Summertime and cabriolet shopping is easy
Yet another affordable cabriolet up for grabs from the BMW stable is the 1 Series 135i (average price R233,398, average mileage 118,031 km and average registration year of 2010). Like so many other BMWs, this is a great driving car.
Summer is here! It’s time to fire up the braai, work on your tan and slip into something comfortable – a convertible, for instance.
After all, who doesn’t love that feeling of wind in your hair and sun on your skin as you drive into another holiday season of staycations? But which convertibles are available on the second-hand market and what will they cost?
There is an impressive cross-section of second-hand ragtops available in South Africa covering a price range of R230,024 to R2,891,225; these are cars that feature on the list of the most searched for cabriolets on AutoTrader.
Shopping at the more affordable end of the price scale? You can acquire a cabriolet from BMW, the most searched for brand in South Africa1. The car in question specifically is the 3 Series 335i (the average year 2010, average mileage 117,614 km). This is an exemplary convertible, which offers brilliant performance, excellent fuel economy and a superior fit and finish.
Yet another affordable cabriolet up for grabs from the BMW stable is the 1 Series 135i (average price R233,398, average mileage 118,031 km and average registration year of 2010).
Like so many other BMWs, this is a great driving car. Not a BMW fan? How about a car from the second-most searched-for brand in South Africa, namely Mercedes-Benz?
The SLK55 AMG is an outstanding car, and it is available for an average price of R353,037 (average mileage 97,343 km and average registration year of 2008). Wanting to go even more upmarket? The crème de la crème of the convertible crop is undoubtedly the Porsche 911 Turbo S (average price R2,891,225, average mileage 12,805 km and average registration year of 2016).
It offers mind-blowing performance – its 3.8-litre turbocharged engine will propel you from zero to 100 km/h in a mere three seconds and then onto a maximum top speed of 330 km/h – with the added security of all-wheel drive.
Speaking of security, safety features include six airbags, ISOFIX child seat mountings, ABS and Xenon headlights. So you can reach that staycation in super-fast time – but in style and safely too.
Most searched for cabriolets2.
Reference
- https://reports.autotrader.co.za/industry/2021-mid-year-report/
- AutoTrader, 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2021
