New Car...Whoop Whoop!

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saxmund wrote: »

Buying a new car is a good way to p*** lots of money up against the wall in depreciation. My last car was an Alfa 156 that cost me £5,500 and would have been £20K to get a new one in the same spec. And it was less than 4 years old. I've now got a TVR that cost me the same as... probably a poverty-spec Focus or something. I know what I prefer... if you can afford a new car, you can afford a much better second hand one.

Kindly point out to me where I suggested anyone should buy a new car?

My only comments refer to the fact that the OP made a big splash about his " new car " which is actually five years old...that's all.

I have never bought a " new car " in my life.;)

Poppy9

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It is not a " new car ", however you dress it up.:rolleyes:

Don't be such a B!tch! The car is new to the OP and he's pleased with it.

FlameCloud

He should be.

Just watch out for the usual Leon problems and you should be fine.

saxmund

I think it's just a figure of speech... everyone says "I've bought a new car" whether it's really new or second hand.

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Good job it doesn't apply to antiques then.;)

tomstickland

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It is not a " new car ", however you dress it up.:rolleyes:

What is your problem? It's a new car to him. If I go and buy a 1965 Ford model T I can say "I've bought a new car".

espresso

tomstickland wrote: »

If I go and buy a 1965 Ford model T I can say "I've bought a new car".

The Ford model T was made between 1908-1927.

:rolleyes:

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tomstickland wrote: »

What is your problem? It's a new car to him. If I go and buy a 1965 Ford model T I can say "I've bought a new car".

You can say what you like, just like me.;)

It still ain't " new ".

Oh BTW, Ford never made a Model T in 1965, another incorrect fact?:rolleyes:

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espresso wrote: »

The Ford model T was made between 1908-1927.

:rolleyes:

You beat me to it..;)

vaio

saxmund wrote: »

Buying a new car is a good way to p*** lots of money up against the wall in depreciation. My last car was an Alfa 156 that cost me £5,500 and would have been £20K to get a new one in the same spec. And it was less than 4 years old. I've now got a TVR that cost me the same as... probably a poverty-spec Focus or something. I know what I prefer... if you can afford a new car, you can afford a much better second hand one.

Very true, and exactly how I do my motoring. The only problem is that whilst buying at the flat bit of the depreciation curve lets you buy a TVR (or S4 in my case) for Focus money you have to remember that if it goes wrong you have to pay TVR or S4 prices to repair it. (Focus pads £7.50, S4 pads £55, Focus tyres £30 S4 tyres £95 etc etc).