1 st car

DM · 25 Jul 2010 at 14:49

pmilne1 said:
Ok i didnt get that car. I might be offered my dads VW Bora 1.9 Tdi, but im scared it may be a bit big. What do people think?

You will be fine with a Bora its only a Golf with a boot, one size up from a Polo.

iaind · 25 Jul 2010 at 15:55

TBH if any normal car is "too big" then you want to go back for more lessons!

Settleddown · 25 Jul 2010 at 16:03

1.9 N/A? If it the same PUG 1.9 (around 69BHP) Avoid, totally rubbish.

Noisy as hell, but good on MPG I suppose.

grudas · 25 Jul 2010 at 16:34

Settleddown said:
1.9 N/A? If it the same PUG 1.9 (around 69BHP) Avoid, totally rubbish.

Noisy as hell, but good on MPG I suppose.

its a first car.. as long as it drives its all good..

Settleddown · 25 Jul 2010 at 16:45

Nooooo, there is no excuse to pick a car with what effetely is an old transit engine! It is a very loud and rough engine.

Get a 1.2/1.4 petrol, at least you can sit in quiet and comfort.

pmilne1 · 25 Jul 2010 at 17:34

Im not on about the Polo now i'm on about Bora. Its a nice car that doesnt seem to noisy.

Eliot · 25 Jul 2010 at 18:05

Im thinking petrol all the way myself

Theres a lot of good cars out there though only cheap diesel i woukd have is a 1.9td 306 tbh

NathanE · 25 Jul 2010 at 18:16

My mate's 03 plate Polo that he's owned since new and has put around 50k miles on it needed a few suspension parts replacing a couple years ago. Think a spring snapped on it once.

jon.bda · 25 Jul 2010 at 18:26

Settleddown said:
Nooooo, there is no excuse to pick a car with what effetely is an old transit engine

pmilne1 said:
Im not on about the Polo now i'm on about Bora. Its a nice car that doesnt seem to noisy.

The Bora should be a nice car mate, you might want to check the insurance first though.

PeterNem · 25 Jul 2010 at 21:13

Surprised nobody has mentioned Mondeos

stigggeh · 25 Jul 2010 at 21:58

NathanE said:
My mate's 03 plate Polo that he's owned since new and has put around 50k miles on it needed a few suspension parts replacing a couple years ago. Think a spring snapped on it once.

Its a common fault apparently (I did a bit of researching before buying) I had one snap but it was a cheap and easy fix, they had both corroded in the same place near the top.

I have not had any other issues apart from coil packs

OpenToSuggestions · 25 Jul 2010 at 22:03

If you are looking at that Polo with a £1,000 budget then I recommend getting something Jap.

Nissan/Toyota/Honda on average (remember any car can be a turd if poorly maintained) will spend much less time in the garage than something french.

Whatever you do, don't get a naturally aspirated diesel. They are heavy, slow and it will sound like a spanner in a bucket (as do most 10+ year old diesels by design).

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1755007.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1824689.htm
I admit these cars are not fast or cool, but they are miles better than an 11 year old Polo.

Remember, engine size means very little on insurance, it mainly goes on statistics. I have never seen a 17 year old with a body kit and big rims on an Almera so it should be cheap to insure.