Cars on finance

[Jin]

I live in a suburb of Reading though their is countryside not too far unless you specifically wanted to go there you wouldn't drive on country lanes.

I actually did some coursework for stats on these things and apart from the busted suspension, wishbones, bearings, axles and the broken exhaust systems which I stated as an anomaly everything else was quite common when compared with 3 schools (which were my 6th form, my former school where I did my GCSE's and my former grammar school).

According to my small study it is very likely that at least 1 new driver in 6th form/college who has their own car is likely to write it off within a year of obtaining their full driving license but not necessarily have any serious injuries. Somebody took my wing mirror off at 6th form when I had parked on the side of the road.

[danzooo]

So basically it's unwise to drive to have a new car when you've passed?

Yes

No, it's not jealousy. I've been brought up to earn my way in life. Yes, my parents have money but I don't get things handed to me on a plate. I work for a living and thus have money to buy what I want. I get annoyed when 'Little Miss I have no interest in cars, drive on my phone, still attempt to drive after a drink and have no care in the world other than how much my clothes cost and spray tans' gets literally given a car by mummy and daddy, which of course is brand new because 'only the best for my little girl' when in reality she'd only go and drive it into kerbs and reverse into things, thus ruining the car.
Think about it, £11k for a brand new poncey little city car, when you could buy a 6 year old car for a fraction of that price, yet still retaining the same safety features. It's not like she'll care, anyway.

It's scary how accurately this describes a girl in my year, daddy just bought her a brand new white Ford Ka with red bits on it...

[Starburst..x]

No, it's not jealousy. I've been brought up to earn my way in life. Yes, my parents have money but I don't get things handed to me on a plate. I work for a living and thus have money to buy what I want. I get annoyed when 'Little Miss I have no interest in cars, drive on my phone, still attempt to drive after a drink and have no care in the world other than how much my clothes cost and spray tans' gets literally given a car by mummy and daddy, which of course is brand new because 'only the best for my little girl' when in reality she'd only go and drive it into kerbs and reverse into things, thus ruining the car.
Think about it, £11k for a brand new poncey little city car, when you could buy a 6 year old car for a fraction of that price, yet still retaining the same safety features. It's not like she'll care, anyway.

Sorry 'Little Miss'!?? If you don't mind the majority of people that **** about in brand new cars are young lads who rag them beyond belief and pretty much show now respect for the brand new car mummy and daddy have bought their precious little prince who drives with his ego and not his brain... (hello high insurance!)
Not only that your sex doesn't determine how interested you are in cars it all comes down to personal interests.

Just wanted to put that out there.

[Catchy]

I've never understood the point of buying a brand new car on finance because as soon as you drive that car it will dramatically go down in value? You can get decent used cars at good prices? That's just me though and no I never will get a car on finance.

[danzooo]

I've never understood the point of buying a brand new car on finance because as soon as you drive that car it will dramatically go down in value? You can get decent used cars at good prices? That's just me though and no I never will get a car on finance.

And the decent used cars at good prices don't go down in value?

[AgnesIO]

Love how some people wouldn't take a free new car if their parents offered them one.

Don't lie xx

[tdi]

Sorry 'Little Miss'!?? If you don't mind the majority of people that **** about in brand new cars are young lads who rag them beyond belief and pretty much show now respect for the brand new car mummy and daddy have bought their precious little prince who drives with his ego and not his brain... (hello high insurance!)
Not only that your sex doesn't determine how interested you are in cars it all comes down to personal interests.

Just wanted to put that out there.

I'm not saying that the whole female sex isn't interested in cars, as I know girls who are, I'm just saying that generally girls aren't that into cars, much like most blokes aren't into makeup and handbags. Again, a bit of a stereotype but you get where I'm coming from. And don't get me wrong, I have no respect for the lads who get given a car and rag it about despite them just passing their test, and it being something very slow. It all goes to my point which I believe it's wrong for people to get given a car on a plate, I was just using 'little miss whatever i used' as an example.

And milestone, I'll admit it, if my parents offered me a car, then yes; I would take it, if they were so generous to offer me this, but I have respect for cars.