Best value Cheap Turbo Diesel Hatchback....?

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 5:11pm #1

Just wondering what you guys reckon would be the best value for money turbo diesel out there at the minute? preferably a hatchback.

Something thats cheap to buy at the minute sub €5k, but still looks good, isn't too old, has decent power to it, 120bhp min, and isn't gonna give too much trouble over a substantial period.

Something that will take the commuter run in its stride but not be really boring?

Ferris · 18-07-2009 5:40pm

draffodx wrote: »

Just wondering what you guys reckon would be the best value for money turbo diesel out there at the minute? preferably a hatchback.

Something thats cheap to buy at the minute sub €5k, but still looks good, isn't too old, has decent power to it, 120bhp min, and isn't gonna give too much trouble over a substantial period.

Something that will take the commuter run in its stride but not be really boring?

Actually in shock from you asking that

?

I would say a 1.9 tdi Golf but this has a better engine and is a little bit stylish.

A coupe but not hatchback here.

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 5:50pm

Ferris wrote: »

Actually in shock from you asking that ?

I would say a 1.9 tdi Golf but this has a better engine and is a little bit stylish.

A coupe but not hatchback here.

Have to get something for driving a commuter route in anticipation of getting a job

On the plus side it'll be complimented by a twin turbo Rx7 for driving everywhere else

(hopefully)

Should have said I'd rather not get a Golf, looking for something different.

The 406 is lovely but the 2.2 engine pushes the tax too high and out of the cheap bracket that I'm trying to stick to.

The 147 is a nice one though and something I hadn't thought about, definitely gonna have a look into them now

Nforce · 18-07-2009 5:53pm

You'd easily get a Pug 306 1.9 Turbo diesel with that budget

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 6:01pm

Nforce wrote: »

You'd easily get a Pug 306 1.9 Turbo diesel with that budget

I cant though cos if I started looking at 306's I'd simply end up buying a GTI-6

madmac187 · 18-07-2009 6:07pm

Don't buy a golf they are a pile of poooh, soft clutch, soft fly wheel parts alone €750 and will go handy. Had a passat same bits soft out.

Opel astra or opel vectra cheap to fix, don't break down and if needs be, you can get second hand parts no bother. Even if you're stuck and has time you can put Vauxhall parts into them and they are third of the price just have to import them is all.

Never had one but Toyota Avensis meant to be dynamite. Bit slow despite what they say.

JHMEG · 18-07-2009 6:15pm

draffodx wrote: »

I cant though cos if I started looking at 306's I'd simply end up buying a GTI-6

You actually probably wouldn't, considering what you're coming from.

Ford Focus 1.8D's are cheap-ish and relatively plentiful and probably as reliable as a VW T-diddly-I

colm_mcm · 18-07-2009 6:15pm

SEAT Leon TDI?

JHMEG · 18-07-2009 6:16pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

SEAT Leon TDI?

Ara jaysus...

In that case Octavia T-diddly-I.

colm_mcm · 18-07-2009 6:17pm

sorry, I meant an early Civic IMA.

cept they're slow and rarely get near the manufacturers claimed mpg....

let the games begin

nah seriousy, the old shape Leon is a handsome car, it doesn't scream bargain basement the way an Octavia Mk1 does, and the interior is the same design as the A3.

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 6:19pm

JHMEG wrote: »

You actually probably wouldn't, considering what you're coming from.

Ford Focus 1.8D's are cheap-ish and relatively plentiful and probably as reliable as a VW T-diddly-I

True a HDI would probably be a decent enough car.

Yeh I was thinking about looking at a diesel Focus, what sort of power output do they come in?

colm_mcm wrote: »

SEAT Leon TDI?

Yeh, I like them, they seem to be fairly pricey though - http://www.carzone.ie/search/SEAT/Leon/1.9-TDI-/200840190232508/advert?channel=CARS

madmac187 · 18-07-2009 6:20pm

Your seat can suffer from the same problem too difference is the parts are rebadged as seat and are cheaper.

Had 2 focus diesel vans in work not good one went back and was never to be seen again, having problems with the cpu causing the thing to loose power and be hard unreal on diesel. Don't get me wrong they are a nice looking car. The petrols are brilliant because they have a system where if they overheat they drop down on to 3 cylinders so the head won't blow.

colm_mcm · 18-07-2009 6:23pm

draffodx wrote: »

Yeh, I like them, they seem to be fairly pricey though -

Probably plenty of them across the water

Nforce · 18-07-2009 6:25pm

draffodx wrote: »

I cant though cos if I started looking at 306's I'd simply end up buying a GTI-6

Sure If it's petrol ya want....there was a VW Caddy with a VR6 transplant up for sale recently on Vagdrivers

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 6:30pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Probably plenty of them across the water

Your not wrong there

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1119143.htm

That one makes me want to up my budget significantly!

JHMEG · 18-07-2009 6:55pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

the old shape Leon is a handsome car, it doesn't scream bargain basement the way an Octavia Mk1 does,

It's the noise and smoke I'd be *not* in favour of.

I like the Leon a lot, probably a better Golf than the Golf, but that 1.9 engine dates back to the 1890s...

coolbeans · 18-07-2009 7:01pm

Surprised nobody's mentioned this...bit of a Q car too in my humble opinion!
This one's over budget but food for thought all the same.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Fabia/VRS-TDi-/200927194462671/advert?channel=CARS[/URL]

It's a Skoda Fabia VRS TDI. I'd have one, but then again I'm not a badge snob.

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 7:04pm

Yeh I was thinking about the fabia, I'm not a badge snob either but I just dont like the look of them, would I ever get an Octavia Vrs in budget anytime soon?

coolbeans · 18-07-2009 7:19pm

draffodx wrote: »

Yeh I was thinking about the fabia, I'm not a badge snob either but I just dont like the look of them, would I ever get an Octavia Vrs in budget anytime soon?

Wasn't suggesting you were. They don't look much but I'd get great satisfaction from the looks on Beemer and Benz drivers' faces as I boost by them on back roads. They're surprisingly quick. Anyway, just a thought. The one in my previous link is particularly tempting although I'd be getting a HPI check just to be sure.

Atomic Pineapple · 18-07-2009 7:52pm

Yeh very good point there coolbeans, unfortunately the only Vrs Fabias or Octavias in Ireland seem to be around the 7k mark

benj · 19-07-2009 1:57pm

how about a Mondeo Tdci 130 bhp?

HashSlinging · 19-07-2009 3:48pm

madmac187 wrote: »

Your seat can suffer from the same problem too difference is the parts are rebadged as seat and are cheaper.

The parts are all labelled "AUDI VW SEAT SKODA"

pick up a leon would be a lot cheaper over the in the UK, but there as rare as hens teeth over here. What about the ibiza??

link

colm_mcm · 19-07-2009 4:02pm

benj wrote: »

how about a Mondeo Tdci 130 bhp?

had a very happy few days in a Mondeo 130 ebony a few years back, surprisingly swift, 6 speed box, nice handling, and remarkably good on fuel considering how it was driven.

Bit too repmobile though.

Atomic Pineapple · 19-07-2009 10:33pm

benj wrote: »

how about a Mondeo Tdci 130 bhp?

I'd rather get a hatchback though

HashSlinging wrote: »

The parts are all labelled "AUDI VW SEAT SKODA"

pick up a leon would be a lot cheaper over the in the UK, but there as rare as hens teeth over here. What about the ibiza??

link

The ibiza suffers the same as the fabia, it just simply doesn't look good

colm_mcm wrote: »

had a very happy few days in a Mondeo 130 ebony a few years back, surprisingly swift, 6 speed box, nice handling, and remarkably good on fuel considering how it was driven.

Bit too repmobile though.

Yeh its not what I'm after anyway

bazz26 · 19-07-2009 10:53pm

draffodx wrote: »

I'd rather get a hatchback though

The Mondeo is available as a hatchback. Most in the UK are.

Atomic Pineapple · 19-07-2009 11:15pm

bazz26 wrote: »

The Mondeo is available as a hatchback. Most in the UK are.

3 door?

colm_mcm · 19-07-2009 11:17pm

I always liked the Stilo JTD. later ones had most issues ironed out. they're very good looking, have loads of gizmos, and not too common round here.

Atomic Pineapple · 19-07-2009 11:31pm

I've driven the stilo before, mate has one and it wouldn't be for me, would ya get a decent one under 5k anyway?

L1011 · 19-07-2009 11:35pm

At this stage you should be able to, all years seem to have been tarred with the 02/03 ones reliability issues when the ones towards 05 were way more solid.

colm_mcm · 19-07-2009 11:37pm

The petrol Stilos aren't too hot. but the JTD is plenty quick. they're dirt cheap in Ireland if you could find one.

therte's a 03 3dr 115bhp Dynamic JTD for 3750

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Fiat/Stilo/1.9-Dies/200928194529051/advert?channel=CARS

so an 05 for 5 wouldn't be out of the question

Atomic Pineapple · 19-07-2009 11:43pm

MYOB wrote: »

At this stage you should be able to, all years seem to have been tarred with the 02/03 ones reliability issues when the ones towards 05 were way more solid.

colm_mcm wrote: »

The petrol Stilos aren't too hot. but the JTD is plenty quick. they're dirt cheap in Ireland if you could find one.

therte's a 03 3dr 115bhp Dynamic JTD for 3750

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Fiat/Stilo/1.9-Dies/200928194529051/advert?channel=CARS

so an 05 for 5 wouldn't be out of the question

would that 03 suffer the reliability issues? for that price it might be worth considering

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