Renault Clio 2003

chops018

I know I had a thread the other day about the beamer.

But, myself and the oul fella were talking, and I rarely use the car anymore, don't even use it for the commute.

He said although I love bigger cars as they're nicer he thinks I'm stupid to get a 2.0L as the tax would be ridiculous on a car like that when it's not being take for long haul journeys often - I only use the car spin to the gym when I'm home and around town the weekend or to Dublin at the weekend.

Suppose it makes sense.

Also any decent 03-05 beamers are fetching 3k.

I have an 03 Clio lined up with a dealer. He's looking for 2k but he will give me €1500 trade in value for my own car and accept €500 for the Clio.

Is this a good deal? And are the Clio's alright? My cousin has had an 05 one years and he minds it and never seems to have huge trouble, for a small car they seem ok to drive.

Should I go for it? Or stick with my love of big cars and keep on the beamer hunt?

colm_mcm

Just for reference
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97010810


My thoughts are, you don't like the 93 as much as your old 3 series. The Clio will be more basic again. You're also paying €1500 to go back a year to a car that was half the price new.

There's so much middle ground between a 3 series/93 and a Clio.

chops018

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just for reference
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97010810


My thoughts are, you don't like the 93 as much as your old 3 series. The Clio will be more basic again. You're also paying €1500 to go back a year to a car that was half the price new.

There's so much middle ground between a 3 series/93 and a Clio.

No no, you must have read it wrong.

He's giving me €1500 for my SAAB and I'm giving €500 for the Clio.

I know it's a year older, but I don't chase number plates, once it's running well.

And I know I said no rush with selling my own but my dad was over swapping his BMW Z3 for an Avensis and went over for a look and spotted the Clio.

colm_mcm

Oh, I have you now.

Surely something like a 1.6 A3 would be the best compromise?
Better interior than the Saab, (slightly) smaller engine, handy sized, possible to get them with nice toys

chops018

colm_mcm wrote: »

Oh, I have you now.

Surely something like a 1.6 A3 would be the best compromise?
Better interior than the Saab, (slightly) smaller engine, handy sized, possible to get them with nice toys

Assumed a 03-05 Audi would be very expensive? Have a budget of about 2k - but hoping to make 1200-1700 back on my own (it's perfect, it's just I don't really like it at all, too much like an Opel).

Also would a 1.6 not be very similar in petrol usage to the 1.8?

Hate making these decisions.. love the beamers, just can't justify having one outside the door when I don't use the car for going far.

Froshtbit

Surely not doing a lot of milage is the perfect time to have the car you like.