Deal or No Deal?

[Da]

Just had my second 197 test drive today, and I must say I was wholly impressed! Far more than the first test drive but then that's probably due to the dealer today simply handing me the key card and letting me take it out alone! :evil: :race:

Spec'd up an F1 Team R27 coming in at £17800 odd. Which sounds alot, but minus discount (10% = £16020) and the fact that he offered me more than £7000 for my RB 182, means the finance would be about £9000 and payments would basically be £50 more per month than I pay now....

All on 0% APR over 48 months!

Tempted? Lol! :rasp:

 

[fUbAr]

Do it... but only if its red with Xenons and without the stickers

 

[Da]

Xenons and no stickers so partly correct Dan

 

[kully]

with the 0% , yep defo tempting but will the power be satisfying enough for 16k

 

[AlexS]

0% you can't go wrong, it is twice the cost of your 182 though. I guess you also get warranty etc. Ultra Red.

 

[fUbAr]

Xenons and no stickers so partly correct Dan

lets hope its yellow then!

but we all know the red ones are best.

 

[Da]

with the 0% , yep defo tempting but will the power be satisfying enough for 16k

Probably not at first, but get out of first gear and it is more than satisfying

0% you can't go wrong, it is twice the cost of your 182 though. I guess you also get warranty etc. Ultra Red.

Yep that's the problem, twice as much as the 182 means twice as much debt :dapprove:

Not ultra red

 

[kully]

meggie not tempting then or even a vee

 

[AlexS]

Probably not at first, but get out of first gear and it is more than satisfying

0% you can't go wrong, it is twice the cost of your 182 though. I guess you also get warranty etc. Ultra Red.

Yep that's the problem, twice as much as the 182 means twice as much debt :dapprove:

Not ultra red

Is it twice the car though?

 

[Da]

meggie not tempting then or even a vee

Vee is more than tempting believe me Kully, guess it's just the draw of owning a 'brand new' car that I personally spec'd up.

Probably not at first, but get out of first gear and it is more than satisfying




Yep that's the problem, twice as much as the 182 means twice as much debt :dapprove:

Not ultra red

Is it twice the car though?

In size yes In other ways I'm not so sure!

 

[fUbAr]

to be honest mate, I wouldnt get into debt for the 197... its just not worth it.

Ive always said if you can't pay cash you can't afford it.

 

[Jay]

For that price I'd want an R26 instead.

 

[Jay]

You can't beat buying a brand new car feeling! All your Christmas' as a kid rolled into one!

 

[Da]

to be honest mate, I wouldnt get into debt for the 197... its just not worth it.

Ive always said if you can't pay cash you can't afford it.

Very true Dan, you talk sense!

You can't beat buying a brand new car feeling! All your Christmas' as a kid rolled into one!

Exactly! :approve: and the £7200 he offered for my RB was a good offer I thought!

 

[AlexS]

0% though, if you can sustain the debt then go for it, you only live once and if the RS is your main hobby you can afford the monthly repayments. Well thats how I justifed buying my car, although I have other expensive hobbies too :S

 

[Jay]

Do it then.....

 

[Da]

I can afford the payments, I suppose it's just a matter of is it really worth it? :S lol!

 

[AlexS]

I bet its going to be RB with white wheels.

 

[Jay]

If I were to have a 197 it would have to be an R27 in RB with xenons!

 

[Da]

Ok, heres the spec...

Racing Blue
White Speedline wheels.
Xenons
Auto light/Wipers
Electric folding mirrors
Enhanced sound system

I think that was everything!

 

[Jay]

Recaros!?

 

[AlexS]

Recaros!?

Standard on R27

 

[Jay]

Sorry missed the bit about the R27 at the top of the thread. My bad.

 

[Da]

Indeed! They're what I really liked about the car! The rest are just toys

 

[Jay]

R27 Recaros are the nuts!!

 

[Kneel]

RB? get a better colour, like red

 

[Da]

Red? Pah! I like to stand out!

It would have to be RB or LY but i can't justify the LY as a £1200 option! :quiet:

 

[Jay]

Defo RB! Miss not having RB anymore!

 

[Giles]

Go for it

Do it... but only if its red with Xenons and without the stickers

Don't have to get Xenons lights....

I'm happy with out them tbh

 

[trailerparktrev]

I'd try and get a better deal if I was you, but you're going with finance.

 

[Jay]

Think Xenons make the 197 look better. Just my 2p's

 

[Da]

I agree, I don't think I'd go back to halogen after having the xenons on the 182. If I was ordering a brand new car xenons would be a must for me!

 

[Giles]

well I got cornering lights with sports headlamps & can't really tell the diff to xenons but only see them in the dark.

 

[Da]

Very true Giles, maybe I'll have to drive one in the dark to compare fairly?

 

[Jay]

I agree, I don't think I'd go back to halogen after having the xenons on the 182. If I was ordering a brand new car xenons would be a must for me!

Yeah same here.

 

[Giles]

Very true Giles, maybe I'll have to drive one in the dark to compare fairly?

well it up to you

When I ordering my 197 & I pick the most options, then I have to pick one more which I want - Recaros or xenons.

I go for Recaros for the best

 

[Da]

Recaros are standard in the R27 Giles so I may as well splash out on xenons

 

[Giles]

...

 

[The Hoff]

I'd not bother, within a year or two it'll be worth 10k and you'll be more than bored of it by then with a lot of finance remaning on the car.

Do the smart thing, let someone else take the first 'hit' and pick one up in a years time.

 

[Da]

You coming to the meet Giles?

I'd not bother, within a year or two it'll be worth 10k and you'll be more than bored of it by then with a lot of finance remaning on the car.

Do the smart thing, let someone else take the first 'hit' and pick one up in a years time.

Very true, they had a LY F1 R27 with 2500 on the clock for £16400 I think it was.