Quickest/Best Diesel to buy for this budget - please help

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I'm going to get a quote on one of them now I will get back to you, any other suggestions?

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Cheapest I found was around £2000 insurance for the Alfa Romeo 147 1.9, where as Clio was around £1300

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Chrisoldskool said:

Mk 6 Fiesta Zetec S Tdci 1.4? Nice looks good handling and cheap tax/insurance?

Just a thought

Quicker than the renault clio 1.5DCi 106?

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ben5732 said:

Thought about older bigger diesels? 90s diesel saloons are buttons to insure...

Such as? Please suggest some

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£2500 budget, anyone's opinion on 1.8 Focus TDCI 2004+

Either that or a Grande Punto 1.9 Multijet

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jonnM said:

I've had a 2003 Focus 1.8 TDCi for the last 11 years, hasn't put a foot wrong in 123,000 miles.
Also consider the 130bhp Seat Ibiza TDi from the same era, a genuinely quick little hatch.

I've heard some bad things about the punto

I have been looking for the 1.8 tdci focus titanium, they're very nice but not too easy to get a decent one for the price range

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jonnM said:

Who mentioned the Punto?

Was just on my list

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

This a nice one?

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IanMorewood said:

Fiat multijet suffers egr valve coke ups, not that unusual in any tdi, but the lack of low grunt when it happens is a pain. Grande Punto is a bit wishy washy in the corners and feels a lot bigger than it is which doesn't inspire confidence the Sporting version may be better round the corners but I doubt it's that much better feeling, just harder and slightly wider tyres. I wouldn't buy a 1.9 GP despite the good looks and frugal nature of the beast, 1.4Tj suits the GP better.

1.8 Focus is a bigger car, has an award winning chassis yada yada yada. I'm not all that keen on the Focus but I'm sure it's competent.

Thank you, however the problem with me getting the 1.4TJ is that I do around 15-20k miles a year, will need a diesel

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Troubleatmill said:

What was the OP after again?

£2500 budget, looking for the best diesel with decent power 110+ BHP preferably a bit higher
A reliable car...

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IanMorewood said:

I wouldn't buy a GP then you will end up crippled. 20k a year is 2-3 hours a day sat in the car, the seats and driving position aren't up to that in my opinion.

Think the GP is out of the question now, the interior from what I've heard isn't reliable so forget it

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IanMorewood said:

Same Td unit is used by several others amongst which I would suggest SAAB, the 93 1.9TiD 150 does 50mpg on a reasonable run is a comfortable place to spend the day and is readily available with your £2500 budget. Downside could be insurance but you can't have everything.

Looking at focus's, there are a few titaniums out there for £2500 or lower, only keeping it for a year so doesn't matter if has around 100K miles especially as it is a diesel

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tom2502 said:

I may have a facelift 2.4 20v jtd alfa 156 with 50,000 miles for the budget, pm me if you want some more info, insurance may be a bit much though

Won't be able to get insured for a decent price on anything higher than a 1.9 Litre

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vescaegg said:

Fabia VRS. 130bhp. Nippy. 50mpg all day long.

The look of them is awful though, if I could get the newer shape then yes!

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The SEAT IBIZA FR 130 is too much on insurance also..