One of the 3 but which one ??

listermint

My bro is looking for a Diesel. he has a price range and needs the car for a some reasonable travel.

Thoughts on the following and reasons for your choice lads

Golf - minus the badges post purchase


http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Golf/COMFORT-/31413537613393280/advert?channel=CARS


Alfa 159

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4186187

Saab 9-3

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/VECTOR-1/31413537549766010/advert?channel=CARS




I have my choice in my head just wanted to see if it aligns

listermint

listermint wrote: »

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Golf - minus the badges post purchase

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswa...t?channel=CARS

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Saab 9-3

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-...t?channel=CARS



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Links don't direct to a car.
Not the golf anyway me thinks.

listermint

fixed

mitosis

Alfa. The Golf is a joke at that price.

Bpmull

I agree the Alfa just seems to look the nicest and its unusual. It is nice inside too. I'm not a big Alfa fan but you can't deny that that's not a serious amount of car for the money. The golf is just not worth that money.

Defo not the Golf after seeing it, unless he really loves the kit which makes it hard to swing towards either the 159 or the Saab.

159 is a nicer looking car than the Saab but the Saab's seats are very nice, don't really like the more sedate drive off a 9-3 compared to the much sharper 159. Saab might be more comfy but is that a huge plus?

I'd go 159 to be honest, the Saab is 8 in a month

veetwin

It's neck and neck between the Saab and the Alfa for me but the Saab shades it for the better spec and the rarity value. Both nice motors though. I'm a big Golf fan but that's just all wrong. Even a nice original Golf would not be up to the other two. I'd be checking service historys on all of them though.

dgt

The Alfa MUST have leather

daaaycent boy

alfa boy!!! that golf is waaaay over priced and what's the story with the r32 on it???

listermint

daaaycent boy wrote: »

alfa boy!!! that golf is waaaay over priced and what's the story with the r32 on it???

Dreamer obviously

listermint

dgt wrote: »

The Alfa MUST have leather

I'd agree but having had alacantra and now Napa leather. Leather is neither here nor there.

Tragedy

Alfa is gorgeous, but the interior is incredibly dark and depressing - so I'd take the Saab. Same engine, better seats and I've always liked Saab interiors for some reason (it's probably the 9-5 cupholders).

listermint

Tragedy wrote: »

Alfa is gorgeous, but the interior is incredibly dark and depressing - so I'd take the Saab. Same engine, better seats and I've always liked Saab interiors for some reason (it's probably the 9-5 cupholders).

Love cup holders although never mad on the flat console in the Saab.

Sprattrans

That Golf driver was a pure Pleb putting R32 badges on a 1.9.:rolleyes:

pred racer

Tragedy wrote: »

Alfa is gorgeous, but the interior is incredibly dark and depressing - so I'd take the Saab. Same engine, better seats and I've always liked Saab interiors for some reason (it's probably the 9-5 cupholders).

Me too that 159 is a Tourismo, so no leather, no blue & me, no cruise, i dont like those wheels, and its silver:p

listermint

pred racer wrote: »

Me too that 159 is a Tourismo, so no leather, no blue & me, no cruise, i dont like those wheels, and its silver:p

Reflected in the price I suppose. Not many 159 for sale here hard to get sports.

ninty9er

None of the above The Saab

discombobulate

The 159 all the way although it wouldn't be my favourite colour for it. I'd feel embarrassed driving around pretending to have an R32. Taking the badges off would be just pretending you have a debadged R32. Alfa GT worth considering also if he doesn't need the back room.

pred racer

listermint wrote: »

Reflected in the price I suppose. Not many 159 for sale here hard to get sports.

Wait for a lusso, dealer I bought mine off didnt know the difference:D
Mine was less than 2k more than that and its an 08.

Higgsie

For me it's between to Sabb and Alfa and this occasion the Saab wins. Waaay better spec and engine, the 159 has the 8v 120bhp engine which is just too underpowered for the car.







btw I have a 09 159.

pred racer

Higgsie wrote: »

For me it's between to Sabb and Alfa and this occasion the Saab wins. Waaay better spec and engine, the 159 has the 8v 120bhp engine which is just too underpowered for the car.







btw I have a 09 159.

If the ad is true its a jtdM which is the 16v, I have no idea if it was available in 06 tho.

listermint

The pic shows 8V on the engine. So its the 120Bhp. Ive heard thats a more reliable unit than the 16V as the 16 has EGR issues injector and turbo issues and a poorer MPG rating.

Now that might be wrong but its what ive been told ?

bazz26

A remap and it will up around 150bhp without the issues of the 16v version.

Higgsie

I had 2 JTDm's in GT's for 5 years and only had an issue with 1 EGR valve, which I replaced in 30 minutes at a cost of €90