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To ask what car you drive?

135 replies

franceslucia · 26/05/2024 14:20

What did it cost? Is it being financed? Did you buy one brand new or is it used?

I'll start: I drive a brand new Mercedes-Benz B200.

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CuriousJBJ · 27/05/2024 04:21

8 year old Peugeot Partner, diesel automatic, bought for cash 2 years ago. Never had finance on a car, and never really cared about what I’m driving, so long as it’s reliable, good mpg, cheap enough to insure and run and can handle carrying all manner of crap/dogs/camping stuff etc. Works for me!

DaftyLass · 27/05/2024 03:29

A 2015 Ford CMax hybrid, bought second hand, it's amazing and I'll drive it till it dies

Snippit · 27/05/2024 01:31

alittlequinnie · 26/05/2024 14:25

I'll bite - I drive a 26 year old mazda mx5. I purchased it for just under £4K 1 6years ago.

It's only got 75K on the clock and is in mint condition - apart from a tiny patch of rot on one wheelarch that I need to fix.

I got a loan to buy it - £10 a week for 7 years - interest was really low and I think I paid about 400/400£ in interest in total.

I drive it on classic car insurance with limited miles which costs me the hefty sum of £75 a year.... but the VED is loads - nearly £24 a month I think?

I'm probably a bit of an anomaly though! :)

Edited

You beat me, I drive a 24 year old Golf GTI, have had it for 23 years and paid £12000 for her. She’s cheep to insure now as I’m in my late fifties, no joy riding 🤣

She has 144,000 miles on the clock, the road tax is expensive at £220 a year. It’s a lovely drive, amazing engine and fun. I wouldn’t sell her now, she’s part of the family 🤗

Spendysis · 27/05/2024 00:34

Hope you are happy with your car op and enjoy driving it don’t personally like the shape style of b class having spent numerous hours at Mercedes while dh who is in middle life crisis picked a c class coupe i much prefer for a class although that is trendy with the youths apparently or the cla it’s not new but it was paid in cash

FastasF · 27/05/2024 00:32

I have 2 cars
A battered old Nissan Micra for everyday use and super reliable ( cost £1500, bought outright) 58 plate and
A 1987 Ferrari for posh days out ( cost £45k, bought outright)

I don’t like new cars. They’re more like robots on wheels.

Ciderlout · 27/05/2024 00:22

icanthearyouriggtnow · 26/05/2024 14:28

The OP wants you to know they drive a brand new Mercedes-Benz B200.

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beentheretoo · 27/05/2024 00:19

I have a bike I stole

MrsMammy · 27/05/2024 00:17

AgMaggy · 26/05/2024 22:42

A B200 is not a brag, they’re ugly as fuck. It’s the Merc badge catches the eye until people see the rest of it.

What makes you think the op was bragging? To me this is a light hearted topic brought about by the op's general curiosity

MrsMammy · 27/05/2024 00:15

I think it was around 70k but I'm not sure.

CannotbebotheredNope · 27/05/2024 00:10

HNRTFT but I am very happy with my 2007 Nissan note . A complete shit tip with various dents I don’t have sensors . I genuinely don’t care about car status,it has been the most reliable car I have ever had . Husband drives a wanky 4x4 Mercedes and the car spends a lot of time at the garage sorting out problems.

MrsMammy · 27/05/2024 00:08

MrsMammy · 27/05/2024 00:07

6 month old Land Rover defender 110
Husband bought it outright for the birth of our son in October.

Well, 7 months old now I suppose

MrsMammy · 27/05/2024 00:07

6 month old Land Rover defender 110
Husband bought it outright for the birth of our son in October.

Saz12 · 27/05/2024 00:03

Tesla roadster, owned outright.

Or... not.

DoctorAcula · 26/05/2024 23:24

Tesla model Y.

Don't own it, company car. I think it was around £50k brand new when I got it last year. Cost to me is around £20pm in tax. It's my first company car and I'm very grateful to have it, particularly since I wfh and have no need to travel for work.

MissingMoominMamma · 26/05/2024 23:18

A black one.

It’s all mine.

Demonhunter · 26/05/2024 23:10

A 1967 Chevrolet Impala 👹

grinandslothit · 26/05/2024 23:01

I don't drive anymore. I have a driver who drives me.

Allfur · 26/05/2024 22:55

Is this a car version of soggy biscuit

greatvisuals · 26/05/2024 22:53

Data gathering.

There are loads of these threads these days

OhFensa · 26/05/2024 22:53

Clevs · 26/05/2024 22:45

Å koda Kodiaq VRS.

I have a knackered old beemer estate with 250k on the clock. Thinking of getting one of these next. Do you like it? Could you fit two greyhounds in it?

PiIIock · 26/05/2024 22:50

I can't believe anyone is replying to this LOL

Plus the fact basically everyone just wants to post about their car but nobody is interested in anyone else's😭

Lot of stealth boasting. Worst from OP, who didn't even provide any details of interest except that she drives a Mercedes. Guys, what are we doing? 😂

Clevs · 26/05/2024 22:45

Å koda Kodiaq VRS.

Reptilemummy · 26/05/2024 22:45

BMW 420i Sport convertible. Paid cash, my dog loves the top down

AgMaggy · 26/05/2024 22:42

A B200 is not a brag, they’re ugly as fuck. It’s the Merc badge catches the eye until people see the rest of it.

DrStrangesSmarterSister · 26/05/2024 22:40

There must be something about the angle of the headrests on Mercedes Benz that cuts off the bloody supply to the brain 😄...

Probably a bit mangled, but who said this - Stephen Fry maybe?