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.

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