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Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost

Chucky1234 · 2016-05-08 12:48:32

Hi all. Looking into getting a new car, granted it isn't exactly money saving but I really want a new car. Car in particular is a Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost, most likely the 123bhp one. Questions are 1) Has anyone drove this particular Fiesta before? How does the 123bhp compare to the 99bhp one? 2) What is good about this car and…

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Prothet_of_Doom Posts: 3,267 Forumite

10 May 2016 at 9:14PM

bigjl wrote: »

The cheapest way to "own" any car is to buy it cash.

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At the luxury end of the market, where NOBODY ever buys with cash, the car manufacturers inflate the list price, so that the finance deal looks so much better.

If one day someone walks into the dealers, with their retirement bonus and buys with cash, well that's just a bonus.

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