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Danny P
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25th Oct 06 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Basically my Lupo is costing me too much money a month (what with the finance, petrol, insurance etc) so thinking of selling it and getting something a bit older/cheaper to run. Think is I cant really think what

Would ideally like something quite nippy, looks ok standard, not too old, and fairly good on insurance.

Things that have sprung to mind so far are:

Polo GTi
106 GTi
MK4 Golf GTi
Saxo VTS

Anything else I should consider

[Edited on 25-10-2006 by Danny P]
Robin
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25th Oct 06 at 18:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mk4 golf, A3
Steve
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25th Oct 06 at 18:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
consider vagweb

out of that list, Mk5 GTi easily
BarnshaW
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or a corsa GSI.............
Danny P
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
consider vagweb


Already on there mate

Didnt think of an A3, reckon they would be quite high millage for what i'd be looking to spend though (around 3/4K)
mwg
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how do you plan on getting a MK5 Golf GTi for 3-4k
Danny P
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MK4 sorry

[Edited on 25-10-2006 by Danny P]
Rob H
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Your lupo (one of the smallest lightest cars available on the market) is costing too much to run, so your going to buy a bigger car, with e bigger engine (in the case of the golf), and think that'll be better?


Am I missing something? .
Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Your lupo (one of the smallest lightest cars available on the market) is costing too much to run, so your going to buy a bigger car, with e bigger engine (in the case of the golf), and think that'll be better?


Am I missing something? .


I thought that

Insurance & petrol will be same if not more......

Out of the list id have a Polo GTI
CorsaSRi16v
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25th Oct 06 at 18:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Your lupo (one of the smallest lightest cars available on the market) is costing too much to run, so your going to buy a bigger car, with e bigger engine (in the case of the golf), and think that'll be better?


Am I missing something? .


Good point LOL
Danny P
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Your lupo (one of the smallest lightest cars available on the market) is costing too much to run, so your going to buy a bigger car, with e bigger engine (in the case of the golf), and think that'll be better?


Am I missing something? .


My Lupo is also costing me £200 p/m on finance, and over £70 p/m on insurance, so thats £270ish before I even drive it. With it being a GTi its not really that great in Petrol, costs me about £25ish a week.

Thats what I want to reduce/stop paying.

[Edited on 25-10-2006 by Danny P]
Colin
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What lupo?? GTi??

Will you be able to buy the other car outright?? Insurance will probably still be around the same.
Danny P
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
What lupo?? GTi??

Will you be able to buy the other car outright?? Insurance will probably still be around the same.


Yeah GTi mate.

Would be looking to try pay as much of the new car off as possible yeah. If I cant pay it off in full then at least I can reduce the total monthly payments leaving me more money to play with. Will also be getting another years NCB soon so that should bring the insurance down as well.

[Edited on 25-10-2006 by Danny P]
Colin
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Why not get a Mk2 GTi & pay the insurance off all at once...then you only have the petrol to worry about each month!!
jr
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26th Oct 06 at 07:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
polo GTi is the same engine, so runnins costs wont differ
Marc
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He'll have less/no finance to pay though.

 
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