Newer Cars!?

[Toms306]

That Avensis will easily do high 30s MPG Tom, it will still cost peanuts to run.

Essentially you can't afford to drive, that's the underlying problem here.

You create threads asking for advice then get - what are we now, page 3? - lots of responses just so you can ignore it and do what you think is best anyway?

You're beyond help.

High 30s!?????????? Are you f*cking serious? Thats an EXTRA £20 or more a week on my fuel bill! I can only just scrape by atm at 60mpg, no way can I afford a petrol.

But don't you see the responses aren't actually what I asked for, I asked about opinions on newer cars, not opinions on myself/my situation.

I'm well aware I can't really afford to drive. But living in the arse end of nowhere I can't earn any money without driving! And I cant afford to move into town (then not own a car) without earning money. Catch 22 really.


Edit - I think you've got the same argument as my Dad...he drives a grands worth of Y reg top spec 2.5 V6 Mondeo....averaging 20mpg. He says he only uses £30 a week in fuel same as me...but doesn't realsie I do three times the miles on that £30 because he lives in the middle of town!!!

And my mums argument is 'if you're not gonna use Nans money (which she's been trying to force me into for a week now) then spend a lot of money on a pov spec old 1.0 petrol because it'll be cheap to run'....yeah I dont have a spare 2 grand for that 1997 fiesta 1.3, plus it'll depreciate like hell and most probably break all the time as small engines are made on a budget.

I think the problem is theres no definite answer to it really......................but regardless, thats not what this thread was for!!!!!!!!!!!!