I'm thinking your right really, shame, I really like the car too but I guess since I dont have the money to begin with Its no major loss. It still is a good price IMO but since its nowhere near as good a price as it was at the beggining I think I'm probably best staying away. Will just sit things out in my current car for now and see if anything else turns up, I might even enquire about this loan further but not take it out so that the option is there striaght away if another opportunity comes my way. Something may force my hand in the meantime such as another onetime offer or my current car going completeley capput (touch wood).
Only 2 months left until I get my first years no claims too so I think I will also be in a better positition then to make a better choice. Infact if I still have my car then I may considder keeping it a further year (Pending reasonable MOT result).
The main reason I want a new car is the amount of little things that bug me about my current car though these are also reasons why I probably wont be able to keep my current car a further year....
Drivers window winder is very stiff due to damage to the doorframe after some
person bent the door back to break in.
Car gets hotter than the sun even in moddest sunlight.
High mileage = not much life left in the car.
Poor handling, I think something may be amiss with my tracking though I havent noticed any tyre wear that would prove this.
The speaker in the passenger door loves to switch itself on and off when traveling on the motorway, obviously a loose connection somewhere but I havent the patience to find it (the fault is so intermittent its hard to recreate when you are testing it).
The passenger side bonnet hinge rattles.
Theres a heavy fuel consumption problem. Its reasonable around town (30MPG) but its exactly the same on the motorway and thats just not right.
No tachometer (I dont know why but I just want one).
Very poor top speed acceleration on Motorway (probably not a fault, more likeley due to the rather weak 8v 33bhp engine, wich is further weakened due to the high mileage).
Have to keep checking the windows on the rear doors as they have a tendancy to wind themselves down (only slightly but its enough to stick something in the window to wedge it the rest of the way open), especially after longish motorway journeys (probably due to the vibration).
Clutch pedal makes a dodgy sound when pressed, cant actually tell wich part of it the sounds coming from though.
1st and 2nd gear are a pain to select, especially when the gearbox is cold.
Drivers seat is slightly broken and will likeley need replacing just to get through the MOT though I think it will probably need replacing sooner.
Need I go on??
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As you haven't got long to go before you get your first years no claims you could use the time to shop around and perhaps get some thing nice but cheaper than the one you were thinking about buying..