ChrisHGT
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based on your experience.......do you think it makes sense to buy a new car or buy Used.........
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i wldnt buy new because once you have owned it for a little while you have lost alot of money, so id buy one within 1/2 yrs old when its still like new but bit cheaper or spend same and get better model.
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Depends on what you want, surely?!
Everyone has different needs and desires.
Everyone has different needs and desires.
well its lovely to own a brand spanker but realistically you lose out so much in depreciation
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New, as long as discounts are involved......Its nice to know the cars not been ragged and you can specify different options 
nope, want new but dont want to waste moneyStuart DemonD said:
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The only point I can see about buying a new car is if you do very high mileages (I heard of an Audi A3 that did 88K in its first year ) or if you intend keeping the car for more or less its entire lifetime. Personally I would buy 2nd hand, but I kinda have no choice at the mo . Probably save and buy a 2 year old car, no newer, but would probably go older....
) or if you intend keeping the car for more or less its entire lifetime. Personally I would buy 2nd hand, but I kinda have no choice at the mo . Probably save and buy a 2 year old car, no newer, but would probably go older....
Somebody has to buy new cars, because thats what generates second hand ones... If you want to own a car for its entire useful life, buy new you'll get 10+ years motoring out of it. But if you're changing your car every few years buy ex-lease hire/fleet cars the worst of the depreciation is over. Personally, there are a few cars that I would like to own, that are no longer being made.
big companies can do that.Alex said:
new a guy whos company would say how much they wanted for the car after 3 years, the drives could then sell the cars them selves and keep any profit, good idea because it made the drivers look after thier cars better
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Yeah some one has to buy them, but I'm glad I'm not one of them I can sit there and look at someone with a brand new Clio or Corsa and think 'my car cost less than 10% than yours did, and mine does exactly the same thing as your brand new one, except I won't be that upset when it gets dinged in the car park, or gets scratched' I LOVE CHEAP(ISH) CARS!!!!!!
I can sit there and look at someone with a brand new Clio or Corsa and think 'my car cost less than 10% than yours did, and mine does exactly the same thing as your brand new one, except I won't be that upset when it gets dinged in the car park, or gets scratched' I LOVE CHEAP(ISH) CARS!!!!!!
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Exactly - unless you are willing to search around for the 'perfect' second hand car, and get real lucky, there are always going to be comprimises made, however slight.wolfracepunto said:New, as long as discounts are involved......Its nice to know the cars not been ragged and you can specify different options
I have bought new and second hand - my last car was indeed a 2 y/o Stilo.
My next car will be bought NEW through the business. The actual 'waste' of money will be offset by the tax advantages on it [please note, this is NOT a company car BUT a car owned by the proprietor].
It is really each to their own - everyone has different requirements - perceived length of ownership, type of driving, available cash [or lack of], ability to get cheap finance, annual mileage, etc.
Had lot's of new cars as company cars and bought 3 new ones myself. I have also bought a lot of ex-demonstrators which are only 3-4 months old and you save a huge amount of money for what is essentially a new car. You normally get lot's of extra's on the demo cars.
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New for me, you get that amazing feeling when you collect it, you know its never been thrashed and It don't need a respray the day you buy it. You also get a 3 year waranty, and the choice of whatever extras you like in the colour you prefer and buying a Fiat for me also gets me a 25% discount so I may as well buy new
har you never seen trade plate drivers?KoArAnG said:
but when the car only has a couple of miles on the clock thats gonne be very minimal.
If i was buying something like an Audi or VW then im not too sure if i would buy new as there prices are well over the top.
Probably yes to that one too as I will get the same deal with Alfa Romeo tooBut what if you didn't want a Fiat? Would you buy new then? The only feeling I would get is that as soon as I drive off the forecourt, a 4 figure sum has just gone off the value of the 'new' car.
If i was buying something like an Audi or VW then im not too sure if i would buy new as there prices are well over the top.
