We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Car written off

ginashamz
ginashamz Posts: 199 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi, my new car that I had purchased only this year was written off by the insurers as I was involved in an accident. The payout is the same as what I paid for the car, but the accident has left me feeling reluctant in ever buying a new car again and now wish to buy a cheap, small car. I will pocket from the insurance payment, and spend about £1500 on a used car, with a small petrol engine (no turbo). Any recommendations? I was thinking an old Corolla or Civic.

Comments

  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    ginashamz wrote: »
    The payout is the same as what I paid for the car, but the accident has left me feeling reluctant in ever buying a new car again
    Why is that?
  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,502 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Civics are very good if you like Japanese cars.
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
    Was the accident your fault?
  • DoaM
    DoaM Posts: 11,863 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Fifth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    OP ... you'll now get lots of posts dissecting your post and trying to take your thread off on a tangent. You'd have been better off not mentioning the claim/write off at all, and just saying "I've got about £1,500 to spend on a car - I'm thinking an old Corolla or Civic. Your thoughts/advice/guidance?"

    ;)
  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
    If the accident was the OP!!!8217;s fault, they only have themselves to blame for writing off their own vehicle. In order to avoid it happening again, hey should invest in some advanced driving lessons.
  • Mercdriver
    Mercdriver Posts: 3,898 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    debtdebt wrote: »
    If the accident was the OP!!!8217;s fault, they only have themselves to blame for writing off their own vehicle. In order to avoid it happening again, hey should invest in some advanced driving lessons.

    Or in this rather dark matter, a new scalextric set...
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Toyota Yaris with the optional extra rear brakes.
  • eamon
    eamon Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    We want/need all the gory details and that means all of them, don't be concealing anything. Not that it really matters, your driving ability, honesty, integrity, character will be torn to shreds and all in the need to make us feel better than you.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.1K Life & Family
  • 260.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture