Car choice

jaye1234

Hi, I currently own a 66 reg Hyundai i30 se and have experienced no probkems. I've seen a 65 reg bmw 318i sport for £3000 more than the i30. Is it worth swapping or keeping the i30?

Mercdriver

You want to pay 3k to swap for an older car that will cost a whole lot more if it goes wrong?  I'd stay with what you have.  

MinuteNoodles

From a purely money saving point of view it makes no sense. However if you want to impress people you don't know by driving around in a BMW instead of a Hyundai then is that worth £3000 to you?

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MinuteNoodles said:

From a purely money saving point of view it makes no sense. However if you want to think that you impress people you don't know by driving around in a BMW instead of a Hyundai then is that worth £3000 to you?

Fixed that for you

Grumpy_chap

Keep the Hyundai which you know to be problem free.

The older, more expensive BMW might only be available because it is problematic.

Why on earth would you even consider this swap?

Makes me think of the Harry & Paul "they saw you coming" sketches.

Stubod

..another vote for staying with what you have got already...not worth the risk. I am sure you can find something better to do with £3k?

jaye1234

Thanks for the comments. It was a head or heart choice for me. My head was with you guys too. So I'm going to keep the i30. 👍👍👍 Thanks

Mickey666

We all have head-vs-heart moments.  I’d say it all depends on how much spare cash you have.  If your finances are borderline or you’re struggling with debts then the head should really rule. If you have plenty of spare cash then let your heart run free.  In fact, it’s really the job of the head to get you into a position where your heart CAN be let loose.