Another What Car thread.

[elliot89]

Hi,

So i have just graduated and am starting a job, i need a car to commute to and from work every day. Will be doing about 1000-1500 miles a month and have about £3000-£3500

got a few cars on my mind for different reasons, not sure if i want a cheap runner due to the miles, or a more fun car, but open to suggestions,

VW GOLf gt tdi 130
Toyota MR2
Toyota celica

Cheers

[elliot89]

V8Triumph said:

MGB / GT
Jaguar XJ-S (AJ6 powered one)
Porsche 944

Whats the reliability like on these? Also on the clio 172??

[elliot89]

diesel cars, never had one but have heard there not as fun as petrols, as in acceleration wise. How true is this? been looking at the golf gt tdi 130s, and now bmw 320d. am attracted by the high MPG.

[elliot89]

V8Triumph said:

elliot89 said:

V8Triumph said:

MGB / GT
Jaguar XJ-S (AJ6 powered one)
Porsche 944

Whats the reliability like on these? Also on the clio 172??

I've owned and travelled extensive mileage (about 1500-2000 miles per month) in both B GT's and 944's as my only car. I have not owned an XJ-S however.

B GT's are very reliable and maintenance is very cheap (parts prices are very cheap and they are easy to fix, not to mention you can buy anything and everything for a B - so very easy to 'personalise')

944's are in my experience reliable. However, parts prices are not cheap and unless you get a very early one, they have things like PAS to go wrong (and go wrong it does - I converted one of mine to a manual rack, though.)

hmm ok, thanks mate, give me something else to think about.. Do like the mg Bs..

thebigmacmoomin said:

Is insurance on top of that cost & what driving experience do you have as it would depend on what car to go for.

If you had 0 NCB, then forget insurance on anything quickish but if you have say 3 years NCB, then you probally could get a decent insurance quote.

i have looked at insurance quotes for the three cars i listed, each around 600-700 quid, which is around the price id like to stay.. not even sure if this is a good price?

[elliot89]

what would people say...bmw 320d or golf gt tdi 130?

[elliot89]

I absolutely love old cars, however with the wage im on i wont be able to afford maintenance costs, or if something goes wrong, the cost to repair. How reliable are these cars? And would they be able to handle 1000+ miles a month in all weathers?

aka_kerrly said:

If you fancy something a bit older £3k would buy a good examples of:
Porsche 944
VW corrado
BMW E30

The reason i mentioned the diesels was for their known reliability and high MPG but im looking for a mix of fun and reliable... not ruling out old cars..

[elliot89]

cheers for all the help guys, ive checked out the MGB and 944, apparently the MPG on these are 30+, is this still the case bearing in mind the age ect..?