Car suggestions please!

[Stupidlikeafox]

Currently driving an 05 A3 1.6, and ready for something new and exciting. Criteria is as follows (these are musts btw):

- Automatic
- Insurable for less than £1k for a 22 year old
- MPG of 35+
- Not stupidly slow (like the current A3, 0-60 takes 12s)
- less than 50k miles
- less than 5 years old

Budget is £14k.

I have identified 3 options, in order of preference:

1) Scirocco 1.4Tfsi
2) TT 2.0Tfsi
3) C30 R Design 2.0D

I appreciate its a rather narrow and weird set of criteria, but that's just me.

[Scoticus]

Sir I give you the Jaaaaag derv XJ 2.7

I, like you am 22 and can insure one for 600 a year fully comp..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

I think it is also to get an XF for that price, but the millage is in the 60k

food for thought...

plus you get to say, "i drive a Jaaaaaaaaaag"


EDIT
found an XF
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Edited by Scoticus on Thursday 31st January 22:50

[Scoticus]

dam.. this is a good game

list as follows for all of your above criteria: (give or take)

AUDI TT
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

VW PHAETON
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

BMW 320 CI
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

MERC C CLASS
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

BMW 5 SERIES M SPORT
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

AUDI A4 S-LINE
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

LOTUS ELISE 111
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

There is so many cars out there, too match everything you have asked for. The main question really is what do you REALLY want?

[Stupidlikeafox]

Thanks for the suggestions, but not all of those fit my (admittedly very narrow) criteria.

I thought this would be easy but I am really struggling!

[tyranical]

Not sure on recommendations of new cars but I would strongly recommend you avoid the 1.4 scirocco like the plague, that engine is an awful piece of machinery with well documented issues across the entire VAG range, they have recently brought out some improvements to it but anything not in 2012 I wouldn't buy for anything.

Is insurance on the 2.0tsi Scirocco too much for you? I purchased one a few weeks ago and i'm very pleased with it, should be able to find a good one in your budget.

MPG I get just over 30mpg and thats not taking it easy, I would imagine its capable of far more when you want it to be,

[sjg]

2.0 tfsi you'll be doing very well to average 35mpg.

Worth looking at the other twincharged 1.4s - my Fabia vRS was shockingly cheap to insure. It's parked on the street in north London, so insurance is a major concern - it came in well under half of what a Golf GTI would cost, and even cheaper than a Golf 1.6 TDI.

[Stupidlikeafox]

sjg said:

2.0 tfsi you'll be doing very well to average 35mpg.

Hmm, I don't mind a bit less if the performance is there to match it. I just have serious issues at the mo with averaging around 36mpg and not having any sort of performance! Having said that less than 30mpg would make me wince far too often!

I am really drawn to the TT still, it seems to tick all the boxes for me, I just worry in case they bring a newer/facelifted version out soon, and current prices drop down.

Thought about an Ibiza Cupra but thought the interior was appalling and I don't really fancy going back to a small car.

[Alfahorn]

At the budget I would find it hard to look beyond VW, mainly because the DSG gearbox is excellent. Having said that, if you had a bit more I would suggest the Giulietta TCT I love mine.

[turbolucie]

The 2.0tfsi Scirocco is a beauty. I had one for a few hours and I was smiling the whole time. Totally unexpected.

[SCKELLY48]

http://www.usedcarsni.com/101637893 Volvo

http://www.usedcarsni.com/104115068 VW