Cars...the bain of my life.
Im stuck as to whats best to do. The clio hardly does it for me any more and cant help myself looking elsewhere for something different. But thats my dilemma...what?!
Gone off Renault as a brand so the 250 idea has gone.
I do 12-15k a year, so there isnt much between a diesel and a petrol. However diesel have higher bills if they go wrong.
Do i trade the clio in against something which ill continue to have monthly payments for OR chop it in against something that the positive equity covers.
My daily browse covers loads of cars...S3 new, S3 old, Focus RS new, Focus RS old, New Focus ST (lots more finance), BMW 123d (firm favourite atm), 330ci, 330cd, 130i, 335i, 135i.
They have to be semi practical as a minimum. I do 350miles over one week, every 4, with 4 adults in the car so that rules out the common favourite S2000/BMW Z4.
But then do i stick with the clio. Get the misses something diesel that we can use day to day and i can use for the lift share.
Another big factor is my Euro trip in September. I cant stomach doing it in something that i dont love, be it the 200 at the time or a new boring motor.
OR
Do i stick my sensible cap on. Use the clio for the trip. Then buy something cheap. Use that for a year or two putting the now non existent finance payments into a pot, along with other hard saving efforts and jump onto the property ladder.
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Another spanner in the works is that ive just spent 10days in Turkey driving a diesel new focus and really enjoyed just driving. Not worrying about speed or handling or when itll go wrong. It just did the job, had a little bit of poke and was comfy. Im 25 in February....am i getting old!?!?
Im stuck as to whats best to do. The clio hardly does it for me any more and cant help myself looking elsewhere for something different. But thats my dilemma...what?!
Gone off Renault as a brand so the 250 idea has gone.
I do 12-15k a year, so there isnt much between a diesel and a petrol. However diesel have higher bills if they go wrong.
Do i trade the clio in against something which ill continue to have monthly payments for OR chop it in against something that the positive equity covers.
My daily browse covers loads of cars...S3 new, S3 old, Focus RS new, Focus RS old, New Focus ST (lots more finance), BMW 123d (firm favourite atm), 330ci, 330cd, 130i, 335i, 135i.
They have to be semi practical as a minimum. I do 350miles over one week, every 4, with 4 adults in the car so that rules out the common favourite S2000/BMW Z4.
But then do i stick with the clio. Get the misses something diesel that we can use day to day and i can use for the lift share.
Another big factor is my Euro trip in September. I cant stomach doing it in something that i dont love, be it the 200 at the time or a new boring motor.
OR
Do i stick my sensible cap on. Use the clio for the trip. Then buy something cheap. Use that for a year or two putting the now non existent finance payments into a pot, along with other hard saving efforts and jump onto the property ladder.
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Another spanner in the works is that ive just spent 10days in Turkey driving a diesel new focus and really enjoyed just driving. Not worrying about speed or handling or when itll go wrong. It just did the job, had a little bit of poke and was comfy. Im 25 in February....am i getting old!?!?
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