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An imminent change in finances means I'm able to replace my car at long last. I've got a budget of around £5k but there is a little room for flexibility, depending on insurance costs etc. Second hand only obviously and hatchbacks preferable.

I've been looking (over and over and over) at a Golf GT TDi, seen an X reg for just under £5k in good condition, not being an expert it sounds like a good deal but not 100% sure. Parkers guide says it's worth more though...

Any other recommendations? I'd like something solid but nippy, I've been driving this Clio for 2 years and I can chuck it around the roads with no problems so don't fancy driving a piece of plastic which'll fly away in the wind.

Insurance is a bit of a stumbling block as well, but I've got 2 years NCB and can get further discounts with Direct Line due to my parents car being insured with them.

Anyway, recommendations, thoughts and so on and so forth please.

p.s. this means I will drive to away games next season so lifts will be available

i have a fine 1987 mazda 323 4WD turbo you can have for £4995...  :soapy tit wank:

hmmmmmmmm, theres loads of cars you could have. honda civic, ford focus, vw golf, skoda fabia, seat ibiza/leon to name a few... all fair enough, probably wanna aim for 1.6 or 1.8 versions of these or they'll be pretty gutless.

For £6k and a half you can have my car with personalised plate. Low insurance, full pug service history. Low mileage for year (only 30k)...

sorry mate, i'd have near-death flashbacks everytime i drove it ;)

bit too far out of my price range though

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

golf gt tdi is a good shout, been in one and they dont half shift for a diesel

For £5k you can get a very nice and tidy Clio 172 :)

Their fast as fook Sonic and compared to your current Clio, the build quality is light years ahead.

Climate control too.

If you want to keep the good handling then definitely get a Renault.

Otherwise I'd go for the Golf TDI

Style over substance.

Blow it on a nice 95 XJ6, spend the rest on insurance, a sheepskin jacket and packet of cigars and pray it doesn't go wrong.

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I'm with Dazzza

Golf TDi would be a good choice. They hold their value well, the diesel VW motor is one of the best around and expect to get 50mpg or thereabouts. Solid car, albeit a tad heavy which drops the performance a little. Expect maintenance costs to be on the heavy side though, so get it checked out thoroughly by a mechanic. Audi A3, Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia use the same chassis and engines, although you'll pay a premium for the german name and supposed build quality. I'd personally go for the Leon for best VFM, despite the fact it looks like a Mk 3 Astra to me.

Don't bother with flimsy froggie cars.

I just found a 2003 Mazda 6 and an older Lexus IS200 for under 5k on Auto Trader. Can't go wrong with Jap crap for reliability and loaded with equipment.

ralphy, i would enjoy seeing the insurance price for a clio 172 for young jimmy...

I've never understood the need for a Fireball XL5 or a Turbo Nutter Bastard car. For me the car that gets me from A to B most cheaply and in most comfort has to be king !

NMH

 :mrgreen: You sound like my Dad!

He must be a very wise man then !  8)

NMH

He has 2 years ncb and he's 20 iirc.

A 172 Insurance quote would be high, but not ridiculous.

Their group 16 insurance. My CTR is group 17 and i pay £1100. Thats 24 years old, parked on drive, 4 ncb.

End of the day, it's what he can afford.

I suggested the 172 cos of it's immense pace and superb handling. He would love it.

the 172 looks fucking awesome but it's well beyond my means i think, the insurance would absolutely murder me.

group 11/12 is probably my maximum in fairness.

Mines group 6  8)

i would take dazzas advice

How about 106 GTi?

Very fun little cars and can be had for peanuts now.

Insurance group is 13.

xj6, no question  :D

upmarket pimp style

are you sellin your clio?

I like the sound of a Tubo Nutter Bastard :mrgreen:

I've completely lost all interest in cars apart from how much they'll cost me to run!

I often sit back and wonder why I went for bigger family car when it costs me twice as much to run a year, kids!

I'm going to downsize next time to save on insurance, tax and petrol. although saying that the xj6 looks  8)

how much were you selling the pug for without the plate, stfcfan?

carver - the clio shall be part-exchanged, doubt it'll last much longer really. i've ragged the fuck out of it for the best part of 2 years.

i keep having visions of myself driving the xj6 into college 8)

You've got five grand and you're going to spend it on a car !!!!!!!!!!!!!












[Ignore me I hate the things, especially spending good money on them]

sod the car and go travelling :nod:

Whits has hit the nail on the head there.  Doesn't have to be travelling but there must be better ways to spend that kind of money than on a hunk of depreciating metal.



[there I go again]

i don't have £5k to spend as i want, sadly, as the 'rents have designated it as car money.

otherwise i'd be dropping out of college, making like a tampon and getting out of this bleeding hole.

Go out to Germany watch the World Cup and pick up a Citroen in exchange for a croissant on the way home.

jesus wept, you're getting 5k off your parents for dossing and skiving a year off college, can i move in?

perhaps if you didn't total your cars you'd be able to get a nice shiny new car

perhaps i'll be able to afford a better one when i ain't a fucking doleite

over and out

you're more of a student than me, homofacespazmancuntlips.

Probably looking for around £5,500. full leather interior, a/c, automatic lights and wipers, 19" in black alloys, full Pug service history, tax and MOT...

who's gonna buy my car then?!!

if i had the money right now then i would...

what exactly is your car? pug 206 what?

just want to check out an insurance quote on that model, if you don't mind!

206 hdi d-turbo 2litre. Group insurance 6. 2002/52 plate.

Sonic, any luck so far??

When i win the lottery saturday you can have my car.

can't do anything but look until the house has been sold and everything's done and dusted, but i've irons in the fire as it were 8)

and i'm buying a lottery ticket today