Well, I have an interview for a new job. Its still within the same Authority, but I would no longer be an essential business car user, meaning I'd lose my car allowance, and would no longer be able to afford the repayments on the wee furby.

So, the requirements would be...

Cost

coh...bit of minefield!

if your used to diesel!..or for tax reasons if its a company chariot!.I'd be looking @

new clio..1.5dci

revised fiesta 1.6 tdci

new Pug 207...soon 2b with us!

or petrols -

new Yaris

Clio..again

Fabia;)

Give me some more info and I could come up some more:sqwink:

Well, I have an interview for a new job. Its still within the same Authority, but I would no longer be an essential business car user, meaning I'd lose my car allowance, and would no longer be able to afford the repayments on the wee furby.

So, the requirements would be...

Cost

Polo tdi sport, 2 years old , approx 9k give or take,

Good motor,I've had 3:thumbup:

I've said it before, and I'll say it again Mondeo TDCI Can get a lot of car for the money for a nearly new one....

Chris

I've said it before' date=' and I'll say it again Mondeo TDCI Can get a lot of car for the money for a nearly new one....

Chris[/quote']

says he who is planning on selling his!!!

says he who is planning on selling his!!!

Am I?! News to me! :P

Chris

Am I?! News to me! :P

Chris

yep in conversation the other day/night you said you might be selling yours cos of lack of money!

Tom........... the answer is a MK2 Golf GTI.

Seriously, why don't you look at financing the VRS over a longer period... or buying a 53/04 plate Fabia for 9k

I knew this thread would turn out like this.

Basically I'm in a mileage band where the company pay

I've said it before' date=' and I'll say it again Mondeo TDCI Can get a lot of car for the money for a nearly new one....

Chris[/quote']

Just found a Mondeo Estate GhiaX with video entertainment pack (fully loaded including leather etc), champagne colour, 30k miles on the clock. 03 plate...

Just found a Mondeo Estate GhiaX with video entertainment pack (fully loaded including leather etc), champagne colour, 30k miles on the clock. 03 plate... £9000. Thats bloody tempting. :eek:

But in 2 months time it will be worth 2p, on the other hand.....

Link

Then again that GTI would be tempting.............

Just found a Mondeo Estate GhiaX with video entertainment pack (fully loaded including leather etc), champagne colour, 30k miles on the clock. 03 plate...

yep in conversation the other day/night you said you might be selling yours cos of lack of money!

I said I would love to chop mine in for a V6 but with the mileage I'm doing I can't afford a petrol! :P

Chris

Theres lots of diesel Ford Foci available for the money it seems.

Any innovative ideas anyone?

Got a link?

Chris

YEP

Its the top one

(My work postcode btw.)

Just driven past Mill Hill Tonight Tom

Might be worth a visit

They have a corrida red VRS (I think

Just driven past Mill Hill Tonight Tom

Might be worth a visit

They have a corrida red VRS (I think

George at RSM (Remember the ZT-T at hampton) has a modded ZS180 (2.5 V6)

53 reg £5995.

Or you could try this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRABANT-601S-MOT-TAX-at-last-a-good-one_W0QQitemZ4616189682QQcategoryZ2192QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If I buy something else it won't be a Fabia. Been there, done that. Unless I can find a remapped one on Eibachs in black with heated seats, xenons and cruise...

Have you tried West End garage?

:sofahide:

Chris

Have you tried West End garage?

:sofahide:

Chris

no, I said BLACK!

A Bora looks like a tempting proposition too...

no' date=' I said BLACK!

A Bora looks like a tempting proposition too... [/quote']

Other suggestions

Seat Leon

Octavia VRS Mk1

Nissan almera (maybe not)

Audi A3

Golf

Still think an MG ZS 180 would suit. Or better still another furby VRS.

but hey my 2 p worth

Well, need to rethink this a little...

The new brief is - a car that will cost me as little as possible over 4 years 80k miles...

The new brief is - a car that will cost me as little as possible over 4 years 80k miles...

Track down a smart fourtwo diesel...gp 2 insurance, 70-90mpg depending on journey type, and there are ways of getting work down without having to pay smart's labour rates for everything.

Rob.

Don