Was time to thankfully hand the better halfs Corsa back. Spent a couple of weeks reading through review after review and trips to various forecourts to see what anything looked like in the flesh on Sundays to avoid the sales pitches lol.
Finally we had it narrowed down to a Merc GLA 250 AMG line or a Ford Puma.
Had a good look online at reviews and offers and decided to head down to Salt Marine to look at the Puma and then Agnew's in Craigavon for Merc.
I'll get Agnew's out of the way first. They couldn't have been less interested in a sale if they tried. First comment from his mouth was to complain about having to clean the car if we weren't going to buy it. Didn't know the spec of the car themselves and didn't believe me when I told them to then repeat it to me when they got the print out. Dead battery and it conked out on the test drive. Paint work was woeful on it too. The car itself was great and we probably would have took it had they been any way competent. However it lead us to this....
Ford Puma 1.0 ecoboost hybrid 155ps, ST Line X first edition plus.
Has pretty much every pack bar the comfort pack which is the heated seats and steering wheel (we thought these were on it but only noticed on the drive home so I need to see if they can sort it out).
Picked it up two weeks ago and dropped it up to PMG. Got it back a couple of days later and she is over the moon with it.
Have to say its a comfy place to sit, and the 1litre engine is punch enough. Boot has a funky addition of a 'wet box' which will come in handy hiking and storing wet suits etc.
Only thing I've noticed is it has a bit of torque steer when in sport mode and push it along a bit.
Have to say Tony at Saltmarine was brilliant, would definitely recommend them.
First wash yesterday and finished of with hybrid has it sitting
Finally we had it narrowed down to a Merc GLA 250 AMG line or a Ford Puma.
Had a good look online at reviews and offers and decided to head down to Salt Marine to look at the Puma and then Agnew's in Craigavon for Merc.
I'll get Agnew's out of the way first. They couldn't have been less interested in a sale if they tried. First comment from his mouth was to complain about having to clean the car if we weren't going to buy it. Didn't know the spec of the car themselves and didn't believe me when I told them to then repeat it to me when they got the print out. Dead battery and it conked out on the test drive. Paint work was woeful on it too. The car itself was great and we probably would have took it had they been any way competent. However it lead us to this....
Ford Puma 1.0 ecoboost hybrid 155ps, ST Line X first edition plus.
Has pretty much every pack bar the comfort pack which is the heated seats and steering wheel (we thought these were on it but only noticed on the drive home so I need to see if they can sort it out).
Picked it up two weeks ago and dropped it up to PMG. Got it back a couple of days later and she is over the moon with it.
Have to say its a comfy place to sit, and the 1litre engine is punch enough. Boot has a funky addition of a 'wet box' which will come in handy hiking and storing wet suits etc.
Only thing I've noticed is it has a bit of torque steer when in sport mode and push it along a bit.
Have to say Tony at Saltmarine was brilliant, would definitely recommend them.
First wash yesterday and finished of with hybrid has it sitting