What car for 'er in doors, She wants to go out sometimes!
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The misses wants a newer car, used mainly around town and will not do any great distances, maybe the odd day trip to the coast, 50 miles max.
She is quite fussy so I have a criteria but I'm struggling for idea's
Budget is £4000 max, but the less the better,
Must have:
40k or less miles.
Sunroof
5 Doors
No bigger than 1.6
No crap brands( her words not mine) Skoda, hyundai, kia and the like.
Boot big enough for pushchair and a weeks shopping
Her biggest worry is resale value on say 2 years she does not want end up with something worth 50p down the line.
She is quite fussy so I have a criteria but I'm struggling for idea's
Budget is £4000 max, but the less the better,
Must have:
40k or less miles.
Sunroof
5 Doors
No bigger than 1.6
No crap brands( her words not mine) Skoda, hyundai, kia and the like.
Boot big enough for pushchair and a weeks shopping
Her biggest worry is resale value on say 2 years she does not want end up with something worth 50p down the line.
djt100 said:
The misses wants a newer car, used mainly around town and will not do any great distances, maybe the odd day trip to the coast, 50 miles max.
She is quite fussy so I have a criteria but I'm struggling for idea's
Budget is £4000 max, but the less the better,
Must have:
40k or less miles.
Sunroof
5 Doors
No bigger than 1.6
No crap brands( her words not mine) Skoda, hyundai, kia and the like.
Boot big enough for pushchair and a weeks shopping
Her biggest worry is resale value on say 2 years she does not want end up with something worth 50p down the line.
Yep can't think of any cars that meet this truly though criteria... if only you could buy car mags that had articles about such things She is quite fussy so I have a criteria but I'm struggling for idea's
Budget is £4000 max, but the less the better,
Must have:
40k or less miles.
Sunroof
5 Doors
No bigger than 1.6
No crap brands( her words not mine) Skoda, hyundai, kia and the like.
Boot big enough for pushchair and a weeks shopping
Her biggest worry is resale value on say 2 years she does not want end up with something worth 50p down the line.
Really though.. what sort of suggestions are you after? Almost every, no actually every major car maker of mass produced cars makes one or more vehicles that fit perfectly. It's a bit like buying a new fridge freezer. Just pick a colour you like from a shop that isn't too far away. Jobs a good'un
djt100 said:
£4000 max, 40k or less miles, No crap brands, 2 years she does not want end up with something worth 50p down the line.
It's a tough ask. I was think Fabia or C'eed. Possibly a previous shape Fiesta but you'll be lucky to find anything that age that has less than 40k miles. You'll probably just increase your chances of picking up a clocked one.I'd buy on condition and service history, rather than low miles when looking at that price range.
Regarding your (her) last point, nothing for £4K is going to hold it's value, and they all end up scrap value eventually.
There might be a couple of makes to consider here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automobile_ma...
Found one!!!
24 miles from your home.
A 2003 Peugeot 307 SW 1.6 SE 16v 5 Seats 5dr [AC]
We had a SW for a year and the panoramic moonroof is magic, stretches right back with an automatic visor (see photo on advert).
This is the all leather, drives rather well, same engine as ours, we took it touring in Norway and enjoyed the roads.
Private seller, £3000 should do it, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
7 SEATS, 5 Doors, LEATHER SEATS, Manual, Estate, Petrol, ONLY 36,000 miles. Metalic Bronze. FULL SERVICE JUN/2012. This vehicle comes with 12 months MOT (Jun/2013) and 6 months Tax (Dec/2012). Panoramic electric sunroof, In excellent and clean condition throughout, non-smokers two previous owners. Folding door mirrors, Auto head lights, Auto windscreen wipers, ABS, Adjustable seats, Air conditioning, Climate Control, Alloy wheels, Radio/Cassette, Front armrest, CD Multichanger, Remote central locking, Roof rails, Side airbags, Driver airbag, Passenger airbag, Power assisted steering, Electric mirrors, Head restraints, Electric windows. Full Service History. £3,395
Bottle of wine to myself if you buy it please.
24 miles from your home.
A 2003 Peugeot 307 SW 1.6 SE 16v 5 Seats 5dr [AC]
We had a SW for a year and the panoramic moonroof is magic, stretches right back with an automatic visor (see photo on advert).
This is the all leather, drives rather well, same engine as ours, we took it touring in Norway and enjoyed the roads.
Private seller, £3000 should do it, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
7 SEATS, 5 Doors, LEATHER SEATS, Manual, Estate, Petrol, ONLY 36,000 miles. Metalic Bronze. FULL SERVICE JUN/2012. This vehicle comes with 12 months MOT (Jun/2013) and 6 months Tax (Dec/2012). Panoramic electric sunroof, In excellent and clean condition throughout, non-smokers two previous owners. Folding door mirrors, Auto head lights, Auto windscreen wipers, ABS, Adjustable seats, Air conditioning, Climate Control, Alloy wheels, Radio/Cassette, Front armrest, CD Multichanger, Remote central locking, Roof rails, Side airbags, Driver airbag, Passenger airbag, Power assisted steering, Electric mirrors, Head restraints, Electric windows. Full Service History. £3,395
Bottle of wine to myself if you buy it please.
Honda Jazz is the biggest and most versatile (with a sliding rear seat) in the small sector and available for less than £4k though may have to go up to 60k on mileage. Keep heir value too.
Otherwise the Nissan Micra 1.2/1.4 is a good bet especaily as they keep their values but again depends on the size of the pushchair.
The big downside of the Jazz is that some still have a radio-cassette and the plate to convert the dash to a CD orifice is £138 on ebay plus you have to pay for a CD player and fitting. That isn't totally confined to the Jazz so watch out for the "radio-cassette trap" on cars with inbuilt units.
Otherwise it's Fiesta 1.4s which are bigger than the average supermini. I have found 1.25s are more expensive for some obsure reason given the 1.4 is a perfectly good unit.
Otherwise the Nissan Micra 1.2/1.4 is a good bet especaily as they keep their values but again depends on the size of the pushchair.
The big downside of the Jazz is that some still have a radio-cassette and the plate to convert the dash to a CD orifice is £138 on ebay plus you have to pay for a CD player and fitting. That isn't totally confined to the Jazz so watch out for the "radio-cassette trap" on cars with inbuilt units.
Otherwise it's Fiesta 1.4s which are bigger than the average supermini. I have found 1.25s are more expensive for some obsure reason given the 1.4 is a perfectly good unit.
Thanks for the suggestions,
Not as simple as it seems is it.
The last shape fiesta is just to old in design, the 307 is just two big, She has looked at 207 but resale worries her.
As for the comment on Values, sorry not quoting, that's rubbish, She has a A140 at the moment, and after 15000 miles/ 2 years it's lost about £500 from when we purchased it, I'd say that was Very good. She loves it, but it's getting old and she has a come into a little money so would like to put it to good use. ( she would get another late model but the newer shape is still to expensive with reasonable miles)
Not as simple as it seems is it.
The last shape fiesta is just to old in design, the 307 is just two big, She has looked at 207 but resale worries her.
As for the comment on Values, sorry not quoting, that's rubbish, She has a A140 at the moment, and after 15000 miles/ 2 years it's lost about £500 from when we purchased it, I'd say that was Very good. She loves it, but it's getting old and she has a come into a little money so would like to put it to good use. ( she would get another late model but the newer shape is still to expensive with reasonable miles)
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