Jake
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a mate is after one and that is his budget. i reckon with the price of diesel its not worth getting one so if you have any other suggestions, but basically it has fairly cheap to maintain and good on motorway
cheers
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emicen
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quote: Originally posted by Jake
a mate is after one and that is his budget. i reckon with the price of diesel its not worth getting one so if you have any other suggestions, but basically it has fairly cheap to maintain and good on motorway
cheers
If he doesn't care about image etc 406 HDi. Seriously comfy, good economy. Froggy electrics bit worrying but just check everything before buying, especially xmas tree rear lights.
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All Torque
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306 TDi
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AshWatson
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if its just for example a work and back commuter so he can have a weekend toy ? a 106 or saxo 1.5 straight diesel is good, i know french as some say but cheap enough to pick up and do about 60mpg
just a thought though
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Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Moonstone Blue 3door 306 Hdi with Cyclones.
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Jake
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i will let him know about the 306. he aint interested in cars just wants something with good mpg
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pow
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106 1.5D if just pottering around, 306HDi for the motorway.
Any VAG will be a dog for that money
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XE Col
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/2732983.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2717825.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2542669.htm
Passat
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XE Col
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quote: Originally posted by pow
106 1.5D if just pottering around, 306HDi for the motorway.
Any VAG will be a dog for that money
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2542669.htm
FSH 12m MOT, Elecs, 120k looks ok
OH and change
[Edited on 18-04-2011 by XE Col]
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Jake
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if he got an estate i would slap him parking is tight enough in our court as it is
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XE Col
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saloon better estate was just example of passats
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Jake
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i will let him know about those. cheers m8
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dannymccann
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Yea French or Vauxhall for £2k and good nick.
Bought my 2.0DTI Astra on a Y plate with 85k 2 years ago for £2k, on runs it still easily gets 50mpg
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Rebrabuk
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2738213.htm
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Jake
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rebecca
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Rebrabuk
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pow
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Yeah but what you can't see is how much shit on the passat is worn and how it'll knock it's way over every lump and bump.
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Jed D
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quote: Originally posted by All Torque
306 TDi
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but iv heard bad reports about the hdi version
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emicen
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If he gets a Passat make sure its had the timing belt done.
IIRC they have the same longitudinal layout as the A4 making timing belt changes a lot more labour intensive than equivalent engined Golfs which are transverse.
At 120k it should be due one (60k intervals)
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daymoon
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I picked up my Bora for 1800. 98k, FSH, years MOT and 6 months tax. did 1600 miles so far,averaging 50mpg(top of 64mp) and nothing gone wrong .yet.
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Anty
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im after a deiesl
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moka
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That passat saloon looks ideal for me, not looking just yet though!
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Matty SRi
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Buy my 306 dturbo in blaze with black cyclones, for half the price.
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Jake
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does it work?
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Matty SRi
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Yup
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