jambogaz1968 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Been looking for a new(used)car for the last 5 weeks but cant make up my mind what to get. Was just about to buy a 307 but a mate stopped me at the last minute saying "Gaz mate...they car's have very bad reviews". ok maybe but..........no car is perfect? help me choose? what are you driving and would you recommend it? Edited October 29, 2010 by jambogaz1968 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Been looking for a new(used)car for the last 5 weeks but cant make up my mind what to get. Was just about to buy a 307 but a mate stopped me at the last minute saying "Gaz mate...they car's have very bad reviews". ok maybe but..........no car is perfect? help me choose? what are you driving and would you recommend it? What's your requirements? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Well.........big boot for my tools, cheap to run ect. under ?3000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Well.........big boot for my tools, cheap to run ect. under ?3000 Thanks. This will help the people advising on this thread however I dont really have a clue about cars so I will need to bow out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Haha, That's very nice of you for helping out the advisers that may or may not contribute to this thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Konrad von Carstein Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I would say you want one of the following: ford or vauxhall, any model, cheap to run, parts easy to find cheaply and given your budget perfect choice. However the best cars I have owned were a Renault Clio followed by a Megane and my current car is an Alfa Romeo GT love it/her . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Haha, That's very nice of you for helping out the advisers that may or may not contribute to this thread Your welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westcliff Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Have you thought about getting a people carrier? Citroen Xsara Picasso or Vauxhall Zafira have loads of room and are cheap to run, especially the diesel ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Been looking at Vauxhall Zafira's no bad like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jambof3tornado Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Diesel vw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Era Macaroons Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Been looking for a new(used)car for the last 5 weeks but cant make up my mind what to get. Was just about to buy a 307 but a mate stopped me at the last minute saying "Gaz mate...they car's have very bad reviews". ok maybe but..........no car is perfect? help me choose? what are you driving and would you recommend it? Is this help you choose cars or help you choose mates? cos yer mate sounds like a dik, n 307s r pash. Currently driving a Wrangler Jeep and yes I would. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heaven98 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Been looking at Vauxhall Zafira's no bad like Strangely, sitting here emailing away on the sofa with BBC America on. It's Top Gear and they just compared the Zafira with the Ford version. Ford won hands down in all departments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superjack Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 i recently bought a year old astra. i must admit , it is the closest to the perfect car i have ever known. but , if you need large boot space(the astra does have a good size boot)then i would recommend the vectra. i don't know loads about cars , but , after my last car , i do know this , never buy a fiat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 may go for the 307, how much discount should expect from a dealer when paying cash? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest C00l K1d Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 My dad got an estate ford mondeo for under 3 grand. Good car really reliable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Gentleman Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) Mazda 3. Now three years since I bought it (new) and hasn't missed a beat. The Japanese - who also drive on the left - build their cars with the windae wipers and indicator controls 'correctly'. Edited October 30, 2010 by John Gentleman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Do The Dance Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Buy German or Japanese. VW, Audi, Honda, Nissan etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigsmak Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Get a 6-8 year old Audi A4 for that price. get the Diesel 1.9 DTi (try and get the one with the red i as it has 15 more BHP) Great car! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miller Jambo 60 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Been looking for a new(used)car for the last 5 weeks but cant make up my mind what to get. Was just about to buy a 307 but a mate stopped me at the last minute saying "Gaz mate...they car's have very bad reviews". ok maybe but..........no car is perfect? help me choose? what are you driving and would you recommend it? loads of mondeos going about now at good prices. Great engines and parts are easy to get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Mazda 3. Now three years since I bought it (new) and hasn't missed a beat. The Japanese - who also drive on the left - build their cars with the windae wipers and indicator controls 'correctly'. Had a Mazda 323 not to long along....very very reliable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Winstone Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Get a 6-8 year old Audi A4 for that price. get the Diesel 1.9 DTi (try and get the one with the red i as it has 15 more BHP) Great car! Or a MK 4 Golf - same engine but might be a shade cheaper than the A3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beverley Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I would say you want one of the following: ford or vauxhall, any model, cheap to run, parts easy to find cheaply and given your budget perfect choice. However the best cars I have owned were a Renault Clio followed by a Megane and my current car is an Alfa Romeo GT love it/her . really? i had nothing but troube with my megane and it was really expensive to get fixed and to run i thought i can't really see past fords to be honest, as has already been said they are really economical and parts are cheap as chips if anything goes wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigsmak Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Or a MK 4 Golf - same engine but might be a shade cheaper than the A3. he wanted a big boot.. the A4 is perfect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H2 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Reliable, cheap to run, some think boring, but Toyotas just run and run. Abensis is a nice car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Now looking at Ford Focus's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boof Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Had a Skoda Felicia for 12 years with very little bother mechanically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jazzmaster Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Had a Mondeo recently but the suspension was a bit suspect, very easily broken. I now have a BMW 530d Touring. Its the best car and engine I've ever had. You may find a 10 year old example for around the ?3k mark. Insist on a full service history though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IMA MAROON Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Website is worth a look. http://www.whatcar.com/ Rav4 and Cr-v have big boots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lt.Speirs Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 he wanted a big boot.. the A4 is perfect Have a A4 TDI sport fantastic car for the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IMA MAROON Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Now looking at Ford Focus's http://www.whatcar.com/search/@22ford+focus+estate+%2898-04%[email protected]/used-car-reviews/ FOR The Focus is sturdy, reliable and fun to drive AGAINST Boot space may not be all you?d hoped for Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimeBandit Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Well.........big boot for my tools, cheap to run ect. under ?3000 you want a diesel vw passatt or a toyota avensis.. jap or jerry.. don't touch any of the following... french italian british.. (i'm as big a patriot as you can get but the commies shag**d our car industry in the 70's,. and even then they were crap!!).. check autotrader, used car section.. there will be a load of these on there.. all under 3000 as you can set that as your top price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimeBandit Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 you want a diesel vw passatt or a toyota avensis.. jap or jerry.. don't touch any of the following... french italian british.. (i'm as big a patriot as you can get but the commies shag**d our car industry in the 70's,. and even then they were crap!!).. check autotrader, used car section.. there will be a load of these on there.. all under 3000 as you can set that as your top price. forgot to mention honda accord aerodeck.. easily get one for less then your 3k and there has never, ever, ever been 1 single honda vtec engine sent back to factory as being unsound. thats out of over 15mill units sold worldwild! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest vanbasten1874 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Been looking for a new(used)car for the last 5 weeks but cant make up my mind what to get. Was just about to buy a 307 but a mate stopped me at the last minute saying "Gaz mate...they car's have very bad reviews". ok maybe but..........no car is perfect? help me choose? what are you driving and would you recommend it? get one of these you will love it plenty space for tools ****all else tho . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimeBandit Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 your new car is here.. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201024361316391/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/2000/price-from/0/model/passat/make/volkswagen/radius/60/quicksearch/true/page/1/postcode/eh548lf?logcode=p i was saving it for myself but you can have it as i need to get rid of my current motor first!! right colour aswell.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 your new car is here.. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201024361316391/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/2000/price-from/0/model/passat/make/volkswagen/radius/60/quicksearch/true/page/1/postcode/eh548lf?logcode=p i was saving it for myself but you can have it as i need to get rid of my current motor first!! right colour aswell.... 23mpg and the wife dont like red Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 get one of these you will love it plenty space for tools ****all else tho . I would love one of these but they are greedy basta' s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bert Le Clos Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I've had a Skoda Fabia vRS for 3 years now, never had any problems with it. Decent boot, good MPG and goes like stink for a deisel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ulysses Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I've had a Skoda Fabia vRS for 3 years now, never had any problems with it. Decent boot, good MPG and goes like stink for a deisel. Or an Octavia. Very large boot, inexpensive to run and cheap to buy second hand because they aren't fashionable at all. Very practical car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Comedian Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 may go for the 307, how much discount should expect from a dealer when paying cash? Stay well clear of these heaps of crap. Having worked in the motor trade I can confirm these should have been sent to the scrappies straight out the factory. Awful car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cotter Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Not a fan of the french cars, as always seem to end up with electrical problems. Fords are decent, but they always end up with a whole lot of rust, god knows what they do differently to other makers. Jap all the way for me. Honda accord should tick all your boxes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimeBandit Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 23mpg and the wife dont like red a car is only as economical as your right foot and driving style.. and tell the wife its your car, not hers!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blairdin Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Stay well clear of these heaps of crap. Having worked in the motor trade I can confirm these should have been sent to the scrappies straight out the factory. Awful car. Can you elaborate on this Lost Soul? I had to stop driving earlier this year, but am hoping the DVLA medical lot will give me my licence back in April. I had a Peugeot 306 TD - a brilliant car, completely bullet proof. I'll be shpping in the same price bracket (circa ?3,000) as Jambogaz and a 307 diesel seemed like the obvious choice. What's wrong with it - intriguied. Looks like it'll be the BMW 3 series diesel touring instead then... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks for all the advice guys but ive just bought a Ford Focus 1.8 zetec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks for all the advice guys but ive just bought a Ford Focus 1.8 zetec With all the advice on this thread what made you buy a Ford Focus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Reliable,look good,cheap for parts and got ?1700 change Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Reliable,look good,cheap for parts Out of curiosity, where did you get that advice from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 On Kickback or was it What car website Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 On Kickback or was it What car website Really? It seems the best advice on this thread was to buy a German or Japanese car? Why did you rule out the above? I am thinking for my next car to be a German or Japanese car from this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jambogaz1968 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Simples.......i liked the look of the Focus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyp Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Simples.......i liked the look of the Focus Ahhhh so despite asking for advice on this thread for what car to buy you just went ahead and decided for yourself whilst practically ignoring all advice on this thread. Kinda defeats the purpose of your thread .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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