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New car choices. HELP!
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Onlinejock156
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New car choices. HELP!
My darling wife requires a new car.
In the running are........
Mini Countryman
Alfa Guiletta
BMW 1 Series
Merc A Class
In that order
Budget 10K cash + £1500 trade in.
Around town driving, loads of short trips, economical.
Any comments/ votes/ avoids?
TIA
In the running are........
Mini Countryman
Alfa Guiletta
BMW 1 Series
Merc A Class
In that order
Budget 10K cash + £1500 trade in.
Around town driving, loads of short trips, economical.
Any comments/ votes/ avoids?
TIA
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For that money Jock, I would highly recommend one of these:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... e-delivery
The sport nav has all the kit, PDC front and rear and rear camera, Bose stereo, HUD, sat nav, auto everything, keyless entry and go and is a good little car to drive too. £30 RFL. I bought one exactly the same as the one in the link (even the same colour) and it's brilliant.
2L n/a petrol but detuned to 120bhp. 45-50mpg.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... e-delivery
The sport nav has all the kit, PDC front and rear and rear camera, Bose stereo, HUD, sat nav, auto everything, keyless entry and go and is a good little car to drive too. £30 RFL. I bought one exactly the same as the one in the link (even the same colour) and it's brilliant.
2L n/a petrol but detuned to 120bhp. 45-50mpg.
Last edited by Pondrew on Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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F31 320i. Good car.
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Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Jock, looking at your wife's shortlist she obviously has taste, so ignore this input.Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:27 pm For that money Jock, I would highly recommend one of these:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... e-delivery
The sport nav has all the kit, HUD, sat nav, auto everything, keyless entry and go and is a good little car to drive too. £30 RFL. I bought one exactly the same as the one in the link (even the same colour) and it's brilliant.
2L n/a petrol but detuned to 120bhp. 45-50mpg.
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Onlinejock156
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Good shout Pondrew
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Probably older than what you'll be looking at for that budget but Mrs Tidy bought a new R50 Mini One in 2003, got invited to the R56 launch and ordered her December 2006 Mini Cooper that she still has 60K miles later! It's a better car in every way, better ride, cheaper Road Tax and more economical, plus more fun to rag around when I got to drive it on my own!
The next generation F56 Minis had a 3 cylinder engine (other than the Cooper S). I had a Cooper as a courtesy car once and didn't like the engine much - it sounded like a diesel and was very high-geared so to get it moving I had to wring its neck!
I had a 2007 123d E87 for over 6 years and 80K miles and really liked it, but started reading about cam-chain issues on some N47 diesels so I sold it and bought my first Z4. But then a diesel wouldn't suit the sort of use you describe. The petrol 4s can have problems, but that may not put you off!
Don't know anything about the other options but an Alfa Giulietta might be fun.
The next generation F56 Minis had a 3 cylinder engine (other than the Cooper S). I had a Cooper as a courtesy car once and didn't like the engine much - it sounded like a diesel and was very high-geared so to get it moving I had to wring its neck!
I had a 2007 123d E87 for over 6 years and 80K miles and really liked it, but started reading about cam-chain issues on some N47 diesels so I sold it and bought my first Z4. But then a diesel wouldn't suit the sort of use you describe. The petrol 4s can have problems, but that may not put you off!
Don't know anything about the other options but an Alfa Giulietta might be fun.
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Agreed we love our Mazdas.Pondrew wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:27 pm For that money Jock, I would highly recommend one of these:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... e-delivery
The sport nav has all the kit, PDC front and rear and rear camera, Bose stereo, HUD, sat nav, auto everything, keyless entry and go and is a good little car to drive too. £30 RFL. I bought one exactly the same as the one in the link (even the same colour) and it's brilliant.
2L n/a petrol but detuned to 120bhp. 45-50mpg.
These are worth a look too and nippy enough to embrace quite a few alternates.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 4ty&page=1
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Can you stretch the budget a bit?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... posit=true
Absolutely brilliant little cars, great fun to drive, zero tax, very cheap servicing (don't go to BMW!) and decent range (about 120 miles easily). Kevlar body shell so no car park dings to worry about, my wife's had hers 6 years now and still adores it. Faster to 40 than a Z4M too...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... posit=true
Absolutely brilliant little cars, great fun to drive, zero tax, very cheap servicing (don't go to BMW!) and decent range (about 120 miles easily). Kevlar body shell so no car park dings to worry about, my wife's had hers 6 years now and still adores it. Faster to 40 than a Z4M too...
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Its her car & her choice, I'm just trying to get her hassle free motoring. Thanks for your suggestion "Bottom" but thats been dismissed.
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jock156, what car is your wife getting rid of? What she's currently used to will make a difference.
I have had two Minis - 2007 R56 Cooper S and currently a 2018 F56 JCW. I have also had two BMW 1 Series - 2007 123d Coupe and a 2016 M135i 3-door hatch. The Minis are fun, but both 1 Series were objectively much better cars and a lot more comfortable on any sort of longer journey.
I have had two Minis - 2007 R56 Cooper S and currently a 2018 F56 JCW. I have also had two BMW 1 Series - 2007 123d Coupe and a 2016 M135i 3-door hatch. The Minis are fun, but both 1 Series were objectively much better cars and a lot more comfortable on any sort of longer journey.
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Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
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We’ve got Grand Vitara (from new) which we needed with 3 young kids and all the paraphernalia that entails. Now time to downsize
We haven’t driven any on the list other than the Merc. We both like the 1 series, BUT, I’ve heard stories about the turbos going around the 100K mark
We haven’t driven any on the list other than the Merc. We both like the 1 series, BUT, I’ve heard stories about the turbos going around the 100K mark
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I wouldn't know - never had one to that mileage. If it's a common problem, suggest you cost up the fix then either put the money to one side or go BMW Approved Used and extend the warranty, whatever is the more economical choice. We all know that water pumps die on Z4s but we suck it up and deal with it one way or another - unless it's a completely uneconomical repair and frequent failure, I wouldn't let it put me off completely.
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2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
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Her indoors currently has an A class and in my merc specialist mate's words, they're pish. I have to agree with him. Can't comment on the others on your shortlist though.
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Cup holders
Gaptech
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Onlinejock156
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Cheers Andy, but why pish?
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I doubt economical. Tax is high.jock156 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:51 am Seeing this on Saturday
www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211111581526
Thoughts?
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