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WHAT???!!! 8 pages or so ago you hated the Civic ("wedge of cheese" did you call it?) AND the Seat (boring interior, I think you said)...
We're just going round in circles now!
FWIW, When I retired and lost the use of a company car in Jan 2015, I bought a 9-month old Peugeot 208 with 8000 miles on the clock. I paid £8k for it, with the remains of the manufacturer's warranty - this came in handy because I took it back 3 times for them to find/fix a squeak (turned out to need a new roll-bar).
Since then it has cost me 1 new tyre (puncture) and a new exhaust bracket, and 3 MOT pass fees.
It's no fanny-magnet, but it does the job brilliantly and economically, getting 48 - 50 mpg most of the time.
And it's blue.
If he is buying from the heart then he would have bought that CR-Z regardless of visibility. Now he is looking at an Alfa Spider or Honda Civic?! WTF. Emp, do you want sensible or do you want to play russian roulette everytime you want to start the car? If you want to stand out in a car park then a Honda Civic is not it, it is many things, reliability, space, economy but standing out in a crowd is not one of them. Unless you are getting the new Type-R with that massive wing.
I am so confused as to what you are looking for, which makes it impossible to make suggestions.
Having said that, I do want something that looks a bit sexy, but is also reliable and does more than fuck-all to the gallon.
So, given that the Japs have it stitched up on the reliability front, it’s probably going to be one of theirs. However, they do have a predilection for making tiny ugly cars that will fit the narrow streets of Japan.
I disagree with your judgement on the Civic... I’ve clocked a few that have turned my head - e.g. the new shape in Pearlescent White or “Arrggggghhh, my eyes, Green”.
Chips are "Plant-based" no matter how you cook them
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
I'm personally responsible for all global warming
Chips are "Plant-based" no matter how you cook them
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
I'm personally responsible for all global warming
Chips are "Plant-based" no matter how you cook them
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
I'm personally responsible for all global warming
Chips are "Plant-based" no matter how you cook them
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
I'm personally responsible for all global warming
And unlike the Porsche, it will definitely be where you left it when you come back .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I love this thread, I'll be back soon, don't buy anything whilst I am away.
btw: have you thought any more about a Prius?
The Prius is hideous. The CRZ was lovely, but designed for oompa-loompas.
I’m thinking maybe it’s time to abandon all sense and get something insane, like a 911, or an old Merc convertible. I don’t mind fixing the things but if the insurance is going to be mental and it drinks petrol like a refinery on fire then I can’t justify going down that route. I’m not a millionaire.
Crazy, I can do, but expensive crazy is out of my league.
Chips are "Plant-based" no matter how you cook them
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
I'm personally responsible for all global warming
Chips are "Plant-based" no matter how you cook them
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
I'm personally responsible for all global warming