Just bought a new car!

Well done, Luckygirl, enjoy your new car. 😊

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Enjoy your new car, Lucky girl. Having had reverse parking sensors for 6 years I can assure you they are wonderful! We are just about to get an electric car so that will be a new venture for us.

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.... and away I go! .....

I have new eyes (cataracts removed) and a new car - the world is my oyster!

Vroom vroom, Luckygirl! 🏎 🏎

I had to buy my present car myself around this time last year.Although Paw had not driven for some years before he died, his was a reassuring presence when I made the final decision.
Do this time I took a good friend with me, knowing that she can haggle with the best of them, whereas I know I have MUG stamped on my forehead!
Sure enough she got me an extra £500 on the part exchange and a couple of “optional extras” thrown in for free.
I wish I had her skill!
I bought an automatic and have never looked back, so so much easier to drive both in traffic and on the motorway where is sort of does it all by itself!

Happy travels Luckygirl3

Well done Luckygirl!
Like you, the car I drive was always in my name but DH was by my side when I bought it.

My df a widow in her 80s, has bought an electric car , 2nd hand but still expensive.
She has had it a year now with very few problems.

She bought it with an interest free loan from the Scottish Government.
She doesn't do long journeys but everyday for getting into town or to her DD.

I'm looking on with admiration at both of you.

Enjoy!
I have one, new in September 2019 replacing my VWGolf. Love it!

Enjoy OP! ....we bought a 2019 VW Golf lasy summer.....I had had my old focus 12 years and it was starting to fall apart.... I've always had fords or vauxhall but always wanted a VW ..... was quite surprised how expensive used cars are these days...but hoping it will last me another 10 years and get me at least to state pension age.....my mum v kindly put 5k towards ours so very lucky there ....ours is a dark grey colour ...It makes me smile everytime I get in it........I am forever cleaning it ....still haven't let the grandkids eat in it .....thought i would have given in on that rule by now ....but just wanting it to stay nice

Enjoy it LuckyGirl13. Sounds like you need it

Sounds like a good decision.

VW manuals are sooooo long and complicated. Good luck with it and happy motoring in your new wheels

Fetched the car today - it is great and oh so clean!!

It is very quiet - I thought I had failed to turn the ignition properly as I did not hear the engine start!

I am studying the manual ..... see you all next year!

Well done, Luckygirl - that sounds like a good buy. I looked at Polos back in October when I was looking to swap DH’s car which was far too big for me. I bought a seven month old Mini Cooper instead. Definitely a case of my heart ruling my head! I haven’t been able to drive for a couple of months, but am just busting to get back into it. Enjoy your car and don’t look on it as an extravagance!

Well done Lucky you will love it
Last year I bought a new Fiat 500 in Coral and traded in my trusty Polo I thought I would really miss it but didn't.Get out there and enjoy your new car.

Thank you everyone. It still feels a massive extravagance - but the deed is done and I pick it up on Monday morning.

Wear your white with pride, Luckygirl! My last three cars have been white - cheapest option on the list price - and I don’t really care how dirty it gets until it starts depositing mud on my clothes.

Though it’s currently almost as dirty inside after my little GD got in it yesterday with mud-covered boots. What she’s been doing at school to get in that state, I cannot imagine!

I am certain you have done the right thing. A new, reliable car is essential, particularly as we get older.
Every year there are improvements in the latest models with all those things we didn’t know we needed until we had them like a heated steering wheel ! I must admit when my husband told me we had that feature on our latest car I thought it was a ridiculously unnecessary addition, until we had that bitter spell of weather before Christmas.

Your new car will be money well spent, for the peace of mind alone. I hope you enjoy it.

Congratulations, Luckygirl. The car is a necessity for those of us who live where there are few if any services, and a reliable modern one is absolutely the right thing. My Fiesta is five years old and has a very low mileage so will probably last out my driving days. I would spend my savings on a replacement if I needed to, though. Happy motoring!

Well done Lucky. Enjoy your lovely car. You deserve it.

Bad luck with the gatepost Iam64.

The new car is ......... white!! Slightly mad as I live down a country lane!! But there was no choice over the colour. But a good layer of mud is protection in my view!

Well done! Don’t doubt yourself I think they are great cars. We really must change our 13yr old car soon as it only just managed to pass its mot but I hate change.

Great news Lucky. I bought one in May, after my husband’s licence was removed because of his diagnosis. We needed a reliable, comfortable car for endless hospital appointments. I love it but - reversed it into the gate post over the Christmas holiday. No surprises really - I’ll get it fixed evrntually