The Buying A Car Thread

benson

vinnyt77 this. every time. Fucking hated having to go into the dealership (had a couple of recalls for EGR issues). Slimey twats.

mono-stereo

gcw Lots of choice then, I see your conunderum. Mk 7 Golf? Suppose it depends on what you’re looking for ie SUV, Hatchback etc etc

gcw

mono-stereo aiming for an estate, but you’re right there are thousands of options and I suppose it’s always a gamble isnt it. On the one hand I just want something that gets me from A to B, but on the other hand it is nice to have a few mod cons on a car.

And agree on the dealership thing - any time I’ve been in a dealership it’s as if they are playing a game to annoy you as much as possible

Mad_Cyril

gcw
Can recommend the Williams BMW in Mcr.

The sales team are slimey cunts, but the candy is top drawer.

Where do I sign??!

Dan

gcw I’m looking at the Corolla Hybrid Tour edition. I’m done with 3.0 litre fucking engines. Been given a half decent budget from work 400 notes to run the bugger.

Millsy

Pulled the trigger on a new Hyundai Tucson last week and very happy with it so far. I’m generally mreh about cars, they are a necessary evil that cost far too much. I just want something that’s comfortable to drive with mod cons inside. This one ticks loads of boxes as you would pay another 10k at least if it was BMW, Merc or Audi for the same spec. All car sales people are nob heads, but at least the lot I used were super efficient and happy to answer every question.

gcw

Millsy I’d deffo be after something like that if I wasnt getting an estate this time round - lovely looking motor.

Mad_Cyril

Expecting Amps to land soon to tell everyone he’s made his own car out of shit and twigs

vinnyt77

Have you considered….

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266073458667?hash=item3df336c7eb:g:RDEAAOSwBXFjR~eb

gcw

vinnyt77 lol can you imagine

hugopal

gcw I had always thought that the higher end cars such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes etc cost more to run in terms of servicing etc? But I will have a look, thanks

This may be from listening to too many Americans - and they might have a slightly different setup over there so people can correct me if I’m mistaken on this - but from my very limited car knowledge Toyota Corollas seem to regularly appear as reliable, inexpensive cars with low servicing costs.

Just noticed Dan mentioned looking at one above as well.

benson

hugopal they also scream that you have given up with life

hugopal

mono-stereo Ha, that’s such a LinkedIn humblebrag-type car post.

mono-stereo

hugopal lol. Can’t argue with that.

alistair

I’m not into cars but. If only I had a pound for every time I heard that..

Millsy

alistair wut? Yeah it’s rife alright. Lol

hugopal

benson I don’t know gcw well enough to know if that’d be fitting or not.

alistair

hugopal very good 😂

gcw

I know you’re all dying for an update…I have gone for a Kia Optima Sportswagon. Just did a test drive and it ticked all the boxes, so completing the deal tomorrow

Thanks for all the input lads 👍

Hursty

gcw Wow, you don’t hang around!

Mad_Cyril

gcw
Have you kicked the tyres and waggled random stuff under the bonnet so you look like you know your motors?

vinnyt77

gcw Reckon that’ll serve you well 👍️

alistair

gcw still little to compare with the excitement of driving off the forecourt in your new car. What year is it and did you get any sweeteners thrown in?

gcw

Hursty have been checking cars out for a couple of weeks and also been aware that I’d be getting one in early 2023, the last couple of days were just me ramping the search up

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