smart51
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:07 PM |
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New car for SWIMBO
'Er indoors has a 6 year old diesel Citroen C3 which she is very pleased with. It's time to replace it but I haven't kept up with
production cars for a while, so what's good? High MPG is the top priority and it needs to have no less space than the Citroen. We'll
probably go for something about a year old. What do you recommend?
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nib1980
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:30 PM |
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Nissan Leaf, Nissan Juke, Nissan Qashqai
I'm Biased 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:42 PM |
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If she likes the C3 then maybe first stop would be to go back to Citroen and see what they suggest in a similar flavour
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PSpirine
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:42 PM |
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Juke!
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ianclark1275
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:43 PM |
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cant help on make or model but:
after driving some 60 plate hire cars from work, you need to be aware of some features that are appearing in this modern world.
my wife would definitely struggle with not having a handbrake - New astra has a button
hill start assist- foot off brake and it doesn't roll back, again i could see issues.
also, can she see out over the bonnet? --- my wife turned left out of wooley edge services the other day and drove straight into the kerbs designed to
stop articulated lorrys and tore front of car off. (i didnt see it?)
similar size------crunch " well the old car used to fit in that gap" etc....
as its going to be new or nearly new, then dealer service is important--
ford dealers----terrible, nearly all of them
Volkswagen------good.
lots of generalizations there !
IC
measure twice, cut once, scrap it, start again.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:53 PM |
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Toyota Aygo
Whatever you consider remember and check the Euro Ncap, some small asiancars have very poor ratings.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 07:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ianclark1275
my wife would definitely struggle with not having a handbrake - New astra has a button
hill start assist- foot off brake and it doesn't roll back, again i could see issues.
Both of them got me on a test drive, I had to stop quickly and rammed the "handbrake" on (as it was foot operated) and creeping forward in
traffic (in a new Espace) worried the salesman somewhat!
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Simon
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 08:24 PM |
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If she likes her currect car and it's reliable and economical, I'd say; better the dog you know. Are you changing for changing's
sake or is it falling apart.
I'd get at least another year from it.
ATB
Simon
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coozer
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| posted on 27/1/11 at 08:42 PM |
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Why does it need replacing? 6 years is very young isn't it?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:02 AM |
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SWMBO quite fancies the new Scirocco and I must say it looks like a good candidate to replace her Hyundai Coupe later this year.
[img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRtLihCmB_Z_9CVKOaMcWFi5L8E5cPQ8uwp59AbTG5OU5W6aBjt6g[/img]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:03 AM |
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SWMBO quite fancies the new Scirocco and I must say it looks like a good candidate to replace her Hyundai Coupe later this year.
[img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRluPlfBhCeceP2xhCsqQawmufhrDsxEIR-aAHO44fHEeCMvuKE3w[/img]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Toyota Aygo
or the same car in Citroen flavour (C1) because it has the 1.4 diesel as an option 
definatly ticks the fuel econnomy box, but not sure its big enough....
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ashg
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 07:31 AM |
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isnt the citroen ds meant to be the replacement for the c3? i got the other half a new shape punto when she smashed up the lovely little micra she
had. its what she wanted, i was a it concerned that it wouldn't be as reliable as the micra but touch wood its been good as gold and returns
45-50mpg from its little 1.2 petrol engine.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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smart51
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:30 AM |
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There have been a few things that sound expensive to fix that haven't quite gone wrong with it in the last few months so we've decided to
swap it for something newer. The Aygo is a couple of sizes smaler than the C3, and with a baby seat in the back, the front seat needs to be pushed
forward a bit more than is comfortable. A C1 just isn't big enough. As for the New C3, it is less than a year old and quite a lot more
expensive than the old car. I can't bring myself to spend £14k on a new Citroen. We could buy a newer one of the same model I suppose but it
doesn't seem like a brilliant idea somehow.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:39 AM |
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how about the TDCi fiesta's - same engine as the C1/C2/C3 in a different shell (the 2002 onwards ones that is)
[Edited on 28/1/2011 by mcerd1]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:31 AM |
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My other half had a C3 which she change 18 months ago , she now has a new Fiesta 2 door which she hates. She has seen the new C3 and is already
thinking of changing back. Have you tried the 16valve C3 diesel?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
she now has a new Fiesta 2 door which she hates.
what is it she hates ?
I was starting to think about one for myself 
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 10:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
she now has a new Fiesta 2 door which she hates.
what is it she hates ?
I was starting to think about one for myself
Lots of road noise which gets on her nerves, the fact that being a 2 door putting the seat belts on causes her problems
( her fault, she road tested a 4 dr and has a shoulder injury and is in and out of the car all day visiting patients) She likes the heated front
screen , the gear change , steering etc but doesn't feel the car is as solid as her old one. I'm sure there are more reasons but
I've sort of switched off to them
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 11:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
she now has a new Fiesta 2 door which she hates.
what is it she hates ?
I was starting to think about one for myself
Lots of road noise which gets on her nerves, the fact that being a 2 door putting the seat belts on causes her problems
( her fault, she road tested a 4 dr and has a shoulder injury and is in and out of the car all day visiting patients) She likes the heated front
screen , the gear change , steering etc but doesn't feel the car is as solid as her old one. I'm sure there are more reasons but
I've sort of switched off to them
is that one of these brand new ones ? (Mk6)
I'd guess road noise is the type of tyres as much as anything, not that its ever bothered me....
I started off with a 1979 mk1 fiesta and didn't think it was too bad - moved on to an 1992 106 and thought that was quiet!
[Edited on 28/1/2011 by mcerd1]
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smart51
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 11:32 AM |
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I had the newest fiesta as a hire car for a week. I had massive back ache within 10 minutes of getting in it every time. I started taking a cushion
for lumbar support the seats were that bad. Unless there was a "sport seat" option or similar, I wouldn't buy one.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 11:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I had the newest fiesta as a hire car for a week. I had massive back ache within 10 minutes of getting in it every time. I started taking a cushion
for lumbar support the seats were that bad. Unless there was a "sport seat" option or similar, I wouldn't buy one.
its the mk5 one I had my eye on (the one before the newest ones)
but then again its maybe just that my standards are lower than some folks - my focus is still a new car to me and its going to be 10 years old in a
couple of months 
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 11:53 AM |
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Yes it is a mk 6 but the noise is more down to lack of any sound deadening rather than just road noise, her Citroen was a hell of a lot quieter . Come
to think of it I suffer a bit with backache after a trip in it but don't tend to travel very far in it . Will confirm after this week end
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 12:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
....the noise is more down to lack of any sound deadening....
who needs sound proofing, its just extra weight to carry around with you
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 04:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
....the noise is more down to lack of any sound deadening....
who needs sound proofing, its just extra weight to carry around with you
WHAT!? SOUNDPROOFING? YEAH IT'S FOR WHIMPS!
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