If you want to drive green vehicle, electrical vehicle or hybrid vehicle, in order to protect your environment, well, you need a bag full of money. Without that bag, you don't seem to be responsible for my environment. I have an empty bag prepared, but it seems that each bill that I put in the bag, somehow disappear under mysterious circumstances ;). I think I know what is happening with my money bag! I keep it in my old car and my old car always needs something! Always asks for more and more! Two months ago, it were bearings, a month ago it were the tires, now should be turn for a new air exhaust. And I must say that my car started to drink a lot. As it gets older, it becomes a real gasoline drunk and I can't rely on it anymore.
I've never bought a new car in my life.
I prefer second hand cars (o maybe third hand) and I never payed too much for the car and I've never had a car for more than three or four years. Some things changed about that, but some things are still the same. So, let's talk first about things that changed.
Now I need a family car!
My wife's pregnancy changed all my needs. So I need a bigger car than I have now. I don't need some large SUV or minivan. I don't need a mini car, neither. All I need is compact family car with 5 doors and trunk large enough to put there a baby stroller. And it has to look decent, for change. Now let's check things that haven't changed:
I still don't have any money for a brand new car!
So, it has to be an used one again. But it has to be in good shape. I make about 20 000 kilometers each year, so it would be nice if I could find a car that haven't been through too much. I will not buy a car that passed over 100 000 kilometers.
So, last few days, I spent a lot of time checking advertisements. And I found few good options, cars made between 2011 and 2013. Well, that's like brand new to me. A car that I have now is from 1999. I found few good Hondas, Renaults and I even considered FIAT (Bravo), but what I liked tho most was Ford Focus from 2013. It has 75 000 kilometers behind and it is in best shape. The seller asks 8 500 € for it. It has engine powered by Diesel fuel and I was Petrol - kind of driver up to now. But I found exactly the same car but powered by Pertol fuel and it costs 7 700 €.