Reactolite my girlfriend a car please.

Scania · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:38

My girlfriends beloved "WAR Car" - a battered M reg Fiesta diesel with the letters "WAR" in the reg,has to go it seems.

She has a max budget of £1k, and has seen an N reg 81k 205 diesel for £1K, she's been offered £250 for the fiesta, which has 12months mot, but, a damaged front drivers side door ,panel & wing.*

Her requirements are something safe, diesel (she likes diesels!) ideally similar in size to the fiesta.

I'm saying the 205 is £500 too much,without seeing it.

Any sensible suggestions appreciated. - She's insured on my BMW but I think she likes it too much.....

Cheers.

*She did'nt do the damage, she got the car for buttons due to the damage....

Enfield · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:41

She'd be mad to buy a diesel 205 for a grand!!

I didn't know they made 205's till 1996? :confused:

penski · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:42

£500 for the 205.

Nova 1.5TD?

Pug 306 1.9 non-turbo diseasel?

*n

Enfield · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:44

I'd take a 205 over a nova since 205s are galvanised so they tend not to rust whereas the Nova quite often does.

jon.bda · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:45

The pug diesel would be a better bet at high mileage than the fezzer, but as you say it needs a bit of haggling down in price. Whats it like?, there was an L/M reg 205 diesel for sale by me a while back (£1500 and 140k :eek:

) but it was nigh on GTi spec with trim, alloys etc...

Enfield · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:49

You could as Penski says get a 306 Diesel, they're newer and much safer than a 205 which is related to the tin can family.

The engines are solid but the electrics are a different story but i'm sure you'd find that with the 205 (in fact I know you would because I've had both).

I'm sure someone will say get a Citroen Xsara or Xantia so I think I'll say it first before anyone else does.

Scottland · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:51

Would you get a 106 or Saxo 1.5D for that money?

Citroen AX Diesel? Isn't that suppsed to be really easy on juice?

Enfield · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:53

Scottland said:
Would you get a 106 or Saxo 1.5D for that money?

Citroen AX Diesel? Isn't that suppsed to be really easy on juice?

Not sure about the diesel but the little petrol engines are supposedly good for 40Mpg+

saitrix · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:53

Well you can get about a '97 or '98 Xsara for £1k. Not a too old car and really a 306 cept for looks.

Scottland · 15 Mar 2006 at 18:59

Enfield said:
Not sure about the diesel but the little petrol engines are supposedly good for 40Mpg+

From some random webiste I've just googled:

The AX used two diesels during its lifetime, including the earlier 1·4 litre unit, and the more modern (and altogether a much better donk, too) 1·5 litre one. The later 1·4 diesel is notable for the combined economy figure of over 67 mpg, making it one of the most economical cars ever sold in the UK, but it also reaches 60 in under fifteen seconds; one of the quicker “atmo” diesel superminis. All Citroen AX diesels are a good compromise between performance and economy, but the later 1·5 litre engine is the one to have.

TripleT · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:03

Another vote for the AX

Scania · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:22

R124/LA420 said:
Her requirements are something safe

That rules out an AX in my book......

NickXX · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:24

R124/LA420 said:
That rules out an AX in my book......

For this price though, surely they're all much of a muchness in terms of safety?

TripleT · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:24

So you class a 205 as safe?

Not being funny but if she's in a serious accident (and we all prey that she won't be) in either then neither will stand up too well imo.

saitrix · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:26

TripleT said:
So you class a 205 as safe?

Not being funny but if she's in a serious accident (and we all prey that she won't be) in either then neither will stand up too well imo.

Really only the Xsara and 306 will hold up to it thats been suggested so far in the thread. Thats why i recommended one.

James_N · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:27

A Volvo of some sort? Deffo safe

smokey · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:44

I think a Pug 106 Diesel would be quite good, my friend usually get 45mpg out of hers... and she thinks it "cute". :eek:

zain · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:47

Keep the fiesta and scrap it - that plate could be worth a bit

Scania · 15 Mar 2006 at 20:07

TripleT said:
So you class a 205 as safe?

I did'nt say I liked the 205,nor, say it was safe.

My girlfriend is the small car fan, not I.

TripleT · 15 Mar 2006 at 20:33

Sorry it's just that you dismissed the AX straight of the bat yet you're considering purchasing a 205 by the sounds of your OP that's all.