bobbyshinton 59 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I havn't, whats it like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1306 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Waste of money tbh. I bought two new ones (not at the same time). One was good and I never had any problems with it but the other (a Punto) was a right pile of shite and never worked properly from the day I got it. That put me off especially since you can buy older better cars for less and then lose less money on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieMessiah 2 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I havn't, whats it like.  Buying a new car isx a mug's game. Why take the hit on the depreciation in the first year? Buy a nearly new or ex demo from the showroom, and save yourself a few grand is what I say.  Bought my Alfa Romeo as an ex-demo with only 120 miles on the clock and it was 3 months old, still got £7000 off the list price of a comparable new one. Even then, this represented bad business.  Nonono...used or nearly new (i.e. about a year old) is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Pre-registered cars are your best bet if you are looking to buy new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6703 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car. Â Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles. Â Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like...  Joy-rides and hub-cap removal, on the other hand...  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I havn't, whats it like.  to be honest I bought a Fiat once, never again Fiats are shit full stop, and so are citreons...unreliable things Most French & Spanish make cars are just pathetic..tacky  Now I stick to Japanese or German make cars, they are bulit to last Japenese car parts a bit expensive like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like...  Joy-rides and hub-cap removal, on the other hand...    ha ha how did you guess? BTW Im not one of those scallies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like...  Joy-rides and hub-cap removal, on the other hand...    ha ha how did you guess? BTW Im not one of those scallies  I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like...  Joy-rides and hub-cap removal, on the other hand...    ha ha how did you guess? BTW Im not one of those scallies  I know.  Scallies, Andy McNab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like...  Joy-rides and hub-cap removal, on the other hand...    ha ha how did you guess? BTW Im not one of those scallies  I know.  Scallies, Andy McNab  Andy Mcnab, what's he got to do with scousers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 I've never bought one but have taken delivery of a brand new company car.  Nice to see a low figure on the odometer and of course that 'new car smell' is nice but apart from that I don't see the big pull. Plus (if you want the thing to last) you need to go easy on it for the first 3,000 miles.  Would never, ever buy a brand new car, it's just not worth it...  I agree it just not worth it, You lose out on thousands as soon as you take the bastard thing out of the showroom...best to wait for depreciation  I always do, never bought a new car like...  Joy-rides and hub-cap removal, on the other hand...    ha ha how did you guess? BTW Im not one of those scallies  I know.  Scallies, Andy McNab  Andy Mcnab, what's he got to do with scousers?? Nicholls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Nope never would, waste of money as you lose so much so quickly. Hubby is in the garage trade anyway and gets us incredibly cheap run arounds that he literally throws away the minute they need anything major doing on them! We actually have a Laguna at present, yes its a few years old, but very good condition and cost us £280....bargain!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22622 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The main advantage of buying a new car I suppose is you know what you're getting, your not getting something that has been abused by a previous owner. But the depreciation is stupid like. I guess an ex-Show room car would be a good compromise, but I've never been fortunate enough to come across one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Nope never would, waste of money as you lose so much so quickly. Hubby is in the garage trade anyway and gets us incredibly cheap run arounds that he literally throws away the minute they need anything major doing on them! We actually have a Laguna at present, yes its a few years old, but very good condition and cost us £280....bargain!!!  I have a Rover 600 that cost me £600. It's an 11 year old 'N' plate and when people laugh at my 'banger' i laugh right back at them. It was owned by an octogenarian, garaged since new and when i got it had 28k on the clock. I've had it for 2 years, haven't spent a penny in repairs on it and don't have a couple of hundred quid a month going out on a car loan.  New cars are a way to part stupid people from their money tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22622 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Nope never would, waste of money as you lose so much so quickly. Hubby is in the garage trade anyway and gets us incredibly cheap run arounds that he literally throws away the minute they need anything major doing on them! We actually have a Laguna at present, yes its a few years old, but very good condition and cost us £280....bargain!!!  I have a Rover 600 that cost me £600. It's an 11 year old 'N' plate and when people laugh at my 'banger' i laugh right back at them. It was owned by an octogenarian, garaged since new and when i got it had 28k on the clock. I've had it for 2 years, haven't spent a penny in repairs on it and don't have a couple of hundred quid a month going out on a car loan.  New cars are a way to part stupid people from their money tbh.  Or people who are just richer than you.  You might have difficulty getting parts for that Rover if anything does fo wrong mind, and it almost certainly will, being a British car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I got my current car brand new and will get my next one brand new also. Couldn't give a shit about the depreciation, I accept how much i'm paying for it so what does it matter? Can't beat 11 miles on the clock when you pick it up tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47461 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The only time I've ever had a new car is when I had a company car. It got delivered to work in an Audi truck. I was mortified. Reception rang my desk and I had to go outside to be greeted by this lorry. He opened the back door and reversed the car out with next to no miles on it. Nice to get a new car, but I didn't half feel like a dickhead the way it turned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Nope never would, waste of money as you lose so much so quickly. Hubby is in the garage trade anyway and gets us incredibly cheap run arounds that he literally throws away the minute they need anything major doing on them! We actually have a Laguna at present, yes its a few years old, but very good condition and cost us £280....bargain!!!  I have a Rover 600 that cost me £600. It's an 11 year old 'N' plate and when people laugh at my 'banger' i laugh right back at them. It was owned by an octogenarian, garaged since new and when i got it had 28k on the clock. I've had it for 2 years, haven't spent a penny in repairs on it and don't have a couple of hundred quid a month going out on a car loan.  New cars are a way to part stupid people from their money tbh.  Or people who are just richer than you.  You might have difficulty getting parts for that Rover if anything does fo wrong mind, and it almost certainly will, being a British car.  Monster our Laguna is 10 years old, low mileage, great condition and reliable....all for £280! Its a quality car too, not one of these new noisy, uncomfotable shoe boxes that people buy!  We got our son a peugeot (sp) 106 when he passed his test, think we got it for £300, its still going strong now! We look at it, if you only pay a few 100's for a car that lasts a year ot two then you cant go wrong, just chuck it away if it needs money spending on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22622 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The only time I've ever had a new car is when I had a company car. It got delivered to work in an Audi truck. I was mortified. Reception rang my desk and I had to go outside to be greeted by this lorry. He opened the back door and reversed the car out with next to no miles on it. Nice to get a new car, but I didn't half feel like a dickhead the way it turned up. Â Htf do you get a brand new company car when you don't even have to travel much anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47461 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The only time I've ever had a new car is when I had a company car. It got delivered to work in an Audi truck. I was mortified. Reception rang my desk and I had to go outside to be greeted by this lorry. He opened the back door and reversed the car out with next to no miles on it. Nice to get a new car, but I didn't half feel like a dickhead the way it turned up. Â Htf do you get a brand new company car when you don't even have to travel much anyway? Â Because I'm MANAGEMENT, Renty baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22622 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The only time I've ever had a new car is when I had a company car. It got delivered to work in an Audi truck. I was mortified. Reception rang my desk and I had to go outside to be greeted by this lorry. He opened the back door and reversed the car out with next to no miles on it. Nice to get a new car, but I didn't half feel like a dickhead the way it turned up. Â Htf do you get a brand new company car when you don't even have to travel much anyway? Â Because I'm MANAGEMENT, Renty baby. Â Bet you'd prefer the hard cash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47461 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The only time I've ever had a new car is when I had a company car. It got delivered to work in an Audi truck. I was mortified. Reception rang my desk and I had to go outside to be greeted by this lorry. He opened the back door and reversed the car out with next to no miles on it. Nice to get a new car, but I didn't half feel like a dickhead the way it turned up. Â Htf do you get a brand new company car when you don't even have to travel much anyway? Â Because I'm MANAGEMENT, Renty baby. Â Bet you'd prefer the hard cash! Â I have the option. At PwC I took the company car because I was just back from America and didn't have one. At my current place, I've taken the cash instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) RE company cars, it depends on the cash option. At my place it's far better than my mates at Uni were being offered at their companies. There's just no way I would take a company Vauxhall when I can get something else myself. Edited October 17, 2006 by nufc4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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