Abarth is no more, bring on ze Germans.

[jesus]

+1, polo, same car, miles cheaper, better resale value.

The Bluemotion is awesome too. At least £5000 cheaper than an A1, with 70mpg achievable. Looks good too.

 

[Gally]

The more I think about it the more I think you're mental. Not even money wise just car choice.

 

[Matthew]

The more I think about it the more I think you're mental. Not even money wise just car choice.

The choice of car is the poor showing IMO not the PCP.

Shall we have a wager on how long it will last?

6 months?

 

[Gally]

6 is fair. He won't keep it any less for fear of ridicule.

 

[Jason_E]

Had a little ride in my mates A1 188bhp S-Tronic thing. Despite the gearbox it did go f**king well. Was smooth as f**k! And about him being tall, I had a sit in the drivers seat and I'm like 6ft 4 or more than that (a proper lanky fucktard) and I was comfy. But I did look a bit like a clown in a miniature car. 2.0TDi would be my choice, but when I specced one it was like £22k. FUCKTHAT.

 

[Matthew]

6 is fair. He won't keep it any less for fear of ridicule.

Its like a continuos soap opera with him and his finance cars...

Wonder if he wishes he'd kept the 200.

Must have lost alot of money since....

 

[Goodj]

Did the Abarth even have any rear seats in the end?

I know it had 1.4 bar

 

[Matthew]

Did the Abarth even have any rear seats in the end?

I know it had 1.4 bar

Werent they stripped out to put a rear strut brace?

 

[Goodj]

Werent they stripped out to put in a sink, showerhead and hairdryer

Quite possibly

 

[Gally]

No they have back seats.

 

[Goodj]

No they have back seats.

only before they are treated to the y0! package

 

[ben_p]

Nearly got the mrs one before we split.

179£ a month for a 1.6 tdi s-line, brand new on a 2 year deal with £800 in. 10k per year mileage. Absolute no brainier tbh.

 

[mini_nick]

Nearly got the mrs one before we split.

179£ a month for a 1.6 tdi s-line, brand new on a 2 year deal with £800 in. 10k per year mileage. Absolute no brainier tbh.

Was this through your business or available to the gen public?

Sounds tempting!

 

[ben_p]

Was this through your business or available to the gen public?

Sounds tempting!

Yeah was through the Business, Im sure you could of got that deal at the time for private if you added the VAT. When I ordered my S3 the salesman offered it her, would of been great for her job!

 

[lbrench]

Ben your S3 is lovely btw

Pick it up Thursday on a 12 plate so really looking forward to it, spoke to a guy who has done the same as me and gone from his Abarth 500 to the A1 and said the drive is so much better day to day, a lot comfier, smoother and generally a nicer place to be

 

[Gally]

That's kinda stating the obvious though mate.

 

[Adam.]

Much is insurance on it?

 

[lbrench]

Much is insurance on it?

About £230 less a year than the Abarth

 

[172Ben]

£160 per month?

 

[lbrench]

my insurance is paid in full so getting a refund on the difference, pro rata obviously.