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1. geoffj - Member

   1.6 diesel
   Decent price
   7 year warranty

   What's the catch?

   Anyone got one?

   Posted 7 months ago #
2. carbon337 - Member

   Depreciation

   Posted 7 months ago #
3. geoffj - Member

   Will probably run it until it dies, so depreciation is not a massive concern.

   Posted 7 months ago #
4. iainc - Member

   good plan. We are considering a new Hyundai ix20 - cheap to run, funky, 5 yr warranty.
   As long as you are going to keep it I don't think depreciation really comes into it. A 5/7 yr old car 'normal' car ain't worth much

   Posted 7 months ago #
5. monogramman - Member

   I would look at it like disposable transport.

   Any problems fixed for 7 years under warranty - (Is there a mileage threshold?)

   If you aren't concerned about badge snobbery and performance, why not get one?

   Posted 7 months ago #
6. carbon337 - Member

   Just making the depreciation point incase you want to shift it in 3 years. I will be going down a similar route next time.

   Posted 7 months ago #
7. flame - Member

   My sister has one...happy except fuel consumption isn't great. 30mpg but this is gonna be checked by the dealership...and it's tough on comfort if you drive a distance...

   Posted 7 months ago #
8. geoffj - Member

   Cheers carbon - defo worth considering depreciation, and I hadn't!

   Posted 7 months ago #
9. Sheriff_Fatman - Member

   I've had one for just over a year now - Soul 2 diesel as per your first post. I've been really pleased with, comfortable to drive, reasonably economic - I get around 50 mpg, cheapish insurance and tax. Looks kinda funky, so a sensible car without looking boring and not many of them about so easy to find in the car park.
   Downsides would probably just be a slightly small boot (but not tiny), the rear seat back just folds forward so you don't get a flat load space, it's a bit of a faff to take out the parcel shelf (you have to unscrew a couple of thumbscrews) and there's a 40kg limit on the roof when using roof bars.
   But overall I'd recommend it though I do intend to run it for at least 7-10 years so hopefully depreciation.wont really matter.

   Posted 7 months ago #
10. geoffj - Member

    Thanks Sheriff. I hadn't clocked the roof load issue. The small boot is also a slight concern, but I reckon it will probably help us pack less stuff!
    Hopefully going for a longer tes drive in the week - all good so far though.

    Posted 7 months ago #

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