Should I sell £3k car for 1500 quid runabout?
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I (my wife’s car mainly) have an 08 Nissan note that we’ve had for 7 years, so known quantity etc. I recently ‘replaced’ it with a nicer mini which is now her car, she uses daily for everything.
We need a second car which is bigger than the mini, which will be ‘my’ car, but not get much use - occasional daughter duties when misses is already out, tip run, buying stuff in ikea etc. I keep flip-flopping between keeping the Nissan which is only worth about 3 grand, or flogging it and buying anything else (Honda jazz?) for about 1500 quid to pocket the difference / put towards motorbike money. I have no ‘spare’ money so it’s worth me thinking about, although we’re not hard up.
What would you do? Had a vague look around and a lot of the 1200-1500 quid cars look crap, shonky and possibly unreliable. The Nissan is perfect.
We need a second car which is bigger than the mini, which will be ‘my’ car, but not get much use - occasional daughter duties when misses is already out, tip run, buying stuff in ikea etc. I keep flip-flopping between keeping the Nissan which is only worth about 3 grand, or flogging it and buying anything else (Honda jazz?) for about 1500 quid to pocket the difference / put towards motorbike money. I have no ‘spare’ money so it’s worth me thinking about, although we’re not hard up.
What would you do? Had a vague look around and a lot of the 1200-1500 quid cars look crap, shonky and possibly unreliable. The Nissan is perfect.
Keep the Note it's the best solution unless of course you could do with the cash in which case get yourself something like this:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Better the devil you know, I would say.
We have had a Nissan Note for about five/ six years now. Faultlessly reliable. Boring. Hard to get rid of, given the insurance, tax and running costs in general.......
Might keep it until it dies, but just how long will that be? Wifey is beginning to hate it though....
Mike
We have had a Nissan Note for about five/ six years now. Faultlessly reliable. Boring. Hard to get rid of, given the insurance, tax and running costs in general.......
Might keep it until it dies, but just how long will that be? Wifey is beginning to hate it though....
Mike
mike9009 said:
Better the devil you know, I would say.
We have had a Nissan Note for about five/ six years now. Faultlessly reliable. Boring. Hard to get rid of, given the insurance, tax and running costs in general.......
Might keep it until it dies, but just how long will that be? Wifey is beginning to hate it though....
Mike
Came here to say this.We have had a Nissan Note for about five/ six years now. Faultlessly reliable. Boring. Hard to get rid of, given the insurance, tax and running costs in general.......
Might keep it until it dies, but just how long will that be? Wifey is beginning to hate it though....
Mike
A £1500 car can easily come with a big bill and you're back to square one.
In the OP's position, I would only chop in a £3k Nissan Note for a £1.5k car if the cheaper vehicle was something interesting.
For example, I wouldn't go from a Note to a Jazz, just to pocket £1,500.
On that note, OP, get yourself over to the best smoker barges 1-5 large thread.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You'll be surprised at how much metal £1,500 will buy these days.
For example, I wouldn't go from a Note to a Jazz, just to pocket £1,500.
On that note, OP, get yourself over to the best smoker barges 1-5 large thread.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You'll be surprised at how much metal £1,500 will buy these days.
I had the same quandary as the OP a few years ago when I inherited the wife's '08 Note. I kept it on as it was ridiculously reliable and cheap, but I did yearn for something, anything, more exciting.
OP, I'd keep it. It'll only lose so much more and you'll be buying an unknown at that price. What spec and mileage is it?
OP, I'd keep it. It'll only lose so much more and you'll be buying an unknown at that price. What spec and mileage is it?
Cos the fun car is now the mini, the 2nd car is really just for more space. I can't replace it with something that is fun but not practical, eg a Honda Prelude or something novel, as it's not practical for carrying stuff. I'ts a Tekna model so has all the options, but it is auto so not fun to drive!
CoolHands said:
Cos the fun car is now the mini, the 2nd car is really just for more space. I can't replace it with something that is fun but not practical, eg a Honda Prelude or something novel, as it's not practical for carrying stuff. I'ts a Tekna model so has all the options, but it is auto so not fun to drive!
So your Mrs has the fun car all the time? I never said something impractical, just fun. A Civic type-R is just as practical as a Jazz but about 100 times more fun and the running costs can be offset by it still actually being worth something when you come to move it on.Edited by Ahbefive on Thursday 25th January 16:29
Want to save money? - keep the Note, yes you might get some cash out of it but I am yet to buy a £1500 that doesn't need some money throwing at it.
Want a change? - I'm all up for that, but don't replace it with virtually the same car! If you want something bigger/unusual/more fun/noisy/silly then go for it. But its very unlikely to save you any money.
Want a change? - I'm all up for that, but don't replace it with virtually the same car! If you want something bigger/unusual/more fun/noisy/silly then go for it. But its very unlikely to save you any money.
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