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The better half has decided she wants a new car, unfortunately all our fluid cash has gone on bricks and mortar so it's going to have to be a 'renter/finance' set up, and this is all foreign to me having always just paid cash on the nose for cars.
The short list at present appears to include the Vauxhall Mokka, Mazda CX3 and Renault Captur, petrol models, test drives lined up for the weekend.
No real idea what is going to be the best way of funding it so looking for advice.
She's got her MINI as deposit if needed, worth about £2k and is comfortable at £200ish a month for 3 years and is happy with a 6000 mile a year cap.
All the above seem well within reach at those numbers but if they can be made more attractive it'd be nice, and it's not a definitive list if something similar can be found and she likes the look of it, driving dynamics, performance, handling are all irrelevant, although running costs are.
The short list at present appears to include the Vauxhall Mokka, Mazda CX3 and Renault Captur, petrol models, test drives lined up for the weekend.
No real idea what is going to be the best way of funding it so looking for advice.
She's got her MINI as deposit if needed, worth about £2k and is comfortable at £200ish a month for 3 years and is happy with a 6000 mile a year cap.
All the above seem well within reach at those numbers but if they can be made more attractive it'd be nice, and it's not a definitive list if something similar can be found and she likes the look of it, driving dynamics, performance, handling are all irrelevant, although running costs are.
DoctorX said:
If you like Yeti's, Skoda are doing 0% finance, £1000 deposit contribution, £500 preloaded Mastercard (for fuel but you can spend it on anything) until the end of the month.
There seems to be a few good deals on the Skodas at the moment.http://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/new-car-offers/yeti...
http://www.fleetprices.co.uk/personal-lease-cars/s...
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PH leasing thread:
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PH leasing thread:
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Anyone driven a Captur, specifically the 0.9, I'd not put 2+2 together and realised that it was only a 0.9l 3 cylinder turbo, it's what I would consider a biggish car, is it as painfully slow as I'm expecting?
The better half isn't exactly a speed demon but I'm not sure she's going to like anything slower than her current Cooper which was a massive drop from her Boxster.
The better half isn't exactly a speed demon but I'm not sure she's going to like anything slower than her current Cooper which was a massive drop from her Boxster.
raceboy said:
Anyone driven a Captur, specifically the 0.9, I'd not put 2+2 together and realised that it was only a 0.9l 3 cylinder turbo, it's what I would consider a biggish car, is it as painfully slow as I'm expecting?
The better half isn't exactly a speed demon but I'm not sure she's going to like anything slower than her current Cooper which was a massive drop from her Boxster.
Had the same engine on holiday in a SanderoThe better half isn't exactly a speed demon but I'm not sure she's going to like anything slower than her current Cooper which was a massive drop from her Boxster.
It was woefully slow...(maybe I was expecting too much?) especially as I was trying to make it sit at a constant 150k on the deserted motorways - it lost significant speed (dropping as low as 100km ph as soon as you hit a hill, even changing down didn't help!) - unsure whether the low quality South African petrol was a factor though?
Very efficient on light throttle and below 40mph though
i would get a tuscon, lovely car, just not small 
https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing...
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"Had the same engine on holiday in a Sandero"
The TCe90 turbo eco-three-pots seem to be liked on the Dacia Forum, but I haven't driven one.
The Renault DCi90 diesels in the Renault/Dacia range do pull well, have about 75% more torque, and will sit at 90mph all day for 65 mpg. Zero VED (at the moment) on some models.
But not everyone likes diesel, or Renaults. Mine is doing fine, so far...
The TCe90 turbo eco-three-pots seem to be liked on the Dacia Forum, but I haven't driven one.
The Renault DCi90 diesels in the Renault/Dacia range do pull well, have about 75% more torque, and will sit at 90mph all day for 65 mpg. Zero VED (at the moment) on some models.
But not everyone likes diesel, or Renaults. Mine is doing fine, so far...
Dave Hedgehog said:
i would get a tuscon
I'd rather she got a Tuscan http://www.jamesagger.com/listings/2000-x-tvr-tusc...
Well a day trudging round the dealers was fun. 
Vauxhall first...
The Mokka is now replaced with the Mokka X, new dash (a lot better than the old one) and a new front end, but prices are up and that's why prices of the old model are discounted, went for a drive round the block in the old 1.4t (the engines haven't changed) couldn't really grumble, quality was about what I expected.
Computer system was down so couldn't crunch any numbers.
On to Renault....
Salesman only wanted to shift his on site stock, all diesel, even though we had stated we want a petrol, went for a drive in a diesel, not that bad but the way the Mrs drives it'd be back for a new DPF in 6 months.
A lot 'funkier' than the Vauxhall but a lot cheaper inside.
Mazda next....
They had called earlier in the day to say the Demo car was unavailable, not a great start but it was 100 yards away from Renault so went for a look anyway.
The nicest of the 3 so far, inside and out, but also the most expensive and no stock of the spec the Mrs wants on site, they had the best coffee of the day.
Called into the local Citroen/Nissan dealer as that was next door....
Juke ruled out for being minging, and same for the Cactus although I like it.
And a special mention for just how poorly presented 90% of the stock was at the Evans Halshaw branch, inside and especially outside the showroom, cars parked mirror touching mirror on every square foot of land, but ironicly enough one car you could walk round was a used Mokka, a gopping spec of metallic poo brown with matching leather interior, but it was £10k, 3 years old and half the price of a new one, this started the discussions of 'is a new one a good idea'.
So back to Vauxhall, salesman thought it was his lucky day seeing us return, but we then hit him with the 2nd hand spec we wanted.....a bit 'rare' and seeing as we can see the same Network Q stock he can there's about 2 in the country
So now the hunt is on for a needle in a haystack and the best source to finance £10k.
Vauxhall first...
The Mokka is now replaced with the Mokka X, new dash (a lot better than the old one) and a new front end, but prices are up and that's why prices of the old model are discounted, went for a drive round the block in the old 1.4t (the engines haven't changed) couldn't really grumble, quality was about what I expected.
Computer system was down so couldn't crunch any numbers.
On to Renault....
Salesman only wanted to shift his on site stock, all diesel, even though we had stated we want a petrol, went for a drive in a diesel, not that bad but the way the Mrs drives it'd be back for a new DPF in 6 months.
A lot 'funkier' than the Vauxhall but a lot cheaper inside.
Mazda next....
They had called earlier in the day to say the Demo car was unavailable, not a great start but it was 100 yards away from Renault so went for a look anyway.
The nicest of the 3 so far, inside and out, but also the most expensive and no stock of the spec the Mrs wants on site, they had the best coffee of the day.
Called into the local Citroen/Nissan dealer as that was next door....
Juke ruled out for being minging, and same for the Cactus although I like it.
And a special mention for just how poorly presented 90% of the stock was at the Evans Halshaw branch, inside and especially outside the showroom, cars parked mirror touching mirror on every square foot of land, but ironicly enough one car you could walk round was a used Mokka, a gopping spec of metallic poo brown with matching leather interior, but it was £10k, 3 years old and half the price of a new one, this started the discussions of 'is a new one a good idea'.
So back to Vauxhall, salesman thought it was his lucky day seeing us return, but we then hit him with the 2nd hand spec we wanted.....a bit 'rare' and seeing as we can see the same Network Q stock he can there's about 2 in the country
So now the hunt is on for a needle in a haystack and the best source to finance £10k.
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