What car! (You love these threads really...)
What car! (You love these threads really...)
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JB434

Original Poster:

178 posts

179 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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My brother is the latest victim of the infamous Clio 2 bonnet catch issue and therefore wants a new car.
I've already suggested that fixing it would make better sense financially but he's never really liked it so wants to change.

Criteria: Small, black, hatchback, preferably with three doors, less than 13 years old, less than £2k and reasonably cheap to insure as he's 17 years old.

He's the type who's not really interested in cars and has therefore snubbed all my suggestions of fun and interesting cars. My knowledge of small, boring eco-boxes is virtually none-existent and so I turn to you guys to help me make suitable suggestions, especially since as the car guy I'll be the one expected to determine if it's a good car.

Oh, and just to throw a spanner in the works, my mum thinks anything with more than a 1.2 litre engine is a rocketship and would obviously rather see him in a 0.9L tissue box, something which he's against, if only because they don't look as nice to him.

And so, the floor is now yours for suggestions.


anonymous-user

85 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Fabia would be my choice if it wasn't for the 3 door thing. Ibiza or Polo would make sense. Micra if he really doesn't care about cars.

talksthetalk

10,821 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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After reading your post, in which the 'guidelines' are a little leftfield, I would say an Audi A2.
1.2 mum happy
No bonnet catch friend happy.
Only thing is its a five door, but if he doesn't open the rears then it's a three smile

Rochellc01

2,218 posts

172 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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There is a wealth of options.

Ford Fiesta MK5 maybe a MK6 at that budget.

Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI (ive had two so a little biased) doesnt feel tinny like most hatchbacks (cough cough saxo)

Golf mk4 1.4 S, try convince them its heavy, so slow, which it is.

VW Polo, reliable enough, not tinny.

JB434

Original Poster:

178 posts

179 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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I know the criteria are a bit useless but when I asked him that's all he told me.
The Audi A2's a good idea.
See I think he only cares about the image the car has.
I mean if he had the money he would have a new Audi A3 over pretty much anything else after all...



Edited by JB434 on Wednesday 27th March 18:53

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

221 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Seriously who cares. If they aren't interested in cars just use the PH classifieds or AutoTrader filters to return results for the right type of car. If they have no interest then it's just wasted effort.