Air con - worth it?

jammin_2

I'm in the process of buying a brand new Corsa, which doesn't come with air con as standard. It would cost about £800 to add it. Is it worth it? I mean, it's nice to have air con on a hot day, but we don't exactly get many of those, do we?

What are your thoughts?

goldspanners

i wouldnt pay £800 for air con as an extra.
i would only take it if it was a standard feature in the spec i wanted.

goldspanners

p.s. i have air con in mine,but i doubt i would miss it if it wasnt there.

jammin_2

Thanks, goldspanners.

Would having air con in a car add value, when it's time to sell?

tinkerbell84

I wouldn't buy a car without air con. it's not only hot days where it's useful. it clears a fogged up windscreen quicker than anything

goldspanners

jammin wrote: »

Thanks, goldspanners.

Would having air con in a car add value, when it's time to sell?

It wont add £800 thats for sure,but i might make it easier to sell if it had it,as the corsa is a popular car with a lot to choose from.

i dont think aircon clears my windscreen any quicker than just using the fan on a high setting.in fact the air con in my focus actually fogs the windscreen a bit before it starts to clear.

scbk

Well I drive for a living and I manage fine without a/c fitted

If you plan on keeping the car for a good few years I can't see it adding much to the resale

Also bare in mind you'd use more fuel with a/c on

photome

scbk wrote: »

Well I drive for a living and I manage fine without a/c fitted

If you plan on keeping the car for a good few years I can't see it adding much to the resale

Also bare in mind you'd use more fuel with a/c on

The using more fuel is only true if you would drive with your windows closed when it is hot. I drive a lot and wouldnt be without it.

stoneman

photome wrote: »

The using more fuel is only true if you would drive with your windows closed when it is hot. I drive a lot and wouldnt be without it.

I thought it wasted 10% more fuel due to the engine having to work harder to run the A/C. What difference does it make if your windows are open or closed, if the A/C is on it's using more fuel. But that said, I would never buy a car WITHOUT A/C

vikingaero

A/c is becoming more and more popular on cars in the Corsa segment. If you plan on reselling the car after 3 years then you may struggle and the dealer will mark your car down significantly more. I had a friend who ordered a MINI Cooper without a/c and it took her 6 months to sell it privately. She got loads of phone calls interested in the call but the crunch was whether there was a/c as she hadn't listed it in the advert. On the MINI she was given part exchange values of about £1-1.5k less than an a/c car and a couple of dealers even refused to make an offer on it.

tinkerbell84

stoneman wrote: »

I thought it wasted 10% more fuel due to the engine having to work harder to run the A/C. What difference does it make if your windows are open or closed, if the A/C is on it's using more fuel. But that said, I would never buy a car WITHOUT A/C

I think Photome meant if you use the air con rather than opening the windows (opening the windows with the windows open would be a complete waste of time).

I think the additional fuel from the extra drag caused by having the windows open on the motorway would render the a/c more cost effective anyway!