Car Finance Challenge! £250, £500 & £750 a Month | Ep 70 | Drive Torque Podcast
About this episode
A lively discussion kicks off with the hosts diving into a car finance challenge, exploring options for monthly budgets of £250, £500, and £750. They share their findings on various vehicles, including electric options like the Renault 5 and Dacia Spring, and sporty choices like the Skoda Octavia VRS and Audi RS3. The episode also features a humorous take on customer service experiences with Citroen's Ami, highlighting the frustrations of new car ownership. The hosts debate the merits of leasing versus PCP financing while keeping the conversation engaging and informative.
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Citroen AMI
"It's finding out AmiGate. Where are we? Where's the next thing? So we'..."
Eletre Lotus Electra
"... one. I might have won the last challenge with my Lotus Electra, but I think I might lose this one."
Mclaren F1
"...y. I can't believe they're doing a back date of a McLaren F1, basically. I mean, a lot of the super high-end r..."
Ferrari F40
"...ays been my favourite car ever made. That and the F40 probably. But I think the McLaren F1, there's som..."
5 Renault 5
"Yeah. Now, the challenge with the Renault 5 is, there is a fairly big range of price from lik..."
Porsche Boxster
"... foul a bit for that in your early days with your Boxster. Yeah, because then you end up being that guy, ri..."
Renault Clio Williams
"... he's going to make it look a little bit like his Clio Williams. Ah, awesome."
Tesla Model Y
"that we know, Andrew, from The Fish, he had a Model Y Tesla on, it was on one of these salary sacrifice..."
BMW Series Bmw
"she got herself like a nice one, series BMW brand new on a three-year PCP. And I didn't know,..."
Hyundai Ioniq 5N
"...s because I know a couple of people who bought an Ioniq 5N on the back of me having that press car"
Skoda Octavia
"So if you go to the top, next to the Octavia, if you click on that and go down to VRS estate."
Toyota GR Yaris
"So our budget is £750 now. So I've gone for a GR Yaris. And this is the Roven Perra one."
Alpine A110
"...So Pat in the WhatsApp group had suggested Alpine A110 and I did have Alpine A110."
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