Which small cabriolet should I buy?
Age 70 and fancy open air motoring. The car must be small and comfortable to tempt the wife! I have no garage, so will avoid a rag-top. Do you think the Peugeot 207CC is the only sensible choice? Is there any real advantage of later Allure/Active over GT/Sport?
On your car review you list the former as "convertible", and the latter as "Open Car" - what is the difference? Do 17" alloys on Allure/GT classify as "bling" to be avoided?
On your car review you list the former as "convertible", and the latter as "Open Car" - what is the difference? Do 17" alloys on Allure/GT classify as "bling" to be avoided?
Asked on 2 July 2014 by maxad
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No difference between 'convertible' and 'open car'. Just different word tags for finding that type of car. 15" or 16" wheels more comfortable than 17". I preferred the 1.6THP 150 engine. Colour and trim is a matter of taste and, of course, buying used you have less choice.
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