Buying a Clio 197

[chappo]

It was really smart mate :thumbup1: Yea i do have the same username.

yes i do recognise your name now Bartlett, thanks. :001_smile:

@ wedge,

the clio is a great car to drive mate it just feels alot more grown up than the ST tbh.

dont get me wrong the ST is a great little car do drive, and boy you do have fun in them,

but the clio 197 different league, get yourself a test drive booked soon as mate. :001_tt1:

 

[wedge]

Yeah think im gonna. This is my 2nd Fez ST, really have enjoyed owning and driving them. Am just in a nice position now where its all paid and fancied something different. The only thing i find the fiesta is the ride being a bit harsh, how does a standard clio197 fare against it? Thanks again

 

[chappo]

Yeah think im gonna. This is my 2nd Fez ST, really have enjoyed owning and driving them. Am just in a nice position now where its all paid and fancied something different. The only thing i find the fiesta is the ride being a bit harsh, how does a standard clio197 fare against it? Thanks again

i have the cup chassis/suspension on mine which is slightly stiffer/lower and is still alot softer than the ST, but i did have mine lowered as well on the ST,

if you are on standard springs the clio will still feel alot better/softer tbh. :thumbup1:

just do it lol,

 

[mradam87]

When I was after a 197 I was completely blanked by DS cars despite them being up the road from me. In the end I caught a train to Newcastle and picked up an absolutely mint 197 57 plate with 11,000 on the clock for £10,500. I was offered £11,250 in part ex against a 200 six weeks later. Shop around and be prepared to travel.

DS were really good to me when I was trying to find a 197, I didn't end up buying from them but the chap kept in contact the whole time I was looking to let me know what they had or were expecting in.

Their prices are very good too!

 

[Emz]

Hi Emz. Yeah iv'e been keeping an eye on ds cars, did you have a good experience buying from them? Don't see many 197's around, the only one iv'e seen in the last month was a red one in a kidderminster carpark a few weeks ago.

Yeah the guy was ok at DS. I don't think you'll ever find a completely good sales man. Only problems i had was he never told me the car only had 1 keycard until i paid and asked where it was, and his PX offer was awful. Sold privately in the end for £1500 more than he offered me.

Which car park did you see the Red 197 in Kidderminster? It could've been me. I have parked in the Weavers Wharf car park.

 

[wedge]

It was a fortnight ago tomorrow, was on the car park by the glades lesiure centre. Yeah, im thinking i most likely will trade in my ST, but really depends on the part-ex. Have kept an eye on the value with it seeming to have gone up, but so has every other car. When abouts did you get your 197? Cheers.

 

[Emz]

I bought my 197 back in October last year. Only done 2000 miles lol :thumbup1: