[quote author=kanye from the west link=topic=11946.msg144297#msg144297 date=1231956002]
Go up North
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Have to say better value down here for cars with higher emissions due to vrt now classed at the highest rate for sports cars (impreza etc.)
and up north for diesels as vrt on them is much lower
there are some great deals down here
garages down here are willing to come down on price and for warranty issues it is easier to buy somewhere close to where you live
Garages down here are really quiet so they will sell a car just to offload it these days
really a buyers market
these days cash is king
as for mini or a3
tough call
both have a good image
a3 is a better car
mini is a better car for women they just love them
both have good resale as long as they are in the right colour and spec
if they are wrong spec and colour you good take a thump on them
my money would be on a mini cooper in black with good spec but without paying crazy money for extra bits and bobs
leather and nice wheels should keep residuals high , xenons are nice but unrecoupable
dealer service crucial
a3 a good car but the newer ones just didnt really take of like original model
i really like them but just think mini will sell beter
only thing against mini is there will be a lot of others for sale when you are selling yours
but again the right one will always sell
as long as it is priced right
Hope she finds what she is looking for