My wife has the chance to get a Smart Roadster Coupe for a pretty low monthly rate on personal contract hire for 24 months. Everything covered. Will end up costing us about 2 grand to own over two years, 20k miles.
Test drove one a while back and I was impressed. Like driving a go-kart on the street although definately not a car to go far in.
Problem is I could "divert" the money towards a loan for a new Mk-V GTI and trade in my TDI. Would probably cost the same but we would then only have one car and I would have cash tied up in the GTI. Doubt it would be a big depreciation risk though.
My Golf is going really strong at the moment and has probably done the bulk of it's depreciation. Jan 2003, 50k Miles.
So the choice is TDI 150 and smart roadster coupe
or MkV GTI.
Anyone any experience of the smart roadster?
Anyone had any major (costly) problems with the TDI 150 past 50k miles.
Test drove one a while back and I was impressed. Like driving a go-kart on the street although definately not a car to go far in.
Problem is I could "divert" the money towards a loan for a new Mk-V GTI and trade in my TDI. Would probably cost the same but we would then only have one car and I would have cash tied up in the GTI. Doubt it would be a big depreciation risk though.
My Golf is going really strong at the moment and has probably done the bulk of it's depreciation. Jan 2003, 50k Miles.
So the choice is TDI 150 and smart roadster coupe
or MkV GTI.
Anyone any experience of the smart roadster?
Anyone had any major (costly) problems with the TDI 150 past 50k miles.