Depressing cars

[crosseyedlion]

Currently living with a car (on finance) thats frankly depressing to own and drive.

A Clio Renaultsport 200 with Cup pack, for a list of reasons (mentioned in other threads, so im not going to repeat them now) its become a car which I never thought I could hate with such a passion.

Its got to the point where I prefer taking my girlfriends 1.2 corsa to the supermarket. Thats how hateful I find the thing.

Because of the financial hit of moving it on 3 months into my HP agreement, its just depressing.

But this isn't a thread about how god-aweful the clio rs200 is, I'm just interested to know whether others have had cars that they hate or bring them down? Any surprises?

[crosseyedlion]

RumbleOfThunder said:

Funnily enough OP, I was going to mention the Vauxhall Corsa. I really detest them. The default choice for those with zero interest in cars. Ubiquitous, dull as ditch water, crap to drive and with no redeeming features whatsoever. They have the gall to market it with "put the fun back into driving".

Yea, I used to think that until the clio, its become pretty evident that for being a hatchback (running errands and popping to the shops) - the asthmatic corsa is a better car :/

That says more about my feelings on the clio than the corsa, i'd never choose one.

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RumbleOfThunder said:

Why can't you get on with the Clio? I know you say you've alluded to it in the past but I can't really find much from your replies.

The discussion occured here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Reading back, it must have been a very very good day. Can't stand the bloody thing.

[crosseyedlion]

RumbleOfThunder said:

I see. The pitfalls of such a "focussed" hot hatch I suppose. I'm sure something more flexible like the new turbo'd Renaultsport Clio or Fiesta ST would serve your needs much better.

Oh I'm never getting another modern small hatch masquerading to be a performance car unless its really cheap. It's clear they're not for me.

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23rdian said:

I think it becomes depressing because you are paying for something that is not "perfect"

Edited by 23rdian on Monday 21st April 19:48

You might have hit the nail on the head there for me. I'm pretty sure my ownership experience is tainted by the fact this is the first car i've had on finance, when previously theyve all been cars for under £3k, bought outright with the depreciation done.