What about a leon FR. look great and about 5/6k cheaper than the equivalent Golf. 170bhp and 350n/m torque as standard. consumption 45/55 mpg.

We bought ours when they were vat free which brought them down to about £17k. Nearly 3 years down the line and its retail is still nearly £14k(had gap phone me the other day and thats what they said a insurance company would pay out) so when its nearly 3 years old it will have only lost about £3k. we have done 28k miles in it aswell trouble free.