Suggestions on what to buy

Syla5

Syla5

Syla5

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I have a budget of around 5k-7K and i am looking for something fun, but usable every day.

Mileage wise i do between 5-7k a year so nothing massive.

Ideally i would like something that fits the following:

Up to 8 years old
4-5 Door Preferred but not required
200Bhp+
4 seats (but will consider 2 seater suggestions)
Reasonable MPG but (nothing crazy low like 20mpg, ideally 30 combined)
Mileage, prefer nothing more then 80k
Good level spec, air con is a must, wouldnt mind full leather, and sat nav.
Manual prefered, good flappy paddle shift acceptable.
servicing costs under £300 per year


If you can think of something worth looking at just the make and model and spec level will be enough for me to do some searching myself, i can just never think of something that would fit the bill
 
Under £300 a year servicing costs, does this include repairs etc as well or just scheduled services?

If so then you need to do some expectation management because not many 00bhp+ £7k cars are going to be cheap to service and never go wrong.

Maybe some sort of Honda?
 
You could get a FN2 Civic Type R

There's no leather, but all the other kit. Servicing is just over £300 a year, but there's the 'big one' every 25k which is £400. That service requirement is extremely low and sees like a difficult point to stick to when you factor in Insurance and consumables like Tyres. Honda's are cheaper to service than the competition but much more to insure!
 
Muffin` said:
Honda's are cheaper to service than the competition but much more to insure!
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Cheaper to service at £300 a year and then £400 at 25k???

My Focus ST had a major service at 3 years/37500miles and was £300 from a main Ford Dealer...
 
I'm going off what the Honda dealer lists, so there is room for manouver. Are you saying a turbo charged v5 is cheaper to service than a n/a 4pot?
 
Muffin` said:
I'm going off what the Honda dealer lists, so there is room for manouver. Are you saying a turbo charged v5 is cheaper to service than a n/a 4pot?
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Apparently if it's £300 a year through Honda and £400 for the 'big one'.

My 5 pot turbo was only £300 for the 'big one', not sure what an annual one is. Will ask on STOC and get back to you. But currently it's going to be cheaper than £300!!!

EDIT: I actually only paid £260 for my "Big One" with Ford Dealer too, didn't need replacement air filter so they knocked £40 off
 
[TW]Fox;22281423 said:
Under £300 a year servicing costs, does this include repairs etc as well or just scheduled services?

If so then you need to do some expectation management because not many 00bhp+ £7k cars are going to be cheap to service and never go wrong.

Maybe some sort of Honda?
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the £300 is purely for normal servicing, and does not include things like tyres, or miscilanious repairs, also base this on the condition that if i need a service every 10k then every other year for me would be an oil and filter only ;)


Muffin` said:
You could get a FN2 Civic Type R

There's no leather, but all the other kit. Servicing is just over £300 a year, but there's the 'big one' every 25k which is £400. That service requirement is extremely low and sees like a difficult point to stick to when you factor in Insurance and consumables like Tyres. Honda's are cheaper to service than the competition but much more to insure!
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Insurance shouldnt be an issue, i am the right side of 25 with plenty of years no claims :)

LiE said:
S40 T5.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...us/1500/postcode/mk44gu/keywords/t5?logcode=p

Although it'll be slower than mine so you'll have to live in shame ;)
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shoo... or i will go and buy an E46 M3 just to spite you!
 
Muffin` said:
http://www.civinfo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Service_Cost#Type_R
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Taken from STOC
Service 1 - 12k/1 year - £155.00 inc vat - Includes Std Ford ETIS Checks + CAIS inspection/clean
Service 2 (with plugs) - 24k/2 year - £275.00 inc vat - Includes Std Ford ETIS Checks + RS spark plug replacement/upgrade & brake fluid change
Service 3 (with plugs) - 36k/3 year - £280.00 inc vat - Includes Std Ford ETIS Checks + RS spark plug replacement/upgrade & Coolant change
Service 4 - 48k/4 year - £209.00 inc vat - Includes Std Ford ETIS Checks + brake fluid change
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Servicing from Honda themselves is not cheap - but there are plenty of specialists around that will do the work for significantly less. My diesel's major service cost me in the region of £250 and the guy was brilliant.
 
rodenal said:
Servicing from Honda themselves is not cheap - but there are plenty of specialists around that will do the work for significantly less. My diesel's major service cost me in the region of £250 and the guy was brilliant.
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But the same can be said for it's "rivals". So to claim that the Type R is "cheaper to service than the competition" is an invalid statement...
 
I dont get why you'd have a tight servicing budget but be not bothered about repairs.

Surely a car with servicing at just £200 a year but average repairs at £600 is no better than one with servicing at £400 a year but average repairs of £400..

Surely you have an annual amount you are happy to spend on cars. Whether this is made up of 70% servicing 20% repairs and 10% tyres or 30% tyres 60% repairs and 10% servicing or whatever is surely totally irrelevent?
 
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