Car

[Planehazza]

Six months on, so no replacement car.

What are people's thoughts on this?

[URL="http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409307834531/sort/locasc/radius/1500/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/price-to/7000/make/ford/en"]Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium X 5dr[/URL]

Wouldn't pay £7k, would give £6200 maybe...

[Crumpet]

Not after diesel? I wanted one of those but went for an accord as it was bigger for the planes.

Diesel power for me though

[Planehazza]

[QUOTE=Crumpet;1152239]Not after diesel? I wanted one of those but went for an accord as it was bigger for the planes.

Diesel power for me though[/QUOTE]

Nope as I only do 6k a year and diesels have DPF and/or flywheel and injectors to worry about. The 2L zetec is apparently very thirsty for it's lowish performance, so going off what owners have said, it would make sense to get the 2.5T and at least have fun with the lower mpg. An average MPG of 30 is fine for me due to the low annual mileage...

or there's this, which is cheaper, but with very slightly more miles:

[url]http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201412139628568/sort/locasc/model/mondeo/transmission/manual/price-to/7000/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/fuel-type/petrol/keywords/2.5/postcode/ne77rt/maximum-mileage/up_to_70000_miles/radius/1500/usedcars/make/ford/page/1?logcode=p[/url]

Or this one:

[url]http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201410148203566/sort/locasc/make/ford/transmission/manual/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/usedcars/postcode/ne77rt/maximum-mileage/up_to_70000_miles/model/mondeo/radius/1500/price-to/7000/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/fuel-type/petrol/keywords/2.5/page/1?logcode=p[/url]

I don't need the estate as the biggest models I have are my Raptor G4 and a 48" 3D plank. No plans to buy anything else, let alone anything bigger, as I'm saving for a house deposit...

[Crumpet]

the sat nav versions always go for so much more but there was always that thing in the back of my mind telling me how cool they look lol

[Planehazza]

[QUOTE=Crumpet;1152242]the sat nav versions always go for so much more but there was always that thing in the back of my mind telling me how cool they look lol[/QUOTE]

Well yeah, it looks mint, but will I need it? No, as my Google maps app is great, and is always up to date, unlike an OEM sat nav system etc. OTOH, it doesn't need mobile data to pull down the maps etc...

Hmmm

[Crumpet]

If you have a short 6 mile run to work, what about one of these?

[url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HELLO-KITTY-PINK-BIKE-12-Wheels-with-stabilisers-/321619065144?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item4ae1fd7938]" HELLO KITTY PINK BIKE " 12" Wheels with stabilisers. | eBay[/url]

4 wheels, storage capability in the back, easy to park and a real 'look at me' factor

[Planehazza]

[QUOTE=Crumpet;1152244]If you have a short 6 mile run to work, what about one of these?

[URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HELLO-KITTY-PINK-BIKE-12-Wheels-with-stabilisers-/321619065144?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item4ae1fd7938"]" HELLO KITTY PINK BIKE " 12" Wheels with stabilisers. | eBay[/URL]

4 wheels, storage capability in the back, easy to park and a real 'look at me' factor[/QUOTE]

If they come in teal (for the girlfriend..) I'll buy one right now :D

Seriously though, what do you think about those three?

[Crumpet]

I'd have the cheaper estate out of those 3. Looks great value and still about as practical as it gets. Good looking for an estate

[trexamanic]

nice looking car. very unlikely you would get that size of a discount from a trader

[Planehazza]

[QUOTE=trexamanic;1152248]nice looking car. very unlikely you would get that size of a discount from a trader[/QUOTE]

true, but I'd go in saying £6500 is most I can pay, then meet halfway. Play them at their own game basically. Book prices is a little udner £5k, so there's room to drop...

[cupracing]

buy one privately then purchase warranty separately. will be cheaper

[Planehazza]

[QUOTE=cupracing;1152250]buy one privately then purchase warranty separately. will be cheaper[/QUOTE]

Nothing available privately, unless I go 200+ miles which I'm not really prepared to do :/

[trexamanic]

thats a fair chunk above book price.
i would go in with good condition book price and take it from there.
good luck

[Planehazza]

[QUOTE=trexamanic;1152253]thats a fair chunk above book price.
i would go in with good condition book price and take it from there.
good luck[/QUOTE]

It's a high spec titanium 2.5T so I'd be happy to pay £6500. Especially as now I really am sick of not having a car haha.

[electricsceadu]

the oil burner dingo drives well
and the old mk1 2.5 petrol's went well so the new version will be great
they have loads of room in the back and are fantastic for us modelers
go for the one you fancy the most
as i'm not keen on red cars i'd go with one of the other two