My wife wants...
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She wants an MX5 for around 2 - 4k to replace her X reg Rover diesel. The Rover is paid off and has nothing wrong with it, however, she wants something a bit more fun. However she will only be able to afford quite an old MX5 for her budget.
My thoughts are as the Rover is newer is less likely to need any major maintenance cost. Also as it is paid off but worth peanuts she should run it into the ground before looking at buying something else. I worry that to buy an MX5 of this age will result in a lot of "little things that need doing here and there" and will start to cost her money. This will be money that we just don't have. She however argues that they are one of the most reliable & long lasting cars you can get and that the running costs will be no different from her X reg Diesel.
So what do you guys think?
My thoughts are as the Rover is newer is less likely to need any major maintenance cost. Also as it is paid off but worth peanuts she should run it into the ground before looking at buying something else. I worry that to buy an MX5 of this age will result in a lot of "little things that need doing here and there" and will start to cost her money. This will be money that we just don't have. She however argues that they are one of the most reliable & long lasting cars you can get and that the running costs will be no different from her X reg Diesel.
So what do you guys think?
All she wants is a low cost, fun, open top. A reliable 1.6 is ideal, performance doesn't really come into it, she struggles to drive mine properly - although she does it well, extracting the best out of the car only comes with experience.
For her a 1.6 or 1.8 is ample. The main factor which she will learn (hopefully not the hard way) is rear wheel drive performance...
For her a 1.6 or 1.8 is ample. The main factor which she will learn (hopefully not the hard way) is rear wheel drive performance...
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