Which small car?

Noni Juice · 9 May 2011 at 14:40

Hi there,

I currently have a Fiesta 1.25 MK5 and it seems to be on its way out, its starting to have a lot of problems and I've grown tired of it to be honest. I fancy something abit more new.

So I'm looking for something around the same size for £3-6K. I'm not looking for performance or anything like that as my sister will be insured on this car once she passes too most likely.

I also (this is abit random) want something with an armrest, my god it seems to make so much difference on motorway journeys haha.

So what can you guys suggest?

Cheers

Philz0r · 9 May 2011 at 14:52

how about the newer shaped corsa's?

dave_beast · 9 May 2011 at 21:41

5-6k will get you a nice late model (09) VW Polo with a few toys and low mileage

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 21:44

dave_beast said:
5-6k will get you a nice late model (09) VW Polo with a few toys and low mileage

Why make posts on the internet that contain incorrect and misleading advice? Why do you think its fair to do that to the OP

I dont understand why people think they can make things up like this?

The only late model 09 plate Polo with a few toys and low mileage you'll be getting for £5k is one that has been, or still is, on fire. Whilst stolen.

dave_beast · 9 May 2011 at 21:49

[TW]Fox;19098113 said:
Why make posts on the internet that contain incorrect and misleading advice? Why do you think its fair to do that to the OP I dont understand why people think they can make things up like this?

The only late model 09 plate Polo with a few toys and low mileage you'll be getting for £5k is one that has been, or still is, on fire. Whilst stolen.

:/

One of about 30 or so like this, and it's "late model (09) " not 09 plate lol

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Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 21:51

That's not even the latest model?

EDIT: My fault, thought you said "latest model", not "late model"

dave_beast · 9 May 2011 at 21:53

should have put "reasonably new"

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 21:55

TBF, i can see quite a few "10" plate's (latest model) for less than £8k, so a previous gen "09" model for £6k should be easily do-able.

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 21:56

That's a library photo of an absolute bottom of the range model - the 1.2 E is the poverty spec Polo. Not quite 'a few toys' is there?

A more desireable model, like say a 1.2 Match, has a TRADE price of at least £6500 so would retail at closer to £8k!

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 22:00

Plenty of VW Polo 1.2 Match's around for circa £6.5k

When he said "a few toys" i assume he was speaking in context, and in the context of a VW Polo, CD player/Air conditioning/electric heated door mirrors are toys.

You were wrong

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:01

Gaygle said:
Plenty of VW Polo 1.2 Match's around for circa £6.5k

Thats £5-6k now is it?

When he said "a few toys" i assume he was speaking in context, and in the context of a VW Polo, CD player/Air conditioning/electric heated door mirrors are toys.

The car he posted has none of those things?

You were wrong

It's going to take more than the odd autotrader advert to convince me that Polo's now retail for under trade book, sorry.

dave_beast · 9 May 2011 at 22:02

I fancy something abit more new.

58 plate Polo is a bit more new

I'm not looking for performance or anything like that

VW Polo, solid, reliable, dependable, and if my sister was going to drive it, i'd be happy that she was in a VW.

dave_beast · 9 May 2011 at 22:03

[TW]Fox;19098279 said:
Thats £5-6k now is it?

The car he posted has none of those things?

It's going to take more than the odd autotrader advert to convince me that Polo's now retail for under trade book, sorry.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk, and try not to hit the BMW search button

Gaygle · 9 May 2011 at 22:05

[TW]Fox;19098279 said:
Thats £5-6k now is it?

No, you're right, he was £500 off in his estimate - send him to the gallows!

[TW]Fox;19098279 said:
The car he posted has none of those things?

Right - i was looking at the 1.2 Match's.

[TW]Fox;19098279 said:
It's going to take more than the odd autotrader advert to convince me that Polo's now retail for under trade book, sorry.

Feel free to peruse AT yourself - either way, your original post made it sound like he was miles off in his estimate and it was totally impossible to get a VW Polo for around £6k. This obviously isn't the case.

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:08

Well I'm off to buy some Polo's from dealers tommorrow so I can bang them straight into auction and make a profit :rolleyes:

Just searching nationally now, they are far from common at this pricepoint eh? Infact almost all are 1.2 E's, which are terrible. First half decent Match is £6.5k but has almost 50k miles on it - far from low mileage on a 2 year old car!

I stand by my opinion that '5-6k' does not buy an 09 Polo with 'low mileage' and 'toys'.

bledd · 9 May 2011 at 22:58

For the love of god, don't get a Corsa

Skilid · 9 May 2011 at 23:38

I'm going to get murdered for suggesting a Grande Punto aren't I?

Tute · 9 May 2011 at 23:42

How about...

A Focus? Your budget should get you a reasonably nice Mk.II 1.6 or 1.8 in a decent trim level.

Gtiracer · 9 May 2011 at 23:49

EliotG said:
I'm going to get murdered for suggesting a Grande Punto aren't I?

Even though you were considering getting rid of your car?

[TW]Fox;19098342 said:
Well I'm off to buy some Polo's from dealers tommorrow so I can bang them straight into auction and make a profit

Just searching nationally now, they are far from common at this pricepoint eh? Infact almost all are 1.2 E's, which are terrible. First half decent Match is £6.5k but has almost 50k miles on it - far from low mileage on a 2 year old car!

I stand by my opinion that '5-6k' does not buy an 09 Polo with 'low mileage' and 'toys'.

Captain helpful is out to prove a point again /yawn

Skilid · 10 May 2011 at 00:08

Gtiracer said:
Even though you were considering getting rid of your car?

Because mine and his tastes/situations are the same? :confused: