Help me pick a car :D

rodenal · 24 Apr 2014 at 22:27

Horrendous cars though, really really **** poor to drive

Sindri · 24 Apr 2014 at 22:32

Maybe, but for £3k i would pick reliable and relatively unexciting as opposed to a diesel for 8k miles a year - if i was hoping to avoid any unwanted additional expenditure.

rodenal · 24 Apr 2014 at 22:33

I would pick something either slightly slower or less economical rather than drive a terrible car.

Honestly, they're brutal

Sindri · 24 Apr 2014 at 22:37

Lol fair enough, i was just trying to pick something that fit in with the OP's requirements.

Diagro · 24 Apr 2014 at 23:43

Looking at a 2.0 got gt tdi tomoz

Diagro · 25 Apr 2014 at 10:57

So, Seems all the Golfs around where i live and can get too are sold.

So i'm now Looking @ the following cars as possible ones:
£3000 - Mazda6 TS 2.0L, 0-60: 9.5, Average MGP: 47.1. 200M P/W = £25 P/W in Diesel

£2995 - Ford Fiesta ST 2.0L, 0-60: 7.9, Average MGP: 38.2. 200M P/W = £30 P/W in Petrol

£3300 - Ford Focus 2.0L' TDCi, 0-60: 9.3, Average MPG: 50.4. 200M P/W = £23 P/W in Diesel

Also got my eye on some others but the above three are the ones i like the look of the most.

I'm still looking for a Golf as i would rather one of those.

Any other suggestions?

Jester* · 25 Apr 2014 at 11:17

Do your research is all I would say.

Regarding the 2.0D engine in the Mazda have a quick look as they are reportedly less reliable than the petrol models. I have a 1.8 '05 Mazda 6 and its practically bulletproof.

I only bought mine as I needed a car quick. In 6 months it has had a small top up of oil and a headlight bulb and that is it. Not bad for £1600!

Diagro · 25 Apr 2014 at 11:28

I'm trying too

.

Not easy to find a car around here, there are some nice ones but have too high mileage... and buying a car that's done 140k scares me lol

mccarf · 25 Apr 2014 at 13:06

Diagro said:
I'm trying too .

Not easy to find a car around here, there are some nice ones but have too high mileage... and buying a car that's done 140k scares me lol

140k is nothing really but it depends how the miles are put on the car. 140k of cruising motorway at 70mph is a lot better for the car than 140k of stop start town driving. Also depends even more on how it's been maintained.

boxman2000 · 25 Apr 2014 at 13:13

OhEsEcks said:
Everything you want is in a 1st gen Fabia VRS. Except is does 0-60 in around 9 seconds.

Yup, would have been my recommendation too.

Bullet proof engines in those too and you can get a little bit more from getting the map tweaked.

wildman_33 · 25 Apr 2014 at 13:28

Diagro said:
Looking at a 2.0 got gt tdi tomoz

Dont buy a 3k 2.0TDi golf. It will be hideously unreliable, possibly as bad as your megane. Look at the older 1.9TDi instead, its far more reliable.

Darryl_1983 · 25 Apr 2014 at 15:02

Diagro said:
Oh god that megane. ..

New clutch, gearbox, engine mounts, ball joint, all new disks and pads, Abs sensor... list goes on

Am looking at the swifts

I still don't see how you've managed to spend £2.8k on repairs in 12 months.

Other than the gearbox (I assume the clutch was replaced at the same time due to the gearbox being done), everything else you've listed is basically wear and tear items. Depending on how old the car is, you'd expect to have to replace a lot of that stuff anyway, the clutch included.

And now you've spent the money replacing everything, you're getting rid to buy something else that could require a lot of the same work again in the near future.

ChrisD. · 25 Apr 2014 at 15:06

You're mad to buy a diesel for 8000 a year.

Diagro · 25 Apr 2014 at 15:37

Darryl_1983 said:
I still don't see how you've managed to spend £2.8k on repairs in 12 months.

Other than the gearbox (I assume the clutch was replaced at the same time due to the gearbox being done), everything else you've listed is basically wear and tear items. Depending on how old the car is, you'd expect to have to replace a lot of that stuff anyway, the clutch included.

And now you've spent the money replacing everything, you're getting rid to buy something else that could require a lot of the same work again in the near future.

Trust me its been 2800 over all.

And I'm not getting rid of he megane, the wife is driving it to work and I need to buy a car for myself to drive to my new job.

As regards to A deisel, im also looking at 1.6 and 1.8L Petrols, My mums bf has a Nice Mazda3 on his forcourt for £3.5k which after just seeing it looks very nice.

Viewing this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-ca...aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
@ around 5pm today

leigh_boy · 25 Apr 2014 at 15:57

link doesnt seem to work for me

Sindri · 25 Apr 2014 at 16:28

Diagro said:
Trust me its been 2800 over all.

And I'm not getting rid of he megane, the wife is driving it to work and I need to buy a car for myself to drive to my new job.

As regards to A deisel, im also looking at 1.6 and 1.8L Petrols, My mums bf has a Nice Mazda3 on his forcourt for £3.5k which after just seeing it looks very nice.

Viewing this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-ca...aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
@ around 5pm today

I take it the performance element has been sacrificed then?

Diagro · 25 Apr 2014 at 16:41

It does it in 9.5 so same as the golf

Diagro · 26 Apr 2014 at 16:12

Upped my budget.

Going to look at this tomoz
http://www.wolveycarsales.co.uk/use...cdti-16v-sri-150-3dr-hinckley-201403142507402

good milage, nice mpg and nice performance.

Drove one today that was 87k miles and loved it but the 87k miles was to much for me

Diagro · 26 Apr 2014 at 16:53

Any advice on what to ask on that one?
I'm hoping it's had a new clutch and flywheel allready

arch · 26 Apr 2014 at 17:40

Please don't buy an Astra.

Octavia VRs or Golf GTi is where I would spend £4.5k