Cheap 4 seat convertible

monkey_boy · 30 Jun 2021 at 21:17

Hi All,

My wife is interested in a convertible. It needs to be a 4-seater and up to £10k. What kind of thing should we be looking for?

cheesyboy · 30 Jun 2021 at 21:23

Lower than your budget, but I just bought an A4 Cabriolet for £3,400. I had no plans for a convertible, but it was cheaper than the similar age/mileage Golfs I'd been looking at, so I figured why not really.

It's much nicer to drive than I'd expected, if a little low on power (2.0 Diesel).

For a higher budget, an A5 Cabriolet would be the newer equivalent. Tbh, though, a friend has one and it's not appreciably nicer than my A4, beyond having the faster engine.

tom_nieto · 30 Jun 2021 at 22:36

What could possibly go wrong?!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106274314692

A more serious suggestion would be to look at the Abarth 595C. There seem to be a few to choose from in this price range and I like them a lot!

There’s also OcUK’s favourite E46 M3 with lol mileage on there too, but perhaps that’s for another day.

bainbridge · 1 Jul 2021 at 08:18

Is the 4 seater requirement there to actually seat 4 people? I see many of these convertibles with zero legroom in the rear. Maybe it's just the front seats pushed back.

paradigm · 1 Jul 2021 at 09:03

bainbridge said:
Is the 4 seater requirement there to actually seat 4 people? I see many of these convertibles with zero legroom in the rear. Maybe it's just the front seats pushed back.

So long as the front passengers aren't 6' + in height (or the type of individual that has their seat reclined whilst driving) then it's more than possible to use the rear seats of my 440i, especially for kids.

Sure, you wouldn't want to go 4-up with adults for a longer journey, but short trips, or as I said above, with kids in the rear, it's more than usable.

roadie · 1 Jul 2021 at 11:18

The E88 BMW 125i would make a nice noise for her topless driving. There may well also be some V6 Audis or Mercedes in budget.

Fluke? · 1 Jul 2021 at 11:57

Ticks all the boxes

watercooledman · 1 Jul 2021 at 12:01

saab all the way

~Divine~Wind~ · 1 Jul 2021 at 12:05

Saab or an older astra? Think a lot of the convertibles were Bertones

watercooledman · 1 Jul 2021 at 12:10

saab aero great car, lets not forget they ignored general motors and made it their own.

Dis86 · 1 Jul 2021 at 12:40

Mini Cooper s.

Rilot · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:19

We're gonna need a bit more info.

How old are you willing to look at?
Is performance a consideration?
Milage?
How many miles is she likely to do?

Cyber-Mav · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:21

can get celica convertibles for less than grand these days:

watercooledman · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:22

Cyber-Mav said:
can get celica convertibles for less than grand these days:

i have never ever seen one of these

Hades · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:35

Didn't there used to be a Golf convertible too?

Cyber-Mav · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:36

Hades said:
Didn't there used to be a Golf convertible too?

yes called a clipper. mate had one.

Dis86 · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:37

Cyber-Mav said:
yes called a clipper. mate had one.

Thought it was the Eos?

Cyber-Mav · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:41

deffo a clipper:

Drangueos · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:42

Volvo C70, Audi A4 or VW EOS in this order.

But OFC a MK1 golf would be top of my list if you find a good one for a good price.

Dis86 · 1 Jul 2021 at 13:45

@Cyber-Mav that was only for the very early marks. The eos was across a few generations.

Cheap 4 seat convertible

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