A3 or Golf

Cian1991

HI, I have a budget of about 9.5k to spend on a car. Ive cut it down to 2 choices.
1. 2008 1.9 TDI MATCH Golf
2. 2008 1.4 TSI Audi A3 Ambition

Both are a similar price, similar mileage. I don't need a car to commute but I live in the country so ill be dong a bit of travelling around in it.

www. usedcarsni.com/2008-Volkswagen-Golf-1-9-MATCH-TDI-105-5-DOOR-HATCHBACK-135570063

cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a3-1-4-litre-petrol/7593468

Any thoughts?

bazz26

Why not look at the Honda Civic:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Honda/Civic/2.2I-CTDI/74014097791830070/

Or a Seat Leon:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Leon/ECOMOTIVE-TDI/63014062863331640/

colm_mcm

I'd have a Golf Match over a Leon ecomotive tbh.

Cian1991

Yea i had a look at the leon and focus as well but the golf seem like a better option. I will have a look at civics tho

MuppetCheck

That Leon doesn't match up. The door cars and the seats aren't right, someone's swapped the interior.

At your budget OP I'd consider finding a Leon TSI. As long as you stay with 16 inch wheels they're a good car and can be had within budget.

Bigger wheels really ruin the ride and make them back breaking.

Lex Luthor

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Leon/1.4TSI-125BHP/74614097186994290/

colm_mcm

The Leon hasnt aged well, its like an artists impression of an Alfa 147

Moneymaker

colm_mcm wrote: »

The Leon hasnt aged well, its like an artists impression of an Alfa 147

3 door in the right colour looks well imo.

colm_mcm

Moneymaker wrote: »

3 door in the right colour looks well imo.

They're all 5 door though.

Moneymaker

colm_mcm wrote: »

They're all 5 door though.

They are?

I'm sure i've seen plenty of them in 3 doors around.

colm_mcm

Moneymaker wrote: »

They are?

I'm sure i've seen plenty of them in 3 doors around.

Nah. thats what they want you to think

Unless you're talking about the 147

Moneymaker

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/seat-leon-2-0-litre-diesel/7018201

MuppetCheck

Rear handles are up in the back window. My old one looked identical to that one.

Same fella designed that and the 147. The lines are way too similar, surprised they got away with it at the time tbh. Personally think it's aged better than a 147 but I'll probably be shot for having that opinion.

AMKC

What about a Skoda Octavia. You would get a much higher spec Octavia compared to either of them cars for your 10k and they use the exact same engines and platform. They are also more reliable than there VW cousins and cheaper to service too. You might even get a Vrs Octavia if you want.
What about looking at a Mazda 3,a Kia C,eed or a Hyundai i30 as well. The Kia and Hyundai both have a 1.6 tdi engine not sure about the Mazda.