, everyone's experiences and opinions will differ.

I'm not even sure why so many worry about value, when I purchase a car, I don't think of the value whilst I'm making use of the vehicle, if say I paid £20k for a car, it's worth nothing until I come to sell it that is when the value becomes of interest, in between I don't think of going around in a few thousand pound note.

heartbreak_star

Anyone fancy giving me a job that will allow me to afford to buy a brand-new car...? I love my little incredibly basic Getz but would like a car with some toys on it

HBS x

DUTR

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Anyone fancy giving me a job that will allow me to afford to buy a brand-new car...? I love my little incredibly basic Getz but would like a car with some toys on it

HBS x

HBS, it's not just about salary but how one budgets (and saves) , I remember when I was younger I used to whinge about the prices of cars, I would get cars for £50-100 and then I got my 1st good car a Triumph Dolomite for £630 it was probably 5yrs old.
My budgetting of late has been 'scary' and it can't be down to simply not having council tax and water rates these two months, I also have to pay CS at 15% net.