Advice Needed Please!

[Edwardioo VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close Edwardioo]

Okk.. i want a astra vxr, but my dad is against finance, so thats out the window lol, i could get a personal loan, but as an apprentice well im few months off being a fully qual'd spark, i dont get the best wage packet in the world lol. so i tried to see if my bank would accept me but they said no... and i dont want to go with any loan companies... any ideas...

[JBridget9 VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close JBridget9]

I am an apprentice but managed to save enough and get a smaller loan to buy the vxr. I would say wait until your qualified and see how much you earn and your bank will probably accept you for a loan as well. Alternatively don't rush and just save for a year, insurance will be cheaper as well. I also agree with your dad, I didn't fancy finance.

[Edwardioo VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close Edwardioo]

I am an apprentice but managed to save enough and get a smaller loan to buy the vxr. I would say wait until your qualified and see how much you earn and your bank will probably accept you for a loan as well. Alternatively don't rush and just save for a year, insurance will be cheaper as well. I also agree with your dad, I didn't fancy finance.

well i've only got £1500 saved up so far lol, ill probs get around 2k for my car even tho i wud want more, myt just go to my bank and see what they cud offer.. :/

[beefycol Santa and Spinach... Find all posts View Profile Close beefycol]

Honestly unless your parents can not lend it you I would contiue to save for a while till your fully qualified. Then you fiances will be better then maybe you be able to work something out.

[Edwardioo VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close Edwardioo]

nt sure if i wna keep my golf much longer cos i think more and more problems are happening... so if i was to keep it, i'd have to dip into the savings to keep it maintained, so its a hard one really :/

[JBridget9 VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close JBridget9]

well i've only got £1500 saved up so far lol, ill probs get around 2k for my car even tho i wud want more, myt just go to my bank and see what they cud offer.. :/

I take it you know what your insurance is going to be as well? Why do you only want a loan with your bank? I have one with sainsburys and its fine, although your bank are probably most likely to give you one. Still thoug I would wait a bit although I know this is hard when you have made up your mind what you want.

[Edwardioo VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close Edwardioo]

I take it you know what your insurance is going to be as well? Why do you only want a loan with your bank? I have one with sainsburys and its fine, although your bank are probably most likely to give you one. Still thoug I would wait a bit although I know this is hard when you have made up your mind what you want.

selling the car will cover the cost of insurance lol.. i mite try a quote with sainsburys then see what they have to offer..

[beefycol Santa and Spinach... Find all posts View Profile Close beefycol]

If your only a few months off thats good news im sure your golf will last another 6 months if you look after it. Like JBriget9 says insurance as well, not just that, its the fuel, tax, decent tyres too.

[JBridget9 VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close JBridget9]

If your only a few months off thats good news im sure your golf will last another 6 months if you look after it. Like JBriget9 says insurance as well, not just that, its the fuel, tax, decent tyres too.

Yeah you definately have to take this into account. I have/had to have mot, major service, tax, front brakes and 3 tyres all in a couple of months and its very hard to pay for when you have loan repayments as well.

[Edwardioo VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close Edwardioo]

Hmmm :/...

[DICKO1 VXR enough Find all posts View Profile Close DICKO1]

Yeah you definately have to take this into account. I have/had to have mot, major service, tax, front brakes and 3 tyres all in a couple of months and its very hard to pay for when you have loan repayments as well.

You wanna try havin a mortgage and everythin that comes with it. Trust me enjoy the car while you still live with parents cos you wont be able to afford it when you move out in the current enviroment with the price of everthing at the moment!!

[JBridget9 VXRed Find all posts View Profile Close JBridget9]

You wanna try havin a mortgage and everythin that comes with it. Trust me enjoy the car while you still live with parents cos you wont be able to afford it when you move out in the current enviroment with the price of everthing at the moment!!

This is also true. That's why I have got one now. I know it probably seems like lots of us are trying to oh you but we are.not lol vxrs are amazing and you will love it just make sure you can afford it that way you won't have the disappointment of having to sell it if you can't.

[beefycol Santa and Spinach... Find all posts View Profile Close beefycol]

Yep money can be tight

[pebbles8 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close pebbles8]

in the past i have had loans or finance cant see the difference as long as the APR is good

[Dan_vxR VXR Torque of the Devil Find all posts View Profile Close Dan_vxR]

I wouldnt waste anymore time tbh...you have no money and cannot get a loan so what is the point in looking at vxr's