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1st car

  • 30-08-2013 9:01am
    #1
    Ray Mond
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    Looking at 2 cars layer for my girlfriend , it's her 1st car looking at Peugeot 307 03 1.4, and VW Bora 02 1.4.
    Need a bit of space cos of the baby and theses look ok cars with not a very high litre.
    Anything I should look out for on these cars ?


Comments

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


    307 is hit or miss, they can suffer from electrical problems, would not take the chance on a 10 year old one. 1.4 litre engine in the Bora is not a great engine, they can suffer from excessive oil consumption and gearboxes are a weak point.

    A Mk1 Focus or newer shape Corolla would be a better bet imo


  • #3
    pajor
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    A Mk1 Focus or newer shape Corolla would be a better bet imo

    Learned to drive in a Mk1 Focus. Would definitely recommend :)


  • #4
    dgt
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    Neither of them are great choices. Astra 1.4 perhaps?


  • #5
    ION08
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    1.4 Focus is meant to be terrible.

    Personally, I'd go for a 1.4 Corrolla VVTi, spacious and ultra-reliable engines with a bit of pep in them.

    Its the best 4 door saloon/hatch with a 1.4 litre engine I can think of..

    Something like this

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4/5592608


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Focus has same power as 307 and Golf (75)


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  • #7
    bazz26
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    The 1.4 litre Focus is sluggish but if it is being used to ferry around a baby then that should not be a deal breaker.


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