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kz
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22nd Sep 10 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi atm my mum has my old Corsa B, 1.0 12v box of poop. She really couldn't care less about cars tbh... favourite she ever had was a Golf, so she wants another. But I've explained they really aren't the best value for money, so I've been looking into a few alternatives. What would you choose out of my current top three and why?

My mate has a vRS and have heard nothing but praise about it... I've driven a Mini myself and must say I do love them, from someone coming from a bog standard Corsa I think she'd be really impressed with the class... always loved the little Lupos and she's said she not bothered about the size or anything
taylorboosh
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22nd Sep 10 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or she could get a golf that she wants
Brett
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A golf isn't good value but the others are? Just let her get the golf. If she's not interested then what's the point in spending on a GTI or something daft.
Jamie-C
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22nd Sep 10 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Let her get what she wants its her money

Plus, if she likes Golf then she'll be happy won't she?

[Edited on 22-09-2010 by Jamie-C]
taylorboosh
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Your looking at cars you want not what she wants
kz
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I am sorta looking for cars I want yes as she doesn't know/care about cars and I'll also be named driver on it (although hardly ever using it) she said it's basically my choice as long as she likes the colour, gotta love women.

I like Golfs! I'd be very happy if she got one. However, after spending ages on Pistonheads most of the cars I've named here can be had with between 40-60k miles on the clock for decent money. The Golf? Well, it took me six pages before I found one with under 100k miles, and that was hardly an astonishing one, rolling in with 98k.

Feel free to post up some links... would love it to stay under £5k, but willing to hit nearer £7-8k if needed. If looking at the Golf it would be three door, the 1.8T or TDI model
AndyKent
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Golfs are expensive, but they hold their money well too. Certainly no worse value than anything else.

Besides, my 06 TDI is worth about £7K on 50k - hardly bad value.
antnee
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22nd Sep 10 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you are talking about VFM, have you seen the price of mini servicing?
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22nd Sep 10 at 16:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldn't say the Fabia has character. Out of those 3 I'd go for the Mini, but in reality I don't think they are worth the money at all so tbh, I wouldn't go for any of the 3
Brett
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Sounds like the first part of your problem is using pistonheads. Unless I was looking for something special I wouldn't even bother with that site. Get on autotrader...search is a million times better and cars are more reasonably priced IMO.
kz
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I just can't stand the Auto Trader website, it's fucking unusable still they changed it.

What are the Polo's like? I think they look damn smart tbh...
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22nd Sep 10 at 16:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It looks different, but works just as well as before, so can't see the issue myself. The search is just sooo much better to find what you want.
SportBoy
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22nd Sep 10 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i voted lupo as they are abit different.
nathy_87
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22nd Sep 10 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I voted Skoda VRs.

Reason: I hate the new minis and think Lupo GTi are a bit too small.
kz
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22nd Sep 10 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
I voted Skoda VRs.

Reason: I hate the new minis and think Lupo GTi are a bit too small.


Do you reckon they're similar in size to my R5? Can't be much smaller lol.
corsadonk
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22nd Sep 10 at 20:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What about a New Tigra?
kz
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22nd Sep 10 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Possibly yeah, are they all convertible?

 
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