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Title: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on April 28, 2012, 02:52:27 pm
Need some advice peeps.

Lil sis inherited my 1999 fiesta, which has now rusted and rattles, and has reached 100k. Nowhere as solidly built as RedRobin's car. She's looking for an upgrade and wants to spend around £6000. She's still keen on hatchbacks. Gven that she drove the last one into a lamp post, it would need parking sensors either as standard or easily retrofittable.

Requirements:
 - max 5 years old. The newer, the better.
 - 5 door ideally
 - diesel or high mpg petrol
 - something more than 80bhp (the fiesta might only be 1.25-zetec but when I drove it, it beat my mate's new 1.4 polo).
 - reliability. The fiesta, apart from the rust, wasn't too bad mechanically.

She's vehemently against a Yaris, and TBH most jap cars (feck knows why!). I'd be more happy if it was a dealer-approved model as there's some degree of comeback if things go wrong.
Am open to ideas. The plan is to make a shortlist and then test drive them all.

Any help would be appreciated!  :drinking:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: R32UK on April 28, 2012, 03:50:27 pm
simples... mk5 gttdi 140  :happy2:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: RedRobin on April 28, 2012, 03:53:16 pm

She's vehemently against a Yaris, and TBH most jap cars (feck knows why!).


....She sounds like my kinda girl. The Yaris is the very worst car I have ever driven! Is your sis a hottie?  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on April 28, 2012, 04:04:40 pm
I'm keeping her away from you RR!
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: RedRobin on April 28, 2012, 04:11:20 pm

I'm keeping her away from you RR!


....What, even if I bribe you with sweeties?  :evilgrin:

To really be able to help you as your post requests, we all need to see pics of her so we can see what kind of girlie she is.
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Nodz on April 28, 2012, 04:39:56 pm
Just tapped what your after into autotrader and mostly is jap (i did have parking sensors in keywords) main ones that stand out and that were not Jap was the new Fiesta (a couple of 1.4 and 1.6 econetic come up), new Corsa's (various engines) and a couple of Fabia's. Trouble is these were just dealers and not ford, vauxhall and skoda themselves.
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: VC on April 28, 2012, 04:50:08 pm

I'm keeping her away from you RR!


....What, even if I bribe you with sweeties?  :evilgrin:

To really be able to help you as your post requests, we all need to see pics of her so we can see what kind of girlie she is.

hmmmm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2Fswolf.jpg&hash=01397a6eb5f9f3250bf3c65d6b7c931cf98e5277)

Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on April 28, 2012, 04:53:37 pm
 :signLOL:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Horatio on April 28, 2012, 04:57:20 pm
How about another VW???  :happy2: The wife is still looking to sell the Polo 1.6 Sport. 2008(58) 25500 miles. 105 B.H.P. 30-35mpg around town and 45mpg on a long trip...talk to me  
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,36377.msg438475.html#msg438475

Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: RedRobin on April 28, 2012, 05:11:37 pm
^^^^
:signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL: Classic VC!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Saintsteve on April 28, 2012, 06:41:57 pm
Hyundai i10. As cheap as motoring gets, and it's a fantastic little car with 5 doors with all the toys.

Best purchase I made.
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: vRS Carl on April 28, 2012, 07:38:20 pm

hmmmm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Faa104%2FverycherryR32%2Fswolf.jpg&hash=01397a6eb5f9f3250bf3c65d6b7c931cf98e5277)



I still would  :grin:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: vRS Carl on April 28, 2012, 07:38:39 pm
Stealth - What about an Octavia  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: markfive on April 28, 2012, 07:54:22 pm
I know they are both Japanese, but you can get an 09 Mazda 2 for that sort of money. Or an 07 Suzuki Swift Sport. Test drove both when the missus was looking for a change. The Swift is a great little drive, the Mazda is similar in character to the new Fiesta. The examples we saw were well-built and only showed minimal wear and tear. To my mind the Mazda has the better interior, but the Swift has 17" alloys and twin exhausts.....  :happy2:

Oh, and before anyone asks, she decided to spend the money on a new kitchen instead  :signLOL:



Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: vRStu on April 28, 2012, 09:12:39 pm
If she wants anything from the Hyundai range let me know I may be able to help  :happy2:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: dan930 on April 28, 2012, 11:02:43 pm
How about a beetle??
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on May 07, 2012, 03:26:43 pm
Okay I traipsed around a few dealers with her. We didn't get to test drive the Seat Ibiza but she has decided the Leon is too big. She wasn't taken by the 1.4 Corsa. She quite likes the Clio 1.2 eco which is turbocharged. She is off test driving a Pug 207. Both are 09/59 plates and priced at £6k bang on the nose. The clio I think has done more mileage (40k) whereas the pug has done only 18k.

Any thoughts on these two cars?
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: monte on May 07, 2012, 04:01:39 pm
Hi Stealth,

In Italy my niece has a Fiat 500 twin air.

It is amazing!!!

69000 miles to the gallon and goes like stink for such a little engine!

Plus it's über cool and very very nice to drive.


...I don't know how much they are though  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: vRS Carl on May 07, 2012, 04:59:36 pm
69000 miles to the gallon

Are you sure about that figure Carlo  :confused: :grin:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Poverty on May 07, 2012, 05:13:06 pm
Another fiat 500 vote here. Cheap as chips to run. 35 quid gets u a full tank and the bloody thing does over 40mpg even with my GF's crappy driving of changing gear way too early and labouring the engine lol.

Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on May 07, 2012, 06:01:52 pm
She's not a fan of the 500.
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Poverty on May 07, 2012, 06:04:16 pm
She's not a fan of the 500.

i dont blame her, neither am I  :signLOL:

Ibiza is a good shout, but dealer network is sh*t come warranty issues. But then again as shes a young bird they will probably jump through hoops for her  :grin:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on May 07, 2012, 06:27:40 pm
Is that just Seat? Or the entire VAG range?
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Saintsteve on May 07, 2012, 06:37:52 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm8.staticflickr.com%2F7051%2F6992693850_f84cabe020.jpg&hash=d242ae53985ef7ea5b13119e6334eb07898e4d92) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62252191@N06/6992693850/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62252191@N06/6992693850/) by Saint steve (http://www.flickr.com/people/62252191@N06/), on Flickr

.... can be made to go faster  :wink:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on May 07, 2012, 09:31:36 pm
No hyundais either
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: andrewparker on May 07, 2012, 09:40:06 pm
Kia Picanto...
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Poverty on May 07, 2012, 10:27:06 pm
Is that just Seat? Or the entire VAG range?

just seat, they are notorious. Cant see there being any major issues on a run of the mill ranges though
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: sub39h on May 08, 2012, 02:16:44 pm
of the two above the Clio would get my vote personally
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: Horatio on May 08, 2012, 03:35:07 pm
I think VW is the safest car to go for, definately.  :happy2:



This looks like a steal and well looked after car.  :laugh:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,36377.msg438475.html#msg438475
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: edd666999 on May 08, 2012, 04:42:21 pm
c30? the 1.6D is very eco!
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: garrardrj on May 08, 2012, 04:53:33 pm
I know you say 5 door but no reason posted.

I would suggest a Mini Cooper diesel. My mrs has one 58 plate and on a run does over 60mpg and £20 to tax . Don't know when the stopstart engine started but our will be for sale for around £8750 soon so if she can find one about 60000 miles she might get it for £7k
and
The car is so much fun , really nippy fine handling car. Insurance is cheap and 20k service gaps or 2 years
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on May 08, 2012, 07:39:08 pm
She's changed her mind and is happy with three door. She doesn't want any jap or pacific rim cars. She doesn't even like citroen. She really wants an Audi but understands it is out of her budget and would not be able to handle the running costs.

It is going to boil down to: renault clio 1.2 (turbo/eco model), Pug 307 1.4, ibiza 1.4, Fiesta (not sure about spec but her work car is a fiesta too). She has decided a golf/leon etc are too big for her needs.
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: monte on May 08, 2012, 07:41:55 pm
She could get one hell of a Lupo show car  :laugh:
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: stealthwolf on May 08, 2012, 07:44:37 pm
She hates lupos but wouldn't mind a polo.
Title: Re: Car for sister
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 08, 2012, 08:58:41 pm
how much is the vw up or even the seat or skoda version ?