Got the puma bits off J tonight. We were talking about cars and he said if I want a reliable car that'll go the distance he recommended a 1.4 or 1.6 TDI Mk 5 Fiesta. In all honesty though, the one thing the Megane made me miss is my old Saab 9-5. I'm getting to an age where things are beginning to ache for no apparent reason. A comfy cruiser seems like a sensible plan right now. Then again, most things are comfier than a Puma - and most things don't handle as good as one either :-(
It's a car I've considered numerous times. Realistically I could pick up a very low mileage one for 2k or so. Meaning I'd only need a month or 2 to save up and then P/X the Polo once it's back.
All in all, I could probably get a Fiesta in a month or so, which would be a big relief. I will need to check with my insurer about cancelling and getting a refund, as I'd already lose areound £750 if I was to P/X the Polo. In reality it'd be worth selling it privately. P/X is a lot more streamlined, plus there wouldn't be the added sense of guilt of meeting the person who's buying a car with an engine that's a ticking time bomb.
Should bag £300 from the rest of the Puma bits. £632 when the Puma is collected along with the struts and slave cylinder that he's buying too. Then just shy of £400 for the 2 days work J wasn't able to do before I decided to sell the Puma.
Makes me happy, as I was a bit worried I'd be struggling to make ends meet for another month or so. On another positive note, I got an A2 size art portfolio and put in prints of all my artwork. Sent a global email to people in the office to see if anyone would like to buy one before I left. Got a couple of people looking to buy - which are my first ever sales of my artwork. Really stoked for that
Also, with all the issues with the Renault Megane I'm renaming it the Renault Megambia, after the impoverished African country.
Ed