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  1. 04-03-2004, 09:07 PM #1
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    Just Ordered A New Car

    For those of you who dont know, i passed me driving test Tuesday.. and ordered a new car tonight...

    I thought, if old "10 test Wilko" can have a new car, why cant i

    So off to CD Brammal i went... and i returned...

    poor

    however... while i was there, i ordered a Corsa SXi 1.4 16v.

    i was there hour and half after closing time blaggin free suff...

    Free:
    Air Con
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    even free mats

    will post pics soon.
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  2. 04-03-2004, 09:08 PM #2
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    Did you speak to Zak first?
    Seeing as he sells Corsa's all day long?
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  3. 04-03-2004, 09:11 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by CocoPops
    Did you speak to Zak first?
    Seeing as he sells Corsa's all day long?
    yes - he couldnt give me free insurance when i asked him..
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  4. 05-03-2004, 12:42 AM #4
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    Good job russ....glad to hear about the successful test. Shame you had to wait so long to get it, when did you book it november or something!?

    and what happened to your instructors Golf you were going to buy at some point down the line...

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  5. 05-03-2004, 06:22 AM #5
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    well, i booked it december, i had a test friday the 13th of feb, and sum1 crashed my instructers car the morning of my test, so i had no car to take y test in, and they gave me the 2nd of macrh for a reyesy date. i didnt want the golf any more. the front end stiill dont look right.
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    Nice one Russ, those 1.4 Corsa's are pretty nippy. Good buy
    Simon

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    Ah right ok. Sounds like you've got yourself a nice car nice bargining skills too...

    Whats the insurance like on a 1.4 corsa?

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    Quote Originally Posted by blockers
    Whats the insurance like on a 1.4 corsa?
    Free by the sounds of it
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  9. 05-03-2004, 01:36 PM #9
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  10. 05-03-2004, 01:42 PM #10
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    New car... sounds good matey. You have blagged some nice stuff, very nice :jelous:

    is it a 3 or 5 door?
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    Nice car, I was wanting to get one myself, dont see many 1.4 16v's around!

    How much it cost you on insurance and for the actual car??

    Once again, n1!

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  12. 05-03-2004, 02:16 PM #12
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    Nice way to throw away a couple of grand in one year though... New cars depreciate terribly even after driving them straight off the forecourt.

    I would've gone for a 2 year old car that was a few grand cheaper, got my own insurance and would've had a car that wasn't gonna depreciate so fast.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big_Al
    Nice way to throw away a couple of grand in one year though... New cars depreciate terribly even after driving them straight off the forecourt.

    I would've gone for a 2 year old car that was a few grand cheaper, got my own insurance and would've had a car that wasn't gonna depreciate so fast.
    true but insurance would be about £1200 anyway and he wont need to get an MOT etc
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  14. 05-03-2004, 02:28 PM #14
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    Maybe, still think brand new cars are a total rip-off though.

    Nice choice though, not a bad car.
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    one important word you get with brand new cars... warranty If it breaks - go back and tell em to fix it. Apart from making you feel rich - "just do anything it needs to make it work again" it gives one peace of mind - knowing that if it aint right, you can take it back again until it is.

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    and the insurance is worthy.......for Russ and up to 3 others....thats worth £1300 or more.

    New tyres, new brake pads, new wiper baldes...it all adds up....plus the first years AA cover is the highest version available.....£138 value...

    first service is only about £100 all in....

    so when it boils down to it...for a new driver...with no previous insurance experience, the new car route is actually good value.

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