Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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French car no thanks 
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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Buy mine lol
Great little cars but heavy on fuel
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
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a bit late in the conversation but i agree with others, try a different one!
go to a different dealer and get in the car, i have three Vauxhall Dealers within 20mins of my front door and they are all smaller town dealerships, i could spend a day fighting them off each other!
as for price Wisebuyers put the retail at higher than the one you found (i estimated 25k miles) ok so it isn't much your saving but on "market value" it is a saving.....
and like others are saying look around at something else. you may say you don't want to try anything else but if you jump in a Ford or Mazda or something completely different but in direct competition in terms of price and performance then you can see what it is your £9k is getting you!
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taylorboosh
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I think you would suit a vx220
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
Just because its got a similar power to weight, doesn't mean its automatically going to stick with it though.
Its like saying Nicks corsa will keep up with a veyron because its got roughly the same power to weight? (actually the corsa might have a better one if i can count at 11.30 on a monday night after a days graft  )
U can't really compare a 4wd hyper car to a fwd 500 bhp corsa though can u? Where as u can with corsa B and a corsa D 
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Mark.W
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What is the safest way of buying a car privately without taking cash notes?
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
What is the safest way of buying a car privately without taking cash notes?
There is no 'safe' way, every possible method of transfering money will require an element of trust. I have always bought private and spent up to £12k without any problems as you get more car for your money, you just have to be a good judge of character.
[Edited on 25-01-2011 by A2H GO]
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
Location: Newbury, Berks
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what is your definition of "safe"
a safe way to transfer money?
i have heard people use Banker's draft before...
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Bankers draft.
Internet transfer while you are with the seller.
A mate with a shotgun.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
what is your definition of "safe"
a safe way to transfer money?
i have heard people use Banker's draft before...
Yes the way the money is transferred is what i meant.
So is a bankers draft just he same as cash?could take the car away straight away?
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
what is your definition of "safe"
a safe way to transfer money?
i have heard people use Banker's draft before...
Yes the way the money is transferred is what i meant.
So is a bankers draft just he same as cash?could take the car away straight away?
Yep, the money comes out your account as you draw the bankers draft. If I was selling a car i'd still be sceptical to take one. I'd like to see the money in my account before I handed over the keys.
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taylorboosh
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Just take cash you fanny. View car and take deposit. Go back with cash later
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by Ben G
like i've said before, i had a play with one when i had my focus, from 20mph to over double the limit and from 60mph they just seemed to go backwards.
pretty quick up to 60 though.
i'd get an astra vxr instead, worth the xtra insurance/running costs.
What limit are you talking about??70??
If so then you never really had a play with it to over double the limit if it seemed to go backwards from 60.
double the limit = 140, not 70. it disappeared in my rear view mirror. thought it'd be quicker.
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Chris C
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I've bought a car with a bankers draft before, just went with the guy to the bank while he paid in.
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Ben G
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some woman paid for my focus in cash, nearly 14 grand to count out
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Pete_vxl
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If you hand over a bankers draft the person can phone the issueing bank and confirm if its genuine or not, giving peace of mind.
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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Clio 182, go drive one. Yeah yeah you get all that "its french" shit but i love mine. Ive never driven a VXR but i can imagine the clio might be abit more fun for you.
Worth trying
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Ian W
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Don't limit yourself to just Vauxhalls, like Jacko said try a 182.
My 106 GTi was the most reliable car I have had.
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A2H GO
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My 182 was more reliable than all the Vauxhalls i've owned.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Looking into astra 1.9 cdti/golf mk5 tdi/seat leons tdi now.
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Looking into astra 1.9 cdti.
Make sure you have spare money for a new gearbox every 2k miles.
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Looking into astra 1.9 cdti/golf mk5 tdi/seat leons tdi now.
Are astra cdti's smaller than vxr's?
Before you said astras are too big
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MatthewR
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Mate, u change your mind every week about what car to get, just fcuking buy a car god dammit
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Fro
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Think you're better off chopping and changing cars tbh as it sounds like it would be hard for you to pick one to stick with for a long period of time. just make sure you get good deals etc as youre jumping about.
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
Clio 182, go drive one. Yeah yeah you get all that "its french" shit but i love mine. Ive never driven a VXR but i can imagine the clio might be abit more fun for you.
Worth trying
A Corsa VXR is much more fun than a Clio 182
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