dannymccann
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Bit bored tonight so having a browse of Auto Trader, budget of £3k and diesels (I prefer the drive of a diesel over a petrol).
There are some proper bargains (well in my eyes anyway) of what I call premium brands about?
Volvo
Mazda
Really like the look of this Jaguar
How long has this been the case or am I blinkered and this is just the going rate at the moment??
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danny_dub
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look at the milage!
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Colin
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201128402463145/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/4000/model/xk/make/jaguar/radius/1500/postcode/fk39ar/page/1?logcode=p
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Matty SRi
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My car is 6 years older than the Mazda and has less mileage, so that explains it.
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Ricky352
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
Bit bored tonight so having a browse of Auto Trader, budget of £3k and diesels (I prefer the drive of a diesel over a petrol).
There are some proper bargains (well in my eyes anyway) of what I call premium brands about?
Volvo
Mazda
Really like the look of this Jaguar
How long has this been the case or am I blinkered and this is just the going rate at the moment??
Second hand cars like those can be cheap because due to higher tax and insurance prices there isn't as much demand. Some great cars for the money, that Jag is well cheap.
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pow
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171k on that Jag
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Matty SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
171k on that Jag
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harrisp
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201127401191958/sort/priceasc/price-to/3000/maximum-age/up_to_10_years_old/model/vectra/make/vauxhall/keywords/3.2/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/de557lf/advert-type/featured-listing/dealer/21610/usedcars?logcode=flp
Not the cheapest or the lowest miles but a nice car.
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dannymccann
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I'm not too fussed on mileage tbh, the sorts of cars I've linked above are the type that are serviced and fixed properly as they cost so much to buy in the first place, so if it had an extra 30k on it but was £1500 less I wouldnt even think about it...
edit - and yes, it must be the insurance that put's people off because the Jag above for me (although I am only 23 but have 6NCB) is £200 a year more to insure than my 2.0DTi Astra, but less to tax, even though it weighs more, has more power and torque 
In fact, doing quotes on the cars people have linked here so far:
My current Astra 2.0DTi £420
Jag 2.0d £652
Paul's Vectra 3.2 V6 £620 
Colin's XK8 £680
This thread has certainly made me feel a bit twitchy with the old purse strings 
[Edited on 16-07-2011 by dannymccann]
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s4k1b
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£200 extra is not much these days
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s4k1b
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3k budget id go for a golf.
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Daveskater
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£2,800 for a 5.3 V12 What's not to like? 
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
£2,800 for a 5.3 V12 What's not to like?
My mum had one of these in the early 90's. Was lovely but was a bit unreliable. So i imagine now is a complete nightmare 
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Daveskater
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Probably would be, but even if you had it for a little while for some V12 motoring fun then get rid it has to be worth it
Also found this ghetto mobile
Anyway, I fear I'm getting off-topic
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Jambo
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Christ. I didnt realise SL's where so cheap.
My mum needs one in her life bad.
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Daveskater
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That one's probably cheap because of it needing the roof to be repaired, but one that's all working can't be a lot more.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
Paul's Vectra 3.2 V6 £620
That isn't too bad, £1000 a year for me to insure but Im younger than you and you live in a nicer area
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dannymccann
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It shocked me a bit to be honest, I thought it would be nearer £2k, especially that 4.2l V8 Jag Colin posted, couldn't believe it, buying and insuring it is one thing, but running it is something else
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Christ. I didnt realise SL's where so cheap.
My mum needs one in her life bad.
What was the Merc Clarkson bought for just under 7k on a Top Gear episode? Was the one they found white powder and vaginal juices on the passenger seat. Some car for the money that.
[Edited on 18-07-2011 by MarkM]
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VegasPhil
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CL500 - Was looking at them yesterday. Loads available for even less money than he paid - Spec is something else!!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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MarkM
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Originally posted by VegasPhil
CL500 - Was looking at them yesterday. Loads available for even less money than he paid - Spec is something else!!
I'm seriously debating one.
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
CL500 - Was looking at them yesterday. Loads available for even less money than he paid - Spec is something else!!
I'm seriously debating one.
Completely different car, but I'm debating a C class C220 CDI. You can get a decent one for about £3.5k and i've heard of people getting 35+MPG in mixed driving conditions. The only thing that's putting me off is fixing it if it breaks. Something like this:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201113383472610/sort/priceasc/usedcars/transmission/manual/price-from/2000/price-to/4000/fuel-type/diesel/model/c_class/make/mercedes-benz/page/1/postcode/ch459lb/radius/60?logcode=p
[Edited on 18-07-2011 by Tom]
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3CorsaMeal
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corrado coilpack is cheaper than both those mentioned on top gear lastnight, 5min job to fit.
it really is the best car going
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pow
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Godmother has a C200 CDI - it's a lovely car with everything you need, all the toys etc. etc.
The C220CDI auto drops into the top £250-odd tax band though...
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