Changing tow car this year

Hi 1Tracey1,...My choice was a “15” plate mk5 Mondeo tdci Zetec 150 Eco 1997cc hatch....Road tax £20....easy service costs...6 speed manual and towing a Swift Challenger Sport 524SR...Absolutely excellent economy, torque and comfy roomy car...Never regretted it.

Thank you for your comments everyone.  We are going to stick with diesel and are off shopping this weekend for trade in prices. :)

If diesels are depreciating like a lead balloon as the media says, why is that not reflected in the second hand prices on main dealer forecourts?

Why are the first price quoted not considerably lower than list?

Why has the report on the levels of petrol NOX not hit the media yet?

Why are people buying new cars when 'borrowing' them via a 'finance' deal is a sensible option. So much per month, mileage to suit your needs, servicing, insurance, VED and at a given point hand it back and get a new one. Or if intent on buying, use the finance to get the 'purchase' price down, pay the first payment then clear the balance removing the interest. New car buying is no longer a cash is king transaction.

My current and last tow cars, Mercedes S Klasse and GLE are the same per month. Both were 25% off the list price by playing the game of when to buy and taking the various incentives available. At a given point they go back and get another new car. btw both are 3litre V6 diesels with auto boxes, and decent kerb weight. Burn that oil 

Lots of deals out there currently. eg Honda CRV that gets good press re towing £0 deposit, 0% finance. It's a buyers market.

careful of the 0% interest rates, it is certainly easy, especially if you trade in and that's why people do it but it is a sort of con, you end up paying more overall. They are not done for you, it's to make more money for others. Dealers are not charities.  

you may have already done this but try carwow.co.uk before you go . You set up your car and then dealers will send you their 'best' price. Some maybe be near some far but even if you don't use them you can use the figures as a guide for other dealers.

If you regularly travel on the continent petrol will certainly cost you a lot more. 

“Why are people buying new cars when 'borrowing' them via a 'finance' deal is a sensible option.”

Sensible for who? The dealers and finance houses, certainly. Why else would they all be so keen to push these deals?

Not everyone wants the faff of paying monthly and many would rather haggle a good deal - and very good deals can be done, stump up the cash and drive off. No worrying about whether future payments can be met either. 

Whilst these finance deals might suit some, let’s not pretend they’re best for everyone. 

when I travel on the continent I leave that to the airline to worry about

re the 0% interest con, look at these:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=0+interest+car+loans

Not all finance deals are bad, my daughter when buying her car last year had the cash but took but the finance deal (well took out the minimum fiance and min repayment period) as it gave her a free 5 year warranty, which she wanted anyway (important point) and when we did the sums, which we did right in front of the salesman (which they don't like as I've seen on some videos on buying cars) she was better off by £200. If she had taken what they wanted her to take out and over their period they suggested she would have lost out by about £600. So do you sums.

what was the call to all the 4x4 drivers when the snow was about and stopping nurses/doctors/carers from getting to work please help as we need you. even HGV's were being pulled out by the diesel 4x4's. what would this country do without us. bet all those moaners who call diesels didn't refuse a lift from one.