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Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car. |
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over a year ago
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I do accounts and I have seen people trading their vehicles in and actually receiving money back as their trade in was so good. (obviously dependant on if you're down grading vehicles etc).
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"20 year old car's going for almost 3k !!
And im not talking classic cars just run of the mill one's."
We bought a 19 year old 4x4 last year. £2k
Compared to what else we'd seen was a bargain. My daily driver has nearly hit 200k but like fuck will I trade it in. Its getting run til it dies. Stupidly economical and £30 tax. Dull, uninspiring and a shit heap but it still moves. 
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Yeah it's ridiculous - I see 15yr old bangers going for 1000's
Luckily when my kids were at the first car stage you could get a good car for £400-£500 quid, no chance now!
Oddly the gas guzzlers are cheap (in comparison) my boss just picked up a tidy land cruiser for less that what you can pick up an old ford focus for!
I had Mercedes phone me out the blue the other day offering me 6k more than what I paid for my van a year ago!  |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
On the politics forum about the ULEZ charge. There were some posts saying .People should just change their vehicle to one that does not incur the new charge. I put on there if those people could actually afford to buy . As say monthly repayments. With bills being so high at present. ? |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"I do accounts and I have seen people trading their vehicles in and actually receiving money back as their trade in was so good. (obviously dependant on if you're down grading vehicles etc).
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I recently sold my uk car for more than I paid 2 years ago. Luckily I’m not buying another cat here |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Get her a bike for short distances and a bus pass for something a bit further 
On a serious note... Not always, but sometimes you get a good deal from someone who used their car as a taxi. It's generally got a lot of miles on but if its from a reputable taxi company and not a small company that doesn't care, then the owners usually have to make sure they look after their cars so they pass certain tests (other than MOT) to make sure their still suitable..... I know a certain company up here that tests the cars every year and I think you can only have them on as a taxi for a max 3 to 6 yrs and because of miles usually they go cheap but still really good runners and we'll looked after...
Prob is insurance... You don't get many ex taxis that are 1.1ltr etc and usually diesel. |
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"I do accounts and I have seen people trading their vehicles in and actually receiving money back as their trade in was so good. (obviously dependant on if you're down grading vehicles etc).
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I recently sold my uk car for more than I paid 2 years ago. Luckily I’m not buying another cat here "
Are you getting a foreign cat instead?
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"I do accounts and I have seen people trading their vehicles in and actually receiving money back as their trade in was so good. (obviously dependant on if you're down grading vehicles etc).
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I recently sold my uk car for more than I paid 2 years ago. Luckily I’m not buying another cat here
Are you getting a foreign cat instead?
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I’m dome with cats, but I’m going buy some big and shiny and tax free in April |
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"I do accounts and I have seen people trading their vehicles in and actually receiving money back as their trade in was so good. (obviously dependant on if you're down grading vehicles etc).
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I recently sold my uk car for more than I paid 2 years ago. Luckily I’m not buying another cat here "
How about a dog? |
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over a year ago
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When I went looking dealers wouldn't knock a pound off the asking price. They were like, take it or leave it.
It wasn't that long ago you coupd haggle and they would always come back with a better price.
The dealers I visited were asking the same money for second hand Mercedes as they were in the Mercedes agents. Small independent garages use to be cheaper, not any more. |
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Car prices have plateau'd a fair bit lately, and with the 2025 and 2030 deadlines looming, some are saying ICE will climb, but I think ice will fall as people clamber to buy new in 2024 before hybrid is enforced (if it gets enforced).
First car, go real old banger style, old Japanese like a Jazz or an Aygo. |
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"How much is it to rent a car in the uk ? I’ve had some crazy deals in Europe like 1 Euro Per day out of season "
Far too much! When my adapted clutch failed and I had to hire an auto with big boot space for the wheelchair, it was minimum £200 a week. Why aren't train stations accessible?!?! |
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"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car."
british car auctions who own cazoo and the rest are buying up anything and everything at the supermarkets, |
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"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car."
Could you not just add her to your insurance in the mean time? |
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Whatever anyone does, don't go diving in after a Ford with a 1 litre EcoBoost (aka EcoBOOM!!) engine with the disintegrating wet belt syndrome that blocks the oil system & destroys the engine. Little wonder Ford have shelved all their Fiesta & Focus models after destroying their own reputation.
The subject even has it's own Facebook group apparently!
And all to save a few measly percent of CO2 emissions yet kill a car prematurely leaving behind a huge carbon footprint. |
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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago
Nuneaton |
"Whatever anyone does, don't go diving in after a Ford with a 1 litre EcoBoost (aka EcoBOOM!!) engine with the disintegrating wet belt syndrome that blocks the oil system & destroys the engine. Little wonder Ford have shelved all their Fiesta & Focus models after destroying their own reputation.
The subject even has it's own Facebook group apparently!
And all to save a few measly percent of CO2 emissions yet kill a car prematurely leaving behind a huge carbon footprint. "
We’ve had 7 of these in our family and not had a day’s trouble with any of them, I suspect it’s many not sticking to to the correct service intervals. The new 1.0s use a chain not a belt too. |
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Hey i bought a vauxhall insignia last year £2,800 had to scrap it DPF filter blocked bad advice from garage who charged me a further £1000 to attempt to fix it, they didn't cam belt snapped end of, second hand cars are a minefield beware  |
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I was offered more for my second hand car than what I paid for it at the dealer with an additional 40k miles on it, it’s gone bonkers. (To replace mine however with a model 2 years old and 20k on the clock, which is what mine was when I bought it, was double the price, so not changing) |
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"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car."
I'm getting my daughter a c1. Don't seem that badly priced. |
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New car prices are crazy as well.
Was thinking of changing my car as its not caz for Birmingham but will cost alot more than paying the caz charges.
My car is road tax free so I just avoid entering Birmingham as much as possible and shop elsewhere or use the bus. |
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It seems the used bike market has gone silly as well. I was looking at a TL1000s a year ago, they were going for between £1000 and £1500. They are above £3000.
So much for getting a cheap runaround. |
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"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car.
Could you not just add her to your insurance in the mean time? "
No
She doesn't live at home and needs a car for work daily as does the wife. |
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The tables have turned so that the negotiating is no more. Car dealers are struggling to buy stock as much as the the public is. So when they have something they aren’t going to give it away for silly low “cash” offers.
In reality most car dealers make their money from part exchanges especially at the moment when stock is so scarce and from finance.
So many deluded people due to excessive webuyanycar advertising that think “being a cash buyer with no finance” is a good thing when unfortunately it puts you in the worst possible negotiating position  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Following the whole pandemic thing, there has been an issue within the motor industry in respect of the supply of chips - no, not the potato ones.
Cars have so many computer modules in them these days, the demand for these components is higher and there has been supply issues.
As a result, this has had an impact on new car availability and therefore sales and so this has had a ripple effect on used car prices as buyers who would usually go for a brand new car are instead going for nearly new |
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"The tables have turned so that the negotiating is no more. Car dealers are struggling to buy stock as much as the the public is. So when they have something they aren’t going to give it away for silly low “cash” offers.
In reality most car dealers make their money from part exchanges especially at the moment when stock is so scarce and from finance.
So many deluded people due to excessive webuyanycar advertising that think “being a cash buyer with no finance” is a good thing when unfortunately it puts you in the worst possible negotiating position "
Why is someone deluded because they don't want to get a car on finance??
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"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car."
Feel your pain. We're helping our eldest look for their first car, and prices are just silly.
Add their insurance and it will take up such a chunk of rheir money x |
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"The tables have turned so that the negotiating is no more. Car dealers are struggling to buy stock as much as the the public is. So when they have something they aren’t going to give it away for silly low “cash” offers.
In reality most car dealers make their money from part exchanges especially at the moment when stock is so scarce and from finance.
So many deluded people due to excessive webuyanycar advertising that think “being a cash buyer with no finance” is a good thing when unfortunately it puts you in the worst possible negotiating position
Why is someone deluded because they don't want to get a car on finance??
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Sorry your missing my point, the perception webuyanycar give you with their adverts is that if your a cash buyer you can march into a dealership and straight away “save hundreds on your next car” when infact many main dealers make sub £500 on the metal so they simply can’t afford to discount their prices they are more inclined to offer someone a deal who is taking finance and trading a car in as that’s where the true profit margin in |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
I have had in the past week . Emails, text messages and letters about buying a new vehicle from dealership the car I have now . They are offering me minimum of 4k off list price plus 5 years free servicing. This is in letter , text and letters. Also trade in deal for my car. My car at present is coming up to 5 years old in April . Yet from new has just done 20 k miles. I will not be doing trade in . |
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over a year ago
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I thought of you today
A dealer near me is selling a 2006 Peugeot 206 for just over 3k
It looks mint and has got a mere 6k on the clock!
I guess £3k is a lot for a 17 year old small car, but find another that's been used to go to Asda once a week for 17 years |
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"I thought of you today
A dealer near me is selling a 2006 Peugeot 206 for just over 3k
It looks mint and has got a mere 6k on the clock!
I guess £3k is a lot for a 17 year old small car, but find another that's been used to go to Asda once a week for 17 years "
Today, I saw a P reg Ford Escørt on sale for £2495, which is thought was an absolute fecking rip off!! P reg! From 1997! |
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"I thought of you today
A dealer near me is selling a 2006 Peugeot 206 for just over 3k
It looks mint and has got a mere 6k on the clock!
I guess £3k is a lot for a 17 year old small car, but find another that's been used to go to Asda once a week for 17 years
Today, I saw a P reg Ford Escørt on sale for £2495, which is thought was an absolute fecking rip off!! P reg! From 1997! "
Retro cars have gone up in value massively. |
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I’d be curious to know how they’re doing in the rest of Europe. Anyone know?
A lot of the price hikes and shortages I’ve noticed seem to be particular to the UK - though of course I’d get called a remoaner if I dared to blame it on the idiocy of Brexit! |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I’d be curious to know how they’re doing in the rest of Europe. Anyone know?
A lot of the price hikes and shortages I’ve noticed seem to be particular to the UK - though of course I’d get called a remoaner if I dared to blame it on the idiocy of Brexit! "
I bought a new volvo 3 yrs ago for 48k
85000 kms on clock
Offered 38k for it today by a dealer |
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"I’d be curious to know how they’re doing in the rest of Europe. Anyone know?
A lot of the price hikes and shortages I’ve noticed seem to be particular to the UK - though of course I’d get called a remoaner if I dared to blame it on the idiocy of Brexit!
I bought a new volvo 3 yrs ago for 48k
85000 kms on clock
Offered 38k for it today by a dealer "
Sounds like it’s just a UK anomaly then.  |
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"I thought of you today
A dealer near me is selling a 2006 Peugeot 206 for just over 3k
It looks mint and has got a mere 6k on the clock!
I guess £3k is a lot for a 17 year old small car, but find another that's been used to go to Asda once a week for 17 years
Today, I saw a P reg Ford Escørt on sale for £2495, which is thought was an absolute fecking rip off!! P reg! From 1997! "
Now if that was P from 1975 I’d have said get in there quick it’s a bargain |
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"I managed to get a runaround for 600 just after lockdown. 18 year old basic as you like Ka... With three original tyres !!"
Do you call it a runaround because it keeps konking out and you end up running to get there.  |
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My 15 year old Citroen C4 that’s been excellent all these years is worth like £300 now lol. Think it was £15000 something new. Though the Range Rover Evoque I’ve driven for work that’s been super unreliable, but that is 4 years old and was sold by my company and got a healthy amount back. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car.
Could you not just add her to your insurance in the mean time?
No
She doesn't live at home and needs a car for work daily as does the wife."
I got my daughter a VW Polo when she passed, 12 years old, less than 40K miles, fully serviced £6K from a small trusted dealer who only sells VW & BMW never had a single issue. This company is run by retired F2 drivers selling cars to 4 generations of the sane families, I’d look for a company like that you can trust and pay a bit more |
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"I managed to get a runaround for 600 just after lockdown. 18 year old basic as you like Ka... With three original tyres !!
Which three?
And I'd take it back if it's only got three wheels "
ROFL
The worse part was the one which was new, was the wrong size, so needed replacing ... |
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By *llegroCouple
over a year ago
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"Whatever anyone does, don't go diving in after a Ford with a 1 litre EcoBoost (aka EcoBOOM!!) engine with the disintegrating wet belt syndrome that blocks the oil system & destroys the engine. Little wonder Ford have shelved all their Fiesta & Focus models after destroying their own reputation.
The subject even has it's own Facebook group apparently!
And all to save a few measly percent of CO2 emissions yet kill a car prematurely leaving behind a huge carbon footprint. "
Same goes for Honda Civic 1l who stole engine design from Ford. They're shelling out thousands to replace whole engine systems to try and protect their reputation |
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"Gonna gloat now, just bought a Micra, 20 yrs old but with only 35k on the clock, for £200. It's in mint condition, fsh. Perfect first car for child #2.
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35k or 135? |
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"Whatever anyone does, don't go diving in after a Ford with a 1 litre EcoBoost (aka EcoBOOM!!) engine with the disintegrating wet belt syndrome that blocks the oil system & destroys the engine. Little wonder Ford have shelved all their Fiesta & Focus models after destroying their own reputation.
The subject even has it's own Facebook group apparently!
And all to save a few measly percent of CO2 emissions yet kill a car prematurely leaving behind a huge carbon footprint.
Same goes for Honda Civic 1l who stole engine design from Ford. They're shelling out thousands to replace whole engine systems to try and protect their reputation "
Yeah we was very close to buying a civic last year.
Having previously owned one for 15 years and 250k we thought it would be a no brainer.
Until I stumbled upon some information relating to the 1ltr engine.
Other than the above mentioned also to change the timing belt/chain you have to remove the entire engine at a cost of around £3000+
Due to it's design.
So basically when they get to 80k they are basically worthless unless you really want to fork out that amount for a repair on most car's would be around £300.! |
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By *llegroCouple
over a year ago
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"Whatever anyone does, don't go diving in after a Ford with a 1 litre EcoBoost (aka EcoBOOM!!) engine with the disintegrating wet belt syndrome that blocks the oil system & destroys the engine. Little wonder Ford have shelved all their Fiesta & Focus models after destroying their own reputation.
The subject even has it's own Facebook group apparently!
And all to save a few measly percent of CO2 emissions yet kill a car prematurely leaving behind a huge carbon footprint.
Same goes for Honda Civic 1l who stole engine design from Ford. They're shelling out thousands to replace whole engine systems to try and protect their reputation
Yeah we was very close to buying a civic last year.
Having previously owned one for 15 years and 250k we thought it would be a no brainer.
Until I stumbled upon some information relating to the 1ltr engine.
Other than the above mentioned also to change the timing belt/chain you have to remove the entire engine at a cost of around £3000+
Due to it's design.
So basically when they get to 80k they are basically worthless unless you really want to fork out that amount for a repair on most car's would be around £300.!"
My Honda failed at 62k.... Honda UK paid for full repair. |
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"If car prices drop, a lot of people are going to blow their balls off "
I was chatting with a dealer yesterday who was saying how crazy it is and it's why they keep stock levels low.
He pointed out a car that they wouldn't have paid more than £700 for a couple of years ago they paid close to £2000 up for sale@ £2500.
They are waiting for the bubble to burst and end up with stock in negative equity.
So I guess it's not just buyer's who are suffering. |
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By *llegroCouple
over a year ago
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"Gonna gloat now, just bought a Micra, 20 yrs old but with only 35k on the clock, for £200. It's in mint condition, fsh. Perfect first car for child #2.
35k or 135? "
35k.
2 lady owners, local journeys only. |
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"Seems like the older classic cars are in demand.
Silly prices for cars made in the 80s and 90s."
I might be wrong, but I read somewhere the old classic cars are tax exempt. Plus exempt from some of the emissions rules and charges, as they were built prior to the emissions standards being put in place. |
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"I have had in the past week . Emails, text messages and letters about buying a new vehicle from dealership the car I have now . They are offering me minimum of 4k off list price plus 5 years free servicing. This is in letter , text and letters. Also trade in deal for my car. My car at present is coming up to 5 years old in April . Yet from new has just done 20 k miles. I will not be doing trade in . "
On Friday while out. I had notification on car saying sat-nav maps need update. As I was passing dealership where car purchased , serviced etc from. I called in.
While waiting to be seen, was looking at new cars. The sales manager who I know thru a shared hobby. Saw me and asked if interested in buying new one. Informed him about ‘offer’ , but said not interested . Did ask about what was price now of new vehicle , same as mine.
He informed me that the manufacturer no longer was selling diesel or petrol engines in UK. Mine is diesel. Stopped last year. Only hybrid or EV. Also may not be doing hybrid . This will depend on decision about distance hybrid can do on battery to comply with emission laws. ( no figures yet )
So can see if other manufacturers are doing same. Then prices for second hand vehicles are going to get higher . |
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"Gonna gloat now, just bought a Micra, 20 yrs old but with only 35k on the clock, for £200. It's in mint condition, fsh. Perfect first car for child #2.
35k or 135?
35k.
2 lady owners, local journeys only. "
My first car was an old Micra. I was thinking of that when I saw you say it was 20 years old but then realised it would be a 2003 model
I haven't stopped crying |
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"Gonna gloat now, just bought a Micra, 20 yrs old but with only 35k on the clock, for £200. It's in mint condition, fsh. Perfect first car for child #2.
35k or 135?
35k.
2 lady owners, local journeys only.
My first car was an old Micra. I was thinking of that when I saw you say it was 20 years old but then realised it would be a 2003 model
I haven't stopped crying "
Mine was an old D reg |
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"Yeah, I recently got rid of one of mine, had it 3 years, put 18k miles on it and got nearly £3k more than I paid for it."
Got mine just over two years now and out just over 24k on it, FWB do not live close. Doubt I’ll get what I paid when ready to trade up |
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We had a customer sell us a six month old car back (Range Rover Autobiography Launch Edition) for £17k more than we sold it to him. It had done just over 200 miles but required over 10 hours of paint correction and 4 hours of interior cleaning to get it into a sellable condition. We sold it 2 days later and made £15k. |
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"We had a customer sell us a six month old car back (Range Rover Autobiography Launch Edition) for £17k more than we sold it to him. It had done just over 200 miles but required over 10 hours of paint correction and 4 hours of interior cleaning to get it into a sellable condition. We sold it 2 days later and made £15k."
It's gone crazy |
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"Trying to get our daughter her first car.
But fucking fuck on a fucking stick.
Used car prices are ridiculous,I know that they have been high for some time but where's the bargain's gone?
First car,at these prices it's going to be 1st,2nd and 3rd car."
I bought a car during lockdown and a motorcycle after and made money on both. |
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