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Which car is better to save up for?

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    #242
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    You are commuting 114km every day w/o a car ?

    Jeez :p

    114km a day in a 15L/100Km car is about 17litres of fuel used a day (or about EUR27 a day)... that took 5seconds tops to figure out as Im not stuck in the 1950s (yes that is a petty snipe at that other thread EDIT: But not directly at you SG! :p).


    A 12L/100km car (ie 540,740i) would cost about EUR21 a day
    A 10L/100km car (530i) is around EUR18 a day.
    A 6.5L/100km car (prolly realistic for a diesel in budget) is approx EUR11 a day.

    Up to you how much you are willing to spend on fuel.

    You could use my Calc to do these instead of working out btw:
    http://fuel.netcessible.com/FuelEuro/FuelEuro.htm


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    #243
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Ok let me do some math for ya.

    114km = 72miles

    72 x 5 = 360 miles a week just going to and from work @ 25mpg = 15 gallons or so which is roughly 75 litres @ 1.55 a litre for arguements sake.

    Soooo thats €110+ euros a weke on petrol if you opt for the 645ci + guts of 40 a week on tax and you said yourself insurance was fairly hefty.

    So thats guts of 200e a week just going to and from work +servicing/tyres and it never breaking down

    Yup! I'd give up at 300e a week, but 200e a week is still bearable.

    But yeah, the 320d would be about €80 less per week on fuel compared to the 645ci. And half the fun.

    I'll check with a friend of mine (he does LPG installations here in Poland) and ask him if he's done any 545/645s at all.


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    #244
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Hey i can't help how my brain works :(


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    #245
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Hey i can't help how my brain works :(
    Lol I didnt even notice you did it all in imperial already.. holy $hit thats clearly more complicated! If you can do that, using Litres is no problem for you. :cool:


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    #246
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Lol I didnt even notice you did it all in imperial already.. holy $hit thats clearly more complicated! If you can do that, using Litres is no problem for you. :cool:

    Well, the 645ci with your calculator is about €150 a week on fuel alone. Ouch.

    The 320d on the other hand is about €70.

    I still like the 6 Series though. Maybe I should go down to the 630i or down the LPG road? :D


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    #247
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Sobanek wrote: »
    Well, the 645ci with your calculator is about €150 a week on fuel alone. Ouch.

    The 320d on the other hand is about €70.

    I still like the 6 Series though. Maybe I should go down to the 630i or down the LPG road? :D

    Or a 630i with LPG.. but thats another EUR1100 onto the capital cost for the car itself to account for and 630i's arent as cheap as 645i's to begin with. Mind you, the V8 is a better LPG candidate (more power, cheaper to buy, more basic injection system, older less fussed tech etc).

    If you must go diesel, a 330D (or 530D, better again) would be cheaper to buy and miles nicer than the 4pot while not loosing your shirt on fueling costs.


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    #248
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Or a 630i with LPG.. but thats another EUR1100 onto the capital cost for the car itself to account for and 630i's arent as cheap as 645i's to begin with. Mind you, the V8 is a better LPG candidate (more power, cheaper to buy, more basic injection system, older less fussed tech etc).

    If you must go diesel, a 330D (or 530D, better again) would be cheaper to buy and miles nicer than the 4pot while not loosing your shirt on fueling costs.

    Yeah, but then, I'd have a bit more left over from the tax + insurance :D


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    #249
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Jaysus slow down there boss :P

    1.0l corsas are where it's at and I'm a great promoter of these wonderful "cars" :pac:

    But the 114km terrain might have some slight inclines!


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    #250
    dingus12
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭dingus12


    I'm back again, been saving for this since Novemeber, great fun little affordable car, But the insurance is a nightmare, can't even get a qoute going as a named driver under my mums policy never mind in my own name, so to the OP you need to rethink what kind of car you want.

    579267_10200151277800991_1722803842_n.jpg


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    #251
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    dingus12 wrote: »
    I'm back again, been saving for this since Novemeber, great fun little affordable car, But the insurance is a nightmare, can't even get a qoute going as a named driver under my mums policy never mind in my own name, so to the OP you need to rethink what kind of car you want.

    579267_10200151277800991_1722803842_n.jpg

    Trust me, its a lot easier to insure 645i then ep3 civic.


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    #252
    dingus12
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭dingus12


    yea but the tax on a 645i compared to a civic is shocking.


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    #253
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    dingus12 wrote: »
    yea but the tax on a 645i compared to a civic is shocking.

    And what difference does that make if you can't get insured?


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    #254
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Isn't LM selling one ?

    Pretty cheap too and last of the high revving european type r's


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    #255
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    hahaha didnt see this till now , this is my car in you opening post , and it will be up for sale shortly :D;)

    P1010263.jpg


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    #256
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Haha, cool. Didn't know that - it's the first one that popped up after I searched for "bmw 645ci" :)


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    #257
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    SpannerMonkey wrote: »
    hahaha didnt see this till now , this is my car in you opening post , and it will be up for sale shortly :D;)

    P1010263.jpg

    Fine car it is too (was talking to you on BMW forums)

    Your thread about owning it is really in depth (parts of it scared the crap out of me too)


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