First Car (auto trader)

[Josh93]

If anyone saw my last thread it was with a specific car in mind but unfortunately it appears to have sold, I have a short list of possible alternatives and was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on which one is looking the best bet.

They're all either a mk1 focus or a mk4 golf and under 1500.

Thanks to anyone who can be bothered to look through, very helpful to hear more opinions other than my own.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Decent looking cars here if anybody would like to take a look. All 1.6 focus/Golf and all under 1500.

[Josh93]

Worth noting that the first link is to a very similar mk4 to the one I was originally interested in so naturally I'm slightly leaning towards that one.

[Josh93]

Bump

[Josh93]

I don't really feel that fussed between the 2 I've just narrowed it down to 2 and basing it on condition I think.

[Josh93]

I would rather buy private so I'm still looking for a private one popping up. Agree particularly with the rough focus, it is pretty messy haha.

[Josh93]

I would have thought that both these cars would be decent and that it would come down to condition?

I haven't completely ruled out all other cars but I'm finding it really hard to find anything I'm that interested in. Probbaly being too picky.

[Josh93]

Yeah the mk6 fiesta is definitely one I'm considering if I find a good one, plenty of pros over the bigger cars mentioned above; cheaper tax, insurance and petrol, newer, better got short journeys (which is what I'll be doing) etc and smaller so easier to park for my first car! Think I would want the 1.4 though (which is a lot more rare) as I would expect the 1.25 to be really sluggish.

[Josh93]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

This is one I spotted today, I guess it's another decent option? Very close to home too.

[Josh93]

Turns out it doesn't have a can change which takes it out of my desired budget really

[Josh93]

Wow that's ridiculously narrow margins, is that because the 1.25 is a newer engine? I remember seeing something about a 1.3. Fiesta being replaced by the 1.25