Underboss
i do like the look of the facelift Leon FR if im honest
New car recommendations around 11k
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Think the facelift came in on 2017, so going to be too pricey for me unfortunately.
Underboss
personally i think both the MX5 and the Mazda 3 would be much higher on fuel than the Focus, (if Auto traders figures are anything to go by)
Don
Don't seem all that rare tbh:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201811052152076 (16 plate)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201812223442785 (16 plate)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809270916517
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809301012596
plus some others worth consideration:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809210743985 (14 plate 140bhp version but nice colour)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201901093793777 (Estate)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201901023581766 (1.8 180bhp)
I have either enquired about or been to see several of those.
I think I must just be a little picky when it comes to condition. The blue 16 reg one for instance, was pretty good apart from a dent/missing paint on the rear wheel arch where it joins the bumper.
I guess I need to up my budget for a better example. But there's a limit to what I'm prepared to pay for this sort of car.
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Underboss
who ever took photos of the blue one needs shooting, no wonder why you didn't spot the damage before viewing !
To be honest, minor damage never shows up in photos anyway. So many cars have looked fantastic in the pictures then scruffy up close.
I went to look at a red one in Nottingham at pentagon seat and it looked excellent in the pictures and in a high res you tube video. When I got there though, it was obvious the drivers side wing had been dinged and the repair work was shocking. You could see and feel the paint overlap!
Salesman was a slimey toad of a man who sneered 'what did you expect? A new car?'. Felt like punching him
Currently looking at this one:
https://barlow-motors-wolverhampton...14-ecotsi-150ps-fr-stopstart-3-doorsc-s3budw3
But it's a long haul over there to see it and nobody seems to want to give me any assurances on its condition.
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Underboss
walk away
Unless someone gets back to me and gives me assurances, I'm leaving it on the back burner for now. Wolverhampton is best part of two hours away from me.
I'll wait and see what turns up.
In the meantime, there's a nice 15 plate one series 116i sport round the corner from me, so may take a look. Never been too keen on the one series styling though....
Don
That's been around since 2011 and due for replacement soon as well
I'll probably pass on that then
I really hate car hunting 
So damn stressful.
Can never find exactly what I'm looking for.
It would be so easy if I was just after an astra, loads of those around. Shame I hate vauxhalls.
So damn stressful.Can never find exactly what I'm looking for.
It would be so easy if I was just after an astra, loads of those around. Shame I hate vauxhalls.
There is one down the road from me for sale, but it's only a 13 reg. Mileage is only 26k though.
http://www.robinsonsmotorgroup.co.u...248090-volkswagen-golf-1.4-tsi-act-gt-140-ps/
Nice car though.
Soldato
That's just excusing rubbish/misleading photos. As a garage/seller, you want to be upfront and honest about the sale, so that you increase your chance of someone buying the car when they actually see it.
Had a similar issue with my mother's Focus - couple of scratches and stuff from the poor roads where she lives (dodging potholes only for hedges to scrape along the car etc), which I photographed and pointed out after I'd done my best to polish etc. We had fewer enquiries than I expected, but the first person that saw the car bought it, because it was, in their words "exactly as described"
As a consumer, we're most disappointed when our prior expectations aren't met - managing (and meeting!) these expectations before hand leads to better satisfaction and better viewing/purchase ratio
Soldato
Nissan Pulsar 1.6T in Tekna trim for all the toys (Reverse camera, sat nav, DAB, heated seats etc)
I really like the Pulsar, but only ever driven the 1.5dci engine which was a decent drive, there's a ton of space inside I sit far back when I drive and when i climbed into the back behind the driver side I had ton of leg room left and i'm 6ft.
It's worth a look at since a 2016 with low mileage can be had for your budget.
I really like the Pulsar, but only ever driven the 1.5dci engine which was a decent drive, there's a ton of space inside I sit far back when I drive and when i climbed into the back behind the driver side I had ton of leg room left and i'm 6ft.
It's worth a look at since a 2016 with low mileage can be had for your budget.
I completely agree, you are more likely to sell a car if you are up front on any imperfections.
But salesmen don't seem to see it like this. They believe if you are traveling a fair distance, you will just buy it anyway.
Very frustrating.
Soldato
Maybe I'm just stubborn, but if a seller did this to me, I'd be majorly peeved, I wouldn't buy the car and I'd leave them a horrendous review
Maybe I'm just stubborn, but if a seller did this to me, I'd be majorly peeved, I wouldn't buy the car and I'd leave them a horrendous review
Yep, definitely. I was seriously cheesed off with the slimey guy at pentagon. Puts me off ever going there again.
Had a video presentation for the black one now, and it does look good.
I'll need a bit more encouragement to drive two hours to go and see it though.