THP or HDI

[Tegs]

Yes well this is why we are not interested in "buying" a car. Seems like a completely pointless exercise to me. Makes far more sense to rent and hand it back in a couple of years and then get the newest model without having to think about depreciation. With a new car you lose at least £500 as soon as you drive it off the forecourt and it's all down hill from there

Horses for corses I suppose , renting for me is money down the swany but if you buy second hand the first big drop has been had and in the end you own it where as if you rent it's not yours and your just paying to borrow it.

[pcmaczone]

How can it be money down the drain? It's a constantly depreciating asset. It's not like buying a house where even in the current economic climate you can still buy right and make money on it. You will only ever lose money buying a new car. You then have to add in maintenance and those big bills if/when something drastic goes wrong...which it very likely will with a Citroen and usually just out of the warranty period. Still, everyone has their own ideas about how to get a new car. I have spent too much money on "buying" cars over the last 30 years and I won't be making the same mistake any longer!