RogerDeFlor
Member Since: 28 Mar 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 51
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Hi Mate,
I was in a similar dilemma to you when I bought mine. I was looking at the cheaper end of the market. There is no question that a good RRS will reward you like no other car, but a bad one will break you.
I got round that by spending a bit more than I wanted to one the right one, and also running a cheap 50 MPG diesel as the commuting car. This probably pays for itself, as I don't put 25K miles a year on the sport.
However don't underestimate when buying one around the 100K miles that there are things that will need doing.
To keep the gearbox working you need a full flush (£5-600), probably some suspension bushes and or control arms, the compressor will need replacing or seals changing (DIY'able), cambelt needs doing at 7 years/105K miles.
All this could add up to £2k. That's why it's best to have a good fund that you can use to fix it.
Once all that is done, then it'll be fantastic, and you'll start planning trips all over the place, but don't spend every last penny you have just buying one.
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