I'm not sure if this is a crazy money wasting idea, and I would appreciate any opinions/comments.
When I was originally looking for a new car I almost bought an Up. However due to a very bad experience with the local VW dealer, I went and looked at the Citigo. I realised I could get more for my money with Skoda, and being a sensible sort, went with the sensible choice - a Citigo Elegance, which I've had since August 2012. Ideally I would have got the car in silver with privacy glass and the sound pack, but I didn't have the patience to wait for a factory order, so I got a car already built in candy white with no extras other than a spare wheel.
I generally like the car very much, I've had no problems with it at all. BUT, every time I see an Up I get a little pang! For me, it's just a funkier looking car, and the interior instruments etc are just that bit more classy. Yes I admit it, I wish I had bought an Up! I also regret buying a white car (it rarely looks clean) and I am fed up of the seat entry mechanism on my 3 door - I often need to access the back seats (not for passengers, just to put stuff in the back), and unfortunatley I bought my Citigo before they changed the model to include easy seat entry - it's so annoying fiddling with the seat to get it back into the right position every time.
Basically I am hankering after a High Up in tungsten silver with the sports pack (I want those gorgeous triangle alloys and privacy glass) and dark silver dash. I would get another 3 door (assuming that the High Up now has the easy entry seat mechanism). When I bought the Citigo I got a bank loan to fund the balance left after my trade in. Looking at current trade in values for my Citigo, I should get enough to pay off this loan in full and put down a decent deposit on an Up on PCP. The monthly payments would be the same as the monthly payments on my current back loan. However, if I keep the Citigo, it would be fully paid for in two and a half years (ie my bank loan would be paid off). If I get an Up on PCP, in three years time I will still owe about £4k on it.
So is this is a completely mad, wasteful and terribly indulgent idea?
When I was originally looking for a new car I almost bought an Up. However due to a very bad experience with the local VW dealer, I went and looked at the Citigo. I realised I could get more for my money with Skoda, and being a sensible sort, went with the sensible choice - a Citigo Elegance, which I've had since August 2012. Ideally I would have got the car in silver with privacy glass and the sound pack, but I didn't have the patience to wait for a factory order, so I got a car already built in candy white with no extras other than a spare wheel.
I generally like the car very much, I've had no problems with it at all. BUT, every time I see an Up I get a little pang! For me, it's just a funkier looking car, and the interior instruments etc are just that bit more classy. Yes I admit it, I wish I had bought an Up! I also regret buying a white car (it rarely looks clean) and I am fed up of the seat entry mechanism on my 3 door - I often need to access the back seats (not for passengers, just to put stuff in the back), and unfortunatley I bought my Citigo before they changed the model to include easy seat entry - it's so annoying fiddling with the seat to get it back into the right position every time.
Basically I am hankering after a High Up in tungsten silver with the sports pack (I want those gorgeous triangle alloys and privacy glass) and dark silver dash. I would get another 3 door (assuming that the High Up now has the easy entry seat mechanism). When I bought the Citigo I got a bank loan to fund the balance left after my trade in. Looking at current trade in values for my Citigo, I should get enough to pay off this loan in full and put down a decent deposit on an Up on PCP. The monthly payments would be the same as the monthly payments on my current back loan. However, if I keep the Citigo, it would be fully paid for in two and a half years (ie my bank loan would be paid off). If I get an Up on PCP, in three years time I will still owe about £4k on it.
So is this is a completely mad, wasteful and terribly indulgent idea?