New Car Help.

Green Brigade

Lads,

Always found this forum to be helpful so here goes;

I am buying a new car and I was looking for peoples opinion's. Am thinking 1.6 Diesel Golf 7, also looking at Kia Ceed, Corolla, Mazda 6, am open to other suggestion.

Thanks in advance.

ipodrocker

are you planning to buy new?

Im in similar situation so far ive test drove a Golf, Ceed, Auris - all nice but Golf stands out so far.

The Seat Leon is being released I think next week so work a spin, as has similar design underneath to the golf.

Im not mad on french cars so cant comment if you should look at them.

Green Brigade

Sorry, yes planning on buying new.

ipodrocker

Green Brigade wrote: »

Sorry, yes planning on buying new.

cool something special about a new car vs 1/2yr old car!

MuppetCheck

The found the 1.6 diesel Golf Mark 7 disappointingly underpowered. The 2 litre is extremely expensive. The Kia Ceed is noticably better with that engine but the interior isn't as nice. It's not a bad interior by any means but the Golfs is very impressive indeed.

The new Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon are due in the next 4-6 weeks and a 2 litre version of both should be considerably cheaper than the Golf as well as being a better engine.

olewy

MuppetCheck wrote: »

The new Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon are due in the next 4-6 weeks and a 2 litre version of both should be considerably cheaper than the Golf as well as being a better engine.

Saw a black 131 Seat Leon FR (new model) today in Donnybrook; greating looking car. So they seem to be on sale already.

Looking forward to seeing the new Octavia in the flesh.

For Forks Sake

Green Brigade wrote: »

Lads,

Always found this forum to be helpful so here goes;

I am buying a new car and I was looking for peoples opinion's. Am thinking 1.6 Diesel Golf 7, also looking at Kia Ceed, Corolla, Mazda 6, am open to other suggestion.

Thanks in advance.

That a typo on the Mazda? The 6 is in a different band altogether to the rest of the cars mentioned.

MuppetCheck

olewy wrote: »

Saw a black 131 Seat Leon FR (new model) today in Donnybrook; greating looking car. So they seem to be on sale already.

Looking forward to seeing the new Octavia in the flesh.

Think it was launched yesterday officially. Just built one online and it's good value actually for a nicely specced FR.

Cungi

New Focus? Only €700 more than the Kia.

Green Brigade

Lads, still haven't took the plunge, what do ye think of the new Civic 1.6 I-DTEC?

bazz26

Engine is supposed to be getting good reviews, the looks of the new Civic are questionable imo but it boils down to personal preference really.

How long do you plan to keep the car? If you plan on keeping it for a good few years then the length of the warranty might swing it for you, Kia offering the longest in that case.