Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

Been for a drive around the car sales today and its depressing.. gonna look at papers tonight but could do wiht a mechanice to look any prospective ones over for me... fee of course....

i need a 4 door diesel and thats all my requirements.......

Re: Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

do you not fancy a big black 4 litre petrol that climbs hills for fun, shifts on the motorway,can easily carry all your camera equipment :D and drinks more than you kippax :D it hasnt got your mileage on the clock though only 38000 :p

Re: Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

Kipax, there is another option to diesel. I've been LPG for over 5 years now. I get equivilant to over 50 mpg from my 200bhp V70 Volvo estate.

Re: Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

Gordon Brown appears to hate LPG even more than he does diesel so LPG might not be a good option soon.

Re: Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

He would have to make a massive increase in duty on LPG to stop it being worthwhile. Even if it was a bit dearer than diesel to run I would prefer the power and smoothness of a lpg engine over an oil burner.

Re: Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

If it was dearer than diesel you would run LPG even though petrol is cheaper than diesel?

Re: Need to buy a car - any mechanics about?
 

Just bought a Ranault scenic. 1.9 Tdi .. the built in cooler box swung it for me.:) that and the misses circling it cooing..i like it.. i really like it... right in front of the salesman..tsk

i really wanted diesel and stuck to my guns... i had a really depressing time listening to salesman telling me the car i was interested in belonged to his mate (the mechanics) mum so its well looked after and other stupid stories i was meant to believe... cars that i really dodnt fancy but checked the boxes.... cars i did fancy but couldnt afford... hugh davies on burnley rd seems to be considered the best place in accy to buy a car by most mechanics... but nothing under 5k :(

finally got mine in penwortham after looking in far too many garages.. spotted this on the forecourt and when we left i said to julie... we didnt even look at all his other cars... we went straight for that and saw we wanted it..:)

3.5k spent and get 3mths warranty with curtousy car if needed. pick up in a week or so after its been giving a good going over..ooer

looks like alls well that ends well... BUT i have had to put my hand in my pocket and spend 1k of my own money to end up with a car.. and i had a perfectly good car before i was rearended.. so in reality i am 1k worse off :(