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2005 Smart Roadster,
61,000 miles, £2725
2004 Toyota MR2 1.8 VVT,
86,000 miles, £2600
2003 MG TF, 35,000 miles,
£3000
ALSO TRY...
There isn’t a better roadster than the
MX-5 and hasn’t been for a couple of
decades. The argument for buying
new on a PCP then opting to pay the
final sum will always be a sensible
one. But if you’re on a budget and
don’t believe in borrowing, there are
choices that could put an even more
charismatic badge on your key fob.
EVERYDAY DROP-TOPS
Personal leasing is another
popular new-car buying alternative
where the buyer pays the dealer
a fixed monthly amount for the
use of a car, with servicing and
maintenance factored into the
payments.
The mileage must not exceed a
specified limit and at the end of the
lease agreement the vehicle goes
back to the dealer.
This is a more expensive way of
running a car because it includes
servicing and maintenance
schedules. The initial deposit
is high, too, and is often three
months’ payment.
ALTERNATIVE
CHOICES
BEYOND PCPs
20 0 4 B M W X5 3 .0 D S P O R T,
80,000 miles, £6300
If you’re going to buy an old SUV,
make sure it’s a one-owner, fully
loaded one like this, with
a reversing camera and
xenon headlights. It also
s i t s o n a s e t of b ra n d - n ew
Michelins. Perfect.
2006 Range Rover Sport 2.7
T D V6 HS E , 9 0 , 0 0 0 m i l e s , £61 0 0
2011 Jeep Compass 2.2 CRD
Limited, 71,000 miles, £6000
2006 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI SE
Quattro, 97,000 miles, £6200
ALSO TRY...
Whether you like it or not, the
premium end of the car market is
turning into a slightly higher-rise one
that will never knowingly go off-road.
With that in mind, there have been
even more SUVs to choose from. It’s
down to badge preference now, and
into the mix comes some serious
deprecation, especially for anything
powered by one of those dirty diesel
engines. You could have a Porsche
Cayenne or a Mercedes-Benz
M-Class, but the one that started it
and still looks pretty is the BMW X5.
BUY
NEW
MAZDA MX-5 132 SE+
Deposit £3271
Monthly payment £219
Duration 43 months
FOR^
YOURDEPO
SITJAGUAR F-PACE R-SPORT
2.0D 180PS AUTO
Deposit £6325
Monthly payment £399
Duration 37 months
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NEW
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