Reliable hatch sub 3k advice

piobhan

I'm moving to the UK for the next few years. Need to purchase a motor over there. It will be for my own personal use, no major mileage. Looking for a hatchback, preferably 3 door, 2004 upwards, petrol.
Max budget €3,000. 27 year old male.

Been considering Toyota corolla, Honda civic, Audi a3, VW golf, Opel Astra, ford focus.

Anything I am leaving out, bear in mind the budget.
Any opinions and advice welcome, thanks

bazz26

That should get you a 05/06 Corolla. Try and get one of the Colour Collection special editions that were fitted with extras. Titanium Focus 3dr with the 115bhp 1.6 litre engine would also be a good call. Mazda 3 is worth looking at too though they don't come in 3dr form.

colm_mcm

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201405134159167/sort/atcustom/maximum-mileage/up_to_90000_miles/price-from/500/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/model/i30/advert-type/Classified/fuel-type/petrol/radius/1501/price-to/3000/usedcars/postcode/ln12na/make/hyundai/page/1/quantity-of-doors/5/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old?logcode=p

Also kia pro ceed/ceed

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201408076424345/sort/atcustom/make/kia/price-from/500/advert-type/Classified/fuel-type/petrol/model/ceed/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/postcode/ln12na/quantity-of-doors/5/radius/1501/maximum-mileage/up_to_90000_miles/page/1/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/price-to/3000/usedcars?logcode=p

piobhan

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201405134159167/sort/atcustom/maximum-mileage/up_to_90000_miles/price-from/500/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/model/i30/advert-type/Classified/fuel-type/petrol/radius/1501/price-to/3000/usedcars/postcode/ln12na/make/hyundai/page/1/quantity-of-doors/5/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old?logcode=p

Also kia pro ceed/ceed

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201408076424345/sort/atcustom/make/kia/price-from/500/advert-type/Classified/fuel-type/petrol/model/ceed/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/postcode/ln12na/quantity-of-doors/5/radius/1501/maximum-mileage/up_to_90000_miles/page/1/maximum-age/up_to_8_years_old/price-to/3000/usedcars?logcode=p

2 models I hadn't considered, thanks for the input, bit sensible maybe, prefer something a bit more sporty

JohnBoy26

piobhan wrote: »

2 models I hadn't considered, thanks for the input, bit sensible maybe, prefer something a bit more sporty

They are just as "sporty" as everything else you've listed above tbh.

bazz26

If you want something sporty then you listed the wrong cars. You'd probably get a late model Alfa Romeo 147 if you want sporty 3dr hatch.

piobhan

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201408156619850/sort/atcustom/price-to/3000/page/10/price-from/1000/maximum-age/up_to_10_years_old/transmission/manual/usedcars/quantity-of-doors/3/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/vauxhall/advert-type/Classified/postcode/so224er/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/model/astra/radius/1501?logcode=p

Any opinions on the likes of this, £3k is at top of the budget,

bazz26

You will have to pay VRT on top of that price to register it here.

piobhan

bazz26 wrote: »

You will have to pay VRT on top of that price to register it here.

I'm moving to England in 2 weeks to study/work there so no VRT required

piobhan

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201408156627435/sort/atcustom/maximum-age/up_to_10_years_old/price-to/5000/page/2/radius/1501/fuel-type/petrol/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/price-from/1000/postcode/so224er/transmission/manual/quantity-of-doors/3/model/corolla/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/make/toyota/usedcars/advert-type/Classified?logcode=p

Looks decent as well?

JJJJNR

Hard to beat the corolla, but your going to the uk for a couple of years, get something fun.

piobhan

JJJJNR wrote: »

Hard to beat the corolla, but your going to the uk for a couple of years, get something fun.

Thanks for the input, ha, wouldn't drive that Volkswagen. Looking for hassle free, reliable motoring, that looks decent

piobhan

Moving over next week, no decisions made on a particular car, model etc.

Looking at these 2 corollas online, any opinions

Top end of the budget, long drive from where I'll be living too.
http://www.emcsheffield.co.uk/used-cars/toyota-corolla-1-6-vvt-i-colour-collection-3dr-sheffield-201408156627435

Then the following 1.4 litre
http://www.riben.co.uk/used-cars/toyota-corolla-1-4-vvt-i-t3-3dr-altrincham-201408116522231

Any advice lads?