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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Mr Gav on 24 July 2015, 16:12:30
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I need to get my girlfriend an new car to replace the clapped out Citroen ZX she currently has. I spotted a lovely Golf but that has now gone and seen that the MG ZR`s are quite cheap.
It needs to be a hatch, 3 or 5 door, petrol and not too lethargic and reliable with a budget of around £1500.
Usual suspects are golf`s, Corsa`s and fiestas.
What do you lot recommend and what should I stay away from?
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1.2 Corsa C would be my recommendation but then I am biased!
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1.4 Fiesta. :y
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Yeah it`s the sensible choice for me because I`ve nearly always had Vauxhalls and I know my way round them. Golf`s are perceived as being reliable but cost more for similar age/mileage Corsa.
The fly in the ointment was THIS (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201507205340250?maximum-mileage=up_to_70000_miles&fuel-type=petrol&maximum-age=over_10_years_old&onesearchad=used&sort=default&price-from=1000&postcode=ls53lw&body-type=hatchback&price-to=1500&channel=cars&radius=50&search-target=usedcars&transmission=manual&page=1&logcode=p) but I`ve no idea if they`re reliable or not, looks nice though ;)
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1.4 Fiesta. :y
Not really looked at them but thats tonight and tomorrows job ;)
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1.4 Fiesta. :y
Yep, that's the one. £1500 should get an early, but tidy mk6 Fiesta. But if you can't find one for that, then a Corsa C is almost as good.
Don't buy an automatic, and ignore the automated-manual Corsa.
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Cheers guys :y
Any thoughts on the MG ZR? (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201507175283846?postcode=ls53lw&fuel-type=petrol&page=1&search-target=usedcars&maximum-mileage=up_to_45000_miles&model=zr&make=mg&channel=cars&radius=1500&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&sort=default&logcode=p)
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Focus.
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Focus.
I`m trying to but there`s too much choice lol
What about THIS? (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201507135167673?onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&channel=cars&price-to=1500&maximum-mileage=up_to_80000_miles&model=fiesta&sort=default&postcode=ls53lw&make=ford&maximum-age=up_to_10_years_old&radius=50&page=1&search-target=usedcars&engine-size-cars=1-4l_to_1-6l&price-from=1000&logcode=p)
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Cheers guys :y
Any thoughts on the MG ZR? (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201507175283846?postcode=ls53lw&fuel-type=petrol&page=1&search-target=usedcars&maximum-mileage=up_to_45000_miles&model=zr&make=mg&channel=cars&radius=1500&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&sort=default&logcode=p)
Get a Rover 25 instead; the same basic car, but actually has working suspension and comfortable seats.
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I thought about the 25 but like the MG but SWMBO doesn`t so thats out anyway :-\
After trawling through the trader she`s seen a nice little 1.4 Polo only 9 miles from here so I think we`ll be looking at that tomorrow even though it`s not as well spec`d as a Fiesta for less money :-X
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My wife swopped her 2.2 mig for an 08 Panda & she loves it, over 50 mpg easy to work on plenty out there reasonable prices as well.
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Yeah it`s the sensible choice for me because I`ve nearly always had Vauxhalls and I know my way round them. Golf`s are perceived as being reliable but cost more for similar age/mileage Corsa.
The fly in the ointment was THIS (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201507205340250?maximum-mileage=up_to_70000_miles&fuel-type=petrol&maximum-age=over_10_years_old&onesearchad=used&sort=default&price-from=1000&postcode=ls53lw&body-type=hatchback&price-to=1500&channel=cars&radius=50&search-target=usedcars&transmission=manual&page=1&logcode=p) but I`ve no idea if they`re reliable or not, looks nice though ;)
Personally for a cheap run around and easy maintenance I would stick with a Ford or Vauxhall, Golfs are good but parts aren't cheap.
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There's loads of them Panda's on the road , the original
panda was a big hit and looks like these are too :y
At least now they don't dissolve after a shower . Makes sense for a towny car
and quite a bit of room in em .
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On the panda theme, Mrs 944 used to have a picanto. Great little car, 45-50mpg and dead easy to work on with surprisingly cheap bits
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Well she`s made her mind up, it has to be a Polo in black circa 2001/2 :-X
Not like they grow on trees is it lol, we went to look at one this morning, one owner, FSH but with the aircon not working and it sounded like a diesel (possible manifold gasket) and it was over priced.....the search continues ::)
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Well she`s made her mind up, it has to be a Polo in black circa 2001/2 :-X
Not like they grow on trees is it lol, we went to look at one this morning, one owner, FSH but with the aircon not working and it sounded like a diesel (possible manifold gasket) and it was over priced.....the search continues ::)
Presumably you wouldn't pay anything like £1500 for one.
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Well she`s made her mind up, it has to be a Polo in black circa 2001/2 :-X
Not like they grow on trees is it lol, we went to look at one this morning, one owner, FSH but with the aircon not working and it sounded like a diesel (possible manifold gasket) and it was over priced.....the search continues ::)
[/Presumably you wouldn't pay anything like £1500 for one.]
Not at all, the one we went to look at was up for just shy of £1500, one owner, FSH and 64k on the clock but the aircon wasn`t working and if it was a simple regas I`m sure he would have done it so there`s possibly more to it than that. Add to that the exhaust sounded like it was blowing from the manifold, missing cup holder and what looked liked a some paintwork sprayed on the lower quarter panel and it`s £500 more than the other Polo`s of that age.
I`ve talked her into looking at a silver one that's up for £995 with 2 owners and 85k on the clock so we`ll see what that`s like.