Thinking of buying new Clio on 0% - good deal?

Stu666

The business is the missus setting up as a mobile beauty therapist. Car needs to look clean and modern and we thought we might as well get a new one. Current car is on its way out anyway.

richardw

Stu666 wrote: »

I need a brand new car for a new business venture. It needs to be small and black in colour.

It doesn't have to be new, just in very good condition and that looks great. You just have to keep it perfectly clean, IMHO small businesses succeed with initial low costs and overheads.

The potential customers won't give a monkeys if it is new or previously owned, let alone even notice.

chuckles1066

Stu666 wrote: »

The business is the missus setting up as a mobile beauty therapist. Car needs to look clean and modern and we thought we might as well get a new one. Current car is on its way out anyway.

New business needs a new car for sure............image is everything.

Stu666

chuckles1066 wrote: »

New business needs a new car for sure............image is everything.

Precisely what we were thinking! :beer:

chuckles1066

richardw wrote: »

The potential customers won't give a monkeys if it is new or previously owned, let alone even notice.

Well I guess everyone's mileage differs; if I'm having several builders round, for example, to quote me on some work, I feel much more confident in the guy who turns up with the clean, shiny 57-plate Transit than the guy in the 10 year old Renault Trafic with dents in it and missing a front bumper.

The former says to me "he's doing well for himself, he must be doing a lot of business so, by definition, he's good at his job", the latter says "if he was any good at his job he'd be able to afford a newer motor than that".

The OP is on the right lines; first impressions and image are very important to potential clients.

richardw

chuckles1066 wrote: »

New business needs a new car for sure............image is everything.

Agree image is important.

But will they notice the difference between the same car, one that is new or 6 or 12 or 18 months old, I don't think your potential customers are those with car knowledge.

Kez100

Oh dear. We have a lot of people on here impressed by material wealth.

I'd rather drive around in a 10 year old vehicle and know I was overpaying my mortgage by £200 a month. It makes no difference to my ability to do business successfully. Old vehicles can be looked after.

firesidemaid

i'm a fan of ford ka's - i've had mine for 3 years (6 years old) and it's been fab. the boot space is surprisingly large for this size car too. 1.3 and cheap insurance.

you should be able to buy a new one for 5k. do you have any clubcard vouchers that you could turn into deals for motorpoint?

did you see the guardian advert last week? you will get a much better deal on a year-old car.

goldspanners

go and visit dealers,get one thats been pre registered,will have low mileage and will have a good saving over brand new.it will more than likely be a 57 plate with a few thousand miles on it at the most.and you will make a good saving.
i would be looking at the fiesta rather than the clio as a new one is due out soon so even better prices on current model.

cyclonebri1

chuckles1066 wrote: »

Well I guess everyone's mileage differs; if I'm having several builders round, for example, to quote me on some work, I feel much more confident in the guy who turns up with the clean, shiny 57-plate Transit than the guy in the 10 year old Renault Trafic with dents in it and missing a front bumper.

The former says to me "he's doing well for himself, he must be doing a lot of business so, by definition, he's good at his job", the latter says "if he was any good at his job he'd be able to afford a newer motor than that".

The OP is on the right lines; first impressions and image are very important to potential clients.

No, sorry can't go along with that one. If some smarmy dude/dame, (no offence), in a flash car comes along offering to do a value for money job, I have to ask myself "who's paying for that car?"