New car recommendations around 11k

MrRockliffe · 17 Jan 2019 at 12:18

IvanDobskey said:
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.

The dealer my mum bought her A5 from said he'd refund her train ticket if she felt the car wasn't as described - it was £70. Makes you feel more confident about buying it

Duke · 17 Jan 2019 at 12:44

IvanDobskey said:
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.

I have that Golf and love it. A lot of features for your money and well built & quiet. Engine drives well and has the funky cylinder cut down when needed which saves even more on fuel. I think it should have Sat Nav but didn't see it listed.

IvanDobskey · 17 Jan 2019 at 13:05

Duke said:
I have that Golf and love it. A lot of features for your money and well built & quiet. Engine drives well and has the funky cylinder cut down when needed which saves even more on fuel. I think it should have Sat Nav but didn't see it listed.

Yep, it's a nice car, same engine as the Leon I'm after. I'd take a golf, but a 15/16 plate is out of reach price wise.

IvanDobskey · 17 Jan 2019 at 13:06

MrRockliffe said:
The dealer my mum bought her A5 from said he'd refund her train ticket if she felt the car wasn't as described - it was £70. Makes you feel more confident about buying it

Sounds like a good dealership, not many of those around these days

fewfe3 · 18 Jan 2019 at 10:50

The Seat is a great car. I managed to get a 2 year old fr 184 last year with 32000 on the clock for about £11700.
It did take me over 6 months to find the one I wanted. Was a bit picky on colour and what alloys it had.

Looking at the prices they seem to have gone up a fair bit since I have got mine.

Would have loved to get the Golf, but they were a lot more money so would have to look at one a few years older.

Psycho Sonny · 18 Jan 2019 at 11:23

fewfe3 said:
The Seat is a great car. I managed to get a 2 year old fr 184 last year with 32000 on the clock for about £11700.
It did take me over 6 months to find the one I wanted. Was a bit picky on colour and what alloys it had.

Looking at the prices they seem to have gone up a fair bit since I have got mine.

Would have loved to get the Golf, but they were a lot more money so would have to look at one a few years older.

is seat cheaper than the equivalent skoda?

mjt · 18 Jan 2019 at 13:31

Duke said:
I have that Golf and love it. A lot of features for your money and well built & quiet. Engine drives well and has the funky cylinder cut down when needed which saves even more on fuel. I think it should have Sat Nav but didn't see it listed.

That one does have Nav - you can see the button in one of the pictures. I'm not totally convinced that the 2-cyl cut really affects fuel economy that much. My 1.4 TSI ACT 150 DSG OMG WTF is currently averaging 35 MPG on a 30-minute motorway/city/stop-start commute.

Psycho Sonny said:
is seat cheaper than the equivalent skoda?

The equivalent Skoda is an Octavia though, which is quite a bit bigger than the Leon/Golf.

Psycho Sonny · 18 Jan 2019 at 13:32

mjt said:
That one does have Nav - you can see the button in one of the pictures. I'm not totally convinced that the 2-cyl cut really affects fuel economy that much. My 1.4 TSI ACT 150 DSG OMG WTF is currently averaging 35 MPG on a 30-minute motorway/city/stop-start commute.

The equivalent Skoda is an Octavia though, which is quite a bit bigger than the Leon/Golf.

Fabia?

mjt · 18 Jan 2019 at 13:33

Psycho Sonny said:
Fabia?

Fabia is Polo/Ibiza

IvanDobskey · 18 Jan 2019 at 13:55

Ok, I have pushed the boat out a bit and reserved this:

Purchase subject to viewing.

mccarf · 18 Jan 2019 at 14:09

Looks nice OP

IvanDobskey · 18 Jan 2019 at 14:22

mccarf said:
Looks nice OP

Cheers

Fingers crossed it's as good as it looks in the pictures.

Only 9800 miles on the clock, 14 months manufacturers warranty left, got all the toys and costing £11999.

Motorpoint delivering it to my local site to view and test drive next Friday. If I don't want it, I can walk away with my deposit refunded.

Duke · 18 Jan 2019 at 16:56

mjt said:
That one does have Nav - you can see the button in one of the pictures. I'm not totally convinced that the 2-cyl cut really affects fuel economy that much. My 1.4 TSI ACT 150 DSG OMG WTF is currently averaging 35 MPG on a 30-minute motorway/city/stop-start commute.

Odd, I get 42-44 average over a tank which is commuting on A and B roads and plenty of stop and start.

Buffman · 18 Jan 2019 at 19:31

IvanDobskey said:
Cheers

Fingers crossed it's as good as it looks in the pictures.

Only 9800 miles on the clock, 14 months manufacturers warranty left, got all the toys and costing £11999.

Motorpoint delivering it to my local site to view and test drive next Friday. If I don't want it, I can walk away with my deposit refunded.

Good thread and some decenf suggestions. I'll be looking probably in a year or sos time (praying my cars continue to last!)

I similarly like seat Leon /Ford focus.

Is that that the diesel Leon? What is the mpg for the petrol if not?

I do about 15k/16k miles a year so not sure if a diesel would be worth it?

IvanDobskey · 18 Jan 2019 at 21:14

The Craig said:
Good thread and some decenf suggestions. I'll be looking probably in a year or sos time (praying my cars continue to last!)

I similarly like seat Leon /Ford focus.

Is that that the diesel Leon? What is the mpg for the petrol if not?

I do about 15k/16k miles a year so not sure if a diesel would be worth it?

This is the 1.4 turbo petrol 150bhp model. Fuel economy is one of the reasons I chose this particular engine. Combined figure is supposedly 60mpg, although I would take that figure with a pinch of salt.

HangTime · 18 Jan 2019 at 21:43

Ignore combined, look at the urban and that's what you might get in optimal driving conditions, overall average a tad lower, I would guess 45mpg.

IvanDobskey · 19 Jan 2019 at 07:14

HangTime said:
Ignore combined, look at the urban and that's what you might get in optimal driving conditions, overall average a tad lower, I would guess 45mpg.

I would guess it'll average in the 40's, with maybe getting into the 50's on long trips.

Will be considerably more frugal than the old TT I'm trading for it though.

IvanDobskey · 19 Jan 2019 at 14:42

Guy I used to work with who now lives in Burnley has kindly taken a look at the car for me. Barring a couple of minor chips, it seems in excellent condition

More pics:

Ryan-3 · 19 Jan 2019 at 15:53

Armageus said:
Realistically most ~150bhp petrols aren't going to produce a lot better mpg than the 40-45mpg mark, regardless of actual engine size.

50MPG+ isn't too hard for me with the 1.4TSI, as the 150HP version has cylinder shutdown. Have seen on some commutes when I've been able to take it really easy 60MPG+!

Buffman · 19 Jan 2019 at 18:01

What kind of MPG does the leon FR diesel get?

When we talk about mileage, Are the higher miles people quote by cruising at 60mph behind a lorry or actual real world (70-80mph?). Luckily most my driving is motorway/70mph roads.