MadMac

Right here is the run down, bonus is coming though next year ( ) and I need to get myself a new car to run about in!

I'm looking at cars that,
i) Are very good MPG (need to use it day to day)
ii) Is practical where it will comfortably seat 4 people,
iii) Can do cross country blats in it for weekend trips away
iv) reasonable on the insurance (bearing in mind it will be my first car back since my ban)
v) Is nice and reliable

Any suggestions... and if anyone mentions cossie I wont be to impressed

Oranoco

Can't fault my A4 1.8T but the engines desperately need chipping or you get passed by wildlife.

bigchez

Its boring, but I love my mondeo TDCI daily driver. Cheap to insure, good handling, very quiet and comfy and 50+ MPG. It won't break the land speed record by any stretch, but is brilliant at what I need it for.

MadMac

Ha ha, I probably wont get any mods on anything I get other than stereo!

A4 Oil burner is a maybe thou....

Munch

Beemer, E36 money that

MadMac

Did look at a mondi too, but ruled it out as I would like something a bit more... wanker... oh sorry banker

MadMac

Hmmm not a fan of the E36

Paddy

Focus 1.8 TD with the endura based engine in for that money and that criteria. Or a higher miles passat TDi.

Or I've just taken in a late [on a PP but will come back on an N] UK spec not Import [so runs on cheaper normal unleaded] Celica GT4, yours for Ł3999 with a 3 month warranty... 240bhp.... free medallion.... that's a one off price to you!

Smit

iTrader: (5)

Golf?

Paddy

He's certainly got a distinctive handicap?

bigchez

My old dear has one of those. It is truely awful.

Paddy

Well we currently have a couple and have sold many, many more... and they are considerably more reliable [admittedly alot slower] than the TDCi's as mentioned above, just giving some unbiased advice

bookwyse

Good Mondeo ST200 for that money as well and they are bloody comfortable.

MadMac

Doesn't exactly for fill my criteria for reliable and cheap to insure now thou does it padster


You Cnut Paddy I'm so gonna smack you in your ugly mush if I ever see you again in the near future


Nice idea, but the insurance will screw me! Couldn't get a quote on a TDCi Mondi

bigchez

Prob very true, I have read of horror stories with injectors and pumps failing on TDCI Mondeos, but I bought the car for Ł2k a year ago from my father, so even if the worst happens, I will only have paid a fair price.

Out of interest what would you value a 2003 52 plate 115 BHP model with ~ 90k and FSH? Am looking to trade in after xmas, and hoping for around Ł3.5 trade in value against a focus. Reasonable?

Paddy

Sounds fucking sexy to me mate!

The focus 1.8 TDdi s are all group 5 or 6 mate, where as the Mondeosa are 9+ if I remember correctly, have a poke around, sure you'll find one

Also worth looking at the Octavia diesels as they start off around Group 5 as well

Paddy

You'd be lucky to get Ł3.5k with that mileage as they book around that with 51k miles. But you never know, depends how overpriced the focus you want is!

Of course.... that Ł3.5k is bang on inside Stus price range so maybe you 2 should get together

MadMac

Would do mate but my bonus don't come though till march

Paddy

We have some AWESOME finance deals available at the moment mate!

MadMac

Paddy do you not remember I work for a Bank.. aka the RBS group... aka Lombard

Financing really wont be much of a problem for me it a case I have been a lazy cunt and ain't sorted my lisence out till last week, now I gotta do my test.

Paddy

I'll get you a better rate than those sheister cunts at Lombard!

Can't believe they're stil trading



Only kidding, we use all different places but GE Money at the moment have some seriously great rates considering!!!!

MadMac

The only reason I will use em is cus I get a nice discount for putting half a million quids worth of business though em last year ha ha, they wanna give me a brand new Vectra 1.9 CDTi for Ł220 a month.

Otherwise, they are a bit steep

Oranoco

Does that mean we'll be able to get togther for beers and PS2 again

MadMac

To fucking right it will.... might even bring the PS3 up

Oranoco

Sounds good. Wife has agreed I can buy a new telly in the new year. Don't think she's realised I'm planning a 37" flatscreen jobbie

MadMac

Since when did you ever tell Rachel the full story on anything

Oranoco

Never. I find it a lot less painfull and then she can't hve a go at me for going against her as I didn't specify in the first place

MadMac

sneaky, I like it

"Hey squige, I've just bought a HD ready giant LCD TV and as an added bonus I have put a V8 in the audi"

Oranoco

TrevCos

iTrader: (1)

Yes, as someone else said Focus 1.8TD. I had one which I used to commute 20k+ a year in and it was totally reliable, reasonably quick, very economical and very easy to drive long distances.