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New Car - What do I need?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Me and my Dad have just went 50/50 on my new car. Y reg VW Golf 30,000 miles. Not bad for £3,000. So, I have to fork out £1,500 for the car, £800 for the insurance, new cd player. What else do I need? I am a little thick when it comes to this.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Furry dice, nodding dog and a magic tree :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Glittery wrote:
    Furry dice, nodding dog and a magic tree :p

    :lol: well all of that goes without saying
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    break down cover? map book?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Money for things like MOT, servicing, tyres and petrol.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    what colour is it? :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lucifer devil wrote:
    what colour is it? :D

    it is silver.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lucifer devil wrote:
    break down cover? map book?

    Break down cover :yes:

    GPS if you're feeling flashy.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    chaos_insomniac wrote:
    Break down cover :yes:

    GPS if you're feeling flashy.

    Already have a TomTom Go 150 which my uncle bought me for my birthday. £350 but I have no idea how to use it yet.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can't remember what it's called, but isn't there some sort of check to do before buying the car to make sure it's not stolen, etc?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote:
    I can't remember what it's called, but isn't there some sort of check to do before buying the car to make sure it's not stolen, etc?

    It was bought from my Aunt and she had it from new.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote:
    It was bought from my Aunt and she had it from new.

    I wouldn't bother then.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    bloody generous uncle.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lucifer devil wrote:
    bloody generous uncle.

    He knows what my sense of direction is like. And I am a very lucky niece
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    I like that advert where they want things back to normal and he places all his rubbish in his new car. Can't remember what the advert is now :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A full Jerry can may well come in useful! I have a pen and paper in the glove box and it's also been recommended to have a disposable camera as well if you are unfortunate to be involved in a crash, for proof etc. Got a spare tyre? Make sure it's not flat as you always forget to check! A blanket and umberella in the boot always come in handy as well. Oh...paracetamol is a must!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote:
    Already have a TomTom Go 150 which my uncle bought me for my birthday. £350 but I have no idea how to use it yet.

    well make sure you don't leave the suction cup on display or anything loads of cars get broken into for those things including my friends car

    I've got Tom Tom too but on a PDA didn't costa nywhere near as much as the proper unit though
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote:
    He knows what my sense of direction is like. And I am a very lucky niece


    i'm sure i have a single aunty around somewhere...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is it just me or has no one mentioned road tax ;)

    My sister has a tom tom or equivilent GPS device (uses it to plan routes for her driving lessons for learners as she can work out the quietest or busiest routes) and its the PDA one or portable one, really flashy :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Oh those spinning rims. Then you can be all gangsta :cool:
    and something on the antenna, like a smiley face or a cactus
    a bumper sticker that reads horn broken watch for finger
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    city_boy wrote:
    have a disposable camera as well if you are unfortunate to be involved in a crash
    before i read what you said about proof, i just thought you were really sadistic :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    Oh those spinning rims.

    I shouted out at a guy at the supermarket cos I thought he'd left his handbrake off. He stopped .. got out of his car and I could see his wheels turning slowly, didn't realise it was just the rims!! Lucky he didn't hear me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    a second job

    :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kaffrin wrote:
    a second job

    :(

    That is eaxactly how I am feeling at the moment. Everything is so expensive. Doubt I will be able to afford the petrol after everything else is paid for
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote:
    That is eaxactly how I am feeling at the moment. Everything is so expensive. Doubt I will be able to afford the petrol after everything else is paid for

    Not the way it's bloody rising at the moment!

    My biggest beef is with the maintenance though. My car doesn't often go wrong, but when it goes, it goes in style. It's currently in need of at least 2 tyres (ideally all 4) and a windscreen replacing. Not just one tyre, oh no. Needs to be the whole shebang.

    :mad:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kaffrin wrote:
    Not the way it's bloody rising at the moment!

    My biggest beef is with the maintenance though. My car doesn't often go wrong, but when it goes, it goes in style. It's currently in need of at least 2 tyres (ideally all 4) and a windscreen replacing. Not just one tyre, oh no. Needs to be the whole shebang.

    :mad:

    You generally shouldn't replace just one tyre anyhow. But yes, can be expensive.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mist wrote:
    You generally shouldn't replace just one tyre anyhow. But yes, can be expensive.

    I haven't replaced any of them (and they've needed doing for months), which is surely worse :p

    I might just sell the bastarding thing and get a bike. Would have to be a cheap bike though, as would probably get about £200 for my car.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hellfire, i was reading thru everyones posts, as my 1st thought was tax aswell!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote:
    Me and my Dad have just went 50/50 on my new car. Y reg VW Golf 30,000 miles. Not bad for £3,000. So, I have to fork out £1,500 for the car, £800 for the insurance, new cd player. What else do I need? I am a little thick when it comes to this.

    A driving license? :razz:

    You need some proper rims with proper wheels, and you gotta dump those high profile 16's, if you get wider, low profile tyres, your Golf will handle better. The seating position in a normal Mk4 Golf is a bit shit, so if you can get some GTI seats, that would help.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If your friends/chil(dren) are messy you might want to get some seat covers and footwell mats.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i'm sure she knows she needs to get it taxed.
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