worth swapping a 182 ff for a 172 cup?

[carrmrc96]

was selling my 182 but I've been offered to swap with a 172 cup plus cash, is a cup worth a swap?

 

[jesus]

It's up to you, they're pretty much the same car.

 

[Fletcher]

No. Unless your 182 is a s**t box.

 

[Greeny.]

I wouldnt say so, not sure why anyone would wanna swap a 172 cup for an 182 FF either though as imo the 172 Cup is the best of the mk2 range

 

[carrmrc96]

no my 182 is in excellent condition but wa thinking is it worth sacrfising the air con, etc for a cup

 

[Wests Renault]

i jus sold my 182 ff for a ph1 and dont regret it, love the ph1

 

[jesus]

Why would you want to, just because it's a Cup or do you need the cash? If the latter, do it.

 

[RS182Lancs]

I wouldn't. If your car is in excellent condition why bother. You'll probably end up spending money on Cup fixing problems it has.

 

[carrmrc96]

i need the cash, cant afford my insurance so was going to sell my 182 buy a cheaper car and use the left over money to pay for the insurance.

 

[Bazzon]

Why are you selling your 182?

To save money? a cup wont really save you any and could cost more.

You want a change? The difference is so small between the 1*2s that there wont be enough of a change.

 

[word_easy]

lol You cant afford the insurance on a 182 to you plan on selling it and buying a 172, then using whats left to insure it. I think you need to take a step back and make a proper decision about whether you can afford a car at all.

 

[carrmrc96]

i can afford the car just not the £900 insurance on it when its due

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

if i could live without a car i would love to do so, as much as i love driving its not cheap!!

 

[word_easy]

i can afford the car just not the £900 insurance on it when its due

Car and insurance kind of go hand in hand so in my opinion you can't afford the car.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

its service time i hate i do enough miles to get one a year... yay me lol

 

[barker22]

i can afford the car just not the £900 insurance on it when its due

but the cup insurance is the same if not more

 

[Craigus]

No.

 

[RS182Lancs]

but the cup insurance is the same if not more

Its £150 more for me.

 

[Chili Red]

Wouldn't swap a 182 for a 172 Cup if insurance cost is the issue.

Bite the bullet, go and buy something with a smaller engine, build up some NCB, then go for a sport again in a couple of years time.

 

[bedford8256]

i suppose the big question is how much cash is involved

 

[mark smith87]

My insurance is £368 for the 172. My Astra is £387 and thats a 1.6 auto! WTF??

 

[Martin_172]

would i swap it for a ph1 172 and cash, yes
a cup and cash, no.

 

[OLR]

first thing you do when buyin a car (or should) is see if you can afford the running costs.
Insurance is a running cost, so if you cant pay it, sell the car and get something you can afford to run.

Just to put it in perspective ive spent over the last 5 years on my car insurance = £6000 + car at £1,200 + 2lt conv £3500 total = £10,700

That doesnt include petrol,road tax, servicing or tyres. As a student it has cost me more than 60% of my money to run a car.

So if you cant afford the £900, sell the car and get something cheaper or GIVE UP OTHER THINGS to compensate.

 

[Munson]

WTF? That's exactly what he wants to do by getting the Cup. Swap + cash. Cash = insurance. It allows him to keep a Renaultsport Clio, but be able to pay the insurance premium with the cash he gets from the swap.

 

[fUbAr]

If the cash involved is enough to pay the insurance, then yeah I would swap.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Depends on how much cash.

Cash = king

 

[gaz44]

What you gonna do next year? Sell the Cup for a Ph1 and keep going down the clio range?

 

[Chili Red]

WTF? That's exactly what he wants to do by getting the Cup. Swap + cash. Cash = insurance. It allows him to keep a Renaultsport Clio, but be able to pay the insurance premium with the cash he gets from the swap.

For how long though? Won't he have the same problem next year?

 

[word_easy]

For how long though? Won't he have the same problem next year?

Then he buys a ph1 the year after, then he could like into a Clio 16v the year after and so on...

 

[OLR]

WTF? That's exactly what he wants to do by getting the Cup. Swap + cash. Cash = insurance. It allows him to keep a Renaultsport Clio, but be able to pay the insurance premium with the cash he gets from the swap.

A Clio Cup isnt a cheaper car to run or insure, just a cheaper car to buy.

I could buy a £10-15k car but it doesnt meen I can afford to run it.

Also Insurance is main reason I dont drive around in a M3 as its would cost £3200