Which Car?

NymVette · Movie Producer

Which Car?

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

I don't know much about cars, but my favourite around at the moment is the Nissan Qashqai. Its like a cross between a 4x4 and a hatchback, its the safest car ever tested apparently, and its Japanese! I'm sure you've seen the advert...

Mollison · 500 Club Member

I used to own a Vauxhall and their new Astra is a nice car. The 5door has plenty of space plus it's relatively economical to run and insure and it's very reliable.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

My sister has a Toyota Avensis which she's had before my nephew was born and seems reliable enough.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Get sonething like a Pugeot partner as it has sliding back ddors, which are perfect for geting kids out of cars without smashing them against the car next to you, also huge boot space,.

Mr_Emelianenko · On The Casting Couch

Man In Black wrote:

My sister has a Toyota Avensis which she's had before my nephew was born and seems reliable enough.

The 2003 model got 5 stars on the ENCAP safety tests, so it's a pretty safe car to be carting kids around in.

braxious · 500 Club Member

i drive a vauxhall corsa and boy are they fast nippy and very ecconnomical to run and they look well cool

corsa

NymVette · Movie Producer

Some interesting choices there, I am not really a fan of the Vauxhalls. I don't think they look too nice.

The Toyota is nice but I prefer the Lexus

or maybe the Audi A4

or the Mercedes C Class

Mollison · 500 Club Member

what happened to within reason?!?

NymVette · Movie Producer

Mollison wrote:

what happened to within reason?!?

none of them are Ferrari's or Aston Martins are they? biggrin

Mollison · 500 Club Member

None are under £25k either!

NymVette · Movie Producer

Actually

Audi A4 starts around £20k
Mercedes C class starts around £22k
Lexus start around £24k

so all 3 under £25k

Man In Black · Anime Mod

But you don't want to look too greedy in front of the potential in-laws right?

braxious · 500 Club Member

here is a suggestion buy a hybrid car they are eco friendly and they dont cost the earth. below is the Honda Civic Hybrid 18k and thats an Atuomatic as well

NymVette · Movie Producer

A nice idea braxious, but it isn't a very nice looking car is it? and I must look good in any car that I drive.

braxious · 500 Club Member

ok how about the Toyota Prius

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Ugh. Looks like a jelly mold!

NymVette · Movie Producer

Going out with them too look at cars this weekend, looks like they already have some in mind. I'll let you all know what I see.

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Prius?!? Dont use such foul language on here!

Mollison · 500 Club Member

NymVette wrote:

Actually

Audi A4 starts around £20k
Mercedes C class starts around £22k
Lexus start around £24k

so all 3 under £25k

Your talking to someone who is struggling to scrape £5K together to get a car! I suppose I forgot that "within reason" is a term relative to who's using it!

NymVette · Movie Producer

Mollison wrote:

I suppose I forgot that "within reason" is a term relative to who's using it!

or more accurately, relative to who is 'paying' for it wink

braxious · 500 Club Member

a cheap car will coast £200, it will be a wreck but cheap, then you have the sliding scales of 1000s to 100,000s take a look at TOP GEAR

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Yes, good idea - watch the daily Top Gear repeats on DAVE (SKY Ch 111) and see what you can get for your (future in-laws') money.

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Everytime I've gone for a cheap car it backfired and I spend more running it than I did with my first car which cost £6K! Ok slight exageration, but not much of one when you add up the time spent and inconvenience of getting it fixed on a fortnightly basis! I'd rather spend the money upfront and just enjoy a better drive!

NymVette · Movie Producer

Forgot to mention, went out this weekend and looked at cars. Ford Mondeo looks to be the favourite.

braxious · 500 Club Member

ugly cars fords

Mollison · 500 Club Member

I'd say its a good call. My folks have a Mondeo and love it.

NymVette · Movie Producer

I had a test drive in a Mondeo and I liked the look of the car, but it was just way too big for me. I felt really uncomfortable driving it because it was so big.

So the decision continues

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Well the new Focus is essentially a smaller version of he Mondeo....

NymVette · Movie Producer

A Focus may be the alternative, it is one I am considering and I think it looks ok. Not an Audi TT but I can settle ;)

-- Edited by NymVette at 23:33, 2008-03-16

Mollison · 500 Club Member

Try the Focus ST. It will wipe the floor with a TT...

Sicssor doors optional!

-- Edited by Mollison at 22:26, 2008-03-17

NymVette · Movie Producer

This is now the first choice after trying a few.

NymVette · Movie Producer

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Is that what you got or what you would like?

NymVette · Movie Producer

I can hardly believe it myself as I expected something much less when they said they would buy me a car, but they have gone and ordered me a brand new Audi A4!

I feel a bit awkward as it is so expensive. I just hope people don't start to think bad of me because I can see how it looks. I meet him and in 6 months I have moved in, got pregnant and been bought an expensive car.

Now I am not feeling too good, I didn't sleep too well last night, I am cold and I have a headache.

-- Edited by NymVette at 16:46, 2008-04-06

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Just a thought but if you split up, would you have to give the car back?

NymVette · Movie Producer

I guess so as his parents are the registered owners and I wouldn't be able to afford the insurance.

-- Edited by NymVette at 19:15, 2008-04-06