Don't know if anyone can help! I'm looking to buy my first car of my own (have driven parents thus far). It's going to ahve to do motorway mileage so I don't want anything as little as a Ford Ka because if anything happened I'd rather be in something more substantial. I was thinking of a 206 or a Clio but both of these are being relaunched and I tend to think I'd be better waiting for the new ones if those are the ones I pick. Alternatviely I might be able to go to a Mini, a base level Megane and a base level Golf.
The otehr reason for needing a bigger car is the town imleage iwll involve lugging about vast amounts of rugby kit. As long as the seats go down I think I'll be ok but the club used to have a huge mitsubishi truck for this purpose. Should I go for petrol or diesel? I've always driven diesels (first a 206 then the C3) so know that they're slighly more economical (and I will be doing potentially a reasonable amount of travelling) but will it be worth the extra cost?
I am style conscious and despair at my dad's idea of a honda jazz (for grandpas). I also don't like his C3 because I feel like Noddy in it. I'm planning to buy new and so want to like whatever I spend my hard earnt money on!
Can anyone give me some advice? Thanks
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Megane or golf sound good though the insurence might be high so go for a diesel as this might be slightly reduced
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I'm guessing that the budget here is about £12k. I take it that the priorities are for motorway cruising, a bit of space, five doors (?), good handling, a nice bit of kit and decent performance.
I'm also guessing that brand image is important. That might rule out a Skoda Fabia vRS for you, which is a shame, because it gives 55 mpg, astonishing performance, decent handling and a fair bit of space in an easy to drive package for £11k.
A diesel is a good idea if you're doing above about 15k miles per year, or if you just like them - it's financially neutral from about 5k - 15k p.a.
Another alternative - again it's a bit boring but very good - is a Focus. No style though, particularly the new model, I'm afraid :-(
A Mégane should come with a huge discount - under £12k for a 130 bhp Dynamique, which is very well equipped and very fast and economical. An equivalent Golf would easily be £3k more. However there are question marks over the reliability of the Mégane, which is the only thing stopping it from being a blindingly good buy. It's safe, too, though not especially spacious for its size.
If you want a MINI, avoid the diesel - it's a bit slow unfortunately.
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