Sadly the car we had hoped to get has been sold, so we are back to square one.
It has not been a wasted day though as we now have an excellent idea of what we can get, like and suitable for our requirements for the money we have available to spend.
Depending on cost will determine if we keep the I10 or not, but the chances are we will change the car for something bigger and more comfortable, then next year when my state pension kicks in, might get a second little runaround if we think it’s needed.
The internet is full of cars available in our price range, but like houses, it would appear that by the time we get there, they’ve been sold.
Never mind. Come April 12th when everywhere reopens, we can go car shopping, see one we like, give it a test drive, and make a decision.
Like everything else, it appears to be a case of being in the right place at the right time.
The Easter break hasn’t helped, neither has the lockdown, but we have been able to look around, and that is part of the battle.
Hopefully we will both have a more restful night as we have nowhere to be tomorrow.
pensitivity101 
I’d chalk it up to, wasn’t meant to be. Who knows, transmission might go in a few months?! The RIGHT one is just waiting for you to find it 🙂
Exactly!
Who knows? You might have dodged a bullet!
We’re in no rush, so can shop around and when we find something we both like, will be in a position to go for it there and then.
Yeah, but always read up on how to haggle with those car salesmen!
I got a brand new peugoet for £4000 in 2005, and he had to give me £400 cash back, so it actually cost me £3600.
I drive a hard bargain. This post is a bit long, so scroll down to the relevant bit ‘I LOVE THIS CAR……………..
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/cars-today-and-yesterday/
What a memory! Being American, I didn’t know many of the makes. 🚗 I did like reading about what you did with them and the deals you got. 😀 I’ve fit the most in our current car, a minivan we’ve had since 2013.
Oh, and I’ve never named mine beyond their models. My husband’s mother always named hers, though.
I sold the 206 for £1600 in 2015 having just clocked up 30,000 miles in the ten years I had her. The I10 is 7 years old in September and has been a good little car for us, but on long journeys, not comfortable now so we need something bigger.
🙂 Like that tiny one you said you needed to be able to move your arms in?
It did help. Mind you the PPV was a lot of fun.
You know what they say. “The universe will make it happen when it is supposed to.” Best of luck on getting the car that is JUST RIGHT.
Exactly how we feel in that we will be in the right place at the right time, and if it’s meant to be, it will be!
Yep
Sorry the car didn’t work out. Houses fly off the market here. Everyone is fleeing densely populated areas for the wide open spaces.
Houses here are selling before the ink’s dry. Sadly for us, we can’t afford to buy anything anywhere else.
We were looking here as well, but most house come under offer within hours – many sight unseen. Too competitive for my taste. We will stick where we are.
Likewise.
that is too bad it was sold! but hopefully you’ll find something that suits your needs soon! xoxo
Something will turn up, and we’re in no rush.
We have two cars and the second hardly gets used these days, about once in every month. We keep thinking of getting rid of it. It’ll probably be cheaper in the long run to hire taxis if and when needed.
We had two cars until 2014 when we bought the boat, and only needed the one. For MOTs and servicing, we were lucky in either being able to wait, or being given a courtesy car by the garage we use here. There is very little here in the way of facilities, so a decent supermarket monthly shop is 20 miles away (our Lidl is always stripped in the holiday season|), our dentist is 17 miles away as is the nearest UTC, but nearest A&E is 35 miles away. It’s OK if we have appointments singly or at the same place at the same time, but sometimes we do miss the convenience of a second vehicle. Taxis are not in our budget, and public transport is a lot to be desired as the last bus back to here is 2.30pm.
Sorry about the car but we are great believers in if you don’t get it you weren’t ment too! 💜💜
same here.
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