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  • Arsenal2019
    Arsenal2019 Posts: 574 Forumite
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    Can I ask why that i? I’m new to the finance idea so don’t know a great deal. And I’d be looking at 3 year finance option.

    But if that’s the case.... would it be wiser to get a 3 year finance deal at car dealership? Or a bank loan of the cars worth
  • gord115
    gord115 Posts: 1,078 Forumite
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    ginashamz wrote: »
    Has to be a Japanese car - Toyota or Honda.

    My most expensive car to date is the RX-8

    No it isn't
  • Scrapit
    Scrapit Posts: 2,304 Forumite
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    Toyotas a are cheap if you don't have to pay for the rear brakes.
  • Carrot007
    Carrot007 Posts: 4,534 Forumite
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    After having my Citroen C2 for 3 years and having spent way over £1000 on it fixing things (car cost 1000- bag of s**t), I am looking to get a new car.


    Why it sounds like you had a car that has been cheap to keep running!

    Seriously ~£1000 for 36 months is dirt cheap. You just want something new(er) and shiny don't you ;-)
  • Arsenal2019
    Arsenal2019 Posts: 574 Forumite
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    Hahaha you could say that!!

    Although I’ve just totalled what I’ve spent up to date, and it’s actually just over 1100. Plus I have to now get my wheel bearing and offside brake disc replaced... ALONG with the fact by BSI unit went to crap within the first few months of me having it, resulting in me seeing an auto-electrician to get sepeerate locking system (it was my locksmith system that is faulty £100). New bsi unit cost £300+ to best of my knowledge.

    So I’d say I’ve been rather unlucky lol.

    But who’s to say a new car won’t start playing up aye
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