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What would you buy for £9k and why..



  Shhh


Have just about £9k to spend from a px and cash. Was looking at a 2nd hand Modus (less than 2000 miles, ex demonstrator)

http://www.regvardy.com/imagedata/imagelibrary/8604.jpg



What are your comments on it? (That not the colour, idea of veichle)

What you think?

What can you compare it too? (ie the ford focus, renault 172 etc)

A 04 Megane pushes for about £9k anyway

What would you buy and why..?



Many thanks..



Alias


[Edited by AliasOmega on 19 December 2004 at 4:51pm]
 


i wouldnt buy a modus thats for sure!

what do u need the car for firstly? other wise u will probely get recomended a clio 172 etc
 
  cock mobile.


Its not comparable, but Id buy a 172 Cup, in fact thats what I did about 3 weeks ago!!

A bit over 9k!
 
  Shhh


Well, i have a 1.2 16v Clio Expression on a 02 plate. Dealer will give me £3600 px as its on 32,000 miles. The gf has 3 kids, the clio is only 3 door so more doors, more space is required. I looked at the 1.4 16v or even the 1.6 16v.

No point in being silly here, as i looked at the Scooby, 52 Plate (£12995)Honda Intergra Type R

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/AliasOmega/media.jpg

and for day - day usage the car is impracticle as 250 mile each weekend..



Time to get real..
 


imho i would look at something like a focus tdi mate, plenty of room for ppl and luggage, they have a decent size boot, can get a good spec version and there a decent looking/handling car for money, and pretty robust, being a tdi it will be good on fuel, and not to slow
 
  Shhh


I think a 1.4 1.6 would do, as i dont need loads of bhp for transporting me kit about, need to tow a motorcyle trailer tho.

Tho, the honda is nice, tho not on sale in the uk. Import only i believe..
 
  Clio 197


You can get a v good deal on an and Audi A3 19.TDi 130 SE/Sport , especially the new shape is out. Ive seen very clean 3yr old examples for under 9k.
 

eves

ClioSport Club Member
  An old banger!


what about them vauxhall zafirras (Excuse the spelling) turbos?
 
  Suzuki SV650


I bought my 172 a few weeks ago for just under 8k! So thats what I would have bought, and indeed did!
 
  Shhh


8k for a 172, was that a dealer. If so giz a link, a phone number etc. I need to have a px as i could not afford to spend 9k outlay, then sell the car.
 


If I had £9k for a car Id buy a Fabia VRS or Seab Ibiaza VRS.

For you though Id recomend a Focus TDCi (there good cars) or if you want somehting bigger a Mondeo diesel.
 
  C4 Grand Picasso


Havent ever driven a Modus, it cant be that bad cos its a new car - but given the choice I would go for something in the class above, probably a Focus or a Megane. More comfortable and space in the back for 3.
 
  Shhh


Id like a 182, thought cant warranty paying £11k + for a renault with its known excellent build quality. I would go for the Integra Type R if i could get one not in white in this country as its a car that most chavs you see at traffic lights look at and gawp. The subaru i looked at was too much for me, had a full spoiler, and had the skirts gallore as it was a P1 limited edition, so it would stick out like a sore thumb. Not very practical for driving along the M62 each friday and sunday. I then looked towards the megane, but the modus is bigger in space that a megane. The rear sits split into a weird 2 / 3 seat configuration, and the pull of a handle, the rear seat moves backwards. The boot opens up like a old tranny van, tho some have a boot scoop similar to a minis boot, which i think is cool. The only thing i dont like, is the dash board as its so f*cked up and the ever short from that looks like its missing.

I looked the the new scenic for £12k, but its too big for the gf to drive and would no doubt be smashed up within a week as she would complain that the bonnet required a flag or something to show the bumper...This is why she has a clio too.

I wanna clio 172 (new shape, not poor old shape) or a 182. But only wanna ay up too £10k on a clio etc. The better the car the more i will pay. Im not paying £14k for a clio which is poo, when i can buy a half decent BMW, Audi for similar cash.

Im gonna be putting 16-18,000 mile a year on this thing..also..
 


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