Looking for used car

Post by **buksida** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:01 pm

Looking for a used car.
Budget around 100 - 200k
Nothing over 12 years old.
Japanese models prefered (cars that is

)
Call 01-1911742

Post by **buksida** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:14 am

No suggestions?
I've taken a look around some of the local dealers
here but their pricing is astronomical. I mean who
would pay 260,000 for a 12 year old honda civic?

guess i have two hopes ... "bob" and "no"

Post by **philip** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 6:38 pm

Stay away from dealers and buy privately if you have the money and an ounce of mechanical knowledge. If not, surely you know someone who is mechanical and could give a motor the once-over for you.

The alternative is to buy brand new and get the best (? zero-interest)finance package you can, perhaps over four years to reduce the repayments, then use your capital to make a deposit and augment the interest-free repayments and enjoy the reliability and cache of a new car with minimal repair/maintenance bills ! You may be surprised to find that it's often better value to buy new, and have the reassurance of a manufacturer warranty to boot !

Happy motoring !

Post by **buksida** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:11 am

Thanks for the input. Did think about going new but didnt like the long term repayments idea, my income is variable so wouldnt want to be broke if I had a bad month. Also who knows when Mr T is going to change something else to make our lives harder here.