Rogue
Platinum Member
Will see how funds go and what damage the Clio does to my pocket. I don't NEED a car...so it's just a luxury for me.
If i end up splitting the car, i'll give you first refusal
losing faith in the 200
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Will see how funds go and what damage the Clio does to my pocket. I don't NEED a car...so it's just a luxury for me.
If i end up splitting the car, i'll give you first refusal
Fair enough point i guess, be nice for you to stick around though
inky:Always welcome to have a drive of the meg if needed and im sure Kevin will say the same
i am at the moment i am having real bad ups and downs about my 200 , i thinks its today with the manifold
(sorry to back pedal the thread)
jakehewitt
North East Rep
I went through this for a few months last year, worst thing ever having it sat there and you can't take it for a blast!
If i end up splitting the car, i'll give you first refusal [/QUOTE] [MENTION=3203]Rogue[/MENTION] They will not fit kevins car so i will have first refusal ha!
I feel your pain lads i done a 12week stint not been ok to take it for a blast.
[/QUOTE] [MENTION=3203]Rogue[/MENTION] They will not fit kevins car so i will have first refusal ha!i am at the moment i am having real bad ups and downs about my 200 , i thinks its today with the manifold
(sorry to back pedal the thread)
I feel your pain lads i done a 12week stint not been ok to take it for a blast.
Mine went this weekend.
Mixed emotions. Its not being replaced by anything amazing neither
This is it for me, if I did get rid I'd be clueless what to replace it with
My main issue was that the car wasnt worth to me what id paid for it anymore.
Those that pick them up second hand it may not be an issue for, but for me i saw it like this;
I bought it for nigh on £20,000. I'd already lost 10/11k on it and still had a years worth of payments to go. Thats another £3800 towards a car that was going to be worth (at the rate they are depreciating) £1500/2000 less.
To me it just didnt seem worth while. Getting out of ownership now saw me better off than in a years time.
The only time it would have been worth it was if i was to keep the car way past the finance period. But, as a petrol head, who doesnt want to chop and change and try new things?
My ULTIMATE drive for the sale was that the £3800 i owed would have been better off in my savings going towards the house fund. £3800 into my house deposit is worth £3800 to me. £3800 paying the finance off isnt worth £3800 to me at time of sale, the car certainly wouldnt be worth 3800 more!!
My replacement is/will be a 2002 S3. Ok its not as nice as the clio, id certainly prefere a newer one, but i couldnt stretch to one nor a meg, but it should do me fine (providing its semi reliable!) Should still supply some sort of fun factor but not costing me £325 a month and certainly wont lose much over a year!
Those that pick them up second hand it may not be an issue for, but for me i saw it like this;
I bought it for nigh on £20,000. I'd already lost 10/11k on it and still had a years worth of payments to go. Thats another £3800 towards a car that was going to be worth (at the rate they are depreciating) £1500/2000 less.
To me it just didnt seem worth while. Getting out of ownership now saw me better off than in a years time.
The only time it would have been worth it was if i was to keep the car way past the finance period. But, as a petrol head, who doesnt want to chop and change and try new things?
My ULTIMATE drive for the sale was that the £3800 i owed would have been better off in my savings going towards the house fund. £3800 into my house deposit is worth £3800 to me. £3800 paying the finance off isnt worth £3800 to me at time of sale, the car certainly wouldnt be worth 3800 more!!
My replacement is/will be a 2002 S3. Ok its not as nice as the clio, id certainly prefere a newer one, but i couldnt stretch to one nor a meg, but it should do me fine (providing its semi reliable!) Should still supply some sort of fun factor but not costing me £325 a month and certainly wont lose much over a year!
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