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General Car Chat / Re: Another Omega in the crusher

« on: 16 September 2019, 13:12:59 »

in fuel costs alone

compare
Omega 25 MPG ,200 miles per week =£47
new mondeo 50 MPG, 200 miles per week =£23.50
Omega depreciation 3 years £0.00 
ford mondeo £21k new depreciation 3 years@11k miles p/a 40% =£8400

£8400 minus £3666 (the extra fuel for omega over 3 years)= £4740 saving 

When comparing cars cost of ownership against Omega or any other banger, how the newer car makes you feel gets overlooked. That comes at a price.

I owned the Omega for four months, made me miserable as hell and the missus sometimes refused to get in it and the kids said it smells weird. But it was cheap to buy and other than fuel I did nothing, not even wash it (I spent many hours inflating the tyres though) 

I can live on mackeral, veg and rice and live healthily and very cheaply but it would bring me no joy. But I'd be bored or I can spend a bit more, eat out now and again which would bring me joy and get me laid 

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General Car Chat / Re: Another Omega in the crusher

« on: 15 September 2019, 23:45:35 »

in fuel costs alone

compare
Omega 25 MPG ,200 miles per week =£47
new mondeo 50 MPG, 200 miles per week =£23.50
Omega depreciation 3 years £0.00 
ford mondeo £21k new depreciation 3 years@11k miles p/a 40% =£8400
Omega, three sets of cam cover gaskets, coil pack, hbv, timing belt, welding= £474 tops
£8400 minus £3666 (the extra fuel for omega over 3 years)=  massive saving ££££

Agreed 

yes, the mondeo head gasket fail will be covered by the warranty won't it 

Plus, you won't miss any days at work with the mondeo 

I'm a builder, I'm NOT meant to turn up when I say 

You're not buying the mondeo, SMD is 

Like hell I am 

I think I've found the replacement, though whether its better than the mondeo is subjective

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General Car Chat / Re: Another Omega in the crusher

« on: 15 September 2019, 17:24:16 »

  in fuel costs alone

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General Car Chat / Re: Another Omega in the crusher

« on: 15 September 2019, 17:20:49 »

I will be devastated when they sell for thousands and I let it go for the price of a pair of Crockett and Jones 

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General Car Chat / Another Omega in the crusher

« on: 15 September 2019, 14:47:52 »

Yes, my future classic is gone

Seller said he plans to put the engine and tranny in a kit car so that means this car won't live long enough to reach classic status 

But the missus is happy its gone

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General Car Chat / Re: Two year old car with 50k miles, should that put me off?

« on: 10 September 2019, 12:46:23 »

Well, looks like that's that sorted then

 

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General Car Chat / Re: Two year old car with 50k miles, should that put me off?

« on: 10 September 2019, 09:43:09 »

That car has now been sold. They told me they have an older model with similar mileage but basic spec for the same price.

No thank you 

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General Car Chat / Re: Two year old car with 50k miles, should that put me off?

« on: 08 September 2019, 22:12:23 »

I spend 50% of my time commuting in BMW 2018 m140i and before that m235i.

The ride in BMW’s is absolutely horrific, it’s utter utter shite. They feel poorly made, cheap, tin like, with cheap materials. Plastics, trim, doors etc all feel cheap.

Economical thorough, even with 3.0 twin turbo. 30mpg easy.

So I’d walk away myself and look at Jagggs

I echo what Mr YZ250 said. You're really comparing apples with oranges. The 3 & 4 series in rides a lot better than the baby BMWs, adaptive suspension improves things even further as far as comfort goes. Ditto the interior.

My friend and his brother have M140i, F30 Active Hybrid 3 and 420i and I spent many hours in my brothers F30 and we are in agreement.

If you really want to compare apples with apples, the Jag XE, which is a direct competitor to the 3/4 series has noticeably inferior cabin according to owners and professional car reviewers (and I spent countless hours trawling forums and reading articles)

By the way, the M140i is twin scroll single turbo 

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General Car Chat / Re: Two year old car with 50k miles, should that put me off?

« on: 08 September 2019, 20:45:43 »

Exactly Lizzie 

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General Car Chat / Re: Two year old car with 50k miles, should that put me off?

« on: 08 September 2019, 19:51:04 »

Its a 440i Gran Coupe, one owner, motorway miles etc.

I haven't seen it yet, it's 135 miles away so at least 3 hours drive. Usually I wouldn't even consider it but it has a very good spec and I would only go for it if the price was reduced closer to £20k. Its a used approved from BMW (so one year manufacturers warranty) and it's priced at £23.5k. Actually it's been on there for at least 3-4 months and hasn't sold so either mileage, price or condition (or a combination) is putting people off.

My annual mileage is about 5k so if i kept it 5 years, it would have 75k on a 7 year old car which averages out.

There are lower mileage (20k miles) cars available on autotrader trader but with very basic spec.

Would this (or the fact its a BMW) put you off?

For this money the car world has far more to offer....just saying.

All opinions welcome. And still open to suggestions

Thanks for the comments. I guess I agree with those sentiments too

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General Car Chat / Two year old car with 50k miles, should that put me off?

« on: 08 September 2019, 18:57:34 »

Its a 440i Gran Coupe, one owner, motorway miles etc.

I haven't seen it yet, it's 135 miles away so at least 3 hours drive. Usually I wouldn't even consider it but it has a very good spec and I would only go for it if the price was reduced closer to £20k. Its a used approved from BMW (so one year manufacturers warranty) and it's priced at £23.5k. Actually it's been on there for at least 3-4 months and hasn't sold so either mileage, price or condition (or a combination) is putting people off.

My annual mileage is about 5k so if i kept it 5 years, it would have 75k on a 7 year old car which averages out.

There are lower mileage (20k miles) cars available on autotrader trader but with very basic spec.

Would this (or the fact its a BMW) put you off?

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General Car Chat / Re: What to replace the future classic with?

« on: 28 August 2019, 17:40:26 »

Thank for all the suggestions, the alfa looks like a beast.

I don't think I'd go for a golf, its too small. I take on board about extended test drives though to test the seats. My brother's F30 gave me mild back pain on the trip to Wales but it could be because I didn't adjust the seat, just jumped in and drove off.

No estates for me, missus dont like them and neither do I to be honest.

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General Car Chat / Re: What to replace the future classic with?

« on: 27 August 2019, 11:59:12 »

It falls just outside your budget, but I might be tempted to haggle hard for this...


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201806157534223?atmobcid=soc3

Which child do I leave at home? 

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General Car Chat / Re: What to replace the future classic with?

« on: 27 August 2019, 11:58:00 »

I think I agree with you about the size of Omegas. I can easily reverse it into my garage without folding the mirrors, something I couldn't do with the Vectra 9-3

I have noticed the 68 plate Shadow Editions F30 are rapidly coming down in price, but still out of my price range. Then its a matter of finding one with the spec I want. I'm hoping the price will come down more once the G20 M340i hits the streets. So far I have only seen 320i/330i about.

I think XEs might be a bit tight in the back, going by the reviews  and its not really feasible to take the family out to a dealership to try one. Ditto with the Golf, I think that may be even smaller

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General Car Chat / What to replace the future classic with?

« on: 26 August 2019, 22:21:05 »

I always thought if I had the money, I would buy a Jag XFR or an M/AMG car but now I'm ready to pull the trigger its a very hard decision.

I have gone off the idea of these types of cars now, now I want something newer ('16 + ) under 30k ideally, but still want a big petrol engine, fast (obviously), mid size - I have three young children so Omega size is unnecessary and unwanted. I was thinking along the lines of F30 3 Series or Jag XE-S but some of my friends think £25k is a lot of money and they think I should get a 6 Series GC or Range Rover.

I went to Wales on Saturday to look at a 340i, it was fully loaded but condition wasn't as I expected (or led to believe) for a 3 year old car - my 11y/o Omega was in better nick when I bought it and the dealer wouldn't let me test drive it unless I committed to but it  so I walked away.

So thinking outside the box, other than the three Germans what else can I get for my money? What would you buy?