Carrera Cabon, Speccy, Cube AMS................or other???

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Hi, hoping someone can give me some unbiased opinions here.
Currently have a 2005 Speccy Hardrock Pro disc, got it for a song a few years ago and has been looked after, but was wandering around Halfords and came across a Carrera Titan Carbon HT for £999, pretty decent spec etc, and this got me wanting a new ride.
So spoke to work about C2W scheme etc, then checked LBS who chucked in the option of addy money to it and getting a 2010 Cube AMS Comp for £1200, or sticking to the £1000 budget and opting for a Speccy Rockhopper or a Cube LTD.
I don't know much about Cube, or how they perform, but would like advice on if paying the extra for a Fully susser over a HT is worth it.
I thought a full susser would be heavy, but at 12kgs the Cube is some 3 kgs lighter than my HT and only 1kg heavier than the Carbon Carrera HT!
Or...................should i look at something else. I am not into massive off roading, as i am 38 and have 3 kids, but do get to do the odd spin around Bedgebury etc
thanks
Stuart
Hi, hoping someone can give me some unbiased opinions here.
Currently have a 2005 Speccy Hardrock Pro disc, got it for a song a few years ago and has been looked after, but was wandering around Halfords and came across a Carrera Titan Carbon HT for £999, pretty decent spec etc, and this got me wanting a new ride.
So spoke to work about C2W scheme etc, then checked LBS who chucked in the option of addy money to it and getting a 2010 Cube AMS Comp for £1200, or sticking to the £1000 budget and opting for a Speccy Rockhopper or a Cube LTD.
I don't know much about Cube, or how they perform, but would like advice on if paying the extra for a Fully susser over a HT is worth it.
I thought a full susser would be heavy, but at 12kgs the Cube is some 3 kgs lighter than my HT and only 1kg heavier than the Carbon Carrera HT!
Or...................should i look at something else. I am not into massive off roading, as i am 38 and have 3 kids, but do get to do the odd spin around Bedgebury etc
thanks
Stuart
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I think the spec on the cube kinda forces the Speccy out of the picture, but leaves an opening for either the Cube LTD Rce @£1099 or the AMS Comp @ £1200.
The point about ownership is a valid one, but i've known the owner for many years and I am highly unlikely to leave and they're not interested in a final payment. We are only a small company so it's very friendly.
I know very little about the current 'specs' of components, hence the search for more 'knowledgable' input
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