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[STEMO]

Practical? For two people, maybe.

I've been looking at PCP deals but I've never 'rented' a car before so it feels odd.

I'm told everybody rents their cars rather than buy them these days though.....

That's because most people can't afford the more economical way. PCP will always cost more that buying outright.

[STEMO]

I'm only willing to spend £12-15K on my next car, less if possible, but there's nothing decent for that kind of money right now. By 'decent' I mean three years old and 20,000 miles, which is exactly what my astra was for £8K.

[STEMO]

We seem to have moved away from James' tale of woe. Very unusual.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Those tyres are not expensive 

https://www.barnsley-tyres.co.uk/TyreSearch/Details/108422/Grenlander+L-Zeal+56+28530R20

Grenlander..... Sounds like the sort of tyre that will take you off road. 

Whether you want to or not! 

[STEMO]

Those tyres are not expensive 

https://www.barnsley-tyres.co.uk/TyreSearch/Details/108422/Grenlander+L-Zeal+56+28530R20

Grenlander..... Sounds like the sort of tyre that will take you off road. 

Whether you want to or not! 

Proper Barnsley tyres 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Budget tyres are usually fine when it's dry and warm.

On the minus side they are usually lethal in the wet, noisy, and wear out quickly.

That is my experience of the Wanli Ditchfinders fitted to my Omega.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm only willing to spend £12-15K on my next car, less if possible, but there's nothing decent for that kind of money right now. By 'decent' I mean three years old and 20,000 miles, which is exactly what my astra was for £8K.

You've had good value from that car.

Probably best to do nothing and just keep it until it finally goes tits up.....which could be years.

[STEMO]

I'm only willing to spend £12-15K on my next car, less if possible, but there's nothing decent for that kind of money right now. By 'decent' I mean three years old and 20,000 miles, which is exactly what my astra was for £8K.

You've had good value from that car.

Probably best to do nothing and just keep it until it finally goes tits up.....which could be years.

The engine is great. I did 600 miles over Friday/Saturday/Sunday taking the lad to the West Yorkshire backgammon open. It's very good on the motorway, effortless cruising and 55mpg. I just worry about it's age and the fact it's done 96,000 miles. Hey ho.

The lad, btw, won the open and earned himself £3000.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm only willing to spend £12-15K on my next car, less if possible, but there's nothing decent for that kind of money right now. By 'decent' I mean three years old and 20,000 miles, which is exactly what my astra was for £8K.

You've had good value from that car.

Probably best to do nothing and just keep it until it finally goes tits up.....which could be years.

The engine is great. I did 600 miles over Friday/Saturday/Sunday taking the lad to the West Yorkshire backgammon open. It's very good on the motorway, effortless cruising and 55mpg. I just worry about it's age and the fact it's done 96,000 miles. Hey ho.

The lad, btw, won the open and earned himself £3000.

96000 miles is nothing for derv which should manage a return trip to the moon  with a bit of care.

[STEMO]

You know how it works, though. You start to wonder if it's worth throwing money at to get it through MOTs, or fixing little niggles. It has a few battle scars that are definitely not being done. It'll be staying for at least the summer and I'll see what happens to used car prices.

[STEMO]

Another 'worry is that it's never needed any work doing on it. No suspension, exhaust or engine work at all. It could all start going wrong at once and it could become the proverbial money pit 

[STEMO]

I'm fiddling with me worry beads as I type 

[dave the builder]

The lad, btw, won the open and earned himself £3000.

That's a lot of pot noodles and Dominos 

Another 'worry is that it's never needed any work doing on it. No suspension, exhaust or engine work at all. It could all start going wrong at once and it could become the proverbial money pit 

Bolt on parts    cheap fixes with an indy Garage doing the work IF it needs any 

may as well stick with it till after WW3 

[STEMO]

The lad, btw, won the open and earned himself £3000.

That's a lot of pot noodles and Dominos 

Another 'worry is that it's never needed any work doing on it. No suspension, exhaust or engine work at all. It could all start going wrong at once and it could become the proverbial money pit 

Bolt on parts    cheap fixes with an indy Garage doing the work IF it needs any 

may as well stick with it till after WW3 

Yes, Dave, the car owes me nothing and, if it went bang, it would be no great loss. But....it's needed every day and reliability is a must. I would obviously like to head off any problems before they occur, but that's not so easy with an ageing car.
You will say that any car, even a new one, can turn out to be unreliable but, if you do, I'll wear me beads out 

[STEMO]

He doesn't do pot noodles but he does do dominoes vegan pizza