Omega seems to be on the top of the list at the moment. I think I'd go for the 2.5TD though as LPG ones seem like hens teeth! They seem to have hovered around the £1000-£2000 mark now for years! At least I'd be likely to get all my money back once I finished with it.
Once im satisfied the new car is up for the job then the Mondeo will have to go. I'll stick the money in an ISA and when I'm working closer to home I'll use it to buy something newer. I'd love to keep it but it's hard work on tight windy roads as you're up and down the box all the time as it has a very small usable power band.
Great on fast A roads or the Motorway but hard work through tight lanes or around town.
It may not even happen but currently it's the only place left for me to go this summer unless another job crops up.
Originally Posted by
st220kyle
Just out of interest, what do your workmates do with regard to travelling? Doesn't your company supply you with a van, what do you do with your tools etc?
Most of them will lodge. We have two vans, neither of which are accessible to me and I could be asked to work anywhere in the country at the drop of a hat. I don't feel it would be fair on the other half and I'm not paying £900 a month in upkeep for a house to go live away!
I was working in Trowbridge in Wiltshire between January and December last year. 90 mile each way and a 2 hour drive. The extra 10 miles/half hour shouldn't be an issue.