Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
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Currently driving a 1.8, 54 plate Astra Coupe, but with buying a house its costing me too much to run so on the look out for something a bit cheaper. I like the Astra I just cant afford to be spending almost £200p/m to run it
Would like at least a 1.4 engine, preferably with around 40k on the clock, and around an 05 plate, and dont really want to spend over £4.5k if possible.
So far been looking at Corsa C Sri, Clio's, Fiesta's and Puntos. All come in various conditions etc and there are more out there in then I first though.
I know there will be loads out there, but anything else I should look at, or any other recomendations?
Cheers
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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How long are you going to keep the new car?
Have you recently spent alot of money on yours so will not need anything in the near future?
You are obviously spending more than what you car is worth. Its not the most costly car to run anyways (insurance, tax fuel etc), and cant see something with 'at least a 1.4' any cheaper. It would take you a long while to gain any money back from swopping it.
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RKS
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Registered: 2nd Mar 04
Location: Gloucestershire UK
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pug 206's are pretty nice cars
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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scooby WRX
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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what is costing you the money, petrol or insurance?
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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i honestly can say that between the 1.4 bravo i had, the 1.8 escort and the 2.9 corrado, that they all seemed to return around 30-35mpg
smaller engines have to work harder
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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The 1.8 engine is a joke. I'm lucky if I see 30mpg around town.
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scoob
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Registered: 16th Oct 03
Location: Beverley, E Riding of Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
The 1.8 engine is a joke. I'm lucky if I see 30mpg around town.
had this engine in my astra and vectra its shocking how bad it was, wouldnt of minded if the car was fast
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Bissmire
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
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Definitely poor for MPG the x18xe1. When it's cold it can be laughable, seems to drink it.
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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Buy my sport!
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