Help me buy a car!

[daz h]

why do you need a bloody oversize pick up truck to take kiddies to school
beats me
it cracks me up when the lad at toyota tells me im the only person who has a 4x4 that comes in that is actually used as a 4x4 not a shoppin , school trip mobile

[AllanT]

why do you need a bloody oversize pick up truck to take kiddies to school
beats me
it cracks me up when the lad at toyota tells me im the only person who has a 4x4 that comes in that is actually used as a 4x4 not a shoppin , school trip mobile

What do you need a car to take kids to school at all?? Make the little b@stards walk like I had too, or ride their bikes to school!!
Kids these days, far too cossetted!!!

[moo]

well I still haven't bought one. Being a typical woman and shopping around carefully. After lots of advice, may well go for a 2nd hand one as it seems the new ones depreciate lots.
Frustrating without a car at all right now

[alwaysinjured]

well I still haven't bought one. Being a typical woman and shopping around carefully. After lots of advice, may well go for a 2nd hand one as it seems the new ones depreciate lots.
Frustrating without a car at all right now

Moo

I have bought cars from www.jamjar.com - no problem at all:

Thing is, you can then take to any dealer for warranty, not just the one you bought from.

Over the years have bought a couple from Fords Of Winsford too: well worth the trip and 1000s to pick from.

Where you can pick up a car technically second owner with only 2-3000 on the clock, but a shedload cheaper than new.

Finally go for the diesel: it isnt just economy: because of the pressures diesel engines work at they are a lot heavier built than petrol engines, and for a diesel engine to go 2-3 times round the clock is no sweat: so the resale value of a diesel with 100 on the clock is better.

There is far less to go wrong in a diesel engine too.

http://www.fow.co.uk/2006/index.asp

How does this grab you? - straight off that website?

CITROEN XSARA PICASSO DIESEL ESTATE (2006)
1.6 HDi 92 Exclusive 5dr in GOLD
£10,699
Current mileage: 1,770 miles

[Daleside]

does anyone have any thoughts on the suzuki wagon r - i need a new car too! need to get rid of poor old P reg vecta and want something newer, smaller and cheaper to run yet just as much room for bikes/lawnmowers etc.

I thought first the berlingo was the answer but wondered about these ones that are a bit smaller, i think there is a vauzhall one and even the new fiat panda look quite roomy - I have no kids to transport - just me, a bike and a lawnmower and i very rarely do long distance.

[XRunner]

I have no kids to transport - just me, a bike and a lawnmower and i very rarely do long distance.

Did you forget to mention at least a 100kg of slate?

[Wheeze]

Don't do it Moo!! The Picasso is a biffa. What are your needs? How many people do you want to carry about. Got any kiddies?

[emmilou]

Don't do it Moo!! The Picasso is a biffa. What are your needs? How many people do you want to carry about. Got any kiddies?

I liked mine not got it now but it did us proud, didn't conk out or anything went MILES in the thing!

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

Don't do it Moo!! The Picasso is a biffa. What are your needs? How many people do you want to carry about. Got any kiddies?

Get you Jeremy Clarkson .

[Wheeze]

My current drive is a Peugeot 107. Same as Citroen C1/Toyota Aygo. Cheap as chips, Gp 1 insurance, tax £35!!, 50 mpg, fill ups less than £30, a hoot to drive, can get 4 people in comfortably and goes like a little rocket. A bit limited for luggage space with 4 up, but otherwise plenty of room with back seats folded down (most of the time there is just 1 or 2 people in the car). Can get a bike in (with care). Parks in a matchbox, turns on a sixpence, handles like a go kart and can bully Mercs/Beemers on the outside lane if you feel like it. I'm amazed by it. I liked it so much, I bought another for my eldest daughter.
Peugeot dealers often have 'deals' where they charge £107 down and £107 per month on PCP. Cheaper than Allans bike!