Giro 2,648 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 If you have spent the cash to get it right, you might as well run it into the ground... You could be in similar position with new car, needing attention.. You paid over the odds considering what it needed.. Cars just eat money. If its running well and no other works needed I would keep it fella.. If you have to sell it, I would just bide your time... I have had cars for weeks before they sold and the ones that went fast were low priced.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxtails 272 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 If you have spent the cash to get it right, you might as well run it into the ground... You could be in similar position with new car, needing attention.. You paid over the odds considering what it needed.. Cars just eat money. If its running well and no other works needed I would keep it fella.. If you have to sell it, I would just bide your time... I have had cars for weeks before they sold and the ones that went fast were low priced.. iv already thought of that but my insurance on this particular car is £264 a month on my last ford ka it was £158 so too much, the thing is iv no insurance left on it and its parked outside my house on the street, and these days unlike the old days Ithe car not only needs to be taxed but insured aswell, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
04fox8 168 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 If you have spent the cash to get it right, you might as well run it into the ground... You could be in similar position with new car, needing attention.. You paid over the odds considering what it needed.. Cars just eat money. If its running well and no other works needed I would keep it fella.. If you have to sell it, I would just bide your time... I have had cars for weeks before they sold and the ones that went fast were low priced.. iv already thought of that but my insurance on this particular car is £264 a month on my last ford ka it was £158 so too much, the thing is iv no insurance left on it and its parked outside my house on the street, and these days unlike the old days Ithe car not only needs to be taxed but insured aswell, !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you're worried about losing a few £hundred on the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 3 grand a year to insure, I'd scrap it before I'd pay that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Put it back in the auction and get shot of it, take a hit and move on 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxtails 272 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I was stupid and didn't check the insurance on it before I bought it, pretty stupid I know, but I was at an auction and made a mistake on mates word, (lesson learnt) my insurance is normally around £140 a month iv had my license 3 years ,had a ban in 2009 and 6 points, as I failed 2 driving tests and thought id pass on my 3rd go, so bought the car ect, then failed the test ,and stupidly drove the car to the shop and got pulled over,(car lost) 2 month ban 6 points and £200 fine) leason defo learnt, its affecting me still to this day and will until September 2014 that's why my insurance is so high. iv had a message through this morning saying if I take 700 theyl pick the car up today that's half the money I put into it, 700 lost, and feck no's why this is writing underlined lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,656 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I lost about £2k on a VW Golf I had due to a fecking dodgey garage! You learn that cars are nothing but financial black holes! What's the saying... "If it's got tits or wheels it's nowt but trouble!" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
04fox8 168 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I was stupid and didn't check the insurance on it before I bought it, pretty stupid I know, but I was at an auction and made a mistake on mates word, (lesson learnt) my insurance is normally around £140 a month iv had my license 3 years ,had a ban in 2009 and 6 points, as I failed 2 driving tests and thought id pass on my 3rd go, so bought the car ect, then failed the test ,and stupidly drove the car to the shop and got pulled over,(car lost) 2 month ban 6 points and £200 fine) leason defo learnt, its affecting me still to this day and will until September 2014 that's why my insurance is so high. iv had a message through this morning saying if I take 700 theyl pick the car up today that's half the money I put into it, 700 lost, and feck no's why this is writing underlined lol Buy a bike.......................Aye, a push bike! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 If you have spent the cash to get it right, you might as well run it into the ground... You could be in similar position with new car, needing attention.. You paid over the odds considering what it needed.. Cars just eat money. If its running well and no other works needed I would keep it fella.. If you have to sell it, I would just bide your time... I have had cars for weeks before they sold and the ones that went fast were low priced.. iv already thought of that but my insurance on this particular car is £264 a month on my last ford ka it was £158 so too much, the thing is iv no insurance left on it and its parked outside my house on the street, and these days unlike the old days Ithe car not only needs to be taxed but insured aswell, My insurance is £135 a year for a moped :laugh: fcukin bargain and all i need to do now is find a bigger bike, modify it slightly to mount a lintran on the back instead of a helmet box and im well under way :D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,383 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 wxm is this you???? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 not a lintran but its the right concept 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,405 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I would be getting that push bike my insurance fully comp's less than what you pay a month Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Ive already started my own business with it taxi theres no limit of what you can do on a 50cc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 I was stupid and didn't check the insurance on it before I bought it, pretty stupid I know, but I was at an auction and made a mistake on mates word, (lesson learnt) my insurance is normally around £140 a month iv had my license 3 years ,had a ban in 2009 and 6 points, as I failed 2 driving tests and thought id pass on my 3rd go, so bought the car ect, then failed the test ,and stupidly drove the car to the shop and got pulled over,(car lost) 2 month ban 6 points and £200 fine) leason defo learnt, its affecting me still to this day and will until September 2014 that's why my insurance is so high. iv had a message through this morning saying if I take 700 theyl pick the car up today that's half the money I put into it, 700 lost, and feck no's why this is writing underlined lol Get rid and get a wee plug till your insurance gets cheaper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,251 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 My insurance when 18 was £370 a year third party fire n theft,that was for 1275 marina van in 92 pmsl. Now under £300 for my vw van. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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