Re: [doc] Re: "new" new cars

[Mike Green <mikedx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the nice range of replies

however I'm still torn.. my current car costs me too much for my
trouble, I didnt get a very good financial deal on it when it was
bought, and it really is just time to get rid. Its mechanically sound,
but I dont want to continue to pay £150+ per month for a car that in
2.5 years will be worth less than £750 (its already worth less than
£1500)

I ran an old E reg fiesta for a year or so, paid £200, spent about
£1000 on it throughout the year if that, nice little runner.. but I
did too many miles in it really. So its almost as if I am at the same
point i was 3 years ago, the choice between just sticking with what I
know, and going for a new or 2nd owner car that *should* give me a
couple of years good service for my mileage - without costing me any
more than the stated monthly payment.

Of course there is the argument that I should just look at spending
£500 on an older car, driving it until it falls apart and then buying
a new one.. on those terms it would only have to last me 3 months to
be worthy.

I *totally* agree with Rich about the new cars being all computer
controlled and just have a light that comes on to say there is a fly
in the windscreen wiper  and that it needs to be taken to a registered
garage to remove it or the warranty is worthless - and mostly the
warranties ARE worthless, I've been stung with the same tail, had a
problem with a car that was supposedly under warranty, and just
because this particular piece wasnt listed under "cover" I ended up
forking out £300 to replace what was effectively a snapped bolt.

i'll get some brochures I think and see whats new about the new
accent... at least I know what breaks on those.






On 4/12/05, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > New cars are run by computers, have silly little orange "something's
> > broken" lights that you have to take to a main dealer and which take
> > three days to fix. Whenever you ask what was wrong it's always "a
> > sensor" which always seem to cost 70 quid to fix. They loose a grand
> > just by driving 'em out the forecourt, have to be taken to a dealer to
> > be 'serviced' at some exorbitant price otherwise you loose your
> > 'warrantee' (which is barely worth the paper it's written on) and if
> > that hasn't bled you dry, the "insurance" will finish the job off! New
> > cars...wouldn't touch 'em with a barge pole
> 
> Oh I really enjoyed reading that!
> 
> Martin
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