Autoblog-Advice: convertibles up to € 5.000
Posted on 21-11-2015 at 14:00 by larssb – 108 Comments”
Dressed in thick winter coats, pulled the entire editorial staff out, november is traditionally a good month to start looking for a convertible. Student Caspar, almost graduated, wished us luck and headed to a warm pub. See you later.
His daily 50 km explains Caspar now in a Citroen C1, but that does nearly everybody. That Caspar also, and this is partly why he is looking for something even more exciting. Life is much more than such a wise A-segmenter, the roof should be there every now and then. Literally, so we go for a cabrio. Because the student is usually not the maximum 52% pay because your income is the budget this time is limited to € 5000,-, and it would be nice if the consumption of the homeless managed fell.
Reliability is also a thing, because workshops cost money. Certainly no unrealistic budget or wish list, the only additional point of attention is that Caspar is almost 2 metres long. The Daihatsu Copen, we leave out so but immediately, the Nissan Figaro was already outside of the budget. In addition, Caspar, nothing is to be seen in Alfa’s or Fiat Barchetta, I half agree. But first the formalities:
Current autoCitroën C1 (fits just with my length)
Sale / lease:Sale
Business / privePrivé
Budget:5,000 euro
Annual mileage:approx. 20,000 km/year
Brandstofvoorkeur:Gasoline
Reason to purchase another car:commuting
GezinssamenstellingTwee persons
Preferred brands /models:Something that is fun to drive, an open roof and a reliable/economical
No-go models / brands:Fiat Barchetta, Alfa’s
Had Caspar with an eye looked at a BMW Z3, which we show here also that apart. Like the homeless Golf: on every street in every colour, and performance you want. For every budget, so advice here is fairly redundant. Of course, he is considering also the Mazda MX-5 NB, a very obvious choice. In addition, a generally sensible, but there is more. It is dry outside, we leave the AB HQ and go looking.
Vintage budgettopper: Peugeot 306 Cabriolet
At the bottom of the budget, there remains enough money left over for a new soft-top, all necessary or preventative maintenance and a few evening beers. With some searching, you’ll find real gems with low mileage and nice options like an electric hood, leather and air conditioning. In addition, the 306 reliable and modest in the fixed charges. That last one is a 206 CC, of course, but a man of almost 2 meters in some frèle popjescabrio? But do not. Also the space is seen Caspars length an advantage of the significantly greater 306. Even with 3 adorable to exam is not a problem.
An Opel, but no Astra: the Tigra Twintop
In terms of space to take a step back, but a huge step up in the budget. He looks best smooth and modern, especially in a brighter color. A great advantage in our climate is, of course, that klapdakconstructie: from convertibles in no time to compartment. The disadvantage is that it’s all a bit more squeaks and creaks by all components, but there are not a lot of complaints known of refusing or otherwise troublesome dakmechanismes. Also the rest of the car is reasonably reliable and well-organized in the costs of driving and maintenance. Cheaper and most importantly less boring than an Astra cabrio.
Zomersloep Saab: 9-3 Cabriolet
One in ten gives you just, if you a little bit of can control and also the fixed costs are quite a bit higher. But you know that you are there as the tree of a guy and then smoelt also. And it is a Saab. That has for many a great advantage: it is a Saab. But he also has disadvantages: with the hood closed, this quirky Scandinaviër very cluttered, so you have quite a bit to be able to assess where he about begins and ends. And he is not very sporty, but that is not necessarily a disadvantage. Also in winter there is fine to drive through the well-insulated hood. The drive will cost a little bit more, but you get there within the budget a stylish, reliable and timeless cruiser. Yolo!
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