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Buyign a new car.
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Right, I'm looking to buy a new car, so it's between a Citroen C2 or a Fiat Punto. Whcih one would you get? The higher spec models are roughly similar, but obviously the Punto in slightly cheaper. This whole APR thing is getting me down as well. Is there any way to get this reduced, or even down to 0%? Has anyone managed to barter a good deal with a salesman? Give me your thoughts please!
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The citroen C2 is supposed to be a lovely car.
Personally I hate both citroens and fiats, I think they suck arse.
Bartering with car people is loads of fun, but I have no good tips on how.
the reverse gear also has some strange thing where you have to lift halfway up with the stick before you could put it in reverse. annoying, anyway, when i kept forgetting.
my dad had an older style punto when i was learning to drive, and i hated that too.
Try to knock them back on the APR, part exchange to get it down perhaps?
Maybe that would help afforability.
Thing to remember is that car-people want to sell the car, they often have quotas, if you say you like the car, but don't like the APR they'll likely knock it down for you.
if you get one a couple of years old, it's still in fab condition, but a whole fuckload cheaper.
my parents just bought one that was a show car at a garage for a year. it had only done 15 miles when they got it, and was in as new condition, but the plates were 03, and it had had a few people sit in it and so they got a big discount.
Can't really say which to get out of those, I've heard bad things about both Citreon and Fiat, but you tend to get more gadgets with the Citreons methinks.
My 2nd car was a Mark 2 Punto Sporting and it was a much nicer car, a few things went wrong like the power steering and the Aircon piped cracked but FIAT Fixed that for free.
I drove a Corsa recently and that was horrid to drive. Overall though I really like my Punto Sporting, 6 speed Gear Box, Aircon and light steering it's pretty fast and good on petrol. Mines only a 1.2 the new one is 1.4 engine so should be faster, although I prefer the looks of the MK 2.
Of course the new Fiesta isn't bad or the Polo. Personally I'd go to a car auction or dealer that specialises in nearly new cars and have a look first as what savings are on offer.
That wasn't one of ours was it?
The Punto usually gets pretty bad reviews from customers, the C2 does slightly better. My mum got a new Polo a week or so ago and I've driven it a little and it feels really solid and has a fair bit of power despite is usually being a 1.2. VW's are reliable as well as comfortable, and are usually generously equipped.
Yes, Volkswagen are good. Buy Volkswagen.
And when I say all that people are impressed, then I tell them what kind of car it is and they all look like this -->
:eek2: :crazyeyes :eek2: :eek:
Lol.
Anyway, it drives a treat and doesn't feel cheap and hollow like the C2 I've driven before. Never driven a Punto but my friend has one and it is usually in the garage being repaired!
So what is it Skoda?
BTW Skoda's are pretty good these days all VW parts
No, it's a Kia.
Kia's are reliable and the one your getting is well equipped for the price!
95% of all internal parts in the Skoda Octavia come from the VW Passat.
Fact.
it was, yeah.
worked fine, i'm just used to abusing my car a bit more, cause it's sturdy as fuck (except when the engine breaks :rolleyes: ) but i didn't feel like i could in that punto. it was like i had to be super careful in case i broke anything. but that could have been cause it wasn't my car.
my parents have a new(ish) fiesta, i've got a slightly older one. might not be the classiest car on the block, but they're sturdy, reliable, and i find them really nice to drive. my car's a P reg, and last week was the first time it's ever broken down. although when it did, admittedly it went in style.
i've also had good times with peugeots.
alas he is working. but he gets to do the evening shift. my mum has instructed him to poke me every half hour to make sure i'm not dead.
my mum worries too much.
We are ending the contract with Fiat soon for the pure reason they spend more time in the workshop than they do on rent.
I coulda sworn our system said you had a Clio though that time. :eek2:
dont let her make your worries expand, it'll be fine, and you'll have no toothache afterwards
on the site it said 'clio 1.2 or similar'.
i guess that's their idea of similar. did its job though. several million times better than the alternative public transport nightmare we would have faced.
My mum has a v-reg fiesta, and its been really good for her. I am now also allowed to drive it in my learner state, you don't have to be super careful with it. I dont feel like the gearstick will come off in my hand if im having an issue with getting it into gear, like I do with my intructors brand new Micra.