RE: Suzuki Swift Sport: PH Fleet
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Lunar Tick said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
I'm in the process of looking for a small car at the moment 13k budget.
With a bit of haggling I can basically get a brand new swift. Ahh what to do !
I picked up a 16 plate 5-door Swift Sport for just £10.7K It was first registered in June 2016 and only had 1,105 miles on the clock - so basically brand new! Have good look around - if you're prepared to travel there are some fantastic nearly new bargains out there. Oh, and I LOVE this little car. Although it's a big power drop from my JDM Spec C Impreza, it manages to put a smile on my face, and I don't have to risk losing my licence to do it With a bit of haggling I can basically get a brand new swift. Ahh what to do !
Lunar Tick said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
I'm in the process of looking for a small car at the moment 13k budget.
With a bit of haggling I can basically get a brand new swift. Ahh what to do !
I picked up a 16 plate 5-door Swift Sport for just £10.7K It was first registered in June 2016 and only had 1,105 miles on the clock - so basically brand new! Have good look around - if you're prepared to travel there are some fantastic nearly new bargains out there. Oh, and I LOVE this little car. Although it's a big power drop from my JDM Spec C Impreza, it manages to put a smile on my face, and I don't have to risk losing my licence to do it With a bit of haggling I can basically get a brand new swift. Ahh what to do !
dieseluser07 said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
I'm getting grey 3dr 8 miles not pre reg , £13,200
Not bad, i would always buy second hand but i suppose it would be nice to own my car from new one day
k it TBH Matt Bird said:
Itsallicanafford said:
Chap, I will make the offer again, you are welcome to have my S2 106 Rallye for the day to do a comparison, just sort out some insurance and put some petrol in it!
Thanks! That's very generous, I'd love to. Where are you based? It will probably be something for next year now given the weather probably won't be ideally suited right now.Cheers,
Matt
dieseluser07 said:
Matt100HP said:
DtD reckon £13k for a 3rd Swift Sport and £14.6k for a Fiesta ST-2.
Personally, I reckon I'd spend the extra ~£1600 and get the ST.
Retail price of a swift is 14,000 fiesta st is 17800Personally, I reckon I'd spend the extra ~£1600 and get the ST.
Where are your figures from
Ford themselves are usually pretty good in terms of discounts, I doubt there would be four grand in it when all is said and done in terms of negotiations.
dieseluser07 said:
Retail price of a swift is 14,000 fiesta st is 17800
Where are your figures from
Both figures are from a broker called Drive The Deal, presumably similar figures are available from other brokers. I'd say that the list of a car isn't really that important to a savvy private buyer, all that matters is how much you actually have to pay after discount. Where are your figures from
In this case a Fiesta ST-2 is available for £1600 more than a Swift Sport. If you're willing to drop to an ST-1 (the entry level ST), that price difference falls to just £800.
Link to Drive The Deal: https://www.drivethedeal.com/
I have owned a 09 sport with 23500 miles for 5k 2.5 years now, put just over 20k on it in that time and to date it has cost me a new battery plus usual servicing and tyres.
Looking on autotrader I see you can get 08/09 cars with under 50k for around 3.5k.
Bit of a bargain for something reliable, easy to live with and fun.
Just check the rear calibers (they can stick) and idealy I personaly found the 195/45,17 tyres ride slightly better than the 205/40,17 that people can put on them.
Looking on autotrader I see you can get 08/09 cars with under 50k for around 3.5k.
Bit of a bargain for something reliable, easy to live with and fun.
Just check the rear calibers (they can stick) and idealy I personaly found the 195/45,17 tyres ride slightly better than the 205/40,17 that people can put on them.
stupidbutkeen said:
I have owned a 09 sport with 23500 miles for 5k 2.5 years now, put just over 20k on it in that time and to date it has cost me a new battery plus usual servicing and tyres.
Looking on autotrader I see you can get 08/09 cars with under 50k for around 3.5k.
Bit of a bargain for something reliable, easy to live with and fun.
Just check the rear calibers (they can stick) and idealy I personaly found the 195/45,17 tyres ride slightly better than the 205/40,17 that people can put on them.
They do seem to suffer with some pretty heavy depreciation compared to the Fiesta ST, which as you say does make the Swift a bargain second hand. Looking on autotrader I see you can get 08/09 cars with under 50k for around 3.5k.
Bit of a bargain for something reliable, easy to live with and fun.
Just check the rear calibers (they can stick) and idealy I personaly found the 195/45,17 tyres ride slightly better than the 205/40,17 that people can put on them.
A 2013 Fiesta ST seems to be £9-10k, whereas a 2013 Swift Sport seems to be £6-7k. So if you're buying new from a broker and selling at 3 years old, you lose less in depreciation on the more expensive car...
The Swift Sport appears to be a car best suited to letting some other kind soul have the pleasure of being the first owner.
Sorry to interrupt guys the reason I wanted a swift is simple jap and petrol no turbo no funny electrics etc. I'm expecting it to last a far few year at not much cost, not sure I can say the same about all the low cubic turbo lumps in yrs to come.
Yeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
Yeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
Ilovejapcrap said:
Sorry to interrupt guys the reason I wanted a swift is simple jap and petrol no turbo no funny electrics etc. I'm expecting it to last a far few year at not much cost, not sure I can say the same about all the low cubic turbo lumps in yrs to come.
Yeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
This is what tempts me aswell, no turbo to go wrong, no dual mass flywheel, no dsg boxes and so forthYeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
dieseluser07 said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
Sorry to interrupt guys the reason I wanted a swift is simple jap and petrol no turbo no funny electrics etc. I'm expecting it to last a far few year at not much cost, not sure I can say the same about all the low cubic turbo lumps in yrs to come.
Yeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
This is what tempts me aswell, no turbo to go wrong, no dual mass flywheel, no dsg boxes and so forthYeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
Since purchasing I have found loads of tuning parts can be had if you wish.
I'll let you know my progress, I intend to keep stock until out of warranty out (well most parts) then have a play.
Ilovejapcrap said:
dieseluser07 said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
Sorry to interrupt guys the reason I wanted a swift is simple jap and petrol no turbo no funny electrics etc. I'm expecting it to last a far few year at not much cost, not sure I can say the same about all the low cubic turbo lumps in yrs to come.
Yeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
This is what tempts me aswell, no turbo to go wrong, no dual mass flywheel, no dsg boxes and so forthYeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
Since purchasing I have found loads of tuning parts can be had if you wish.
I'll let you know my progress, I intend to keep stock until out of warranty out (well most parts) then have a play.
If i got one id want to somehow make it look a bit more fierce, and improve the engine note with an induction kit and a good backbox.
dieseluser07 said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
dieseluser07 said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
Sorry to interrupt guys the reason I wanted a swift is simple jap and petrol no turbo no funny electrics etc. I'm expecting it to last a far few year at not much cost, not sure I can say the same about all the low cubic turbo lumps in yrs to come.
Yeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
This is what tempts me aswell, no turbo to go wrong, no dual mass flywheel, no dsg boxes and so forthYeah it's a bit slower but N/A is a lot of fun
Since purchasing I have found loads of tuning parts can be had if you wish.
I'll let you know my progress, I intend to keep stock until out of warranty out (well most parts) then have a play.
If i got one id want to somehow make it look a bit more fierce, and improve the engine note with an induction kit and a good backbox.
It clearly is a slower car, I looked at the fn2 civics, almost all had slight bubbling between windscreen and top of roof, the rubber seal rubs and causes rot. Nothing major but I was looking at spending say 9 grand on one and I'm not having that, also very few have nav cruise, Bluetooth etc. The swift has all that and you can have reversing sensors fitted if you want.
They do look nice with a bit of a lower and a different exhaust, I'd just be concerned about turning it into a chav car rather than a small fun slight power superminis which is what it is.
Reading people's reviews, I'm expecting 40 mpg on a long run, something I don't think you'd get with the civic, and was almost what I got from my 1.9tdi A3 real world.
Another contender for me was the ds3 however the loan Citroen I have has already had some issues whilst I've Been using it, put me off TBH.
https://youtu.be/CR37RcEHWVQ
https://youtu.be/CKxVBSHWXEw
Watch some vids of them at Nurburgring, yes not super quick but look great fun.
Edited by Ilovejapcrap on Sunday 20th November 12:52
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