Help Whaleboy buy a new car

[Whaleboy]

Ok so I've grown very bored of my Mazda 323F. It's a 2 litre TDI 5 door hatch, fantastic economy on long distance burns but when it's cold and I'm doing city driving, I'm practically ejaculating fuel out of the back.

So, I've got £10K to spend, I'm looking for a car under three years old, although obviously new is preferable.

I don't want anything bigger than what I've currently got. I don't want an Audi because I actually quite like Poland and I don't want a BMW because I would prefer to have people let me out at junctions. I'm not too bothered about engine size but obviously anything smaller than a 1.4 will blow... fuel efficiency is a big deal for me.

So, Apolytonianites, share thy wisdom!

[Tattila the Hun]

After watching several episodes of Top Gear, I can heartilly recommend a Lamborghini.

[molly bloom]

Re: Help Whaleboy buy a new car

Originally posted by Whaleboy


So, Apolytonianites, share thy wisdom!

Get a bicycle, you polluting fiend.

[Dauphin]

Re: Help Whaleboy buy a new car

Originally posted by Whaleboy
I don't want a BMW because I would prefer to have people let me out at junctions.

Com'on. With a BMW you don't need people to let you out. It says in the BMW driver's manual that you always have right of way.

[Riesstiu IV]

I recommend buying a car powered by whale oil.

[molly bloom]

Buy a car powered by whale's farts.

[Whaleboy]

Com'on. With a BMW you don't need people to let you out. It says in the BMW driver's manual that you always have right of way.

Ah!

However, what would I do about those irritating 22 year old males driving Mazda diesels who insist on overtaking lorries on the M1 in the outside lane, not a jot over 85mph, who slow down to 70 when I, as a future BMW driver, start tailgating them?

Any thoughts on the SEAT Leon?

[Whaleboy]

Originally posted by molly bloom
Buy a car powered by whale's farts.

That could be a problem:

[Whaleboy]

Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
After watching several episodes of Top Gear, I can heartilly recommend a Lamborghini.

They ran a feature a while ago on 1970's supercars (including a lambo) for less than £10K (my budget). The results were... discouraging. Not one of them were able to make it to the Spearmint Rhino.

[SlowwHand]

Toyota truck. Depending on the size you want, either Tacoma or Tundra.

[Zoid]

There's some nice Alfa Romeos here...

http://www.allapprovedcars.com/UsedCarSearch.aspx?UManufacturerId=262&UModelId=0&UseContext=1

[Saras]

BMW bashing

[Spec]

New is never preferable. Jus5t leaving the stealership parking lot with a new car will drop your value by 10-20%.

I suggest a 2 year old car for best value money wise. Still on warranty and a 2 year car would likely have 350000km on it, which is nothing, really.

The problem is, I am not well placed to suggest any cars because I do not know what cars you have in the UK.

Do you have any preferences?

One good advice I can tell you, stay away from american cars.

Spec.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Toyota truck. Depending on the size you want, either Tacoma or Tundra.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
However, what would I do about those irritating 22 year old males driving Mazda diesels who insist on overtaking lorries on the M1 in the outside lane, not a jot over 85mph, who slow down to 70 when I, as a future BMW driver, start tailgating them?

Duh! Overtake in the hard should lane.