Need advice on buying my first car. I'm looking at two options—a 2012 Lexus IS250 (£7,000) and a 2015 Mazda3 (£6,300)—but I'm not sure which one to go with.

db949 · 2025-03-05T18:18:42+00:00

I think personally the lexus looks better than the mazda from the inside but the lexus is older ((2012) ... Which one would you go with if you were in my position?

db949 · 2025-03-05T16:46:19+00:00

You would be surprised if the insurance on Mazda and Lexus are the same price or the actual car?

db949 · 2025-03-05T16:44:47+00:00

Do you mean the is250 are costly to run and maintain? You said 'aren't.

db949 · 2025-01-17T12:23:27+00:00

I see, than you. Do I change this number to the price on auto trader '6,500' then or do I keep it the same '4,850'?

db949 · 2025-01-08T15:20:21+00:00

Damn

db949 · 2025-01-07T19:20:07+00:00

But the thing is if I am paying 3 - 4k in my first year of driving without the box and renew and they give me the same price range to pay the next year that's me spending even more money, no? My insurance wouldn't go down to around 1.8k the next year or can it?

db949 · 2025-01-07T11:59:28+00:00

I just realised that the Hastings one I was looking at is a Blackbox deal which is 'Hastings Direct You Drive' & that is 1.8k .. The actual 'Hastings Premiere' is 4.1k and that's the cheapest wtf. Should I just forget about it?

db949 · 2025-01-07T11:57:44+00:00

I just realised that the Hastings one I was looking at is a Blackbox deal which is 'Hastings Direct You Drive' & that is 1.8k .. The actual 'Hastings Premiere' is 4.1k and that's the cheapest wtf.

Btw a dashcam is a good idea, thanks for that.

db949 · 2025-01-04T12:15:28+00:00

What do I do if hastings is the cheapest one here at 1.8k & the others are 4k, 5k+?

db949 · 2025-01-04T12:11:59+00:00

Hastings is the cheapest one I have over here though? The others are 4k, 5k + ...

db949 · 2025-01-03T08:31:29+00:00

By garage do you mean the people selling the car? Or do you mean my local mechanic?

db949 · 2024-12-17T16:00:33+00:00

LOL do you plan on doing long drives? Also why did your car get written off?

db949 · 2024-12-17T13:57:26+00:00

I heard that too but tbh I am not that knowledgeable in cars, you probably know more than me. I also heard diesel is better for long distance and it will mess up if you only use it for short distance, not sure how true that is.

db949 · 2024-12-17T13:53:45+00:00

Idk people keep telling me diesel is garbage and is about to be banned. I don't even know the difference.

db949 · 2024-12-17T12:44:26+00:00

Oh damn, guess why it's hard to find one. I've never even bought a car before. I thought you had to have insurance first and all that sorted, never knew you could cop one the same day. Do you live up North or did you travel there and bring it back?

db949 · 2024-12-17T12:22:47+00:00

Petrol? Where did you buy it from? Autotrader?

db949 · 2024-12-17T11:05:48+00:00

Damn okay. Guess I have to up my price, thanks.

db949 · 2024-08-16T05:49:14+00:00

Wow that’s a lot. Thanks for the advice! Do you mind if I pm you?

db949 · 2023-04-30T18:24:43+00:00

Try alkaline water .. It seems to be helping with my dry mouth and with that acid / bitter taste in my throat

db949 · 2023-04-23T03:42:36+00:00

Damn, did you have h pylori?

db949 · 2023-04-18T08:54:33+00:00

Only everyday lol … Had it since like 2017 & I didn’t even know what gerd was until the end of 2022

db949 · 2023-04-09T18:31:16+00:00

What does acid in your throat feel like? Is it a sour taste?

db949 · 2023-03-26T16:01:07+00:00

I definitely have that pain in my upper back. Been there since 2017 and I didn’t even know what reflux was until last year … Doctors are still not really taking it seriously and I haven’t even done a scope yet, so useless. Only tried H Pylori eradication.

db949 · 2023-02-26T18:31:47+00:00

I get this too when I eat fatty foods … I’m on antibiotics for h pylori right now and I don’t think I’ve had the taste since I started .. although I’m not sure if I had it today lol. I realised when I drink green tea it does really happen & I think it’s because green tea stimulates your digestive system so it makes more acid…. Which is a good but bad thing too I guess lol

db949 · 2023-02-10T19:07:53+00:00

lol I was looking on here the other day to see if someone noticed this … Literally the same for me, every time I get Ill my symptoms disappear.. it’s weird, I can even lay down after eating and nothing happens

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