Find the missus a new car thread!

zefer

Another one of these threads, couple of bits of info:

-Will be used as a 2nd car
-Have a new baby, so 5 doors would be handy and boot thats not tiny
-low'ish tax
-Budget is approx 8k
-She doesnt like anything "boxy" and wants it to be "sporty"looking.
-She quite likes hyunadi i30 etc

Let me have your ideas as anything I suggest she says no to!

dh0011

corolla focus kia ceed

bazz26

I think OP you have answered your own question with the i30.

CiniO

Honda civic hatchback 2006 - 2011 model

Quite nice sporty looking car, with big boot and plenty of space inside.

Engine options.
1.4 petrol - very sluggish engine, but might suit someone to drive slowly on short distances. Also cheap to tax either on pre 2008 CC rates as CO2 rates.

1.8 petrol - great petrol engine with plenty of power, but bit more expensive to tax - either on CC as well as CO2 bands.

2.2 diesel - probably not great for short distances, and very expensive to tax in CC system, but very cheap to tax in CO2 tax system. However it might be hard to get 2008 onwards within 8k budget.


For 8k, you can very easily get 1.4 with low mileage, possibly around 08 or 09.

colm_mcm

CiniO wrote: »

Honda civic hatchback 2006 - 2011 model


1.8 petrol - great petrol engine with plenty of power, but bit more expensive to tax - either on CC as well as CO2 bands.

€390 on co2 bands usually.

166man

Sporty and Hyundai i30 wouldn't go hand in hand I'd have thought...


Alfa 147 OP?

stephenmarr

Subaru Legacy estate. Job done
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-Subaru-LEGACY-2-0D-R-SPORTS-TOURER-Blue-/310535529812?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item484d5c2554

colm_mcm

Errr....Vrt, exchange rate, boxy :eek:

pred racer

166man wrote: »

Sporty and Hyundai i30 wouldn't go hand in hand I'd have thought...


Alfa 147 OP?

Not great in the boot department........

159 OP? :pac:

166man

pred racer wrote: »

Not great in the boot department........

159 OP? :pac:

As a second stylish car the boot will be grand....:D