New Car - Advice

[pineappletribe]

But if I was in the market for a new car I'd look at the Golf TSis. Well built, decent performance but low tax and high mpg.

I currently have a VW Golf 2.0 FSI -> it was a compromise between fuel economy, lower costs (i was replacing a BMW 330i M Sport!!!) & still remaining german...

Tbh i have owned lots of different Golf's and always found them very reliable.. I couldn't quite bite the bullet at the time & get a diesel, but if i was getting the car now, i would deffo get a TDI (but the higher bhp ones).

I would also say the BMW 330 is by far the best car that i have ever driven / owned.
(Also - by far - the most expensive to run :( )

[stuartj]

Thanks for all the advice chaps - Gonna be a few weeks away before I get my redundancy money so will spend some weekends test driving various cars.

Has anyone had any experiences of Lexus? Saw the IS 220d yesterday whilst surfing the web, got some favourable reviews. Not knowingly seen one in the flesh though, any good?

[Beagle]

Thanks for all the advice chaps - Gonna be a few weeks away before I get my redundancy money so will spend some weekends test driving various cars.

Has anyone had any experiences of Lexus? Saw the IS 220d yesterday whilst surfing the web, got some favourable reviews. Not knowingly seen one in the flesh though, any good?

Dullest cars ever?


Look, just man-up and get a proper car. Either a Lotus, Caterham 7, or a Land Rover. :-D

[pineappletribe]

A lotus? Wtf? He's not a hairdresser.... i think?!

[stuartj]

Lol, certainly not a hairdresser.

[Beagle]

haha! Hairdressor? I said 'Lotus', not 'Audi TT'.

[pineappletribe]

haha! Hairdressor? I said 'Lotus', not 'Audi TT'.

ha - same rules apply! -> ps. throw in the spazda mx5 too for good measure

[Sir Captinweestain]

Buy instantly.
http://www.pistonheads.com/lotus/europa/9.jpg

Did well in the 70's mind.

[pineappletribe]

ha yeah but u just know beagle was referring to one of these:

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[drift]

Thanks for all the advice chaps - Gonna be a few weeks away before I get my redundancy money so will spend some weekends test driving various cars.

Has anyone had any experiences of Lexus? Saw the IS 220d yesterday whilst surfing the web, got some favourable reviews. Not knowingly seen one in the flesh though, any good?

Worth a trip down to Availablecar at Castle Donnington. Not to buy it from there, but they have so many cars all unlocked that you can just hop in and out of to get an idea of what feels most comfortable. Helps to narrow down what you're after, and no sales people hassle you.

[stuartj]

Worth a trip down to Availablecar at Castle Donnington. Not to buy it from there, but they have so many cars all unlocked that you can just hop in and out of to get an idea of what feels most comfortable. Helps to narrow down what you're after, and no sales people hassle you.

That's a cracking idea Nick!!!

[Beagle]

haha! Hairdressor? I said 'Lotus', not 'Audi TT'.

ha - same rules apply! -> ps. throw in the spazda mx5 too for good measure

haha, as if. Lotus make proper 'make your eyes bleed around corners' sports cars. (well, some of them anyway! :-D )

[pineappletribe]

*for women :D

[meatpie48]

Let me give you my 2 bobs worth.

I have an Audi A4 S Line 170 Diesel. Its a bfantastic motor & I picked my 56 plate with FASH 43k on the clock for 9995. Its good on diesel on motorway around 650 miles on a full tank using Shell VMax diesel but around 520 on local roads, maybe less if I'm in a rush ! the downsides are servicing costs, however I know someone at Audi who does a round the back (not that way) cash in hand price. And they're also quite uncomfortable with horrendously hard suspension.

Don't go near alfa's, lovely to look at but you may aswell have a shit under under the bonnet.

Saabs are pricey to run & service as are volvo's.

My Mrs has a honda, and although it never goes wrong (touch wood) its absolutely terrible on petrol due to the high revving vtec engine. Diesels aren't too great, well compared to others.

Don't overlook a newer Mondeo. The diesels are good. The build quality is high and servicing isn't too shabby.

Might be worth also having a look at Passat diesels aswell.

[c_funk]

yea the new passat diesels are quite good.i drove one for a week as a hire car recently and it was a nice car and seemed to do plenty of miles to a tank