Ian
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The cars and fuel are more expensive and it's still cheaper if you do the miles.
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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fair enough...i understand its the sensible choice for the commuter and all that...
i will go back to my corner...apologies! 
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Northumberland
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cheaper tax, by a fair bit(1.8 petrol in 2009 will cost £205, 1.9CDti will cost £150), better mpg (by about 10mpg over the 1.8 petrol)
Cost more in the first place, not really, shop around, will find they are there, same price, but have to do some work to find them.
And if they go wrong? petrol & diesel prices to fix are pretty much the same these days, diesels tend to go longer with more abuse, thats why you see them in 3 years time with 150 - 200k on them.
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BYRON
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Thats a good price. Probably an ex-vxl management car/demo.
NO car is an investment. If your happy to swallow the depreciation then fair play. If your looking for a short term (1-2yrs) then you will get hit hard.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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Right, I went with intentions of getting a diesel, but wasn't overly fussed. Saw this, and fell in love. Looked around a fairbit, and this has been the nicest I've seen so far. I don't want something stupidly fast etc, I'm aware it's a big, heavy car, but we just want it as our sensible everyday car as we currently have the 2.0 turbo corsa and the supertouring, also as I'm just starting in the police, I want something respectable that I can use for work....without turning up in a flame pink corsa with big exhaust. When I spoke to dealership, I'm buying this with the intention of trading it in in a year or so and getting the Vectra VXR then. I'm aware of the depretation etc, but thats life. Cheers for all advice so far 
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Wouldnt it be more cost effective to just buy something cheap to run for a year, then get the VXR then?
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Lynny
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i have something cheap now, corsa sport, but i want something new and reliable for winter....plus as said I can just trade this in for vxr next year
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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I was looking at one on a 56 plate, 2.2 Petrol, 50k on the clock, £7k in Arnold Clark but it was sold when he tried to arrange it for me 
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Lynny
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thats not too bad. I've been looking on ebay, auto trader, piston heads etc and cant find any that look as good as this,with all the extra packs etc for any cheaper. Few bit cheaper but older/more miles/without the extras
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Lynny
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Getting this from Bristol street, main vaux dealer
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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Oh yeh and ive had a 1.8 Petrol Vectra, and it was quite nippy and very good on fuel, which did surprise me at the time.
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Lynny
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cool cheers, iv had a 1.6 astra, 2.0 astra, and partner has a 2.5 v6 vectra, so was guessing its somewhere in the middle  i do a fair bit of driving, but all short journeys to farm etc twice a day and work, so need something decent on petrol. Not bothered about having a silly fast car, we have the other cars for that, but want it bit faster than my 1.4 corsa
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
cool cheers, iv had a 1.6 astra, 2.0 astra, and partner has a 2.5 v6 vectra, so was guessing its somewhere in the middle i do a fair bit of driving, but all short journeys to farm etc twice a day and work, so need something decent on petrol. Not bothered about having a silly fast car, we have the other cars for that, but want it bit faster than my 1.4 corsa
Ive had a 1.6 and 2.0 Astra and a 2.5 V6 Vectra too 
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