26 June 2011

Early tomorrow morning,

we are going to Albena, at the Bulgarian coast. Due to the fact that at the Ford has temporary number plates valid only in Romania, we are travelling with the old Dacia.
We all look forward to it.

23 June 2011

Visit of Peter and Vanessa

Photos of the new Ford Focus

We have a new car

The visit of Peter and Vanessa is over now, and we have a new car. That is for sure now. It was a succesful visit we have been at the car market, but we bought the car from Sibiu and now has the temporary number plates valid till 19 July. In this period we have to fully register it.
Photos will follow.

I am very grateful for it. Many thaks for all of those who made it possible. Special thanks for Mike Cheskin for his great contribution and for Paul Smith who made a great contribution as well.
Well maintained this car will serve us a long time.

15 June 2011

We live in Romania, so anything is possible!!!!

Would you imagined that a car for for which you made an advance payment and a contract, a few days later is sold to other people?
That's happened today. I was called and informed that they sold it for 3500 Euros, even we had  a contract! This would have never happened in UK.

So we are back to square one. I have already seen 2 more Ford Focus on the net and I will check the market again, so I really hope that this weekend we shall buy one. Probably not from Brasov. I don't know. I am fed up, as you can not trust anyone.
On the other hand, I am sure  God will provide!

13 June 2011

We have a new car?

The car which I saw on the market on Saturday we bought it today in Rasnov for the final price of 2930 Euros. I went out to Rasnov with my family and 2 other people. One is familiar with the car mechanics, and the other one is very good in documentations regarding the car and hidden problems and he himself used to bring cars from Germany. Today we paid 300 Lei in advance.
The conclusion today is, that we are very lucky to have this, is almost like a new one.
I expect Peter and Vanessa for the weekend to inspect is again and pay the full price.
Now enought with the words, here are the pictures taken today, 2 hours ago.

11 June 2011

At the car market again

Today even the weather was not so good, I was at the car market. Plenty of cars there. Found Dacia Logan from 2005 for 3100 Euros registered, Opel Astra Caravan from 2001 for 3400 Euros.
As Ford Focus I found there a Ford Focus Diesel 1.8 registered made in 2000 for 3000 euros.

But the better Ford Focus was a 2001 made just recently bought from Germany for 3100 Euros, from aguy from Rasnov (about 30km from Brasov) very nice this one, needs registrating for 375 euros fee. Photos below.

05 June 2011

Car prices

I assume that the car prices are different in Romania than in UK. It was always like this. If you purchase a car abroad, mainly from Germany, in addition to the price you pay for the car, you have to pay the first registration tax for that vehicle which varies between 200 - 2000 Euros, or even higher in some cases.
I have been at the car market and also checked the internet for cars, also spoke with several people regarding a car for us. One option it would be for us to buy a Dacia Logan, made by Renault in Romania. A car like this which is made between 2004-2007 petrol or diesel costs around 3000 Euros (2600 Pounds) having around 50,000 km-s. Another option it would be to get a Ford Focus estate version from Germany which just have been entered into Romania having almost no mileage run in Romania. A car like this could be purchased for 3000 Euros including registration fee, is around 9 years old in good or excellent condition.
For less money, for around 2000 Pounds (2300 Euros) we could get a Logan with 160,000 kms or more, which was more likely taxi before, or foreign car like Ford Focus made in 1998-1999 having over 250,000km, Opel Astra made 1998-1999 with again over 200,000 kms.
Seeing the situation to buy a suitable car now we would need at least 2600 Pounds (3000 Euros) to get a car which is not too old and not to much mileage on it, and to be able to drive it for next few years. I see no reason to buy an old car now and from next year repairing it constantly.
I understand that already there is some money towards the car from the generosity of Mike Cheskin, and we appreciate it and want to express our gratitude for it.
Pray that the Lord may provide the rest of it too, because we really need one now, especially as the current car is full of rust.

04 June 2011