Spec me £13k

hurfdurf · 1 Aug 2013 at 17:23

Lady, currently drives an 06 Micra convertible, hates it.

Has £10kish to spend + selling the Micra, wants a new car before term starts again because she is a teacher.

I said a Golf GTi, only, they seem to fall between £9k for an older model, and £15k for the latest model, with no inbetween.

She loves the idea of a Golf GTi, any suggestions?

Within 30 miles of Bristol ideally. Must be newer than her Micra for some reason, and she only does around 10k a year, but she wants to keep the car for 5+ years so no moon milers.

Housey · 1 Aug 2013 at 17:34

I don't think I would look much past a MK5 GTi at that money for a woman. My wife loved hers even though she seems to want to bend it at every opportunity and also had a attraction to cameras, so it had to go, but a really good car. I suspect you could get a nice Edition 30 model for 10ish, that's where I'd go.

Sho · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:15

Seat Leon Cupra R?

[TW]Fox · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:19

Sho said:
Seat Leon Cupra R?

Awful cars - it's a good job they gave it slightly more power than a Golf GTI because without that it would be worse than a Golf in every possible way. It really is amazing how Seat managed to take a Golf and turn it into something quite as nasty as the Mk2 Leon.

Minstadave · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:24

I'm biased but I'd take an A3 2.0T Quattro over the GTI, less boy racery, nicer inside.

GT3 · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:24

Plenty of 3 year old Mini Cooper S' from dealers for that price. One here with only 8k on the clock.

It's what car I'd love my gf to drive so I could drive one often without having to own one

Moeks · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:28

BMW 1 series of some sort ? assuming she wants to keep it small.

Dr Who · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:28

Minstadave said:
I'm biased but I'd take an A3 2.0T Quattro over the GTI, less boy racery, nicer inside.

And infinitely worse interior ergonomics, I'd take the golf over the over rated Audi any day of the week

Participant · 1 Aug 2013 at 18:41

Housey said:
I don't think I would look much past a MK5 GTi at that money for a woman. My wife loved hers even though she seems to want to bend it at every opportunity and also had a attraction to cameras, so it had to go, but a really good car. I suspect you could get a nice Edition 30 model for 10ish, that's where I'd go.

No, that's far too good a budget for a MkV GTI. He'll want to be looking at the MkVI.

A MkVI GTI would definitely get my money over an Ed30.

Housey · 1 Aug 2013 at 19:43

Participant said:
No, that's far too good a budget for a MkV GTI. He'll want to be looking at the MkVI.

A MkVI GTI would definitely get my money over an Ed30.

What? The MK4 was crap, the Mk5 crapped on it from a huge height as a driving experience and there are loads of ED30's around 10K-11K

Theophany · 1 Aug 2013 at 19:49

Does it have to be a hatchback?

e: lol at the VAG arguments.

Minstadave · 1 Aug 2013 at 19:50

Housey said:
What? The MK4 was crap, the Mk5 crapped on it from a huge height as a driving experience and there are loads of ED30's around 10K-11K

He's suggesting a mk6.

Minstadave · 1 Aug 2013 at 19:51

Dr Who said:
And infinitely worse interior ergonomics, I'd take the golf over the over rated Audi any day of the week

In what way? I looked at the Golf, it looked cheap and the tartan cloth was vile.

Alibaba99 · 1 Aug 2013 at 19:56

hurfdurf said:
Lady, currently drives an 06 Micra convertible, hates it.

Has £10kish to spend + selling the Micra, wants a new car before term starts again because she is a teacher.

I said a Golf GTi, only, they seem to fall between £9k for an older model, and £15k for the latest model, with no inbetween.

She loves the idea of a Golf GTi, any suggestions?

Within 30 miles of Bristol ideally. Must be newer than her Micra for some reason, and she only does around 10k a year, but she wants to keep the car for 5+ years so no moon milers.

You will be doing very well to get the latest Golf GTi for £15K.

Participant · 1 Aug 2013 at 20:24

Housey said:
What? The MK4 was crap, the Mk5 crapped on it from a huge height as a driving experience and there are loads of ED30's around 10K-11K

Why are you banging on about the Mk4? :confused:

Housey · 1 Aug 2013 at 20:31

Participant said:
Why are you banging on about the Mk4?

Because I read it wrongly it would seem. As you were men.

Participant · 1 Aug 2013 at 20:31

Housey said:
Because I read it wrongly it would seem. As you were men.

'It would seem'? No 'seem' about it

.

And what does 'As you were men' mean?

Alibaba99 said:
You will be doing very well to get the latest Golf GTi for £15K.

He means the MkVI not the MkVII.

[TW]Fox · 1 Aug 2013 at 20:34

Stop being horrid to Housey.

Theophany · 1 Aug 2013 at 20:35

Participant said:
And what does 'As you were men' mean?

Carry on as if it didn't happen.

Housey · 1 Aug 2013 at 20:38

Participant said:
'It would seem'? No 'seem' about it .

And what does 'As you were men' mean?

The

is strong in this one.