Which beater
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Buy a barge - makes so much more sense than a little tin can
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[QUOTE=GSi,Dec 11 2007, 02:24 PM] Got to be optimistic Jamie or you'll end up paying over the odds for a crappy car.
If it's really a beater, why buy a top spec/good example? Why not take a punt on a
If it's really a beater, why buy a top spec/good example? Why not take a punt on a
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The problem is that you're buying a car which would be ideal for a first car for some one and therefore you'll be paying a premium.
Would be worth looking at something either a bit bigger/older/higher mileage - ex rep car - or something with a high insurance group and then insure TPFT.
Your choice at the end of the day, but I've gone the big comfy barge option both times I've bought a 'beater' and definately far happier with them than I would have been with a little car. Just installed cruise control on the Saab for the princely sum of
Would be worth looking at something either a bit bigger/older/higher mileage - ex rep car - or something with a high insurance group and then insure TPFT.
Your choice at the end of the day, but I've gone the big comfy barge option both times I've bought a 'beater' and definately far happier with them than I would have been with a little car. Just installed cruise control on the Saab for the princely sum of
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[QUOTE=GSi,Dec 11 2007, 02:59 PM] The problem is that you're buying a car which would be ideal for a first car for some one and therefore you'll be paying a premium.
Would be worth looking at something either a bit bigger/older/higher mileage - ex rep car - or something with a high insurance group and then insure TPFT.
Your choice at the end of the day, but I've gone the big comfy barge option both times I've bought a 'beater' and definately far happier with them than I would have been with a little car. Just installed cruise control on the Saab for the princely sum of
Would be worth looking at something either a bit bigger/older/higher mileage - ex rep car - or something with a high insurance group and then insure TPFT.
Your choice at the end of the day, but I've gone the big comfy barge option both times I've bought a 'beater' and definately far happier with them than I would have been with a little car. Just installed cruise control on the Saab for the princely sum of
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I can see your point Rob but every 2-3 weeks I will be using it to go to London to watch footy and its 300 miles there and back so a small economical car would be better for me IMO. 