Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 06:45 PM |
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Next Car Decision
Evening all,
My youngest had his Megane overheat on him a few days ago. To cut a long story short, headgasket, probably warped head, cost nearly as much as he paid
for the car to fix it so he's after another motor.
What is the concensus? He either wants to get a Peugeot 206 (another french car so a bit nervous!) or a VW polo. He can manage around £1500-£1700.
Advice gratefully received.
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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maartenromijn
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 06:50 PM |
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Normally Peugeot is much better (more durable) then Renault.
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afj
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 06:51 PM |
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get down the auction and get a 5 year old mondeo
eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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eddie99
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 06:56 PM |
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£1500 gives what, 6 locosts?
VW polo, fiesta, that kind of thing
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:11 PM |
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Please not a 206 , they have barely a single redeeming feature other than availability and relative cheapness. Must have taken some planning to go
from one of the best hatches ever to one of the worst in a single model step.
Polo will be a better car, though likely to be a bit older/higher mileage than a 206 for similar money. Also might want to look at the Fabia and Seat
Ibiza, both based on the Polo platform. Fiesta is also hard to beat in this kind of market.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:16 PM |
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DO NOT GET A 206
I had to drive one back from cardiff to southampton, it was cr*p, the ride is cr*p, the engine is cr*p, the interior is cr*p, the driving position is
cr*p, its just all cr*p
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Steve G
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:18 PM |
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For that price i'd look at something Japanese myself to be honest
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R1minimagic
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:20 PM |
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I agree, can get a really decent Japanese car for £1500
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l0rd
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:23 PM |
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I am sure you can help him change a head with another one.
It all depends on maintenance of a car.
I have had 3 renaults. I would still buy a renault. I would never buy a peugeot or a german car.
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:25 PM |
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i would go for a polo. surely owning a megane would put you off buying another french car for life.
Rob
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by R1minimagic
I agree, can get a really decent Japanese car for £1500
You can't get anything decent for lees than 2k since scrapage came in --- gone are the days of hordes of cheap Micras at auction.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by COREdevelopments
i would go for a polo. surely owning a megane would put you off buying another french car for life.
Rob
Polos ain't what they used to be but still good, 206 is probably better in some aspects, Ford are pretty good.
Good Toyotas and Mazdas are sought after which pushes the price up..
Good Rover 25/45s can be found and they are cheap and easy to fix but buying needs some care.
A Vauxhall will be likely to have engine top end problems, Fiats electrical problems and head gasket, Renault-Nissan best avoided for a whole pile
of reasons these days.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:50 PM |
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How about learning how to change a head gasket, he could then sell the car and put a bit more towards another one?
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franky
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 07:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by R1minimagic
I agree, can get a really decent Japanese car for £1500
You can't get anything decent for lees than 2k since scrapage came in --- gone are the days of hordes of cheap Micras at auction.
That couldn't be further from the truth.
Its not like everyone is buying a brand new car is it? Thats like saying everyone who's got a car worth less than 2k has traded them in for a
new one. Most people must know they could get 2k off a new car when the scheme isn't running.
1.5k will get you a great Jap car. I brought a honda civic vti for that not too long ago. I'd avoid 206's like the plague.
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Steve G
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 08:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by R1minimagic
You can't get anything decent for lees than 2k since scrapage came in --- gone are the days of hordes of cheap Micras at auction.
I dont agree either. In the last 6 months i have seen 4 nice cars for £1000 to £1500 bought by mates. Toyota MR2 mk 1 (off here), Honda Civic 1.5vti,
Honda Accord 1.8S, and a Toyota Avensis. The last 3 were all 2000 / 2001 and none had over 80k miles.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 08:13 PM |
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Stay away from anything french. Renault, Citroen, Peugeot.
Cheap nasty electrics.
Toyota for reliability, fords,etc for drivability. Anything jap for allrounder
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mcerd1
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 08:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
Also might want to look at the Fabia and Seat Ibiza
I have to agree with that....
I had a test drive in a cople of Ibiza's recently - one was a w reg (older square shape one) it felt better than most cheap little cars
I've driven, but still a tin box on wheels (I quite like that though  )
the other was a 53 plate newer shape and I was really surprised how good that felt (despite the 1.2 engine)
but i should add both of these were low milage ones and were asking a bit more than you budget
but having spent the last 3 months looking for cheap small cars for family and friends I've decided that all the cheapest cars are the big ones
that young and inexperiencesd drivers can't get insurance for - so a mondeos etc. arn't out of the question (30 second search on
autotrader comes up with:
click )
[Edited on 13/11/09 by mcerd1]
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Davegtst
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 08:15 PM |
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Don't be fooled into thinking because the VW is German it's better. In my experience the 206 is far more reliable. My wife owned a 206
for a few years and it turned out to be a very reliable, comfortable and cheap little car. Go for a Japanese car if you can and steer well clear of
anything Rover has every touched.
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morcus
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 09:03 PM |
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The only electrical problem my 205 had (And it was a serious one, ignition amp) was the only part of the car stamped, Bosche Made in Germany.
206 is good if you get thew 2l deisel, all the rest are rubbish. put the money down on a new car, you'll save in the long run and don't
need to worry about things going wrong.
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 09:58 PM |
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Another vote for SEAT here, i had an 'S' reg cordoba coupe (basically a polo saloon but with 2 doors not 4) it was a fantastic car, well
built and bullet proof.
My dad bought it off me and it is still spot on reliable.
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austin man
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 10:07 PM |
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Fiestas, Focus, Golfs Lupo's VAG group all offer decent cars I run a Golf 1.8 Turbo build quality better than ford, or peugot.
There are plenty of sub 2k cars out there
dont dismiss Seats or Skodas at the right price they are after all VW's with a better specification
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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R1minimagic
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 10:23 PM |
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What about a nice Volvo...
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 10:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by R1minimagic
What about a nice Volvo...
Take yourself outside NOW and give yourself a good beating with the nearest tree branch!
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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R1minimagic
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 10:57 PM |
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What's wrong with a R reg Volvo in a nice fetching brown metallic?
If we knew what it was we were doing it wouldn't be called research would it!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 14/11/09 at 02:21 PM |
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Tell your lad if he fixes the head (gasket should be cheap, and the top should really be available anywhere) he can sell it and you'll go look
for an Evo or Scooby
Otherwise get a Volvo estate and stick a big mattress in the back, passion wagon!
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