Hark said:
Ewazix said:
This is looking cheap and surely has to sell at this price, I mean this is the alternative for this sort of money
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201139418760012/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/6000/price-from/5000/model/polo/make/volkswagen/postcode/ta64sp/radius/1500/page/39?logcode=p
Something three years younger and 2/3 (or 60k miles) less?
I know what you're trying to say, but I reckon that's the problem. People want small, cheap to run cars that are cheap on tax and insurance.
I assure you I do get it. The point is that the Zed and other "buy with your heart" motors are genuinely undervalued at the moment, "buy with your head" stuff like the 5 year old base spec 3 door polo for £6k are seriously overvalued, the time is right to buy a Zed if your circumstances allow.
For me the insurance differential between the two is about £130, Im not sure on the tax but guess 2.5 is about £100 a year more and fuel? depends on your mileage but my 2.5 has done 34mpg so far, a polo 1.4 probably 48mpg. Servicing and repairs may not be as different as you think, my mate just has had his 7 yr old polo's central locking done which cost him ummmmm.......... £1k at a VW dealership, I just had a EGR valve on my Ford at £400 so it's not that different in some cases.