General Thinkinkng about getting a 500

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General Thinkinkng about getting a 500

Mrrikki

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Thinking about getting a 500

Hi all, I am new here, looking to get rid of my old vectra 1.9 CDTi for a cheaper to run small car. I have been deciding between a Toyota Aygo Fire or a fiat 500 1.2 Lounge.

Last night I had what I describe as the best fun with my clothes on when I drove my mates Abarth, now getting one of these will not help on running costs.

Tomorrow I am test driving a Twinair which I think will be the closest I can get to the Abarth. Can't wait!

The dilemma is that I am getting it on PCP, the Toyota is £119 a month interest free for 3 years with £3,500 at the end, the 500 is £134 over 4 years with £4,068 at the end or give back, and interest on it.

My wife says do what I want but thinks the Aygo makes more sense, my head says Aygo my heart says Fiat!
 
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Out of the two I'd go for the 500, it will be much more fun, if the finances don't stack up look at the panda.
 
The fiat dealer said I could easily trade it in on 2 years for a new one and that is how they get the majority of the low mileage used stock.

It is a much more fun car, I grin when driving a 500!
 
I would never go for the aygo, the c1 is much better value. For the extra amount I'd rather pay more for something that makes me smile than save me money. I'd be interested on how the twin air compares to the abarth
 
The c1 is £99 per month and skoda are doing the basic city go with 2k deposit and £75 per month.... If you factor in enjoyment then you would go for a 500, ifit was a financial decision then you would never buy new
 
Financially the aygo is a much better decision tbh.

The Aygo has blackened out windows in the back, air con, bluetooth, alloys etc with 5 year warranty...head is saying Toyota heart is saying Fiat 500.

The Twinair test drive tomorrow will help or maybe it won't help as I will spend more money for a longer time lol.

My daily drive is a 4 mile commute, once a month I do a 260 mile round trip on a motorway, no other driving is on Motorways.
 
The Zoe looks cool but need to do that one large trip a month?
 
Hire a normal car ... Or if it runs out of electricity it includes recovery. You have to lease the batteries though. I'd still consider a citygo at £75 per month.
 
Difference is only what 20-30 pounds a month? A few less pints and voila! I think you should get the Fiat 500. Who knows what will happen in 3 years time. I have driven both and the Fiat feels much more of a car. The aygo has a fun 1.0 engine that i enjoy but you can feel it was made cheaply, much more so than the Fiat.
 
Just drove the Skoda Citigo 75bhp version, what a nice car! Decision just got harder!
 
Just drove the Skoda Citigo 75bhp version, what a nice car! Decision just got harder!

Yes, IMO the UP! & its badge-engineered variants will give the 500/Panda/Ka a run for their money, and no doubt other manufacturers have something in the pipeline too.

Another reason why I believe 500 residuals can't last.
 
You cant compare 500 to Aygo or C1 or Up! 500 is in other class. Not by dimension. But in styling... If you look at Aygo, then look Panda too. I believe, she is best car in that class. And its new model.
 
Another problem is that the Dacia Duster arrives in January. A largish car with masses of room, and a decent Renault sourced 1.5 Diesel turbo giving 45mpg, for about £12,000 in full 2X4 spec, or maybe £13,500 as a 4X4. £135 road tax (or whatever) but otherwise a very good, tough and spacious car for the same price as a similarly equipped Panda or 500. This is going to be a real problem for punters, like me, who want a high riding robust and relatively simple car with no frills, but all the basics - A/C, remote locking, proper spare etc. but no auto wipers or lights, or electronic parking brake.

I'm holding off buying anything now until next year, although a month ago I was very cose to getting a Panda.

People weigh many different factors when buying a new car and sometimes contradictory factors overlap. Mostly I want robustness and a comfortable ride, with fun. I was lucky enough to be a passenger in a new Polo recently and neither I nor the friend who had hired it had one good word to say about the rough, noisy, cramped, uncomfortable little car, which occupied a huge amount of road and yet felt like being inside a coal skuttle without any suspension. And yet we are told the Polo is a genius small car.

Just make your own mind up...
 
Duster is selling in Europe for a few years now. So if in other parts of Europe, Duster is not problem for Panda, and even more 500, I dont see why would be in UK. If you look like that, then everybody would buy only Dacia. because they are cheap. But i was sitting in Dacia Logan, few years ago, and that seats was ****! The worst seats that I saw. There are few more things that are against Dacia, but price is definetly +. But I would never buy Dacia. I want more from car then getting from A to B.
 
Rikki - what was the Citigo like? Members on here have tried the Up! and weren't over impressed.

Have Skoda made a better job of it?
 
I don't disagree, except that the market is changing rapidy and people are getting relatively poorer. I want more than getting rom A to B as well but everything I have read suggests the Duster, at least, is a very good drive. It also appears that the seats are the weakest link. Let's see. I certinly don't worry about what I drive as long as I like it myself: I couldn't care less what other people think.

I may even come back to the Panda, who knows, it is a great little car and top of my very flexible list.
 
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