blacklineninja
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You probably don't know because I don't think I've been on for the past year or so but I had a major life change last year and became a father to a beautiful baby girl.
Ever since then we've been struggling a bit having a three door hatchback although its getting easier now she's older. Apparently it'll be much easier when she's into her forward facing seat.
There's been in my mind all year the thought that I should maybe get a sensible four door but also since she was born I've been entertaining the highly romantic notion of investing in a cool classic of some description, taking her out on fun excursions and making some happy memories for her in it and then when she's grown up, either as a 25th birthday, or maybe a graduation present if she chooses that path, give her the keys to it as a surprise, to either keep and enjoy more or sell on, hopefully for a substantial amount more than we bought it for. I know a bit about the classic market but not enough to make a surefire investment.
I can only afford to do one or the other though so if we went for the latter option then we'd have to keep the Grande Punto going for as long as possible. If however I went for the four door then I wouldn't have a massive budget to go buying a Subaru STi or anything majorly exciting and running costs would need to be a major consideration.
There are four cars I have in mind, the "sensible" option being a 2-litre diesel Giulietta about 2-3 years old (whatever car I get next will need to last me so I want it to be something stylish and fun) or if I go classic then I'm considering either my old favourite TE27 Corolla, a classic Beetle or an old American car of some sort. There's a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain that looks very Lola.
Being as I am an obsessive sort, this is driving me mad. Mrs Blacklineninja won't give me a definitive answer either way so what do you guys think?
Ever since then we've been struggling a bit having a three door hatchback although its getting easier now she's older. Apparently it'll be much easier when she's into her forward facing seat.
There's been in my mind all year the thought that I should maybe get a sensible four door but also since she was born I've been entertaining the highly romantic notion of investing in a cool classic of some description, taking her out on fun excursions and making some happy memories for her in it and then when she's grown up, either as a 25th birthday, or maybe a graduation present if she chooses that path, give her the keys to it as a surprise, to either keep and enjoy more or sell on, hopefully for a substantial amount more than we bought it for. I know a bit about the classic market but not enough to make a surefire investment.
I can only afford to do one or the other though so if we went for the latter option then we'd have to keep the Grande Punto going for as long as possible. If however I went for the four door then I wouldn't have a massive budget to go buying a Subaru STi or anything majorly exciting and running costs would need to be a major consideration.
There are four cars I have in mind, the "sensible" option being a 2-litre diesel Giulietta about 2-3 years old (whatever car I get next will need to last me so I want it to be something stylish and fun) or if I go classic then I'm considering either my old favourite TE27 Corolla, a classic Beetle or an old American car of some sort. There's a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain that looks very Lola.
Being as I am an obsessive sort, this is driving me mad. Mrs Blacklineninja won't give me a definitive answer either way so what do you guys think?