W8ssa's car is broken again.

[ph1l5]

Well chaps the unluckiest owner ever is crying into his tea it need two new rads, which he is told are £1200 fitted, so he has given up on it and will be putting it up for sale. What do you think he should be getting next ?
Budget is approx £30,000

[touching cloth]

Something more reliable... maybe a TVR

sorry but could simply not resist

[ph1l5]

Thats exactly what I said ! But won't laugh too much I don't want to catch what he has got.

[w8ssa]

that price does include new pads @ front

[Tvrjock]

HI Phil, really bad news that, but hey its German just like another PH member we know off!!! I think TVR as more reliable and cheaper to run!!!

Graeme

[JonnyV8]

That's st luck fella, after all the fuss when you first bought it, just wasn't meant to be I suppose.

Good luck with your next one.

[john_r]

Sounds like it wasn't meant to be for you and that porker...

So, moving swiftly on!

£30k... thats a lot to go on! Age? mileage? doors? auto? manual? tiptronic? 4wd? RWD? etc etc etc...

For example this looks a stonking piece of kit but probably has £10k+ of depreciation in the next 12-18 months, but will be cheap'ish to maintain:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VAUX...

Whereas this is stunning, but running costs could end in a world of hurt!:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR+...

And as for this... well there's not much can keep up with one when driven competently! And note the 3 years warranty and service pack...:
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MITS...

Edited by john_r on Thursday 26th June 17:43

[Clevers]

w8ssa said:

that price does include new pads @ front

Lots of people looking for nice Carrera 4S's right now.

Why don't you go to a Carrera 2 and pocket the difference for running costs mate ?

Loads of choice around £25K.

[w8ssa]

thanks for your suggestions chaps.
Going to collect my car in a minute so hopefully I make it home! (all repaired now) £1400 lighter!
As nearly everything on the car has been replaced now I may aswell keep it for a while and see how it goes, if it keeps asking for money every month then bye bye!

(There was a day when I had a few quid in the bank )