what to buy , what to buy ?

mini mouse

ok so im having a bit of a dilemma and looking for some advice !!!!
this might take a bit to explain but bear with me.......

Sold my mini cooper last week ( my baby ) and i just cant decide what to do !!!

option one would be .......

spend 5-7k on a car .......maybe a 01-02 celica or something along those lines...... and pay a god chunk off my loan ( loan isnt huge! ) what else could ye suggest for this kinda money ???

option two would be ......

spend 10k ish and get a new model a3 or 3dr astra etc.....what would be a nice car for this money ???
i dont mind spending the 10k on a car as long as i get something that i wont loose alot of money on , and that if i needed to sell it in a few months id be able to get rid of it easily ......so im leaning towards the a3 then because they seem to be selling really well ( most ive called about are sold !!)

id love another mini but they seem to be loosing their value quickly and apparently I was lucky to get away without anything going wrong with mine and to actually sell it!!!

im 22...female... full licence for 1yr .....3yrs no claims bonus..... no real preference to petrol/diesel but max 1.8 if its petrol!

hope ye can help !!!!

colm_mcm

consider a TT.

Barr

The Celica is very good value these days and there is a massive amount to choose from.

Do you have any interest in a Hyundai Coupe ?

mini mouse

love TT's but i think id be stretching my budget a little..... also 1.8turbo .....dunno if my insurance co would like that ....they wouldnt quote me on an RX8 !!

yeah ive seen a nice few celica's about ..... would they be hard to sell on again though ???

love the look of hyundai coupe's .....like the new shape evne better ( waaaayyy out of my budget though ) .... drove a 05 one the other day but wasnt gone on it ..... the interior was just plastic, plain and loose ( no offence to coupe owners !! )

Atomic Pineapple

My ITR, drive it and you'll buy it

mini mouse

dont laugh at me but is ITR .....integra type R ????

Atomic Pineapple

mini mouse wrote: »

dont laugh at me but is ITR .....integra type R ????

Yep

colm_mcm

that's very good value for a 99

mini mouse

looks like a lovely car ....just dont think they're for me !!!
was going to say cute but i think that could get me in trouble

Atomic Pineapple

mini mouse wrote: »

looks like a lovely car ....just dont think they're for me !!!
was going to say cute but i think that could get me in trouble

ah when a women says cute i know what there after!

colm_mcm

I'm thinking VW beetle for some reason.

Wat-i-say-goes

how about this 307, would cost ya 5 and u could pay off ur loan!! and its a 1.6 petrol! http://adverts.ie/119354

mini mouse

and what would that be now draffodx??? lol!


ok so if i was to go cheap and cheerful what about this ......
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/MRS/TRD-KITC/200922192956752/advert?channel=CARS....soethin along those lines anyway

anyone know much about mrs's ?????

and for my a3 a bit more expensive option im thinking this

http://www.usedcarsni.com/27356941

or 04 with a few more miles and a few less extra's and a few quid cheaper
http://www.usedcarsni.com/27400877

?????

beetle????? dont know if i like them or not tbh!

mini mouse

@ wat-i-say-goes.......no thanks ...... 207's would be more my style !! good luck with you're sale though !!!

colm_mcm

how about a 206CC? or a Mazda MX5?

mp22

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Renault/Twingo/GT-TURBO/200922192958627/advert?channel=CARS

mini mouse

mp22 wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Renault/Twingo/GT-TURBO/200922192958627/advert?channel=CARS

lol


mx 5 's dont really do it for me...... peugeot could be worth a look though thanks colm !!

CianRyan

If you're looking at that MRS seriously, you'd be better of going for a TT.
If you drive an MX-5, i bet you any amount of money, you'll change your mind.

mini mouse

yeah ive just been lookuing up mrs's .....the one i posted a link too was the first one i saw..... found a few MUCH nicer ones !!!

just out of curiosity what makes an mx5 so good?? maybe i should just have a spin in one

colm_mcm

MX5:

Proper boot
RWD
open top
faultless build
Good looking
Good image
lovely to drive
1.6 models available
Cheap to buy
Hardtops widely available

CianRyan

Also, one of the best handling cars ever built. Which is a wonder, considering it's a convertible.
Beautiful cars.

nogoodnamesleft

colm_mcm wrote: »

consider a TT.

+1,

You could pick up one for around 10-11 k for a 2001 and 2002 model, just make sure that the dash pod has been covered under warrenty, and that it had it had its haldex filter and oil changed at 40k and 20k respectively.

There is a 180bhp and a 225bhp quattro option both are 1.8t. Sure you can always ask ur insurance for a quote.

I know which one i would choose:D

I saw a few nice ones on adverts.ie lately

mini mouse

just rang my insurance company to get some quotes......
a3 2.0tdi sport ....only a few euro extra for the year ......
they dont insure sports cars apparently so wont quote a TT Rx 8 MRS Celica etc.........
and if i cancel my policy i'll loose the 8mths no claims bonus ive built up this year so far !!!!
plus i already lost 6mths no claims bonus when i had to cancel my policy to change companies to get insured on mini last year !!!

pablosd

did u try mx5?? i know at first the dnt seem 2 cool, but ive driven 92 one, and it was best crack ever, + this video changed my opinion alltogether
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP-dFAfQjcM

mini mouse

no havent tried one but from the sounds of everyone here im missing out!!!!
cool vid ....thanks