Spec me a 3k car (Golf, Focus etc)

[TW]Fox;12373186 said:
Nobody has suggested a Ford Saloon - they are hatchbacks. The problem with the Golf is the 1.4 and 1.6 is not a reliable car and is going to cost you money just to keep it on the road.
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I have to disagree about the 1.6 golf, it has been utterly reliable for my mum over the last 4 years, but saying that if you caned it everywhere it may be different.
 
It's well known that the gearbox on the 1.4 and 1.6 Golf is very weak and its a case of when it will fail rather than if it will fail.
 
What the hell would make some moron think that putting a little electric motor in the air intake will make any difference to a car that already has a turbo. Insane.

If he paid £1300 for a stainless exhaust.... oh dear. I just hope its not got a 4 inch pipe on the end of it. :rolleyes:

The car might be ok, is you take off the 'mods'. Capitalise on some muppet ruining an otherwise good car with easily removable tat.

Edit/ Do I spot some footwell neons. :p
 
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I've never understood why a VW badge holds any more credability than a Ford badge.

They're both the same class of brand in my eye.

German peoples car. Anglo American peoples car.
 
I'm a noob when it comes to cars so I have to go with what I've heard and I'd heard that a VW would be more reliable than a Ford. This is good news if it's not true!

EDIT - I'm also surprised at the insurance quotes I'm getting with 2 litre Mondao's and Audi's, they're coming out not much more than a Golf.
 
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Bug One said:
I've never understood why a VW badge holds any more credability than a Ford badge.
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It seems that VW has a "snob" factor (due to high pricing?), I just prefer the body styling and looks of the VWs over Fords in general, tbh, otherwise I'd probably have got a Focus.
 
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Mulder said:
I'm a noob when it comes to cars so I have to go with what I've heard and I'd heard that a VW would be more reliable than a Ford. This is good news if it's not true!

EDIT - I'm also surprised at the insurance quotes I'm getting with 2 litre Mondao's and Audi's, they're coming out not much more than a Golf.
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Car size is not equal to insurance cost.

Nickability and likeliness to crash are.
 
Mulder said:
I'm a noob when it comes to cars so I have to go with what I've heard and I'd heard that a VW would be more reliable than a Ford. This is good news if it's not true!
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It's not true. It was in the 80's and reputations stick. Today, infact, the opposite is more likely to be true.

EDIT - I'm also surprised at the insurance quotes I'm getting with 2 litre Mondao's and Audi's, they're coming out not much more than a Golf.
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Exactly my point and exactly why I recommend better cars. Although an old Audi is more likely to be trouble. Remember a £3k Mondeo is the 2000-2007 model, a generation on from the 94-00 model of A4 you'd get for the same money.
 
The plot thickens....

I'm really liking the look of A4s, plus insurance isn't that much higher than on a Golf. Anyone got any experience of these? I can spend £4k.
 
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