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buyng a car

  • 15-07-2011 9:30pm
    #1
    martinjfarrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    what does anyone think of the golf o5 or a 1.4 petrol or skoda octavia ambiente year o5 or 1.4 or mazda 3 year 05 i need to know for realiability and performance im spending 5 to 6 grand if any one has any info thanks a lot


Comments

  • #2
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Ugh... 1.4 for a car that weighs 1.3 tonnes. Not a good idea.


  • #3
    baz321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭baz321


    A 1.4 golf is a good car but pricey because they are sought after, you would have a better chance picking up a skoda fabia which is the same car in a different body for less money.i test drove a mazda 3 and it felt very underpowered.lots of cars for sale on donedeal.ie with owners leaving the country.try to buy a low milage car with full service history to prove the milage and it should last you years. best of luck .


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    baz321 wrote: »
    A 1.4 golf is a good car but pricey because they are sought after, you would have a better chance picking up a skoda fabia which is the same car in a different body for less money.i test drove a mazda 3 and it felt very underpowered.lots of cars for sale on donedeal.ie with owners leaving the country.try to buy a low milage car with full service history to prove the milage and it should last you years. best of luck .

    Eh, Fabia is based on the Polo not the Golf. The Octavia is based on the Golf. And if you think a 1.4 Mazda 3 is underpowered try a 1.4 Golf.

    OP, the 1.4 (non TSi) engine found in the Golf and Octavia is not very reliable. Also none of these cars in 1.4 form will have any decent performance, find a 1.6 version instead.


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