Good plan Dennis!
A nice occasion to bother you with my thoughts... early next year I need a new company car. As at least the dutchies will know we have to pay income tax over company cars here, as they believe you have an advantage when your boss pays your car... another reason to get extra tax money to waste.
Anyway, because of this extra tax I drive a small car now. A Renault Clio. Doesn't perform too bad with 110 HP in a car that weighs only slightly over 900 kos, and as it isn't too expensive I don't pay too much tax. The other cars cost me enough already
So I just started evaluating alternatives, some of my thoughts, see what you think:
I am concentrating on fuel cars and not diesels. Diesels are more expensive to buy while my employer doesn't care about the fuel bill. And I like to rev!
Alfa Romeo 147: nice styling but not cheap, and all models have traction control and it never shuts off anymore when I'm driving
besides that I guess it will be replaced... in abt one year? Too old fashioned then, too
BMW, Audi: too expensive IMHO
VW: both expensive and too much 'middle of the road'. Even a Polo GT or GTi is not a real drivers' car.
Jap crap, Citroen & Peugeot: out of the question. Too comfortable and not communicative.
Renault: the Clio became a lot larger & heavier, but the engine remained the same. Much slower than my current car is now.
Fiat: hmmm the Stilo's successor looks nice, but will it be a fun car to drive?
I love the looks of the new Volvo C30 but with some options added it will be too expensive.
Which leaves me with the following favourites at first thought:
Ford Fiesta 2.0 ST: a true drivers' car. Perhaps a bit small, but sporty it is.
Mini One: if you give it a power chip it will outperform the stock Cooper version, fast enough for a daily driver. Not the fastest car and not the most practical, but a fun machine.
Seat Ibiza 1.8 VT FR: there's a sporty car but the most expensive of the cars I've selected now. That might be quite some money for a small car.
Then I found the Ford Focus 2.0 rally edition: affordable, packed with all the fun extra's, quite fast, spacious and a well sorted suspension. I've always had a problem with Fords and I have had my most scary driving experiences in Fords but this time they make me think... both these Fiesta and Focus versions.
Apologise for those from -for example- the US or Australia... you probably don't know any of these cars
Anyone have some nice thoughts on this subject?
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Not bad, but wish to have some E30... Maybe this year...
