More news at hand is the repair quote the bodyshop's has given to the insurance company is $8000. The Glass guide value for private sale is $6,480 - $7,920 and the trade-in value's in that range too. To buy a used one from a dealer around is $12,000.
I think we're gonna need a new-er car. Which is darn troublesome when you've the build of Jeremy Clarkson. And as we've decided it's gotta be a diesel and new, rather limiting. There was thoughts of why not go electric, but due to the infrastructure & the random long distances I've got to travel for work. Just means that they're the impracticable option.
So the list of things we need in a vehicle are:
*Must comfortably seat 3 to 4 Jeremy Clarkson sized people
*diesel fueled
*no clutch pedal
*holds a minimum of a 1m^2 of tools & kit
*Bluetooth & iPod friendly (or can accept the aftermarket radio I fitted to the 'Rolla)
*won't have radical Greens up in arms
*be rather reasonably priced
Oh and it should be smaller than a MB Vito/Transit van. 'Cos that's what my Dad drives now, yep he's a White Van Man.
Now I think of it, that's almost a Top Gear Challenge idea in itself and they'll try to find three vehicles that would meet those criteria for under £1500. Or one vehicle for £4500.
--Rod.H
I think we're gonna need a new-er car. Which is darn troublesome when you've the build of Jeremy Clarkson. And as we've decided it's gotta be a diesel and new, rather limiting. There was thoughts of why not go electric, but due to the infrastructure & the random long distances I've got to travel for work. Just means that they're the impracticable option.
So the list of things we need in a vehicle are:
*Must comfortably seat 3 to 4 Jeremy Clarkson sized people
*diesel fueled
*no clutch pedal
*holds a minimum of a 1m^2 of tools & kit
*Bluetooth & iPod friendly (or can accept the aftermarket radio I fitted to the 'Rolla)
*won't have radical Greens up in arms
*be rather reasonably priced
Oh and it should be smaller than a MB Vito/Transit van. 'Cos that's what my Dad drives now, yep he's a White Van Man.
Now I think of it, that's almost a Top Gear Challenge idea in itself and they'll try to find three vehicles that would meet those criteria for under £1500. Or one vehicle for £4500.
--Rod.H