10-09-2012, 09:59 PM
(10-09-2012, 09:57 PM)Niall Wrote: what youve got to remember is, new cars ARE NOT more reliable than older ones that have been looked after. if they were, main dealers would go out f business.
newer cars can be alot more difficult to diagnose and repair so id way up the pros and cons. You could buy a 12 year old 306 dt and it blows a rod out the side after 4k....go to the scrappers and get a engine for 100 quid and bung it in...jobs a goo dun.
Clutch goes on a newish car. it happens...mine went on the octavia at 30k when the master cylinder shat it self leaving skoda with a 1100 quid bill for replacement! but its been faultless since even with my driving! its all pot luck but youve got to think what if!
+1. All you are doing by buying a newer car is throwing money down the toilet through (higher levels of) depreciation.
Serious.