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13 Oct 2021 08:48 #239360 by Foxtrot
Replied by Foxtrot on topic Jimny commercial
The Vitara and the Jimny are both great cars, I have had a 2015 SZ5 AWD diesel Vitara, 4 1300cc Jimnys and a 2020 GEN4 SZ5. for Fun factor the Jimnys always put a smile on my face especially the GEN4 and off road they are superb. The GEN4 would always get admiring glances and I would get asked questions about it constantly. For practicality, comfort and performance on the road the Vitara beats the Jimny hands down every time.
If you pick by using your heart it will be the Jimny, if you use your head it will be the Vitara,

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13 Oct 2021 09:23 #239361 by mlines
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£26000 is overpriced for a £21000 car that is still available

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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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13 Oct 2021 10:17 #239362 by Halford
Replied by Halford on topic Re:Re:Jimny commercial
you're right Martin, thanks for bringing my head back into the game.

they will I'm sure sell it for £26000 but not to me, shame they aren't available to order to stop them ripping us off £5000

Vitara it is ................ 

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13 Oct 2021 12:09 - 13 Oct 2021 12:13 #239365 by lightning
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lf you are buying on PCP the Jimny may still be a better buy, due to much higher residuals.

You also need to look at future values, l predict Jimny values will remain high into the foreseeable future, so you could buy a Vitara for £20,000 and after five years it's worth £10,000

Where a new Jimny at £26,000 will likely still be worth £15-20,000
Possibly even more, as it's become something of a cult car and will remain highly desirable.

We paid a high £24,000 for our Jimny SZ5 last year, l also didn't like having to pay over the odds....we nearly bought a VW T-Roc for similar money.

By now we'd have lost at least £5,000 on the VW where the Jimny is actually worth more than we paid for it.
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13 Oct 2021 13:00 #239367 by Halford
Replied by Halford on topic Re:Re:Jimny commercial
Thanks Lightning, you've made some good points, the garage has recently sold a couple of SZ5s for £33,000.

Guess Rocking horse poo is getting more expensive.

Will spend a morning with the wife test driving them both.

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13 Oct 2021 14:33 #239375 by Axholme Lion
Replied by Axholme Lion on topic Re:Re:Jimny commercial
I was recently in he position of trading in my SZ5 for a brand new Subaru XV for a nominal fee. i was really tempted but once it's gone it's gone and i can't get another.
The Vitara makes more sense in almost every circumstance, however you will always get your money back on the Jimny and it's so much fun to drive. It's head versus heart with this one, for me heart won and we still have Jimbo.

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