New car

**Maggy J** · 17-07-2009, 10:26

Hubby wants to use the scrappage scheme to get a NEW car(never had one of those).

However the pair of us are not interested in cars.It's just a means of getting from A-B with a minimum of fuss.All we want is something practical that isn't conspicuous or flashy.

He has said he wants to go and sort it out next week.In the mean time he wants me to look up info on differing cars and set up some sort of comparison type effort for him..

Having looked at a few sites I've come to the conclusion that each and every one of them is set up to blind,confuse and get one to accept the first offer a company will give you.The only thing they are clear about are the terms of the scrappage offer.That is until they apply their OWN offers as well.

Frankly the KIA franchised dealer 2 minutes around the corner is looking more and more attractive..their prices are low and I know where their front door is.

and before you all blind me with science,specs and techy jargon all I want is 5 door,a petrol 1.4 engine,that I can park easily.

So can anyone come up with suggestions that doesn't cost the earth and won't leave me in hock for too long and is RELIABLE?

Thanks.

Aragorn · 17-07-2009, 10:37

Maggy, check out the HonestJohn website and Parkers - Parkers have a 'help me choose' wizard and lots of advice and reviews on the HJ site.
Maybe a Skoda Fabia would be worth looking at or a Nissan Note, but everyone will have their own views.

**Graham M** · 17-07-2009, 10:38

Kia make very reasonable cheap cars these days, if you're looking for something to get you from A-B I don't think you can go too far wrong to be honest, yes Jeremy Clarkson et al will probably disagree but for practicality they're decent, and if it does happen to go wrong, you've not got far to go to complain

Halcyon · 17-07-2009, 10:39

What car do you currently have ?

For a small-ish easy to drive car I would go for a Ford Fiesta or maybe a Peugeout 206.

altis · 17-07-2009, 10:41

Start by looking at the fuel consumption and emission figures used to calculate its tax band. You can find these from here:

http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/downloads/

Look at the data for the year(s) you might be interested in. Download the spreadsheet and then sort by running costs. This gives a good idea of where to start.

You may be confused by the different tables for EuroII, EuroIII, EuroIV etc. These are the different emissions rules and they get tougher every few years. We're now up to EuroV. Apart from being greener, there may well be an advantage in your pocket for getting as high a classification as you can afford.

Too much info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europea...sion_standards

Details of current Road Fund Licence here:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...le/DG_10012524

danielf · 17-07-2009, 10:42

It may be worth looking for a pre registered car. Essentially, this is a brand new car, but registered to the garage as its first owner (so you're the second owner). This could save you up to 30% off the list price.

Raistlin · 17-07-2009, 10:44

You'll probably find that the dealer can offer you a better deal all in than you'll get with the scrappage scheme.

The scrappage scheme is for a fixed discount, and they won't apply other offers on top of that (generally speaking), whereas you can normally negotiate a better discount directly.

**Maggy J** · 17-07-2009, 10:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

What car do you currently have ?

For a small-ish easy to drive car I would go for a Ford Fiesta or maybe a Peugeout 206.

Nissan Micra N reg...It's been a good little car but it's getting too old.Plus the the nearest dealers are now so far away(used to be one in the village) it's a pain to get anything replaced.

LondonRoad · 17-07-2009, 12:00

Get a tandem Maggy. Good for your health, good for the environment and there could be other benefits too:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/20...ly-molest.html

tweetypie/8 · 17-07-2009, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Hubby wants to use the scrappage scheme to get a NEW car(never had one of those).

However the pair of us are not interested in cars.It's just a means of getting from A-B with a minimum of fuss.All we want is something practical that isn't conspicuous or flashy.

He has said he wants to go and sort it out next week.In the mean time he wants me to look up info on differing cars and set up some sort of comparison type effort for him..

Having looked at a few sites I've come to the conclusion that each and every one of them is set up to blind,confuse and get one to accept the first offer a company will give you.The only thing they are clear about are the terms of the scrappage offer.That is until they apply their OWN offers as well.

Frankly the KIA franchised dealer 2 minutes around the corner is looking more and more attractive..their prices are low and I know where their front door is.

and before you all blind me with science,specs and techy jargon all I want is 5 door,a petrol 1.4 engine,that I can park easily.

So can anyone come up with suggestions that doesn't cost the earth and won't leave me in hock for too long and is RELIABLE?

Thanks.

try what car on line,they give the stats for all cars,kia are a good wee car until you have to change you will be offered buttons for it.

cnewton2k · 17-07-2009, 12:25

i just bought a SEAT Ibiza 3 door wicked little runner

SMG · 17-07-2009, 12:28

We have a Clio 5 door 1.4 petrol manual g/box. The car is excellent, but the engine is a juice gobbler. App 29mpg around town.

For short journeys, you cannot beat a Diesel. The 1.5 Diesel engine in the Clio returns 52 mpg around town. Not dealer figures, practical figures.

We are looking at the Toyota Yaris, 1.4 diesel as well. With the price of fuel only getting more expensive, Diesels are cheaper to tax, & run.

Never look at manufacturer figures for MPG, take a look at the review websites.

NoKnowledge · 17-07-2009, 13:24

Alot of people talk about http://www.hyundai.co.uk/ when it comes to cheap cars maybe you could compare them to Kia and let me know as well.

ZrByte · 17-07-2009, 13:38

The Kia Ceed is meant to be a phenomenal cheap car. Though for me personally if I could afford it I would be willing to pay the extra and take an Astra, Golf or a Focus, even if it has less toys onboard.

Uncle Peter · 17-07-2009, 14:16

The Polo Bluemotion 1.4 diesels are great little cars giving 70-80MPG. A bit pricey compared to some of the competition though at 11-13K