I am wanting to buy a Fiat 500 that will be around about 10 years old but I don’t believe that there is anyway that I am able to play media from my iPhone to the car speakers. I have heard of the blue and me adapter, how does it work and is it good?
I am wanting to buy a Fiat 500 that will be around about 10 years old but I don’t believe that there is anyway that I am able to play media from my iPhone to the car speakers. I have heard of the blue and me adapter, how does it work and is it good?
The doommongers like to make out that the 500 is a ticking time bomb, it isn’t. Yes, a twinair car be somewhat of a liability, but the 1.2 and 1.4 are pretty solid cars.
Different strokes...
Why buy a new 500 when you could get a 2nd hand 3 series touring like mine for less and have a car which is 10 years younger in terms of platform, is more economical and more practical?
I would disagree as long as you buy the right one. I think we would all agree that as long as they are maintained correctly they should last. As long as you can find a low mileage one then why not.
What is your budget? Have you considered buying a damaged repaired one? You can buy a repaired car for almost half the cost of one that hasn’t been damaged. Again, you just need to know what you’re buying. You will easily get a 2012/13 plate with low mileage for around £3k.
Does it cost more to insure if a car is now, for example, CAT S?
Does it cost more to insure if a car is now, for example, CAT S?
Probably. A CAT S is more likely to attract a surcharge that a CAT N, and some insurers won't insure them at all.
Buying repaired written off vehicles is not for the novice car buyer; the risk of spending your hard earned cash on a pile of useless junk is considerable. You need a lot of experience in inspecting motor vehicles to go this route, and even more so with CAT S cars. This historic thread makes interesting reading, and this particular accident repaired pile of junk wasn't even recorded. The real fun starts at around post #28.
You'll certainly get back less (much less in the case of a CAT S) if the car is then written off again, and the repair threshold will be lower, so that even minor damage is likely to result in the car being written off and you being offered a lower settlement.
It will also seriously affect its value. WBAC pay about 50% of their normal valuation for properly repaired CAT S cars.
For a typical 2010 500 pop in reasonable order, they'll currently pay around £2100 for an unrecorded car. Adding CAT S to the description drops that to £1080.
A similar car is currently being offered on a dealer's forecourt for almost £4500. Not bad for a near nine year old car that was likely bought new on scrappage for about £7000. I'll wager the previous owners had cheaper motoring than the next buyer is likely to get.
As I've said before, an older 500 is one of the worst value for money used cars you can buy.
If you're still seriously considering buying a CAT S car, please read this first.