The Car Thread

[LewisD]

Looking at car finance, but what is the best option?

Would PCP be the best route, given that you can just keep upgrading every few years?
Or a lease? They have the lowest monthly payments from what I can see..

Why can't it just be like lending money, the old fashioned way.

[FatDaz]

Looking at car finance, but what is the best option?

Would PCP be the best route, given that you can just keep upgrading every few years?
Or a lease? They have the lowest monthly payments from what I can see..

Why can't it just be like lending money, the old fashioned way.

Why not just take a loan and buy a car. That's the old fashioned way!

[LewisD]

I would, but the interest is far greater on a bank loan.
Barclays want to put 19.9% on :/

[False]

There is no best way if you arent buying with cash. Get the one that fits your needs.

[Death's Head]

I would, but the interest is far greater on a bank loan.
Barclays want to put 19.9% on :/

If you want a new car, go round some of the dealerships. A lot of the manufacturers have related companies to provide loans (I know Audi and Fiat both do) that will sort you out for probably no more than 6%. Some will also give you a contribution. When I bought our Audi, they were offering a £2,000 contribution when you took a loan so I bought the car on Finance, got the £2k off and then paid the whole amount after a couple of months which meant after a couple of months interest, I still saved an extra 1.7K off of the car price.

[Xeno]

Harris has a chat with Mark Webber about the Porsche 919 as well as a nice walk round Geneva.



You will love the Nimrod near the end.

[HM]

The front on that pagani at the end

[OnlyShallow]

Booked my car in for a remap next week. POWER

[Death's Head]

Can't remember what you have these days. Petrol or diesel?

[OnlyShallow]

Petrol, Audi A4 2.0T. I was putting it in for a service and MOT and thought, strawberry float it, get the remap while it's in there.

[False]

and so begins the story of how OS' Audi exploded

[OnlyShallow]

Or how I wrap myself around a lamppost.

[False]

Nah I expect the general feeling will just be; "Why didnt Audi make the car like this?"

[Xeno]

How I lost my licence
By
OnlyShallow.

[OnlyShallow]

How I lost my licence
By
OnlyShallow.

Unlike Falsey, I don't have any points on my licence. Stick to the speed limit in town, boot it on b roads and motorways. And keep an eye out for dark Volvos and Vectras or whatever Vauxhall call it these days. The Vauxhall Potato or something. Them be undercover police in my neck of the woods.

[Victor Mildew]

The district police traffic training centre is in my town.

Dem speed traps and undercover cars

HMS Celica sails the seas of the motorway tomorrow

[Victor Mildew]

Or how I wrap myself around a lamppost.

Audi Igor

[OnlyShallow]

Audi Igor

[Victor Mildew]

Drove the Toyota this morning.

Dat acceleration

strawberry floating hell it feels like a 20 year old car though, everything is loose as you like.

[Poser]

Savile preferred them under 20 for similar reasons.