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Well after 13 months and 25,000 miles its time to say goodbye to the RCZ for a while.
Been a pleasure as always but I really need something with back seats for convenience and also on the odd occasion when iwhen I have had to take folk with me to meetings etc getting a third person in is neigh on impossible :lol: but everyone insists on me taking the car - such is the lure of our favourite pug!
Will this be the end of the RCZ journey? No of course not! Debbie has a Dacia Stepway at the moment but if get the "Sensible" car then in a couple of years (and hopefully RCZ MK3) then we will be able to justify getting her one as a run around without limiting our ability to carry things, people, dogs etc.
We were down in Stirling over valentines and test drove a few cars - Insignia Elite, A4 all that boring stuff then I spotted a nearly new MG6 Magnette in the new MG showroom. Being an MG nut I had to have a look in!
Its strange but very much reminds me of how I felt testing the RCZ against the offerings from VW and Audi. Better to drive than an A4, Absolutely jam packed with kit - even more so than my RCZ GT! Refridgerator, Reversing cameras, Keyless startup etc and some nifty little features like black instrument clusters ( I hate the pug orange!), a nice sporty dial sweep on start up, fully customizable welcome on the integrated satnav (upload your own wallpaper startup)
Driving it the differences between it and the RCZ are not that different either. Its a really comfortable ride but so taut in corners in a way that the A4 and Insignia were oblivious to.
Only 160 Bhp from the 1800 Turbo but it still cracks 60 in about 8 seconds so its not a slouch.
Oh and a sunroof! very 1990's but I love them!
in the end we agreed a deal that sees me hand over the RCZ and drive away in a two year newer car with only 4,000 miles on the clock and a hefty wedge of green in my back pocket.
it was a great deal but greatly helped by the MG6's initial depreciation. 45% retained value in 3 years.
Overall i would say for anyone in Scotland... Buy your pug down south.. in 25,000 miles driving I traded it in for only £1200 less than I paid for it.
This does mean that I took off the Ruffer Exhaust / rear valance though... so it will be going up for grabs soon!
Been a pleasure as always but I really need something with back seats for convenience and also on the odd occasion when iwhen I have had to take folk with me to meetings etc getting a third person in is neigh on impossible :lol: but everyone insists on me taking the car - such is the lure of our favourite pug!
Will this be the end of the RCZ journey? No of course not! Debbie has a Dacia Stepway at the moment but if get the "Sensible" car then in a couple of years (and hopefully RCZ MK3) then we will be able to justify getting her one as a run around without limiting our ability to carry things, people, dogs etc.
We were down in Stirling over valentines and test drove a few cars - Insignia Elite, A4 all that boring stuff then I spotted a nearly new MG6 Magnette in the new MG showroom. Being an MG nut I had to have a look in!
Its strange but very much reminds me of how I felt testing the RCZ against the offerings from VW and Audi. Better to drive than an A4, Absolutely jam packed with kit - even more so than my RCZ GT! Refridgerator, Reversing cameras, Keyless startup etc and some nifty little features like black instrument clusters ( I hate the pug orange!), a nice sporty dial sweep on start up, fully customizable welcome on the integrated satnav (upload your own wallpaper startup)
Driving it the differences between it and the RCZ are not that different either. Its a really comfortable ride but so taut in corners in a way that the A4 and Insignia were oblivious to.
Only 160 Bhp from the 1800 Turbo but it still cracks 60 in about 8 seconds so its not a slouch.
Oh and a sunroof! very 1990's but I love them!
in the end we agreed a deal that sees me hand over the RCZ and drive away in a two year newer car with only 4,000 miles on the clock and a hefty wedge of green in my back pocket.
it was a great deal but greatly helped by the MG6's initial depreciation. 45% retained value in 3 years.
Overall i would say for anyone in Scotland... Buy your pug down south.. in 25,000 miles driving I traded it in for only £1200 less than I paid for it.
This does mean that I took off the Ruffer Exhaust / rear valance though... so it will be going up for grabs soon!
