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Title: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 02:14:20 pm
Hi

The wife and I have a car each, she is currently using the Editon 30 and I have a run around as I have to use my car for work and visit some dodgy areas  :scared:

My Picasso just failed its MOT miserably so I'm on the hunt for a second car.

Budget is around £5500

I want something reliable, family sized etc

I've been looking at MK5 Golf Match's which I like but i'm struggling to find one thats half decent for my budget

Can anyone recommend anything else?
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Leigh200sx on January 24, 2014, 02:58:43 pm
Octy vrs pd170?  My second car is a mk5 gti tdi pd140..
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Saintsteve on January 24, 2014, 03:16:19 pm
Hyundai i10, 11-12 plate for around your budget, fun little car , ideal for the wife. I've just ordered a new generation i10 to replace my 2011 car. Love ours  :love:
Cheap as chips to run, ideal for not increasing your monthly transport costs  :wink: road tax £20 a year :happy2:
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 05:06:09 pm
Hyundai i10, 11-12 plate for around your budget, fun little car , ideal for the wife. I've just ordered a new generation i10 to replace my 2011 car. Love ours  :love:
Cheap as chips to run, ideal for not increasing your monthly transport costs  :wink: road tax £20 a year :happy2:

Thanks

How reliable are they? They look tiny. Will they get 3 kids in the back?
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 05:18:27 pm
Hyundai i10, 11-12 plate for around your budget, fun little car , ideal for the wife. I've just ordered a new generation i10 to replace my 2011 car. Love ours  :love:
Cheap as chips to run, ideal for not increasing your monthly transport costs  :wink: road tax £20 a year :happy2:

Plus i'm 6ft 1
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 24, 2014, 05:19:45 pm
He is over 6ft too
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 05:35:12 pm
He is over 6ft too

Thats alright then.

I'm seriously considering getting one

Does anyone know anywhere that sells car stickers saying "My other car is an Edition 30 "?  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: skard on January 24, 2014, 05:46:09 pm
SEAT Altea FR?
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 05:51:57 pm
SEAT Altea FR?

Not bad, whats the difference between this and Leon, they look the same size
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 05:52:50 pm
Octy vrs pd170?  My second car is a mk5 gti tdi pd140..

Mrs thinks they're too big  :stupid:
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: skard on January 24, 2014, 06:02:51 pm
SEAT Altea FR?

Not bad, whats the difference between this and Leon, they look the same size

An Altea to a Leon is basically a Golf Plus to a Golf.
Little bit longer, taller and the rear bench can be split and will slide to make the boot bigger.
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Scottymon on January 24, 2014, 07:30:14 pm
Ford Focus. (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401231242700/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_4_years_old/postcode/sw193rq/price-to/6000/radius/1500/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/model/focus/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/ford/fuel-type/diesel/page/1?logcode=p)
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 24, 2014, 07:37:54 pm
Ford Focus. (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401231242700/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_4_years_old/postcode/sw193rq/price-to/6000/radius/1500/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/model/focus/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/ford/fuel-type/diesel/page/1?logcode=p)

Was thinking Focus. Loads about at decent prices. Are they to be realiable ?
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Scottymon on January 24, 2014, 07:51:07 pm
TBH mate, I wouldn't call VAG equipment reliable, so would happily say... AS reliable as a VW, especially modern Fords.

About 10 years ago now (God I feel old, lol), I had a Mk1 2.0L from 25k to ~125k with a wheel bearing + maintenance in my entire ownership... didn't have any real torque to cause issues though.  I'd pick each car on its merits and how nice the condition was personally. :happy2:
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Saintsteve on January 24, 2014, 08:39:52 pm
He is over 6ft too

Thats alright then.

I'm seriously considering getting one

Does anyone know anywhere that sells car stickers saying "My other car is an Edition 30 "?  :signLOL:

I'm 6ft 3 and drive it no problem. £20 of unleaded gives you near as damit 200 miles.
Headroom in the rear is the same as the edition 30 believe it or not, very tardis like in 5 door!.
Hyundai offer a 5 year warranty says standard.
Or if you can stretch your budget, have a look at the new gen i10. Designed in Germany, and it's brilliant. Mine arrives march 1st,
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 25, 2014, 06:56:50 pm
I've purchased a 2008 polo.

I would have gone for the Hyundai Tbh but the wife wasn't keen  :stupid:
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: wigit on January 25, 2014, 07:00:52 pm
good to see your wife has taste  :happy2:
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 26, 2014, 09:01:16 pm
I've put a deposit on the car (with an independent dealer) and run a HPI check and theres a wanring against the finance.

It says there's a finance agreement found and the agreement date is 13 Jan 2014 through Vehicle Stocking Limited.

Is this cause for concern?
Title: Re: Second Car Needed - What to get?
Post by: Liam0205 on January 26, 2014, 09:55:05 pm
Check this out .

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1368825

Nice one fella