172 Vs Golf tdi

[JoelDee]

If you had £7k what would you get a 172 or a tdi?

 

[George16v]

tdi if your doing alot of motorway miles. Fun factor has to be the 172. Golf is a boring drive

 

[Rob555]

Depends what you want from your car. Also depends what TDI you mean. If you want an out and out hot hatch with no worries over comfort ride/build quality then the obvious answer would be the 172. However if you want something which is very economical with a reasonable turn of speed then the TDI would be good.

As I said depends also on the TDI (90 / 110 / 115 / 130 etc )

Rob

 

[sh33n]

172

 

[Hanleyrh]

I had a Golf V6 4Motion and i swapped it for a 182 cup. Golf is a brilliant car and well built but the 182 is much more fun to drive.

 

[JoelDee]

Its w**k just got an insurance quote on a standard 172 cup £2400

 

[KDF]

and I thought I was getting ripped off paying £400

 

[JoelDee]

O wait for it. Thats in my mums name and me as a named driver!

 

[sh33n]

Flipping heck!

I pay £1400, but considering how much fun it gives me I can just about justify paying it!

Roll on the no claims bonuses tho!!

 

[Floodie]

Are you 17, and convicted with death by drink driving

 

[Neil82]

Quote: Originally posted by KDF on 19 May 2005
and I thought I was getting ripped off paying £400

Over 30s usually pay around that so stop complaining.

 

[JoelDee]

No I am 18 and have been past my test a year but have been insured on my mums name as a named driver so I havent got any no claims!

 

[bonza172]

get a 172. im 20 and my 172 cost me 1200 a year insurance fully comp!

 

[preecy]

cost me £780 fully comp and im 26 with 2 years no claims

 

[Jim172CUP]

^^^^ same as me

 

[Don]

Diesel is only really justified if youre doing over 17K per year, as the premium of Diesel, plus price at pump do add up.

 

[cliovicky]

I am getting my 172 in june and my insurance is £1058 full comp and i am 21

 

[soche]

Golf TDI PD, i.e. a 130 one will be £12k ish but are very very nice cars

 

[Bezza4]

got a 172 cup when I was 20, cheapest I found was elephant.co.uk at £1600, turned 21 and it went down to £650 (with privilege) - 4 years NCB though.

Id have the 172 over golf though. I do a lot of motorway miles, but I was more interested in a fun car to drive than an economical one. It all depends what you are looking for personally!