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I want to buy a car. It’s my first car. In Uk. London. With aim to explore outside London and find a decent commuter village to live in. So I’m thinking a used VW up. I’ve driven one before and found it totally ok and fine for my needs. Wife also prefers such a car rather than a Mazda Mx-5 or a used Saab or Lexus IS200 which is what I’d prefer to consider.
Road tax £20 and mpg is great. Used prices are around £3k ~ £4K.
What do I need to know / consider? How do you know if tires are ‘good’ - what are you looking for? Tread depth? Small cracks in rubber?
And why do people buy cars on finance, monthly payments of £150ish, over three years amounts to way more £ than the price of a decent used car. What am I missing. Is there something good about that? I can afford it but it just seems excessively expensive in the long term.
- Cars newer than 3 years dont need a MOT. Lots of folk dont want the grief of repairs etc.Doris_McSquirter
- Folk can get a nicer car on finance to show off to the neighours.Doris_McSquirter
- It's crazy, yes.Doris_McSquirter
- I'd look into zipcar or whatever - might be much cheaper for you in London. You really don't understand why some people use finance to make large purchases?Nairn
- ha ha, yeah I guess people can't budget and save. I use zipcar but this car will be used after move so good to have it now. Zipcar = concerned about covid.shapesalad
- Got a mx5-RF last year after years of motorcycles only, such a great car!dyspl
- In America most ppl can afford cars********
- Well for now. The EV mandates in the works is gonna fuck the poor********