Oh the shame...
Discussion
of starting another what car thread! 
Now that I have your attention...
I'm trying to think of ideas for my sister who has just packed off her 52 reg Corsa after it has been no end of trouble (partly due to her poor maintanance, which I have now explicitly educated her on).
She's got £4k to spend on the car itself. No accidents/claims, over 25 so insurance should be no problem (unless something ridiculous), she's not looking for anything modified, but I think she would prefer something with nice wheels
It doesn't have to have them, as she could buy a set at a later date.
What she wants a Tigra convertible, but I have persuaded her that buying a hard top convertible with 60,000 on the clock is not the smartest move. I dare not think how much a roof-not-closing issue would cost to repair
What she needs is a car that will be very reliable (if properly maintained!), can seat at least four young adults (Sorry no MX-5s!
) and doesn't cost the earth to service/repair or fuel.
So far I have come up with an Honda Civic (EP3 shape), early Seat Leon (Mk2) or VW Golf/Polo.
Any comments/suggestions appreciated!
Now that I have your attention...
I'm trying to think of ideas for my sister who has just packed off her 52 reg Corsa after it has been no end of trouble (partly due to her poor maintanance, which I have now explicitly educated her on).
She's got £4k to spend on the car itself. No accidents/claims, over 25 so insurance should be no problem (unless something ridiculous), she's not looking for anything modified, but I think she would prefer something with nice wheels
It doesn't have to have them, as she could buy a set at a later date.What she wants a Tigra convertible, but I have persuaded her that buying a hard top convertible with 60,000 on the clock is not the smartest move. I dare not think how much a roof-not-closing issue would cost to repair
What she needs is a car that will be very reliable (if properly maintained!), can seat at least four young adults (Sorry no MX-5s!
) and doesn't cost the earth to service/repair or fuel. So far I have come up with an Honda Civic (EP3 shape), early Seat Leon (Mk2) or VW Golf/Polo.
Any comments/suggestions appreciated!
Edited by LandingSpot on Friday 10th June 19:02
As she likes convertibles how about an MGTF
£3,550
2005 MG TF MGTF 135 Spark 2dr Convertible Spec Eds
34,900 miles
ETA: A friend had a Tigra Conv for may years with no issues at all so maybe your worries are unfounded? Would do some research. If she wants a conv why try and steer her into a dull hatchback?
£3,550
2005 MG TF MGTF 135 Spark 2dr Convertible Spec Eds
34,900 miles
ETA: A friend had a Tigra Conv for may years with no issues at all so maybe your worries are unfounded? Would do some research. If she wants a conv why try and steer her into a dull hatchback?
LandingSpot said:
What she wants a Tigra convertible, but I have persuaded her that buying a hard top convertible with 60,000 on the clock is not the smartest move. I dare not think how much a roof-not-closing issue would cost to repair
Why would the mileage effect the roof's ability to close reliably?Prof Prolapse said:
LandingSpot said:
What she wants a Tigra convertible, but I have persuaded her that buying a hard top convertible with 60,000 on the clock is not the smartest move. I dare not think how much a roof-not-closing issue would cost to repair
Why would the mileage effect the roof's ability to close reliably?At the price, they would be 5-6 years old, and I wonder how many open/close cycles areexpected before problems begin to appear. Anyway, I wasn't suggesting that any she might buy has a roof problem, more that it isn't like a soft top that you can close yourself i.e. if the hard top don't close, you're in trouble.
My first thought was this...
2006 Fiat Panda 100hp
...but for some reason most women don't like the look of them.
It sounds to me that her primary criteria is that it must be 'pretty' (hence the Tigra) so here are a few coupes that she might like the look of:
2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v
2003 Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi
2005 Hyundai Coupe 2.0 SE
2006 Fiat Panda 100hp
...but for some reason most women don't like the look of them.
It sounds to me that her primary criteria is that it must be 'pretty' (hence the Tigra) so here are a few coupes that she might like the look of:
2002 Ford Puma 1.7 16v
2003 Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi
2005 Hyundai Coupe 2.0 SE
66comanche said:
ETA: A friend had a Tigra Conv for may years with no issues at all so maybe your worries are unfounded? Would do some research. If she wants a conv why try and steer her into a dull hatchback?
The MG is an idea 
She can have whatever car she wants. I can't stop her but will feel bad if she makes a bad decision where I could have helped/offered experience.
However, having something you can't afford to run/maintain is the shortest way to either losing the value in the car though not having repairs carried out when they should be, or spending yourself in to debt which she has recently worked hard to get out of.
I did suggest a MX-5 banger (providing she can cope with just the two seats), so I think it's more the image of a nice clean car than a desire purely for a convertible.
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