Help choose a car for me please (not Z4)

[jamesgarbett]

Just plain lazy but looking for something that fits this lot:

Convertible but with metal folding roof not fabric
Seats 4
Petrol engine larger than 2 litre
Loses value fast so looking for used "bargain"

Volvo C70 is the obvious choice, VW Eos is another but not that keen, would love the latest shape 3-series but too much £££ secondhand

Anything else I should consider?

 

[mr.nic]

Any particular reason for not having a fabric roof? I had a Saab 2.8T Aero for a while. 250bhp, 0-60 in about 7 seconds. It ticks the deprciation box as you can pick up a 5 year old model With around 30K miles for under 7 grand. The roof was really thick and well insulated and reliability is much better than the Merc CLK convertible (cheaper for parts and servicing as well). There's also a 2 litre Aero available with (I think) about 210bhp.

 

[marchantsuk]

+1 on the Saab, you will probably pick one up at a great price.

 

[sars]

If you're really desperate, Vauxhall twintop, Peugeot/Renault CC. The Volvo V70 has a good interior but unrewarding to drive and I think I would rather have the EOS but yes e93 would be my 1st choice too

 

[sars]

If you go for the soft top then the A4 cabriolet is cheap and desirable, having owned a 2008 2.0 tdi model it does everything really well except entertain in its drive

 

[jamesgarbett]

Car policy precludes soft-tops but apparently tin-tops that fold are OK

 

[Carol M]

I'd say an A4. There's some good priced ones about at the moment.

 

[CornishRob]

S4 Nice Soundtrack 4.2 V8

 

[mr wilks]

I'd say an A4. There's some good priced ones about at the moment.

OP wants hard roof option only

volvo probably the best of the rest to meet his requirements ?

 

[bigshurv]

E46 M3 cabrio with a hardtop for winter.Sorted.4 seat folding hardtops have such massive roofs that they end up looking all wrong.

 

[dmo]

look at the entry level Mercedes SL for the hard top convertible. an sl350 from 2003-2005 can be had for as little as 12k!! absolute bargain given they start at 60k and the new sl350 is 82k! plus its a luxury convertible. hard tops rule. gl!

 

[aquazi]

Eos would be my top option.

The megan cc has a nice glass roof though. But dull interior.

There is also the peugeot 30x and 20x which have a hardtop cc.


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[chris6]

I would stay away from the Eos , have heard from reliable source lots of water leak issues with tin top.

 

[dmo]

what's your budget? Max miles? Max engine size? max age? I still say sl350 would be sweet but depends what you're going to do with it.

 

[m44rrt]

I have no idea what you should go for

 

[ksher]

VW Eos.

 

[dmo]

this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201233481730244

 

[OwenT]

Focus convertible?? The facelift shape looks pretty good & cheap now...


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[cj_eds]

Depending on budget, the cars that fit into the 4 seat CC category I'd say look for a C70 T-5 or R but bear in mind it'll be quite GT and floaty compared to the sharp handling of the Z4.