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[Iain]

Right me and Irmscher Jim had this debate...

If you had say 25k to spend on a new car tomorrow, what would you go and buy?

We couldn't come up with anything..

[Broomies Mate]

I honestly cant think of anything for 25k I'd buy.  I have this discussion with blokes at work all the time.  They take the piss out of me for driving 'an old mans car', and I retort by telling them that their Focus/Astra/307 is an uncomfortable wreck and I wouldn't have one in a million years.

25k doesn't buy a lot nowadays.  Poor Spec BMW/Merc/Audi, or high spec smaller cars.

I'll stick with the 'old mans car' 

[pscocoa]

VW Passat CC GT is £25k new list
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/vw-passat-cc-now-seats-five/248722

[Iain]

I wouldn't buy i BMW or a Merc,think there living on thier 'badge' have you seen how plastic a Merc is these days?

The only car i would go into a garage to have a closer look at i think is the new Passat CC...Think they are nearer 30k though

[Broomies Mate]

VW Passat CC GT is £25k new list
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/vw-passat-cc-now-seats-five/248722

The GT might have a few Gizmo's 'as standard' but it is still poverty spec.  You are looking at £39k+ to get a fully loaded Passat CC

[doog]

i am plannig on buying  a new car this year
I thought about an insignia 1.6t but i will probably end up with a  2.0 diesel

[Del Boy]

Mercedes C220 CDi or a BMW 320ed. Mind you the 320ed is £27,000 and my current C220 CDi is worth about 23/25,000 now and it's a year old. It's a tough decision this. Also to have the cars specified as I would want them, they'd be pushing £30,000 no trouble  :-/

[feeutfo]

only sensibly priced new cars i would concider are the new shape passat or the new shape Honda accord, really like both when i see them on the road.

No idea on prices though, and suspect both estate models would fall short on space, i know the accord estate is really restrictive between the rear suspension turrets, also guessing both use a space saver spare making lpg'ing a problem maybe?

still nothing out there like the omega, both the above front wheel drive i think?

[2woody]

can't think of any new car I'd buy given any amount of money.

too many gizmos for my liking - I want.......

no air con
no alarms
no buzzers
no automatic anything
no traction control
no automatic heater
no auto-dipping mirror
no tyre pressure sensors
no auto-levelling headlamps
no memory seats
no auto gearbox
no EBD
no ESC
no stability control

...... I hope you're beginning to get the idea

[feeutfo]

no ac? break that.

[Iain]

can't think of any new car I'd buy given any amount of money.

too many gizmos for my liking - I want.......

no air con
no alarms
no buzzers
no automatic anything
no traction control
no automatic heater
no auto-dipping mirror
no tyre pressure sensors
no auto-levelling headlamps
no memory seats
no auto gearbox
no EBD
no ESC
no stability control

...... I hope you're beginning to get the idea

What do you want?            A mountain bike!??

[feeutfo]

can't think of any new car I'd buy given any amount of money.

too many gizmos for my liking - I want.......

no air con
no alarms
no buzzers
no automatic anything
no traction control
no automatic heater
no auto-dipping mirror
no tyre pressure sensors
no auto-levelling headlamps
no memory seats
no auto gearbox
no EBD
no ESC
no stability control

...... I hope you're beginning to get the idea

What do you want?            A mountain bike!??

if Fred Flintstone made a v8 model....maybe ?

[2woody]

now you're talking - why do you think I drive a Holden, that doesn't even have adjustable-brightness instrument back-lights

[feeutfo]

now you're talking - why do you think I drive a Holden, that doesn't even have adjustable-brightness instrument back-lights

thats what puts me off the monaro, cant even close the windows with the fob. I assume the vxr8 is the same? at least thats got 4 doors though...

[Kevin Wood]

now you're talking - why do you think I drive a Holden, that doesn't even have adjustable-brightness instrument back-lights

thats what puts me off the monaro, cant even close the windows wth the the fob. I assume the vxr8 is the same? at least thats got 4 doors though...

I'd close the windows with duct tape for that noise.

In fact, must pack some duct tape in the Westfield for exactly that purpose.

Kevin