Should i swap (help)

1. SaxoJay1409 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Rotherham Posts: 589 Saxo mk2 furio vts conversion

   #1 28th March 2010, 00:14

   Would you swap a Saxo West coast 99 t reg 73k 9 months MOT 2 months tax full VTR lookalike , for a
   
   99 t reg Xsara VTR 1.8 with 134k 11 months mot 2 months tax .
   
   Dont know what to do should i shouldn't i ?
   Anyone had a Xsara VTR 1.8 are they any good ?
   
   Any help/advice appreciated thanks jay
2. user_38172 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Scarborough Posts: 914 1.4 furio white

   #2 28th March 2010, 00:19

   id stick with the saxo, you looked into how much your insurance would be?
3. SaxoJay1409 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Rotherham Posts: 589 Saxo mk2 furio vts conversion

   #3 28th March 2010, 00:22

   No mate y is it generally high on the Xsara's
4. SaxoJay1409 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Rotherham Posts: 589 Saxo mk2 furio vts conversion

   #4 28th March 2010, 00:23

   or would it but roughly the same as a saxo VTR .
5. SaxoJay1409 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Rotherham Posts: 589 Saxo mk2 furio vts conversion

   #5 28th March 2010, 00:26

   Jesus insurance group 11
6. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

   #6 28th March 2010, 09:25

   Not only that but 134k is quite alot for any car
7. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #7 28th March 2010, 09:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by liam-o Not only that but 134k is quite alot for any car

   True but they dont tend to be driven hard. Have u got info on service history,cambelts changes etc? Id never buy a car without checkin its insurance and tax cost mate.
8. viciousjello Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Boston Posts: 156 Year 2000 Saxo VTR

   #8 28th March 2010, 18:41

   I wouldn't I had a Xsara nothing but trouble and it was low mileage, also ask yourself why do they wanna swap could be passing on a whole lot of trouble.
9. shannon6460 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Swansea Posts: 426 Too many to list but all the Paxo related one's ar

   #9 28th March 2010, 20:45

   Id say the same as that guy^^^^^^
10. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

    #10 28th March 2010, 20:47

    id stick with the saxo my mate had a xara vtr then got a saxo and said he would never go back to the xara after the saxo as the xara cost a fortune in repairs
11. Boosted Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 359 1.5D Saxo Mk1

    #11 28th March 2010, 21:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by b-christie id stick with the saxo my mate had a xara vtr then got a saxo and said he would never go back to the xara after the saxo as the xara cost a fortune in repairs

    +1
12. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

    #12 28th March 2010, 22:51

    stick with the saxo any day plus 134k on the clock.... pritty high
    
    if me i would stick with saxo just love them but other than that look far better
    
    gaz
13. user_39965 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Cambridge Posts: 1246 Blue Furio

    #13 28th March 2010, 22:53

    No way would I even consider it (thinking from the resale point of view, and potential problems you may get with it)
    
    There are good ones about. My stepmum picked one up in mint condition, full years tax and mot, mk2 with 36,000 on the clocks for £1200...
14. SAXLOWW L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 South Wales Posts: 43 Saxo VTR 02, Calibra C20 XE

    #14 10th April 2010, 20:19

    i would say no, not alot of demand for xsaras either ul have more interest in ur saxo.