Hiya all looking to add a four seater convertible to the fleet her ladyship wants to get rid of the Clio and get a four seat convertible
it must have four useable seats. Looking to spend about 5-6k any advice or suggestions?
she insists on petrol manual or auto is fine and she only does about 6k a year.
thanks people
Hmm, shame about the limited price range; yesterday I saw a very recent red rolls-royce convertible with cheeky numberplate B1 BY U ideal for the ladies who have just divorced their hubbies and cleaned up.
On a more practical note, the VWGolf convertible has been around for a while with a good range of prices and engines. Loads of pics on this link
Take a look at a SAAB 9.3. I have been running a 2006 9.3 2L Aero Convertible for the last 2 years and think it’s great if a bit heavy on petrol.
Rod
How about a 6 series bmw cabriolet the 645’s and 650’s are about 6k for a good one most have below average miles and dealer history you get alot of car for ya money apparently ppl think they are crap on fuel and expensive to tax hence the cheap prices 25mg for the 650 and £245 a year to tax that’s only a bit more than my eunos don’t bother looking for the diesel versions as you can add 2 to 3k more and they don’t have as much kit
I’ve been doing my homework on them as I’m treating myself to one for Christmas
vw eos…
Thanks people. She likes the Saab and the bmw anyone know much about either?
thanks in advance
I have two friends with late BMW e46 3 series Cabrios, both like them a lot - oneM3 and one 320i
My daily is a 320 which is faultless. Currently thinking of changing both the Beemer and MX-5 for a nice 3 series convertible
On a slight tangent, has anyone has any experience of moving from an MX-5 to a four seat convertible? I’m considering a BMW Cabrio and will ask for info on relevant forums when the time comes but just wanting opinions or reflections on anyone that has gone from a 5 to a bigger convertible. Is it a good compromise?
My ex has a SAAB Cabriolet with a power hood which doesn’t work and will cost over £1500 to fix. Apparently they’re a complicated, unreliable system known to be problematic.
While you have room in the back seat, the people I know who drive various 4 seater drop tops say at over 30mph it is not nice in the back seats due to wind buffeting and that also goes for front passenger, therefore it is not a 60 or 100 mile drive four seater with the top down and most people put in a windblocker to reduce buffeting at the front seats, therefore the back seat is out of use.
OK for s short 10 mile slow drive to go to a local destination with four up, after that it is a 2 seater with more room for stuff or put the hood up and they are darker and usually less rear seat headroom that the saloon or hatch equivalent.
The Saab would be better in winter as an all round car as it is front wheel drive. The BMW being rear wheel drive is not as much of a all year round car if you live somewhere that is snowey or has ice on the roads, better in the south of the country!
what he said ^
Her ladyship has ranked her main players in the 4 seater area as
1 Saab 9-3 convertible
2 Audi A4 convertible
3 Bmw 3 series
she’s ruled out the Vw Eos doesn’t like the expensive folding metal roof
I’ve heard that the 3 series suffers from rear subframe cracking is that true.
Anything untoward on the audi i should know about
Thanks Peoples.
Also within your requirements are:
Mercedes CLK
Volvo C70
Lexus SC
Vauxhall Astra
Volkswagen Beetle
Just to give you more options that’s all. Not saying which have good/bad bits etc.
Whilst obviously not a convertible my son Max and I have just completed Rust 2 Rome in a Saab 9-5, 2.3 petrol turbo. This car never let us down in the 4135 miles we covered:). There was also a Saab convertible on the rally, they did have a fuel pump failure 70 miles from home (believe it is now fixed).
How about a Fiat 500 cabriolet, must be in price range now and quite economic to run. Twin Air best engine IMHO.
Good luck
Nick.
And I think you’ll find the same is true of the SAAB power hood.
Nice one !!!
Hi
My wife has a Saab 9-3 convertible bought new in 2006 and she still loves it to this day, in fact she can’t find anything to match it and thats why we still have it.
The hood has worked faultlessly for the 10 years we have owned it and she goes everywhere with it down even if its a couple of miles to the supermarket so it get plenty of use.
We have had a couple of issues, the fan can be problematic and indeed ours was but I managed to buy a new one and replace it myself.
The second issue is the cam chain tensioner, and this can get brittle over the years and indeed ours just broke in the end, it cost £1,000 to repair but its been the only expense in 10 years. If the car doesn’t feel silky smooth on the throttle pedal then this is a sign that things aren’t right.
Its cheap to insure because apparently Saab drivers have a very good safety record.
Its fast if a bit spongy through the bends but extremely comfortable over long distances.
It does wear front tyres heavily with all that horse power through the front wheels, my wife does a set in 10,000 miles, so if you see her at the traffic lights don’t bother she will be gone.
They are cheap as chips to buy
Hope it helps
Kevin
I saw a yellow peugeot in our local Aldi car park a few days ago, it had black highlites and a black hood, It caught my eye, cos it looked really smart, I went over to see what it was and had a chat withe owner.
I was surprised to find it was a Peugeot, can’t remember the model but the deep yellow (not custard) with black was really stunning.
Gales.
Two of my friends run Peugeot 207 CC’s (Coupe Cabriolet) and love them to bits. However, the rear seats are so small and lacking in legroom all they’re suitable for is a bit of shopping, a miniature Dachshund and a Shiatsu !!!