Okay, another new car thread....
So, been looking to purchase new car to accomodate the expanding family and looked at the obvious choices of MPV, touran, Smax etc. I have resevations about vw, last 2 ive had gave me problems (94 golf, rust and developed a majopr vibration at 40-50mph. Lupo failed emissions 2 years in a row, unidentified fault). The S-max seem to expensive, £12k seems to get 06/07 car with 50k miles, titanium spec and there are not without their problems. Started looking at estates and they all appear much of a muchness.
However, came across a curve ball, Pug 308SW 1.6 HDI. Basically, 12 months old, 9k on the clock. £11,000. It comes with a lot of bells and whistles, the interior is well finished, certainly a big improvement over pugs ive had in the past. Quality and feel of the materials seems to be up there with the VW of the world. Not overly fussed with depreciation, it would appear to have lost a lost of value as it is. Talked to the dealer about why it going for 2k less than list and he stated that they bought the car 3 months ago and it just hasnt sold. They are pricing it to sell quickly, which seems genuine enough, I'm fairly car savvy to spot an obvious dog.
Driving wise, it just need to get me to where i want to go, cheaply & conmfortably. At a combined av of 58 mpg and its very comfy inside, it ticks those boxes too. The luggage space is a good size, it will take my bike, wheels off, in the boot without folding the seats down.
I'm slighty hesitant due to pug reputation, which is odd since the 2 ive had in the past didn't given me much grief at all. So any thoughts?
