| will_doyle 
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 | Miss my old Corsa...
 
 So was thinking of getting a new Corsa on Finance.
 
 I earn around £1000 a month.
 
 All my outgoings = £500 a month.
 
 Leaving me with £500.
 
 
 I will pay the insurance outright, I will be 21 when I get the car (if I do) and I will still have my 1 years no claims.
 
 Dont really see what is stopping me.
 
 I sold my corsa for 2 reasons really, 1. needed the money, and 2. it was costing me too much to run, £160 a month on insurance then things kept going wrong + the petrol.
 
 
 So any advice etc? sensible reples please
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| Norcy91 
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 | One of the new Limited Edition ones? Not the quickest thing, but looks great. Cheap to insure and run, lifetime warranty and they probably do some deals on them finance wise.
 
 If you want something quick, i'd look at a year or two old VXR so it's already taken it's big depreciation hit
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| fazza 
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 | Vauxhall often do free insurance if your over 20
 
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| will_doyle 
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 quote:Originally posted by Norcy91
 One of the new Limited Edition ones? Not the quickest thing, but looks great. Cheap to insure and run, lifetime warranty and they probably do some deals on them finance wise.
 
 If you want something quick, i'd look at a year or two old VXR so it's already taken it's big depreciation hit
   
 
 Yeah they looks sweet the new Limited Edition ones.
 
 best site http://www.vauxhall.co.uk ?
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| will_doyle 
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 quote:Originally posted by fazza
 Vauxhall often do free insurance if your over 20
 
 
 
 really? Dont you need to be fully comp if you get a car on finance? Doubt they will give it for free.
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| Norcy91 
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 | Get on the Vauxhall site, they're doing a 'Flexible Finance' offer at the minute. Whatever deposit you want, they give you atleast £500 towards the car, the finance can be from 24 months to 60 months and it's all 0% APR! I've just looked and they give you £750 off any new Corsa
 
 EDIT: Here, http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/offers-finance/cars_offers/new_corsa/flexible_finance0apr.html
 
 [Edited on 02-08-2011 by Norcy91]
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| will_doyle 
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 | It wont be until end of March 2012 I will get the car. as I need to save for the insurance as I will be paying it all outright as I dont want that coming out monthly, also I will be 21 then, dunno if it will be cheaper me being a year older?
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| will_doyle 
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 quote:Originally posted by Norcy91
 Get on the Vauxhall site, they're doing a 'Flexible Finance' offer at the minute. Whatever deposit you want, they give you atleast £500 towards the car, the finance can be from 24 months to 60 months and it's all 0% APR! I've just looked and they give you £750 off any new Corsa
 
 EDIT: Here, http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/offers-finance/cars_offers/new_corsa/flexible_finance0apr.html
 
 [Edited on 02-08-2011 by Norcy91]
 
 
 £2500 deposit?!!  alot?
 
 Plus I will need to save for my insurance..god knows how much that will be? 21 years old. 1 years no claims.....1.2 new vauxhall..... £2000?
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| Ian 
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 | 0% finance is attractive, warranty is good, £500 discount.  All sounds nice.
 
 Major reason not to buy is it'll depreciate a lot while you own it.
 
 Other than that it might make sense.  Just don't change your mind and be left with a car that's worth less than you owe on it.  As a rough rule of thumb you need to keep a new car 18 months before you start gaining equity in it.
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| Norcy91 
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 quote:Originally posted by will_doyle
 
 quote:Originally posted by Norcy91
 Get on the Vauxhall site, they're doing a 'Flexible Finance' offer at the minute. Whatever deposit you want, they give you atleast £500 towards the car, the finance can be from 24 months to 60 months and it's all 0% APR! I've just looked and they give you £750 off any new Corsa
 
 EDIT: Here, http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/offers-finance/cars_offers/new_corsa/flexible_finance0apr.html
 
 [Edited on 02-08-2011 by Norcy91]
 
 
 £2500 deposit?!!  alot?
 
 Plus I will need to save for my insurance..god knows how much that will be? 21 years old. 1 years no claims.....1.2 new vauxhall..... £2000?
 
 
 You can change the deposit to whatever you want it to be, £0 if you really want, but this will obviously effect the monthly payments quite alot.
 
 Insurance shouldn't be a problem on one of them. Considering i'm 20, 2 years NCB, driving 2 years and i can insure a brand new Ibiza Cupra 1.4TSI for £650 fully comp
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| will_doyle 
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 quote:Originally posted by Ian
 0% finance is attractive, warranty is good, £500 discount.  All sounds nice.
 
 Major reason not to buy is it'll depreciate a lot while you own it.
 
 Other than that it might make sense.  Just don't change your mind and be left with a car that's worth less than you owe on it.  As a rough rule of thumb you need to keep a new car 18 months before you start gaining equity in it.
 
 
 what does depreciate mean?
 
 After say 3 years of owning it ill not like the car anymore?
 
 
 Also, say its a 5 year deal, over the 5 years, is there any chance I can upgrade the car?
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| Ian 
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 quote:Are you shitting me.  You're on the fucking internet.Originally posted by will_doyle
 what does depreciate mean?
 
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| will_doyle 
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 quote:Originally posted by Ian
 
 quote:Are you shitting me.  You're on the fucking internet.Originally posted by will_doyle
 what does depreciate mean?
 
 
 
 at work. cant get on theasuras or dictionary sites for some reason, filtered!!
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| BarnshaW 
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| Norcy91 
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 | Depreciate is how much value the car loses from new, so probably looking at £2000 in the first year, then a bit slower the following years.
 
 To upgrade the car in a 5 year deal you'd probably have to either hand the car back, or pay off the rest of the finance and sell the car to fund the new car. Every company has different terms and conditions on this though
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| Norcy91 
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 | I've done my best to educate so far!
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| Ian 
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 | Lose value.
 
 Pay £12000 and in a year it's worth £7000.
 
 Does this work?
 
 http://www.whatcar.com/car-depreciation-calculator
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| corsa-vxr 
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 | means it will lose money over the period you will have it if you keep the car that is you will always pay more back than what the cars worth aat time of finance ie monthly repayments are usually going to make you pay more over the 5years for the car but as time goes on the car becomes less and less when time to sell it personally ad get one keep it for a couple year trade it in and get something quicker as u get older personal preference thats what id do
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| Ian 
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 £6250 after 12 months.  I was being generous
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| Lynny 
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 | Get a finance deal with halves and thirds in the contract. 5 year deal, hand car back after 2.5 years, clears off finance and you start again
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| Jambo 
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 | £6250 after 12 months
 
 
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| CarbonMike 
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 quote:Originally posted by Ian
 
 quote:Are you shitting me.  You're on the fucking internet.Originally posted by will_doyle
 what does depreciate mean?
 
 
 
 FPMSL
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| sc0ott 
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 | Breakdown of your out goings?
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| Eck 
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 quote:Originally posted by Ian
 Lose value.
 
 Pay £12000 and in a year it's worth £7000.
 
 Does this work?
 
 http://www.whatcar.com/car-depreciation-calculator
 
 
 Seriously, don't bother Ian.  If someone is seriously going to get finance without knowing what depreciation means, then hell mend them.
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| CarbonMike 
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 | Will your outgoing/incoming still be the same in xxx years time when you finially realise youve been mugged off for paying stupid money for a brand new car when you can buy a 12 month old one on finance from elsewhere for half the price?
 
 Persoanlly I would never ever in a million years contemplate finance for a low spec car. Something like the new GTR yes, a shonky Corsa worth 20p in 5 years, erm no.
 
 [Edited on 02-08-2011 by CarbonMike]
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