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 Post subject: New car
PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:14 pm 
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Contemplating a new car to run as a private hire car. Expect to buy it for about 8k. Any suggestions


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:09 pm 
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Skodas seem to be the tops a lately,that's the first I would look at if ever I went ph.


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:57 pm 
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Bing1978 wrote:
Contemplating a new car to run as a private hire car. Expect to buy it for about 8k. Any suggestions

Look for the one with low mileage, or one that has been looked after.

If you buy an existing licensed vehicle then keep a £1,000 of your budget for emergency repairs that will be, IMO, needed.

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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:29 pm 
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Bing1978 wrote:
Contemplating a new car to run as a private hire car. Expect to buy it for about 8k. Any suggestions

Petrol.


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:52 pm 
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Hearing good things about the Hyundai ioniq.


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:00 pm 
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New, £8K..

thats a Dacia Sandero then

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