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Hi all, Just wondering if you could help me select a “warm” hatch!
Been reading the forums some time, and they are a good laugh ("what is a hot hatch" topic springs to mind) so finally joined, will probably be in the pc section as much as here.
This is my outgoing car and reason for sale,
Ibiza 04 2.0 8v “sport” with 48k on the clock, to sum it up, good build quality, niggling starting issues, Very poor performance while drinking fuel, if it was quicker the mpg would not bother me (low to mid 20mpg around the doors, low 30’s on a run)
I did not choose it, it is the partners and we have sold my car (boooo).
The car in question I am after needs to have some requirements:
Ideally be 05 at the oldest (imposed by partner)
A warm hatch speed of 0-60 in 8 seconds or lower
As depreciation proof as feasibly possible.......
I am happy with up to 60k on the clock
Mpg not a major worry only do about 6k per year as we both commute to work
All with a budget of 4-6 k
My initial though was a Ford Fiesta St, however I have read a lot of reports that they depreciate like stones. They are relatively expensive in the north. 6-7k for a 06-07 plate or 8k for a 08. Around the forums I have heard people say they would not spend more than 3-4, well around here 4.5 is where they start and that’s for an old one with a lot of miles on. I did see one that went quickly that was 5 k low mileage 06, but that’s the only one around this area with more realistic pricing.
Potential cars
Mazda 3 2.0 06 plate low mileage 5k (slow?)
Focus 2.0 06 plate 5k (slow?)
Swift sport various (slow?)
Leon, either a 2.0 sport or a 2.0 tfsi (not the fr its out the price range) not sure if I can live with the major platicky interior, I actually prefer the old shape but none with sensible miles around here. A golf would be nice but it’d have to be a mk5 which seem out of price range!
Fiesta st, various, poor depreciation.
Colt CZT specs seemed perfect but I do not think I could live with the interior or general car look.
Civics ruled out friends have the newer shape which is out of budget, also the few old shape ones I have seen have had star ship miles on.
If it was just me I would buy something old like an mr2, escort rs2000/sirocco/ corrado or something with a rover or mg badge on maybe a zr 160. But sadly my option of picking the car has the age stipulation (and no rover/mgs); yes she knows exactly what I would buy an old wreck probably!
Advice appreciated !
Been reading the forums some time, and they are a good laugh ("what is a hot hatch" topic springs to mind) so finally joined, will probably be in the pc section as much as here.
This is my outgoing car and reason for sale,
Ibiza 04 2.0 8v “sport” with 48k on the clock, to sum it up, good build quality, niggling starting issues, Very poor performance while drinking fuel, if it was quicker the mpg would not bother me (low to mid 20mpg around the doors, low 30’s on a run)
I did not choose it, it is the partners and we have sold my car (boooo).
The car in question I am after needs to have some requirements:
Ideally be 05 at the oldest (imposed by partner)
A warm hatch speed of 0-60 in 8 seconds or lower
As depreciation proof as feasibly possible.......
I am happy with up to 60k on the clock
Mpg not a major worry only do about 6k per year as we both commute to work
All with a budget of 4-6 k
My initial though was a Ford Fiesta St, however I have read a lot of reports that they depreciate like stones. They are relatively expensive in the north. 6-7k for a 06-07 plate or 8k for a 08. Around the forums I have heard people say they would not spend more than 3-4, well around here 4.5 is where they start and that’s for an old one with a lot of miles on. I did see one that went quickly that was 5 k low mileage 06, but that’s the only one around this area with more realistic pricing.
Potential cars
Mazda 3 2.0 06 plate low mileage 5k (slow?)
Focus 2.0 06 plate 5k (slow?)
Swift sport various (slow?)
Leon, either a 2.0 sport or a 2.0 tfsi (not the fr its out the price range) not sure if I can live with the major platicky interior, I actually prefer the old shape but none with sensible miles around here. A golf would be nice but it’d have to be a mk5 which seem out of price range!
Fiesta st, various, poor depreciation.
Colt CZT specs seemed perfect but I do not think I could live with the interior or general car look.
Civics ruled out friends have the newer shape which is out of budget, also the few old shape ones I have seen have had star ship miles on.
If it was just me I would buy something old like an mr2, escort rs2000/sirocco/ corrado or something with a rover or mg badge on maybe a zr 160. But sadly my option of picking the car has the age stipulation (and no rover/mgs); yes she knows exactly what I would buy an old wreck probably!
Advice appreciated !