wanna change my car! advice please

[renaultsport83]

ive paid my car off now so its mine to play with, i wanna change it but dont wanna get finance again, i want a clio and it needs to be fast so were probably looking at a mint valver or williams, are there any out there that are still in showroom condition? ill probably get about 6k for mine so with that money do u think ill be able to get a reasonable williams?

how much do u think its worth??

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alternativly if u think i can get a renaultsport for around 7 or 8k i may be able to go for that option.


[Edited by renaultsport83 on 28 May 2004 at 9:02am]

 

[RobFenn]

1.2? Id say £5,500 if it has a lowish mileage. Got climate or anything?

-Rob

 

[renaultsport83]

not its just a dynamique with 20k on the clock, a1 condition, plus ive had fitted about 1k in mods, its just a matter of finding the right buyer.

 

[renaultsport83]

dont get me wrong, there lovely cars, everything is perfect on it for a small hatch but there slow!

 

[Ben P]

You can pick up a nice mk1 172 for under 7K these days.

 

[renaultsport83]

where is the best place to look?

 

[ViolentJ]

Are you dead set on another clio? Id take a gander through autotrader and see what else is available for your budget.

 

[renaultsport83]

well like u said it depends on whats available for the budget!

 

[cliosportcraig]

how old are you mate ? what can you afford to insure ?

 

[renaultsport83]

im 21, got a quote on a 172, 1200 fully comp

 

[rwaterman]

If you have all the original bits wouldnt it be better to put it back to its former glory??? Plus you can sell other bits seperate which could make you a little more ££££, thats what i would anyway....

Rob.

 

[GazTwo]

BigBoreBri said he might be selling his Williams 3 with only 28,000 on the clock.

 

[renaultsport83]

thats not many miles??? what insurance groups are the williams?

 

[GazTwo]

16/17 I think. http://www.elephant.co.ukwww.elephant.co.uk seems to be pretty cheap.

 

[mark266]

You can still pick up a mint williams. Got to look around tho and be prepared to look at a few dogs b4 you find "the one". Make sure that the owner has receipts for any work done including cam belt change (very important)

 

[Ben H]

Before this turns into a Williams buying thread, make sure that you know what its like to own one in cash terms. At this point I feel like saying something like burn £200 in front of your eyes every month, but its not all that bad. Ive just had to spend £350 on tyres, £200 on bodywork and about £100 on miscellaneous bits and pieces - so Im feeling a bit poor!

Its just that the running costs on an older hot hatch can outweigh the relatively low price of buying it. You may want to consider a Ph1 172 as theyre staarting to enter Williams price territory now - just have a look at what the £5,000 to £7,000 price band throws up on Autotrader.

I make a prediction that there will be a whole load of Ph1 172 -v- Williams buying debates soon as the Willy price holds and the 172 starts to drop further. Of course, people would probably choose the newer 172 over a Valver and the prices will reflect this - but IMO itll be a different case with the Willy (whether its a justifiable case or not).

 

[renaultsport83]

thankyou all for the advice