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What would you buy for £9k and why..

Car  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)

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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
 


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

A bit over 9k!
 


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
 


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..
 


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.
 


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


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


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.
 


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.
 


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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