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SAAB 93/ VW Jetta/ Ford Mondeo

  • 24-01-2011 8:37pm
    #1
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Folks, currently have 03 1.8 vectra and a 1.0 corsa. Vectra has 130k miles on it so it will be the to go. Have been looking at a few cars

    For the me the SAAB is in the lead, but honest john says the 1.9 TID seems to have a habit for eating other parts of the engine, then comes the mondeo and then the vetta, i know the jetta is probably the boring option but i like them but dislike passats having drove a few of them via work.

    Budget is about €15k, thoughts?
    Just to add am doing about 15-25k miles a year.
    Dont want a Skoda.


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  • #2
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Bump


  • #3
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    If you have a family, I'd definately recommend the Mondeo over the other two. Either way it's a big comfortable car with good handling. Other cars may have better fuel economy though.

    Presume you're looking for a diesel? My, admittedly limited, experience of saab diesels is that they're rough. We've nicknamed a colleague's 9-5 diesel 'the tractor'. I've no experience of a modern Jetta.

    How about an Avensis? Bit dull maybe but reliable with good resale value.


  • #4
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Not yet to the family but probably wont be far away thats why I'm thinking the mondeo. The avensis is a bit boring but the main reason is the OH's family have had 2 08 and 09 ones and both have had a multtude of problems and been back to the garage several times.


  • #5
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    rcdk1 wrote: »
    My, admittedly limited, experience of saab diesels is that they're rough. We've nicknamed a colleague's 9-5 diesel 'the tractor'. I've no experience of a modern Jetta.

    Rough ? You must be kidding, right ? I bet it was a 2.2 - which makes it the old GM 2.2 unit, and that, that is a tractor alright, and, years old.

    The 1.9's are light years ahead - and are as fitted to Opel/Vauxhall/Fiat/Alfa - and is a peach.

    I have the 150bhp Tid -but the 120bhp is arguably better, and lighter on juice. I just bought it 'cos I like the look of it...... :D

    Compared to those, the VAG 1.9's are tractor units. :p

    My 1.9Tid has just had it's first repair - a dirty EGR valve, but apart from that hasn't missed a beat yet.

    If you're looking for reliable, in a VAG, avoid the 2.0tdi's - rubbish. Stick with the older design 1.9.

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  • #6
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Galwaytt, do you have the 93 or 95? and what year?


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    How about an Alfa Romeo 159:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201103200967282


  • #8
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    bazz26 wrote: »
    How about an Alfa Romeo 159:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201103200967282

    Would love one tbh but the other half half is anti alfa after having a 156 previously and i doubt she'd ever go back there again! It was a money pit


  • #9
    john kinsella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭john kinsella


    Get a Mondeo ST TCDI. Last model was 2006 i think.

    Best car i have ever driven. MPG was excellent, beautiful to look at and buckets of power. Pick one up for around the 10k mark i'd say.


  • #10
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Would love one tbh but the other half half is anti alfa after having a 156 previously and i doubt she'd ever go back there again! It was a money pit

    Well the 159 and 9-3 share the same 1.9 diesel engine which is made by Fiat. The 159 is also alot more reliable than the 156.


  • #11
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Cheers John, but will be going for 2008/2009 if the budget can stretch to it, budget is €15k + whatever i can get for the vectra which is probably about €500 :) will be keeping this car for quite some time.


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  • #12
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    I bow to Galwaytt's superior knowledge re Saabs!

    Still voting for the Mondeo but what about a Mazda6?


  • #13
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    I was under the impression from various posts on her that Mazda + Diesel = problems and Mazda + Petrol is the only combination to go for?


  • #14
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    rcdk1 wrote: »
    I bow to Galwaytt's superior knowledge re Saabs!

    Still voting for the Mondeo but what about a Mazda6?

    He's got superior knowledge on Mazda diesles too:pac:


  • #15
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    EPM wrote: »
    He's got superior knowledge on Mazda diesles too:pac:
    Well obviously I was talking about the 2.2 diesel which doesn't suffer catastrophic engine failure due to its closed-loop type DPF..... :P


  • #16
    okane1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭okane1


    john kinsella wrote: »
    Get a Mondeo ST TCDI. Last model was 2006 i think.

    Best car i have ever driven. MPG was excellent, beautiful to look at and buckets of power. Pick one up for around the 10k mark i'd say.

    ended in 2007. Have 1 myself, lovely car. plenty of power, room and lots of equipment


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