opinions please

cmurph

hi guys,

i am currently looking at buying a hyundai i30 2009..1.4 petrol. €16,800..now i do big mileage...have almost 80000 done in the last 4 yrs..i currently have a 02 vw sharan , it has 160,000 on the clock

there also is the option of buying a 1.6 dsl 09 i30 but its€19,650..

or a 08 1.6 dsl peugeot 407 ..19,950

i am not sure what way to go...any opinions from ye who know more ...are the i30's a good car ?
would the peugeot be better ..safer ?

i have read the reviews online but the seem to be mixed!!

thanks for reading

Redderneck

cmurph, not sure I can help specifically, but am a huge fan of Hyundais in terms of their reliability. I drove the i30 a few times as a courtesy car when my machine was in for service and found it grand. That was only around town pottering though. When you do as many miles as you do, the one thing you need to be sure of is comfort. Don't make the choice based on a bald comparison of mileage, mpg figures and diesel v petrol fuel costs. You might find you're driving a machine which is undoubtedly the better value option, but which you can barely climb out of at journey's end.

I'd be inclined to go with the bigger machine as it's likely to be more comfortable and also that bit safer.

There are others on here better qualified to give you details on specific machines your're considering.

Drive them. Drive them. Drive them. The only way to know.

Stevie Dakota

€15K all in would get you a low mileage 2008 1.6 TDCi Focus from the UK. That would be my choice, and with that mileage I would discount a 1.4 petrol. If you spend that much time on the road a diesel with it's better mpg and power is the obvious choice.

rocky

Plus the re-mapping possibilities of a diesel, if you get bored of the 110-115 bhp