Boourns wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:33 pm
I immediately thought of the Honda CR-Z , but I think they stopped making it like 7 years ago. If you don't mind buying a used car, you might be able to find one.
The CR-Z barely sold in Spain.
In principle, I would want the car, either new, or dealer car (registered, 0 or minimum miles, used only to show customers). Normally, in my country, someone doesn't take a car if it's in good condition and a few years old, they do if they are a commuter and put a lot of miles on it, or if they have had an accident. From 8-10 years onwards it is done if it gets old. Luxury cars are removed earlier, but they are usually used by travelers. It is easy to find e.g. a diesel Audi with 3 years and more than 200-300k km...
ManOnTime wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:00 pm
This looks fun:
Yaris Hybrid. 21,900 Euro according to the Toyota Espana website.
21k for a Yaris. Ufff...Even with 2k discount, too much money for a small car. Not long ago you could buy a supermini car, e.g. a Seat Ibiza or a Renault Clio, well equipped and with the right power, for about 12k.
And a Yaris, yes, it's a hybrid and it will be reliable, but I don't see it as pretty or special. I think that a car should not be just a vehicle that takes you from one place to another, for that there are economic cars that do it, e.g. a French-Romanian Dacia Sandero. I would want something that seems nice, fun, and a bit personal.
Small cars, and sports cars, two others that I liked, and that are now discontinued. Neither of them sold very well.
Hyundai Veloster.It's more of a compact car than a coupe, but it was really beautiful.
The one I liked best, an MX5 rebranded as Fiat and Abarth, the 124 Spider.
If I were to buy a car with my heart, it would probably be that one. But they discontinued it a couple of years ago. It was nicer than the Mazda, much nicer, but with my head probably I would have bought the Japanese one. I doubt the long term reliability of a small (and Italian) engine with turbo and lots of horsepower.
From what I've read, the fifth generation of the MX5, the NE, will be introduced not too long from now, and it will be hybrid.
The replacement for the GT86, the GR86, will also be introduced. We'll see...