Car Decision - ASAP
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Focus gets my vote, the lesser of two evils so to speak 
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If you dont really want either of them, dont bother.
How much are they?
How much are they?
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If I had to pick it would be the Fabia simply as it has aircon and the Focus doesn't.
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How can not having either make it take longer. Any car dealer will let you take away a car there and then for cash. Does the guy selling the cars owe your dad money?
Personaly I can see the virtues of both cars, and I think you'll be happier having a good look and a drive in both and making your own mind up.
Personaly I can see the virtues of both cars, and I think you'll be happier having a good look and a drive in both and making your own mind up.
only advise i can give you is never ever rush buying a car espically a basic focus with no a/c or leccy mirrors or heated screen!
focus or fabia? focus for me.. nicer drive, better handling, better image (hate the fabia, whats the point in it when theres the polo it's just saying i can't afford a vw so i had to get the next best thing, well imo anyway..)
focus or fabia? focus for me.. nicer drive, better handling, better image (hate the fabia, whats the point in it when theres the polo it's just saying i can't afford a vw so i had to get the next best thing, well imo anyway..)
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Not really they're the same car. I see a Polo and I see a guy who threw money aweay because he didn't do his homework and discover he could get the same car for less. It's even worse when I see V - 51 plate Polos which are an older model then a Fabia made at the same time.
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Cruising at 90-100 is perfectly do able on a private runway in the 1.6 I've only noticed it lose puff after 100
Cruising at 90-100 is perfectly do able on a private runway in the 1.6 I've only noticed it lose puff after 100
When I drove a 1.6 focus is ran out of puff at about 70mph, took an age to get up to 90ish!
Can't imagine it'd sit very nicely at 90-100mph at all, well maybe foot to the floor with no wind/incline.
Hi all!
Thanks to the people that knocked some sense into my car buying decision!
I waited a week and now have a 1.8 Focus zetec, met black, aircon, alloys, cd/mp3.
04 plate, 40,000 miles, cheaper than we were looking at.
Awsome!
Cheers.
Thanks to the people that knocked some sense into my car buying decision!
I waited a week and now have a 1.8 Focus zetec, met black, aircon, alloys, cd/mp3.
04 plate, 40,000 miles, cheaper than we were looking at.
Awsome!
Cheers.
When I drove a 1.6 focus is ran out of puff at about 70mph, took an age to get up to 90ish!
Can't imagine it'd sit very nicely at 90-100mph at all, well maybe foot to the floor with no wind/incline.
Weird. 70-90 is fast enough even in 5th, if you want to get there faster 4th will do it. I drove to on a private runway
at those speeds cruising without my foot to the floor. Anything above 100 requires pedal to the metal and some floor abuse I've found it surprisingly adequate on the motorway. A little more power would be nice but since I don't drive the motorway often I can live with it
Around 4700.
ethos: 1.8 seems fast enough to 90 on the motorway, maybe someone hid some lead weights in your boot ;P
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When I drove a 1.6 focus is ran out of puff at about 70mph, took an age to get up to 90ish!
Can't imagine it'd sit very nicely at 90-100mph at all, well maybe foot to the floor with no wind/incline.
Rubbish, my 1.4 astra would sit at 80mph quite comfy.