#1: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: roscoe, Location: North east UKPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:33 pm ---- My girlfriends just passed her test so I'm buying her a car as a surprise but can't decide.
She wants a black convertible. My limit is upto £4000 and thats pushing it.
So its out of :
206cc 54 reg, 47,276 miles, 1.6L - £1795
I will be changing a few parts if I decide on this one
or
Mini Cooper, 54 reg, 89,000 miles, 1.6L - £3990
(was originally up for £5790)
Obviously there's a massive price increase on the mini and higher milage so I'm edging towards the 206 but if I get that. She'll want the mini
I'm bamboozled!!!
#2: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:35 pm ---- She will like the mini alot more imo! girls love mini's lol
#3: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:40 pm ---- saying that the ride in mini is rubbish,
what she need is this:
#4: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:41 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
saying that the ride in mini is rubbish
The whole Mini is a rubbish drive & long term ownership prospect
Id rather have a 206 then a Mini & thats saying something as the 206 isnt exactly a great small car
#5: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: roscoe, Location: North east UKPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:43 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
saying that the ride in mini is rubbish,
what she need is this:
Ha yeah I'd look amazing picking her up in that.
#6: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:43 pm ---- That 206 looks rather cheap...why is it so cheap?
#7: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: roscoe, Location: North east UKPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:45 pm ----
MrBSI wrote:
Seabook wrote:
saying that the ride in mini is rubbish
The whole Mini is a rubbish drive & long term ownership prospect
Id rather have a 206 then a Mini & thats saying something as the 206 isnt exactly a great small car
I've never drove a mini so I wouldn't know. I've heard alot people saying its bumpy ride mind.
#8: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:45 pm ----
Edward wrote:
That 206 looks rather cheap...why is it so cheap?
8 year old
Crap engine choice
Just look at the bastardation of it
& its a 206 CC, not exactly a great selling point in the first place.
#9: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:45 pm ----
Edward wrote:
That 206 looks rather cheap...why is it so cheap?
look at those wheels
that surely is an alarm?
#10: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: dan_manu, Location: Flintshire, North WalesPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:46 pm ---- girls love minis tbh but im cheap so id probably just go for the 206 haha
#11: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: roscoe, Location: North east UKPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:47 pm ----
Edward wrote:
That 206 looks rather cheap...why is it so cheap?
There's quite a few cc's going around this price. I was surprised myself.
This ones private hence why the mini is 2 grand more.
#12: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:48 pm ----
roscoe wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Seabook wrote:
saying that the ride in mini is rubbish
The whole Mini is a rubbish drive & long term ownership prospect
Id rather have a 206 then a Mini & thats saying something as the 206 isnt exactly a great small car
I've never drove a mini so I wouldn't know. I've heard alot people saying its bumpy ride mind.
the ride feel like my bilstein B8+eibach prokit with 22mm torsion bars.
so it is more towards sporty end. But again the car is pretty slow
#13: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: roscoe, Location: North east UKPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:50 pm ---- Also she ain't going on my insurance, screw that. So its got to be under a 2.0L.
#14: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:57 pm ---- f*****g hell, buying her a car?! f*** that
All i can comment on is the mini's engine is utter s**te for reliability, along with the gearbox and a few other items. The peugeot, well is a peugeot but is cheap to fix.
And remember, soft top over a hard top, what is more likely to leak?
#15: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:00 pm ----
roscoe wrote:
Seabook wrote:
saying that the ride in mini is rubbish,
what she need is this:
Ha yeah I'd look amazing picking her up in that.
cheap insurance, pretty much immune to car thief, reliable, good ride as always
it is hard to beat that as the 1st car
#16: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:05 pm ---- Dont forget the p**s poor Renault electrics
Nissan & Renault, what a tie up
#17: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:05 pm ---- The CC versions of the 206 and 207 hold their value quite well. I'm surprised a 54plate 206 CC is down to that price. But then the plastic add ons have ruined it.
#18: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:08 pm ---- Buy her a good reliable car for her first car. If she wants a convertible, tell her to wait until she has more experience and has built up her no claims.
Chances are that what ever you buy is going to be bumped about a bit over the next few months (ice and snow don't mix well with new drivers), so you might aswell go for a cheap and cheerful run around that is easy to repair.
Spend £1000 now and save the rest to buy her a new car when this one is written off, plus the saving will pay for the insurance.
#19: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:11 pm ---- A TU1 / TU3 powered 206 hatchback with ABS would be a good choice
#20: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:15 pm ----
MrBSI wrote:
A TU1 / TU3 powered 206 hatchback with ABS would be a good choice
A roof is always a good thing to have over you before going upside down in a ditch after losing it on ice. Trumpton can always make it into a convertible afterwards though Last edited by macca1411 on Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:16 pm; edited 1 time in total
#21: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: roscoe, Location: North east UKPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:15 pm ----
Edward wrote:
The CC versions of the 206 and 207 hold their value quite well. I'm surprised a 54plate 206 CC is down to that price. But then the plastic add ons have ruined it.
True. Also the chrome lexus lights will be coming off.
#22: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:30 pm ----
macca1411 wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
A TU1 / TU3 powered 206 hatchback with ABS would be a good choice
A roof is always a good thing to have over you before going upside down in a ditch after losing it on ice. Trumpton can always make it into a convertible afterwards though
people need to learn how to drive in winter
#23: Re: Girlfriends new car. unsure. Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:36 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
people need to learn how to drive in winter
Must be getting near the first written of 206 of the year pretty soon
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