Buying a new car.

I was thinking of having a new Golf next.

And to think I started off with a hoop and a stick.

dont buy a diesel

will be free soon

Thinly veiled, I've lost my bus pass fred.

dont buy a diesel, resale price zero

Jun 17, 2017 -- 8:50PM, SPOT THE DOG wrote:

dont buy a diesel, resale price zero

Great. Where can I buy one?

If Khan gets his way they won't be able to give diesels.

away*

Can you get reviews on the seller with a search.?

Yes btf. They are all national vw dealers.

It's not show car is it, Looks like a great deal. hard to get with golfs, maybe they want better sales figures for a AGM or shareholders meeting, who knows.

Discounts like that are usually driven (no pun intended) by such things. Are they English or foreign owned.

Also the latest political nonsense may have knocked buyers confidence for a while. So not hitting targets.

Carwow btf.

Excellent reviews. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/new-car-offers/car-dealer-comparisons/
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https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/carwow.co.uk
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I would go for it.

get Aunty to cut you a deal ball breaker

There's some great lease deals on these at the mo, looks like the dealers have got some stock to offload. I bought a car via Carwow, they basically don't have anything to do with the actual sale. Once the original offer is accepted, you can communicate with the dealer directly.

I understand that cider.Were you happy with your transaction? I have an aversion to any type of credit and would prefer to pay cash.

Lease is a con, great for company's (tax relief) but for individuals, no way, when the term is up people think they have the option of a massive 'back' payment to finally own the fecker they would already have bought, with half the back payment plus monthly charges. They also have an inspection to get through, even though  some of the scratches on the bodywork were caused by their own specified service fitters 9/10. YOU HAVE TO PAY OR STAY IN FOR ANOTHER TERM?CAR, FFS. stay away from this BS.

^^^It's for silly girls with more money than sense.

GoOnThen - I was reasonably happy with the transaction. I recommend selecting a dealer that's within travelling distance, or a large chain with a branch close to you. The vehicle I bought was a stock car, which is great as you don't have a lead time, but as it had been stored for a while, it wasn't clean. The delivery driver (or someone else) ate their lunch in the car if you can believe it, so there was also food on the steering wheel & driver's seat. Plus somewhere along the line, a tiny stone chip appeared on a wheel. This was with Ford, they gave me £100 to compensate for the vehicle not being clean, so that was satisfactory. They also agreed to change the wheel, but even though there's a Ford dealer within a mile of me, as an indy they said I had to travel 100 miles up to them to get the wheel replaced. So that would be a day wasted plus 200 miles gas just to get a tiny chip fixed. I didn't bother.
My understanding is that you can pay off the finance as soon as the deal is completed. It's a good way to achieve a lower price due to dealer contributions. It's well worth getting a quote off DriveTheDeal if you haven't already.

boxingthefox - Individual choice I guess. I'm very clued up when it comes to finance, it's my career. I've completed 2 lease deals for new vehicles. Options is exactly that, you don't lose any money as you can pay the balloon payment (which you'd have to pay anyway, in other ways) or trade in. Of course each person needs to do their sums and ensure the arrangement is favourable to them. If you look after your vehicles then there's no issue with an inspection. The allowances for wear & tear are actually quite generous. I paid my balloon payment and sold the vehicle on the same day, and used the balance for the deposit on my next vehicle.
My current vehicle is on a PCH. There's no options, I simply hand the keys back when Audi come to collect after 2 years. The deals I've seen around for the Golf TDi are PCH. Total outlay 5650 for 2 years so equates to 235 pcm. My current PCH averaged 280 pcm, for a £30K model. It's suitable for me, may not be suitable for everyone as there's no flexibility on a PCH. GAP insurance is a must.

Thanks for that comprehensive account Cider. Much appreciated.

Good post Cider. any nearer a decision GOT.

I'll ring the guy tomorrow btf to check he's got his figures correct,given the 2k difference between the next lowest quote. Although Ciders figure of 5,650 for two years pch looks interesting given that when I looked on Lingcars it gave me a figure of about £7,600.

GL, GOT.

Cheers bud.

was going to say don't buy new

My missus just bought a 66 plate Mini clubman with 54 miles on the clock. She now the second owner, the dealership had to buy it to keep up their quotas. Saved her 4K

For that price you can get a year old A4 avant with all the bells in mint condition, the automatic is a great drive. (32k new)

^^ but when you sell it its a 66 plate not a 17 plate so its not saved a genuine 4k at all


SPOT THE DOG    17 Jun 17 20:50 
dont buy a diesel, resale price zero


Unless its on finance with a guranteed future vaulue Spot the dog is correct. Huge witchhunt on diesels theyll be obsolete in 5 years


PCP is the way forward if you want to change cars regularly or have nearly new car all the time. The car market is so competitive buyers have never had it so good

Thanks for ruining my day Zazu

Biscar Two from a mile back 18 Jun 17 16:40 
For that price you can get a year old A4 avant with all the bells in mint condition, the automatic is a great drive. (32k new)


Biscar. Hooligans buy one of these. absolutely insane. Bought a 65 plate 42k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDmYba0YfT0

I wouldn't buy a diesel, residual values are already starting to drop.

give the golf 3 years, out of warranty and no one will want it - euro 6 engine or not, the buying public are not informed and the politicians are too ignorant

The golf is no longer the best on the market and VW reliability is a myth, not consider an alternative car? the new Honda Civic looks good.

Showrooms can't shift diesels.  Land Rover salesman very downhearted.

just bought my wife a new yaris hybrid,she absolutely loves it(& i love the reduced fuel bill)

PCP could be the next mis-selling scandal, at least one major finance company is in trouble.
Consider Personal Lease.

Why anyone buys a new car is beyond me when you lose shed loads of dosh the moment you drive it off the forecourt. Cars are so much more reliable these days so it hardly matters if it's a few years old.

True.   AA, RAC etc must be raking it in.

I haven't seen that bloke on a motorbike and sidecar for years now.

I got a salute from an AA man last week.

Cut him up at a roundabout.

I usually buy 3 year old cars and run them for seven or eight years.
My current one had only 10,000 miles on the clock, almost as good as new.

A friend runs a new Yeti which he has on PLC. Costs less than £200 pcm. He thinks it's good value if you want a new car.

The yeti is being replaced later this year hence the good lease deals on the current model.

I think the Yeti is an abominable car

dan be careful not to put your bigfoot in it.

sad but good

I've already exhausted those jokes on him.

Good to see we're not wasting our lives

I'm getting tyred of this,