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Seat Leon or Hyundai i30 or what?

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  • 13-04-2013 11:34pm
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    black123
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Ive been looking around and want a hatchback. I want a car that's nippy around town but good on the motorway as well. I only do around 8000-10000k a year. So I'm ok with petrol or diesel. I've test drove a few and I like the i30 and the new seat leon. What are your opinions please.
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    colm_mcm
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    We're talking brand new car here?


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    Matthewjohn
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    With your mileage you should defiantly get a petrol car.


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    CiniO
    Registered Users Posts: 16,089 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Matthewjohn wrote: »
    With your mileage you should defiantly get a petrol car.

    I think those "mileage to justyfy diesel" chats were very relevant when actually diesel cars were more expensive to purchase (as manufacturing cost is greater) and more expensive to tax.

    Then there was something kinda like border mileage above which it was actually cheaper to go diesel.

    Nowadays in Ireland though, diesels are either cheaper (due to taxation) and cheaper to tax (in most cases). They also depreciate less.

    So only reason to justify petrol are short trips really, as this is what diesel's are definitely not designed for.

    OP might be doing only 10k per year, but if they are 500km trips every forthnight to the other end of the country, then diesel will do very well.
    If it's driving around town by 2 or 3km per journey, definitely petrol (or hybrid) is the way to go.


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    black123
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭black123


    I am happy with petrol or diesel. I am more interested in value for money, resale etc. Looking at new cars ex demos anything with a decent warranty of 3 years plus.


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    black123
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    The Leon is actually cheaper but we did strike a deal with Hyundai with my own car that will make them both the same price. Both 1.6 with the higher spec. Leon is definitely a better drive but the Hyundai I think is better looking and might resell better. Most people don't realize that seat is VW for resale


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    black123
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭black123


    black123 wrote: »
    The Leon is actually cheaper but we did strike a deal with Hyundai with my own car that will make them both the same price. Both 1.6 with the higher spec. Leon is definitely a better drive but the Hyundai I think is better looking and might resell better. Most people don't realize that seat is VW for resale

    A focus is also a consideration


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