Find me an Audi A3 (or sim'lar) for £1000

[AdvocatusD]

Hi guys

My requirements now stretch to replacing my Rover 600 shed for a slightly nicer shed.

Could you recommend a good Audi A3 for sale for £1000 or a car similar to that quality?

The Rover has been fantastic and it's Honda engine super reliable, but it's too large for lumbering around London now.

Thanks!

[Gizmo!]

A Rover 600 too large?

You what?

[AdvocatusD]

Thanks Gizmo, but I think I'll wait for another suggestion.

[Somnophore]

What's the max engine size/insurance group?

[Beyond Rational]

An Audi A3 for £1000 is going to be rough or a Cat C/D

[anonymous-user]

Gizmo! said:

A Rover 600 too large?

You what?

This.

If you think that a Rover 600 is too big for London roads you simply shouldn't be driving.

All used cars at this end of the price bracket are going to be either complete dogs or something that most people don't want (like a Rover 600), so good luck getting a relatively desirable car that doesn't have a wagging tail and floppy ears for £1,000.

[MiniMan64]

I don't think that's gonna happen fella, you can't really get A3's for a grand can you?

For a grand you are into bangeromics terroritory, try the Barge thread or SOTW maybe...

[Somnophore]

Small cars ie hatchback are very popular so have mass appeal and you get less for your money.

For £1k i'd be looking at

Mk3 Golf Gti
Mk4 Golf 2.3 V5 early 150bhp (less popular and cheaper)
Mazda 323
you're going to struggle on small reliable cars for less than a grand unless we are talking old micra or yaris

[AdvocatusD]

Simps said:

If you think that a Rover 600 is too big for London roads you simply shouldn't be driving.

Gosh, I love a good spot of generalisation. Do you live and park around London's streets on a regular basis?


To everyone else, thanks for the suggestions, I know this isn't easy! I've been seeing some cars at this level and there seems to be some amount of choice but you need to be lucky!

Edited by AdvocatusD on Saturday 24th April 18:15

[anonymous-user]

AdvocatusD said:

Do you live and park around London's streets on a regular basis?

As a matter of fact, yes, I do.

[AdvocatusD]

Simps said:

AdvocatusD said:

Do you live and park around London's streets on a regular basis?

As a matter of fact, yes, I do.

Perfect. Then you should know what resident's parking is like on many streets, or what parking is like in the centre.

A Rover 600 is a large(r) car and does not easily fit into the majority of spaces in my neck of the woods and that is why I am changing.

Having a suitable car in London is not just about driving it. It's also about parking it easily when a space is available, but then, as a resident you already knew that right?

Edited by AdvocatusD on Saturday 24th April 18:41

[anonymous-user]

They can be had... they will just be a old with a high mileage

no idea if they are good, but here are a couple

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[V6Alfisti]

Golf MK3? Plenty under 1k.

[Somnophore]

Just wanna say, Audi A3 1.6 is basically same engine etc as my 1.6 mk4 golf however the Audi is a lot more to insure.

[AdvocatusD]

V6 and Somno... thanks. I'll have a look under the section soon.

[Killer2005]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1661172.htm

[MiniMan64]

Can I ask, because I've always wondered, what's so great about the A3? They've always just seemed like an overpriced Golf-in-a-frock to me.

[martin vr6]

MiniMan64 said:

Can I ask, because I've always wondered, what's so great about the A3? They've always just seemed like an overpriced Golf-in-a-frock to me.

Absolutely nothing, ive had 2 A3s and neither lasted longer than a fortnight, i hated both.

On the otherhand though i do like a Golf, nicer cars IMO and far better value for money

Back on topic, i would probably look for a MK3 Golf too

[Accelebrate]

I've lived in cities in streets with on street residents parking before and I can empathise with the OP. It's not a case of how good or bad a driver you are, small cars squeeze into small spaces, bigger cars often cannot. Simple.

Personally I'd consider a base model C1 or similar on one of those ~£100pm lease deals.

Edited by Accelebrate on Saturday 24th April 19:35

[g3org3y]

1k isn't much ££ for a decent A3.

Maybe consider an E36 3 Series Compact (318ti).