Last car for retirement.

getmore4less

Will either last long enough to be a last ever car.

worried_jim

DUTR wrote: »

My brother used to have a Smart, managed to get a washing machine in the back.

Really! I am impressed!

Hintza

s_b wrote: »

go for the panda
its £30

Not that model.

We are on our second one. Cheap as chips to run, cheap parts., great in the snow, loads of tardis like room. The 1.2 engine is non interference so if the cam belt goes it doesn't destroy the engine.


It is a great wee car, the kids don't like it though which is just an added bonus.

s_b

Hintza wrote: »

Not that model.

We are on our second one. Cheap as chips to run, cheap parts., great in the snow, loads of tardis like room. The 1.2 engine is non interference so if the cam belt goes it doesn't destroy the engine.


It is a great wee car, the kids don't like it though which is just an added bonus.

the eco model 09 on is indeed £30
the engine is also interference which means valves can smash if belt goes,the earlier punto up to 06 had the non interference which is identified by having a squarish rubber cover for oil top ups

DUTR

worried_jim wrote: »

Really! I am impressed!

See here ,
I was impressed too.

agrinnall

getmore4less wrote: »

Will either last long enough to be a last ever car.

I wouldn't be buying a 6 year old car that you really don't know anything about as a forever car. The previous model Panda was a very good car, but mine (which I had from new) was starting to show signs of stress after I'd done almost 80K miles in 4 years.

The OPs final question is which should s/he buy, and my answer would have to be neither in the circumstances.

worried_jim

DUTR wrote: »

See here ,
I was impressed too.

Just brilliant! What great advertising.

DUTR

worried_jim wrote: »

Just brilliant! What great advertising.

I was gobsmacked when we got it in the car, I thought I'd be getting the bus back home that day.

AdrianC

DUTR wrote: »

See here ,
I was impressed too.

Pity it's not a real washing machine. Light enough for somebody like him to just pick up and chuck in like that, it'd be straight off over the kitchen floor first time it went onto spin...

Which makes me think it might not be full-size, either.

jk0

Don't get a Smart car. My gf has one, and in the four months I've known her, it has been in the garage 5 times. (2 engine warning lights, and expensive bills, as well as normal servicing.)