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Need a new car
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:01 pm
by Evo
Hi guys,
Well having been stitched up at work and basically having to take a paycut of 50% I need a new car that will give me better MPG.
Looking for something up to 5 years old but diesel but still having a little bit of poke.
Currently looking at a few 05/06 Vectra SRI 150 TDCI's for around the
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:41 pm
by RX7
Shieet Rob, I didnt realise you guys were taking paycuts. Was that because you cant be doing overtime or working 'unsociable' hours ?
What about a Mondeo diesel or Honda Accord ? What about a Golf TDI, they are cheap to run but have plenty of torque. Dont laugh at this next one, a Skoda Fabia VRS ?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:01 pm
by Evo
Yeah, losing my overtime, so been proper screwed
I tend to look bigger cars, vectra, sort of size, would the golf be much smaller than that?
Have looked at modeo's but so many different spec levels I cant work out whats a good one, lol.
Will look at the Accords now, and did they do a Octavia VRS diesel, not a fan of the Fabia
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:40 pm
by Rob S
The Golf Mk4 is a little smaller than the Vectra etc.
How about a 320D? They'll be good to drive, RWD, and as long as the swirl flap is sorted, be reliable and quick enough. Can be had easily enough for 5K
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:14 pm
by Ian200sx
go with the 1.9 tdi (115, 130,150) range of the vag group. great motors and specs. i get 52 mpg from my 115, 50 mpg out of the 130. 42mpg from the mondeo 130 tdci. bora's are great value (130 highline) but golfs look better. the audi's are over price i think. skoda's and seats are the bargins.
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:13 pm
by Asty
i just brought a Vectra SRI 150 TDCI in a dark metalic silver and bloody love it it has evey extra you could want , i do 100 miles a day mostly duel carriage way , and get 53mpg even get 48mpg average sitting at 85 or 90 it cost me
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:22 am
by Evo
Asty, what reg was yours?
I'm looking at the newest shape ones 05-08 I think off the top of my head, and once with under 50k is about
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:32 am
by Evo
Anyone driven the newer Mondeo diesels?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:18 am
by Ian200sx
i've got a 2.0tdci zetec s (s = body kit and 18's) mondeo on a 54 plate. it does 42mpg but thats all small trips (within 10miles) very smooth power through all rev's. great spec bought it with 38k on it, mint 5.5k with a years tax (
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:21 am
by Tonynos
My mate Paul has just picked up a MY05 Mondeo 2ltr Ghia TDCi for