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JTD_Liam said:
Exactly. A lot of people i know have a new car on finance for 3 years, then trade it in and some go for the exact same model again. What's the point? If a car's been reliable for the last 3 years then it's highly unlikely it's gonna self destruct in the 4th or 5th year.

People usually say to me 'oh but it'll need an MOT' - like WTF?! A £55 MOT surely doesn't justify spending thousands on a new car. What on Earth is a 3 year old car gonna fail an MOT on?! :rolleyes:

Totally up to each individual what they wanna do with their money, but personally i think unless you fancy a different engine, an Abarth or TwinAir for example, then it'd be a total waste of time & money replacing the current car. A 3 year old 1.4 for a new 1.4 is just silly.
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Amen to that!!!!

We bought our 500 on HP over 3 years finance and as I always say, it's only going to go when it starts to fall apart.

For some reason people just crap in their pants at the thought of an MOT, no idea why though, if a car is regularly serviced most bits that will get a fail on an MOT will be picked up easily. We've got an 18 year old Subaru which for the most part has passed its MOT's without major issues. A 500 that's under 10 years old should fly through if serviced properly.
 
We aim to keep ours for 4-5 years. Unless stuff starts going wrong alot towards the end of the 3 year warranty.

As for the 1.4 vs twin air... If we needed to save money on fuel we would go for the twin air 500. But then if we couldn't afford the fuel for the 1.4 16V we wouldn't have even thought about going for a brand new car or even 3 year old car.

Also after moving from a 1.2 8v punto to a 1.4 16v 500 i dont really want to go to a smaller engine.
 
JTD_Liam said:
Exactly. A lot of people i know have a new car on finance for 3 years, then trade it in and some go for the exact same model again. What's the point? If a car's been reliable for the last 3 years then it's highly unlikely it's gonna self destruct in the 4th or 5th year.

People usually say to me 'oh but it'll need an MOT' - like WTF?! A £55 MOT surely doesn't justify spending thousands on a new car. What on Earth is a 3 year old car gonna fail an MOT on?! :rolleyes:

Totally up to each individual what they wanna do with their money, but personally i think unless you fancy a different engine, an Abarth or TwinAir for example, then it'd be a total waste of time & money replacing the current car. A 3 year old 1.4 for a new 1.4 is just silly.
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people buy new cars because they want new cars. people dont always make decisions financially. its consumerism. arguing with someone that wants a new car every 3 years that they should keep the one they have because it makes more sense it totally pointless.

it wont have the latest reg.

it wont have the latest spec.

it wont have new car smell.

it wont be exciting.

cars are an emotional as well as practical purchase- as sure as you guys wont change your car because it makes more sense not too, i wont keep a car longer than 2 years because ill be bored with it, and i factor in a monthly cost for a car that i dont mind paying.

so i wont try to persuade you to trade your old car in and you wont ever persuade me that its worth hanging on to my old car as its cheaper. because, basically, i dont care.
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If everyone kept their car for 5 years all sensible and practical where is the incentive for manufacturers to produce new and better models. In fact you could argue that the 500 was not necessary when the Panda does everything just as well. It's the same as Apple making a new iPod every 5 minutes.
Personally, I get bored with a car around 3 years, although I did keep one for 25 years.
 
My initial post wasn't about whether I should buy another new 500 or keep the one I've already got. I'd already made my mind up to go for another new one. I respect the fact that people have different views on buying a new car every 3 years and it's been interesting reading them in this thread. At the end of the day it's down to individual preference and circumstances. I was just curious to know if anyone on here had changed from a 1.4 to a Twin Air, and whether their experience of that change has been negative or positive. Test drives can be a bit like buying a new pair of shoes. You try the shoes on in the shop for a few minutes and if a pair you like seem comfortable, then you'll buy them. You're not to know they're going to chaff later or give you a blister 2 weeks down the line.

Today I had a close look at an Alfa MiTo parked in Sainsbury's car park. It was metallic red with tan leather and those gorgeous O spoke alloys - now that's thrown a spanner in the works...I don't suppose anyone on here has owned a .....actually,..... I won't go there..., forget I mentioned it.:rolleyes:
 
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At least with Fiat they tend to run their models for a good few years. Most of them sell well enough on their own, but the other more competitive manufactures take it too seriously imo. Look at VW, Audi, Ford, Citroen etc facelifts and new models every 3 to 4 years. Then look at the Panda, still going strong barely changed in almost 8 years!
 
Littala said:
My initial post wasn't about whether I should buy another new 500 or keep the one I've already got. I'd already made my mind up to go for another new one. I respect the fact that people have different views on buying a new car every 3 years and it's been interesting reading them in this thread. At the end of the day it's down to individual preference and circumstances. I was just curious to know if anyone on here had changed from a 1.4 to a Twin Air, and whether their experience of that change has been negative or positive. Test drives can be a bit like buying a new pair of shoes. You try the shoes on in the shop for a few minutes and if a pair you like seem comfortable, then you'll buy them. You're not to know they're going to chaff later or give you a blister 2 weeks down the line.

Today I had a close look at an Alfa MiTo parked in Sainsbury's car park. It was metallic red with tan leather and those gorgeous O spoke alloys - now that's thrown a spanner in the works...I don't suppose anyone on here has owned a .....actually,..... I won't go there..., forget I mentioned it.:rolleyes:
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Saw loads of MiTo's today at the Abarth/Alfa/Porsche dealer, all specs all colours but couldn't see the appeal personally. The Guillietta was quite nice, but stupid money for a big MiTo.
 
We first looked at a 6 moth old demo car for £10,000. But the monthly payments on a new £12,500 car were less due to the finance interest. Plus they gave us a better deal on our old car.
 
Advanced Driver said:
I would never get a demonstrator. A demonstrator is an abused second hand car, and it costs almost the same as a new one!
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mr advanced driver my demo 500 was in the showroom and had 55 miles on the clock.

my current car was a pre reg that had 60 miles on the clock. no abuse other than being driven off the transporter on to the forecourt.

so a great big childish raspberry to you! :shakehead::shakehead:
 
keeforelli said:
mr advanced driver my demo 500 was in the showroom and had 55 miles on the clock.

my current car was a pre reg that had 60 miles on the clock. no abuse other than being driven off the transporter on to the forecourt.

so a great big childish raspberry to you! :shakehead::shakehead:
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This all started with someone asking if anyone had driven both a 1.4 and twin air. Now it's got boooring.
 
keeforelli said:
mr advanced driver my demo 500 was in the showroom and had 55 miles on the clock.

my current car was a pre reg that had 60 miles on the clock. no abuse other than being driven off the transporter on to the forecourt.

so a great big childish raspberry to you! :shakehead::shakehead:
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I think Advanced Driver means an ex demo car that has been used for 6-12 months. Not a pre registered car.

My current car was brand new and costs £10 less a month with the same final payment as a 6 month old ex demo car. The dealer gave me a much lower APR on the new one.
 
metro said:
This all started with someone asking if anyone had driven both a 1.4 and twin air. Now it's got boooring.
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You don't need to post on here or indeed read threads if you don't want to. It's a discussion forum and hence people are having a discussion. If of course that is OK with you your majesty.
 
306maxi said:
You don't need to post on here or indeed read threads if you don't want to. It's a discussion forum and hence people are having a discussion. If of course that is OK with you your majesty.
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Maxi YOU are always moaning about people not sticking to the thread which was has anyone driven both the 1.4 and twin air and what was their opinion. An interesting question before it got hijacked
 
metro said:
Maxi YOU are always moaning about people not sticking to the thread which was has anyone driven both the 1.4 and twin air and what was their opinion. An interesting question before it got hijacked
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It's not been hijacked. As happens on internet forums the topic has meandered rather than going completely off topic.

Like keeforelli, a raspberry for you :)
 
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