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1.6 diesel focus

rottie 11 · 2016-10-31 20:29:19

The mother is thinking of trading her Astra in for one of these , are they a good car in general ? Cheers

31-10-2016 8:29pm

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The mother is thinking of trading her Astra in for one of these , are they a good car in general ? Cheers

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The 2010 model

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#3 31-10-2016 8:34pm

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I wouldn't. They're a minefield. Kia Ceed/Hyundai i30 have a much more robust engine IMO

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#4 31-10-2016 8:36pm

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Reliability is hit and miss on the 1.6 TDCi and totally at the mercy of how the previous owner maintained the car. If I was recommending something for my mother then it wouldn't be something with that engine. A Hyundai i30, Kia Ceed or Toyota Auris would be less risky imo. Of if she ain't doing long trips then a hybrid.

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#5 31-10-2016 8:41pm

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I have this car + it's very reliable. I have a long commute so doing a lot of mileage + has never let me down once in 3 years. Now I do look after it + when I get it serviced it can cost a bit replacing brake pads, tyres etc but that's only because of the mileage I'm doing.

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#6 31-10-2016 8:43pm

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Also meant to say passed it's nct twice first time round.

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