Slimy38
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| posted on 18/3/14 at 09:06 AM |
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Another new car advice thread
Sorry guys, you're probably fed up of them now, but I thought I'd give it a go. Missus needs a new (to us) car, the Almera needed welding
to get it through the MOT so I consider that to be sign of expiry. We have;
3.5K max to spend.
Petrol only car, at least as fast as a 1.5 Almera.
57 plate or newer (I realise this and the price limits things substantially)
Comparable size to an Almera.
Not a Focus (don't ask, I think they're a perfect choice but there's no persuading her). Oh and not an Astra, I hate the bl00dy
things!
Oh, and five door, although we're finding that most hatchbacks come in five door models.
The front runner for us at the moment is the Mazda 3 1.6, so I would appreciate any opinions on that if anyone has owned/driven one, as well as other
thoughts.
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jossey
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| posted on 18/3/14 at 09:40 AM |
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I generally use auto trader to see what's about
Seat Ibiza?
Just found this SEAT IBIZA via Auto Trader http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201403152543420?atmobcid=soc4
£3300 2011 car 13k miles
Great cars driven lots
Pug 207
Just found this PEUGEOT 207 via Auto Trader http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201402211958501?atmobcid=soc4
£3950 2010 48k
Don't like them myself but the electrics seem a lot better
Mazda 3. As you mentioned
Just found this MAZDA MAZDA3 via Auto Trader http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201402121738880?atmobcid=soc4
£3000 2009 59k
Like the mazda 3 but not fun as the Ibiza
Lacetti
Just found this CHEVROLET LACETTI via Auto Trader http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201403152543538?atmobcid=soc4
1.6 £3300 2010 35k
Food for thought... I like the Ibiza a lot
[Edited on 18/3/14 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 18/3/14 at 10:23 AM |
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Thanks for that. I also like SEAT (I'm biased though, I own a Toledo!), I was just a bit wary of the boot space in the Ibiza. A Leon may be more
compatible with the amount of stuff that two young kids need to have carted around with them.
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jossey
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| posted on 18/3/14 at 10:35 AM |
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Ye but depends on how much she is gonna cart kids on her own. Obviously you would use yours on a weekend etc.
The Leon's are nice too.
I would get the seat over the mazda myself. The mazda has zero personality. Sorry to anyone reading who has one lol
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 18/3/14 at 10:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jossey
I would get the seat over the mazda myself. The mazda has zero personality. Sorry to anyone reading who has one lol
Bear in mind she drives a Nissan Almera, the Mazda 3 is a Golf GTI in comparison!!
She does the school run during the week so that's the main use. The joys of living miles away from any decent school!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/3/14 at 01:19 PM |
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Yeah my Almera needed a whole new front end due to mental rust, very poor design and rust proofing (still have it as the engine is bomb proof)
Missus now has a focus cmax and it's vastly superiour
Honda jazz is a great little motor, was thinking of getting one myself, gets really good reviews
[Edited on 18/3/14 by Mr Whippy]
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Slimy38
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| posted on 19/3/14 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Yeah my Almera needed a whole new front end due to mental rust, very poor design and rust proofing (still have it as the engine is bomb proof)
Missus now has a focus cmax and it's vastly superiour
Honda jazz is a great little motor, was thinking of getting one myself, gets really good reviews
[Edited on 18/3/14 by Mr Whippy]
She doesn't want a Ford, which is quite frustrating. I think a cmax might be a bit big but a Focus would have been great. I looked at the
Honda's, and while they are brilliant up to a few years, I was scared off by some really bad reports of the older ones starting to get big
problems. By the sounds of it anything over 5 years are just not worth having? Honest John has things like this on the Jazz;
quote:
Servicing is expensive because of the need to re-shim solid lifters and because the engine has 8 special spark plugs.
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