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deano87

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25th Jan 10 at 21:19

It's one of those threads I'm afraid

Recommend me a car for £4000 to £5000 under the following criteria - I've also done a poll of my shortlist. Choose an answer or add your views below.

Criteria is:
Under 50k miles.
Petrol or diesel - average 45mpg +.
Tax no more than £150.
Air conditioning.
Alloys.
No bigger than a Focus/Astra.
Reliable with no-known problems.
No stupid cambelts every 40k miles.
Priced between £4000 and £5000.

Basically, it needs to be relatively cheap to run as a daily runner and be reliable too. And generally speaking, something you could put up with for 3+ years.

[Edited on 25-01-2010 by deano87]

AndyKent

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25th Jan 10 at 21:28

1.9 diesel Astra or the Punto (which I voted for), since thats the one you've posted about most lately

swill_omnibus

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25th Jan 10 at 21:29

1.3CDTi corsa or if can swing it the 1.7CDTi SRi

DannyB

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25th Jan 10 at 21:31

None of the above, get something exciting

Warren G

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25th Jan 10 at 21:31

im not voting, what a shit choice

at least have some high power dervs

Colin

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25th Jan 10 at 21:32

Focus..............ST170

Daveskater

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25th Jan 10 at 21:34

quote:
Originally posted by swill_omnibus
1.3CDTi corsa or if can swing it the 1.7CDTi SRi

+1 on this

Numberwang!

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Look at my pictures

frostyD

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25th Jan 10 at 21:35

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
im not voting, what a shit choice

at least have some high power dervs

And no cambelt changes under 40k that rules out vauxhall no

John

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25th Jan 10 at 21:36

What is this cambelt fetish, who cares if it needs a cambelt done every 40k miles?

Corsa_Sport21

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25th Jan 10 at 21:36

Couldnt you pick up 1 of those new Kia's with the 7yr warranty??Sounds like the kind of car your after.

deano87

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25th Jan 10 at 21:37

I know it's a shit choice, but that's what happens when you have a £5000 budget I'm afraid.

1.9 Astra's are out of the question.

richc

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25th Jan 10 at 21:39

quote:
Originally posted by frostyD

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
im not voting, what a shit choice

at least have some high power dervs
And no cambelt changes under 40k that rules out vauxhall no

No it doesnt. Mates diesel corsa C is every 100k

Get the 1.7 cdti sri corsa. Best you will get for looks, space, fuel economy, style etc. Awesome all round car

Graham88

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25th Jan 10 at 21:40

Zetec S is in the £5000 budget, and a much more exciting car than any of those.

deano87

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25th Jan 10 at 21:41

quote:
Originally posted by John
What is this cambelt fetish, who cares if it needs a cambelt done every 40k miles?

I care when it'll cost me £400 every other year.

Kia's are out of the question in terms of budget.

Needless to say by my choice (and although I post on a forum full of car enthusiasts), I don't have a car for fun or as a hobbie. It's to get me from A to B. I have a bike with 2 wheels and no engine for fun and adrenaline.

deano87

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25th Jan 10 at 21:42

quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Zetec S is in the £5000 budget, and a much more exciting car than any of those.

Find one, in a derv, and I'll give you a big sloppy kiss. They have gone up in value

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25th Jan 10 at 21:43

Corsa C combo

deano87

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25th Jan 10 at 21:44

I just knew that was coming when you was the last poster.

Warren G

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25th Jan 10 at 21:44

quote:
Originally posted by frostyD

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
im not voting, what a shit choice

at least have some high power dervs
And no cambelt changes under 40k that rules out vauxhall no

to be far, very few are 40k, corsa b's were after they all snapped belts

petrols are tyicaly 60k

John

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25th Jan 10 at 21:44

Cambelts on most cars aren't 400 quid, half that maybe.

200 quid every 2 years to widen the choice of cars is much more sensible.

The same as going to bosch for services because everybody knows bosch are great at servicing cars

Warren G

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25th Jan 10 at 21:44

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I just knew that was coming when you was the last poster.

what miles do you do a year, what sort of distances?

if there inly short, not worth getting a derv

Matt L

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25th Jan 10 at 21:45

ibiza

id offer you mine buts its on 58k

deano87

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25th Jan 10 at 21:47

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I just knew that was coming when you was the last poster.

what miles do you do a year, what sort of distances?

if there inly short, not worth getting a derv

15k I'd say. No, not worth getting a derv, but tbh, looking at Corsa C's, there isn't much in it spec wise.

But not having a derv in the larger cars rules them out, because of shite running costs, as I don't earn that much.

Colin

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25th Jan 10 at 21:48

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1382502.htm

Chris x

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25th Jan 10 at 21:49

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1382502.htm

I was looking at that last night Colin!

weddy1988

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25th Jan 10 at 21:55

corsa exclusiv there stunning as standard

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