Just been down to my local garage where i bought my current car from (Seat Ibiza 1.2SX) i want to upgrade to something quicker, I've looked into a Leon Cupra R but can't justify it or afford it tbh, then i looked at the Ibiza Cupra but thats still a couple of grand outside my price range so i've just test drove the Seat Ibiza FR TDI (130bhp).
Well, my opinion, it's much much quicker than my current car, it's a deisel so more economic, it's very torquey (229lb/foot). Also, i like the handling in the Ibiza's. At first i was put of by the 0-60 time of 9.4secs but it honestly feels quicker than that, it seemed to take about half the time it does in my 1.2sx so is definitely quick enough, now, i suppose i'm thinking with both my head and my wallet here but this does sound like a good compromise between performance and price (i'll get it for £12225 with discount from the garage with £4500 p/x of my '04 1.2SX) i can afford the payments and even though it's slightly slower than the cupra, it still looks good and can handle its own and it's only group 8 insurance
Anyone have any experience of one or is there anything else around £12-13k worth considering that's new?
Well, my opinion, it's much much quicker than my current car, it's a deisel so more economic, it's very torquey (229lb/foot). Also, i like the handling in the Ibiza's. At first i was put of by the 0-60 time of 9.4secs but it honestly feels quicker than that, it seemed to take about half the time it does in my 1.2sx so is definitely quick enough, now, i suppose i'm thinking with both my head and my wallet here but this does sound like a good compromise between performance and price (i'll get it for £12225 with discount from the garage with £4500 p/x of my '04 1.2SX) i can afford the payments and even though it's slightly slower than the cupra, it still looks good and can handle its own and it's only group 8 insurance
Anyone have any experience of one or is there anything else around £12-13k worth considering that's new?