ponyntrap
Well-Known Member
OK blues,
I'm currently in the market for a car and looking to upgrade my current vehicle.
I'm not a flashy man (currently drive a Skoda Fabia), but certainly feel it's time to take a step up on the automobile ladder.
Problem is, I'm incredibly frugal with my money. I've been looking for about two weeks and have already been through the ringer with two car salesmen. Both of which, may I add, had horrendous halitosis (admittedly, this isn't essential to the reading).
Anyway, my ideal monthly budget would be £180 - £230. Probably got a £1000 deposit and about £200-300 part ex in the current car (Bag O' sh*te). Ideally, I want a nice looking motor, with a hint of grunt, and enough space to accommodate the mini blue in the back.
I've test driven a 66 plate 1 series and I've had a look at a Seat Leon.
Honestly, I'm finding the whole process incredibly tedious, with the market seemingly over saturated with finance options and car variations (how many types of Ford Focus can there possibly be?)
Have we got any reputable car salesmen on here that just want to save a blue from his current anguish?
If not, then please feel free to reply with any tales of car woe, pearls of automotive wisdom, or dogging locations in and around Manchester.
Answers on a postcard...
I'm currently in the market for a car and looking to upgrade my current vehicle.
I'm not a flashy man (currently drive a Skoda Fabia), but certainly feel it's time to take a step up on the automobile ladder.
Problem is, I'm incredibly frugal with my money. I've been looking for about two weeks and have already been through the ringer with two car salesmen. Both of which, may I add, had horrendous halitosis (admittedly, this isn't essential to the reading).
Anyway, my ideal monthly budget would be £180 - £230. Probably got a £1000 deposit and about £200-300 part ex in the current car (Bag O' sh*te). Ideally, I want a nice looking motor, with a hint of grunt, and enough space to accommodate the mini blue in the back.
I've test driven a 66 plate 1 series and I've had a look at a Seat Leon.
Honestly, I'm finding the whole process incredibly tedious, with the market seemingly over saturated with finance options and car variations (how many types of Ford Focus can there possibly be?)
Have we got any reputable car salesmen on here that just want to save a blue from his current anguish?
If not, then please feel free to reply with any tales of car woe, pearls of automotive wisdom, or dogging locations in and around Manchester.
Answers on a postcard...