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08 Hatchback

  • 01-01-2016 4:43pm
    #1
    Indestructable
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    I'm looking at hatchbacks from 2008 at the moment with a 7000 euro budget. I personally like the look of the Civic, I like the new style. What do you guys recommend? The Golf is a safe bet but paying a bit of a premium and is a little boring to me. Focus I'd assume is bulletproof if again a little bland. I actually think the Astra is quite nice!!

    Any opinions?


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  • #2
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Indestructable wrote: »
    I'm looking at hatchbacks from 2008 at the moment with a 7000 euro budget. I personally like the look of the Civic, I like the new style. What do you guys recommend? The Golf is a safe bet but paying a bit of a premium and is a little boring to me. Focus I'd assume is bulletproof if again a little bland. I actually think the Astra is quite nice!!

    Any opinions?



    My pick would be

    Civic, Octavia, focus, Golf,


  • #3
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    +1 for the Civic. I've a 1.8L 2009 model and it's a solid car.
    Wouldn't touch an Opel if you paid me.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Don't think you'll get a decent 08+ civic with your budget unless it's a saloon.


  • #5
    Indestructable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Indestructable


    I coukd probably stretch it a little if I see a nice one, or go for an 07 if they are still the newer model.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Newer model is very late 05 onwards.
    1.8 is worth getting over 1.4.


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  • #7
    5uspect
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Newer model is very late 05 onwards.
    1.8 is worth getting over 1.4.

    The 8h gen 1.8 is the same tax (€390) as the previous gen 1.4 if you get an 08+ model.


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    This is true, but they're very rare in 1.8 post 08 and those that you can get are quite expensive.


  • #9
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,617 ✭✭✭grogi


    Indestructable wrote: »
    I'm looking at hatchbacks from 2008 at the moment with a 7000 euro budget. I personally like the look of the Civic, I like the new style. What do you guys recommend? The Golf is a safe bet but paying a bit of a premium and is a little boring to me. Focus I'd assume is bulletproof if again a little bland. I actually think the Astra is quite nice!!

    Any opinions?

    Mazda3 1.6 Petrol.

    Reliable, extremely enjoyable to drive (to the point when you change your driving style and it gets a bit thirsty) while very nice inside.


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