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8-9k used car

  • 20-02-2011 10:00pm
    #1
    itsatoaster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hello,

    I was hoping to get some advice on buying a used car.

    I want to spend about 8-9k and the key things I'm looking for are:

    1. Safety
    2. Low Mileage and reliability
    3. Nice interior

    A 1.4 engine will do me fine, I think. I'll be using it mainly for long journeys and a bit of city driving

    I've been looking mainly at 06/07:

    VW Golf
    Opel Astra
    Volvo S40
    Ford Focus

    Can anyone recommend what is the best of these cars, or if there is any other car I should be looking at?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    itsatoaster wrote: »
    Hello,

    I was hoping to get some advice on buying a used car.

    I want to spend about 8-9k and the key things I'm looking for are:

    1. Safety
    2. Low Mileage and reliability
    3. Nice interior

    A 1.4 engine will do me fine, I think. I'll be using it mainly for long journeys and a bit of city driving

    I've been looking mainly at 06/07:

    VW Golf
    Opel Astra
    Volvo S40
    Ford Focus

    Can anyone recommend what is the best of these cars, or if there is any other car I should be looking at?

    Thanks!

    Safety, reliability and very nice/comfy interior right here, Honda Accord Euro R CL7? :D


  • #3
    PCros
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,079 ✭✭✭PCros


    The MK5 Golfs are nice and reliable and would be my pick but all in all thats a good bunch of cars to look at at.

    Best of luck!


  • #4
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Safety, reliability and very nice/comfy interior right here, Honda Accord Euro R CL7? :D

    Did you read the original post at all?!

    2006/2007 1.4 car and you recommend a 2002 2 litre performance saloon with 130k miles that isn't cheap to insure!!!

    Now I love Euro R's a lot, but the OP is not looking for one!

    OP, out of the 4 cars you have listed, I would pick either the golf or focus. I drive a 2006 1.4 golf a good bit, and it's nice, but I like the look of the focus so I would get a spin in one of them before making any decisions!


  • #5
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    A 1.4 golf isn't great for long journeys, they lack power for overtaking on N roads when you're stuc behind a slow moving car, and they're not very fuel efficient at motorway speeds.


  • #6
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    BDJW wrote: »
    Did you read the original post at all?!

    2006/2007 1.4 car and you recommend a 2002 2 litre performance saloon with 130k miles that isn't cheap to insure!!!

    Now I love Euro R's a lot, but the OP is not looking for one!

    OP, out of the 4 cars you have listed, I would pick either the golf or focus. I drive a 2006 1.4 golf a good bit, and it's nice, but I like the look of the focus so I would get a spin in one of them before making any decisions!

    They're the cars the OP said they looked at...they specified only safety, reliabilty, low mileage and comfort!


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