15-07-2014, 11:15 AM
The thing is Tom, that 4k Leon with a desirable engine will still be worth 3k in a years time, and lets be honest, you wont keep it more than a year as you'll find something to fault on it.
As I've said to you time & time again, the more you spend, the more you lose. If I part ex'd my BM now, 2.5 mths after buying it, I'd lose probably 2 grand on what I paid. That's sickening, but I knew that when I purchased it, doesn't matter to me as I'll keep the car 5 years and get my moneys worth - I made sure I purchased a sensible, practical, economical car that I can live with & grow into (Having a family etc)
You seem to want this:
Ultra Reliablility
Fair performance
Handling
Huge economy
Value for money
Little depreciation
Cheap tax
You MUST realise there's a compromise to be made somewhere here, as a rule of thumb if we're looking at 'Newer diesels' - the newer they are, the more 'Niggly' problems there is (DPF, DMF, EGR etc) - So buy an older one, cheaper, higher miles - No can't do that as the tax is too much - So which would you prefer? Cheap tax but the small chance of having to complete general maintenance on it throughout, or possibly better reliability but paying a higher tax class.
Personally I'd go for a newer one, when I purchased by BM (and the astra) I decided to not even bother researching the problems they have, and for once I really enjoyed actually buying a car and learning about it as I drove/owned it - How many 1000's of diesel Astra J's and 320d's do you see on the road? How many do you see in laybys with their bonnets up? I just drive my car and don't even think about it breaking, if it breaks I call recovery and get it towed home - What else can I do? Why would you spend ££££ on a car, and then just worry constantly that it'll break, you'll never enjoy the car. If you then say that you don't want/need a car to enjoy any more, then get something that is completely practical and boring, the 107 for example.
I can't see how you're ever going to find a car, you seem to find more and more requirements each time you post, leaving almost no cars that suit your requirements now.
Time to compromise.
As I've said to you time & time again, the more you spend, the more you lose. If I part ex'd my BM now, 2.5 mths after buying it, I'd lose probably 2 grand on what I paid. That's sickening, but I knew that when I purchased it, doesn't matter to me as I'll keep the car 5 years and get my moneys worth - I made sure I purchased a sensible, practical, economical car that I can live with & grow into (Having a family etc)
You seem to want this:
Ultra Reliablility
Fair performance
Handling
Huge economy
Value for money
Little depreciation
Cheap tax
You MUST realise there's a compromise to be made somewhere here, as a rule of thumb if we're looking at 'Newer diesels' - the newer they are, the more 'Niggly' problems there is (DPF, DMF, EGR etc) - So buy an older one, cheaper, higher miles - No can't do that as the tax is too much - So which would you prefer? Cheap tax but the small chance of having to complete general maintenance on it throughout, or possibly better reliability but paying a higher tax class.
Personally I'd go for a newer one, when I purchased by BM (and the astra) I decided to not even bother researching the problems they have, and for once I really enjoyed actually buying a car and learning about it as I drove/owned it - How many 1000's of diesel Astra J's and 320d's do you see on the road? How many do you see in laybys with their bonnets up? I just drive my car and don't even think about it breaking, if it breaks I call recovery and get it towed home - What else can I do? Why would you spend ££££ on a car, and then just worry constantly that it'll break, you'll never enjoy the car. If you then say that you don't want/need a car to enjoy any more, then get something that is completely practical and boring, the 107 for example.
I can't see how you're ever going to find a car, you seem to find more and more requirements each time you post, leaving almost no cars that suit your requirements now.
Time to compromise.