New car talk (finance) - worth it?

[C.A.R.]

Eeesh, did you make a decision yet?

I'd definitely test drive one, even if it is just a standard GTi. In fact, I'd get an extended test drive if I was even considering laying down that kind of commitment for a car, to see if I could actually live with it.

208bhp is great, as is the diff and brake upgrade. But really, Piggy had a point. The Rallye was a 'ltd edition' in its' hayday but how many recognise one now? A select few enthusiasts. They're as worthless as the standard GTi6. The 306 also had foundations in motorsport too, whereas the only racing 208 I know of is in the now much-less-popular-than-it-used-to-be WRC.

You could get a Fiesta ST and visit Mountune and have a better all-round car and cash in your pocket / smaller monthly repayment. Sure, it's just a Fiesta, but the 30th ed. 208 is 'just' another Peugeot, save for that fact that it looks like a Barry-mobile in standard guise.

I'd weigh up what it's really worth to you. Future-proof yourself.