Heart vs. head

Paul_C

I've got some money put away in a savings account which I will be able to get access to next week, and instead of spending any more on Telecasters (well, maybe one ) I'm contemplating getting a new (used) car. 

The sensible choice (I'm looking at hybrids at the moment) is a 2020 Honda Jazz (I have a knackered 2005 1.4 petrol Jazz at the moment), while the "fuck it, buy something a bit more fun while you can" option might be something like a 2017 C Class C350e Sport.

Both are about the same price but no doubt the insurance would be way higher for the Merc., plus parts etc. are usually a lot more (from what I remember) for Mercedes too.

I'll probably end up keeping what I have now (so don't expect a saga ) but it would be nice to have something a bit nicer to run about in.

RaymondLin

Why not get a MX5?

Paul_C

Because I have a daughter and a lot of large cuddly animals to move about on a regular basis, so it has to have more than two seats.

Jono111

The sensible choice is to reinvest the money and keep driving the 2005 car until it is uneconomical to repair

Paul_C

Jono111 said:

The sensible choice is to reinvest the money and keep driving the 2005 car until it is uneconomical to repair

or buy more Telecasters ?

robgilmo

300TDI Defender 110? Easy to maintain, loads of room, not fast but still good fun and it wont depreciate in value. Reliable old things too.

Sporky

Yeti, obvs. 

Paul_C

robgilmo said:

300TDI Defender 110? Easy to maintain, loads of room, not fast but still good fun and it wont depreciate in value. Reliable old things too.

Good lord no.

I only need a reasonably normal-sized car, so no SUVs etc. Even the Merc. is a little on the unnecessarily large side, but it would be nice to cruise around in comfort and relative silence where I don't have to crank up the radio above 40 mph.

RocknRollDave

Telecaster, obvs.

blobb

Merc parts cost a fortune. Go BMW if you want that sort of thing. Loads of indy dealers to sort you out.

robgilmo

Paul_C said:

robgilmo said:

300TDI Defender 110? Easy to maintain, loads of room, not fast but still good fun and it wont depreciate in value. Reliable old things too.

Good lord no.

I only need a reasonably normal-sized car, so no SUVs etc. Even the Merc. is a little on the unnecessarily large side, but it would be nice to cruise around in comfort and relative silence where I don't have to crank up the radio above 40 mph.

Sorry, you are right, there is the noise thing, I think I am just used to it by now.

Paul_C

blobb said:

Merc parts cost a fortune. Go BMW if you want that sort of thing. Loads of indy dealers to sort you out.

Yes, I'm not fixed on a Merc other than it looks quite nice, and when you look at the absolute state of my current car you wouldn't imagine me swanning about in something fancy

mudslide73

Sporky said:

Yeti, obvs. 

+1 You can fit an awful lot of Telecasters in a Yeti.

fretmeister

Marshall plexi Handwired.

Then I’ll buy it from you for £50 at some point in the future. 

Kittyfrisk

robgilmo said:

Paul_C said:

robgilmo said:

300TDI Defender 110? Easy to maintain, loads of room, not fast but still good fun and it wont depreciate in value. Reliable old things too.

Good lord no.

I only need a reasonably normal-sized car, so no SUVs etc. Even the Merc. is a little on the unnecessarily large side, but it would be nice to cruise around in comfort and relative silence where I don't have to crank up the radio above 40 mph.

Sorry, you are right, there is the noise thing, I think I am just used to it by now.

Pardon?

strtdv

I have a 4 year old and drive an MX-5. As long as there's a bigger car in the same household it's not an issue

wibble

That hybrid system on the Merc will be out of warranty, I don't think they'll be cheap to fix if you get problems. You checked the service schedules/costs with that Merc?

bluecat

I would definitely go for the Merc. BMW are like a tin can in comparison, and they go rusty a lot quicker. I would never give a BMW garage room. Mercs are far more superior, quality.just like Honda's.

robgilmo

Kittyfrisk said:

robgilmo said:

Paul_C said:

robgilmo said:

300TDI Defender 110? Easy to maintain, loads of room, not fast but still good fun and it wont depreciate in value. Reliable old things too.

Good lord no.

I only need a reasonably normal-sized car, so no SUVs etc. Even the Merc. is a little on the unnecessarily large side, but it would be nice to cruise around in comfort and relative silence where I don't have to crank up the radio above 40 mph.

Sorry, you are right, there is the noise thing, I think I am just used to it by now.

Pardon?

I put an echo auto in my old bucket, I literally have to scream at it before it hears me, then to actually hear any music from it the volume has to be on full. When I built the old girl I didnt put any sound proofing in it, then putting a rag top on it really didnt help either. I am sure normal defenders have some soundproofing though.

digitalscream

Paul_C said:

Because I have a daughter and a lot of large cuddly animals to move about on a regular basis, so it has to have more than two seats.

GR86? Audi TT?

fretmeister

What about a telecaster with a floyd rose?