Have been running a nice-enough Peuguot 406 HDI for about 2 years now, runs fine but after a couple of faults im thinking of getting rid. Last thing was the bonnet jumping up and leaving huge dents, and it's not worth replacing as the car value is about £500. Would be sorry to see it go as it's very comfortable and laps up long journeys, but if I could get £2k for it, I'd be ecstatic.
So I'm tempted to do the government scrappage thingy, and had started shortlisting bargains, my first list being:
Fiat 500 - down to £6,300
Fiat Panda - down to £5,499
Ford Ka - down to about £6,000
Hyundai i30 - about £4,999 with 5 yrs warranty
the key was that i'd probably do 5k miles/12months in it then resell privately for as much as possible.
only problem I've just discovered my car was built 9/9/00, meaning as a V-Reg it's 9 days late to qualify. Which is an arse, as I'd all but ordered a Fiat 500 until I found out.
So I either give up on the idea, or buy a Nissan or Mitsubishi, who are both offering the £2,000 incentive on cars that are slightly younger than 10yrs.
Sound rubbish? Did to me, until I discovered this little fella, a Mitsubishi Colt CZC. A four seat coupé-cabrio with a 1.5i four cylinder engine, and aircon as standard, for an incredible £9,999, possibly down to £7,699, also with 0% APR finance!
Has anyone had any experience before I book a drive ?
So I'm tempted to do the government scrappage thingy, and had started shortlisting bargains, my first list being:
Fiat 500 - down to £6,300
Fiat Panda - down to £5,499
Ford Ka - down to about £6,000
Hyundai i30 - about £4,999 with 5 yrs warranty
the key was that i'd probably do 5k miles/12months in it then resell privately for as much as possible.
only problem I've just discovered my car was built 9/9/00, meaning as a V-Reg it's 9 days late to qualify. Which is an arse, as I'd all but ordered a Fiat 500 until I found out.
So I either give up on the idea, or buy a Nissan or Mitsubishi, who are both offering the £2,000 incentive on cars that are slightly younger than 10yrs.
Sound rubbish? Did to me, until I discovered this little fella, a Mitsubishi Colt CZC. A four seat coupé-cabrio with a 1.5i four cylinder engine, and aircon as standard, for an incredible £9,999, possibly down to £7,699, also with 0% APR finance!
Has anyone had any experience before I book a drive ?
