ibiza 1.4 formula sport or corsa 1.4 sri?
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i was almost set on the seat ibiza 1.4 formula sport, however now the vauxhall corsa 1.4 SRi has come into the picture. I'm really stuck on choosing between the two. Opinions? what would you guys choose? which one is more reliable? and is there any better options around about the same engine size, insurance group and age?
Ibiza
corsa
Ibiza
corsa
Edited by OBturbohead on Saturday 31st August 04:03
The Corsa isnt that nice a drive plus the engines are not known for longevity. The Ibiza being VW/Audi based is a far better bet and personally think a lot better looking. I had a 1.9 PD Sport of the same year and it handled well and with the torque of the (only 100hp) diesel was a fairly quick car. Would definitely have another.
The Corsa isnt that nice a drive plus the engines are not known for longevity. The Ibiza being VW/Audi based is a far better bet and personally think a lot better looking. I had a 1.9 PD Sport of the same year and it handled well and with the torque of the (only 100hp) diesel was a fairly quick car. Would definitely have another.
As above really - those Corsa's aren't a very pleasant drive, and IMHO the Seat looks much nicer.
I hope I don't sound patronising, but I'm guessing you're quite young? Stay away from the sheep choice of the Corsa.. It's the chavtastic Maccy Ds car park vehicle of choice.
The Seat is a much better prospect all round.
That said I think your other options are a Suzuki Swift 1.5. Great looking, highly rated car!
Citroen C2 1.4 - not my cup of tea but those that have them seem to rave about them. If you want a bit more space they even do a C4 with a 1.4. Bit more grown up, but must be dog slow! And then if course the default choice of a Fiesta which will be a Ronseal car
Enjoy your car shopping!
I hope I don't sound patronising, but I'm guessing you're quite young? Stay away from the sheep choice of the Corsa.. It's the chavtastic Maccy Ds car park vehicle of choice.
The Seat is a much better prospect all round.
That said I think your other options are a Suzuki Swift 1.5. Great looking, highly rated car!
Citroen C2 1.4 - not my cup of tea but those that have them seem to rave about them. If you want a bit more space they even do a C4 with a 1.4. Bit more grown up, but must be dog slow! And then if course the default choice of a Fiesta which will be a Ronseal car
Enjoy your car shopping!
I have a Corsa 1.4 SRi and in 5 years and 30000 miles it has never gone wrong. I wouldn't listen to most people on here, VX seem to take a slating every time someone asks about them. If you go look at one make sure the carpets aren't wet. If they are it's the Brake Servo seal leaking. Also make sure the wing mirrors are the original Hague Items, at one point they were selling for 700 pounds on eBay so they were often stolen!
_Al_ said:
The Swift is a good suggestion.
I had Vauxhalls as a Yoof and really enjoyed them. Then I moved on and discovered that almost any other car is better.
I had Vauxhalls as a Yoof and really enjoyed them. Then I moved on and discovered that almost any other car is better.
I get the feeling that the majority of people who love Vauxhalls appear to have never driven anything else and don't know what they are missing.
Would agree with everything else above also, best bet would be a Fiesta Zetec of some sort. So much nicer to drive than the Corsa, and better built.
Dont beleieve everyone on the vauxhall front. They aren't a bad steer, over light steering and a bit crashy in the sxi guise, but no worse than any other hatch. They are reliable, the MPG on the 1.4 is similar to the 1.2 in my experience expect no more than 40mpg at 60-65 on the motorway. Around town 30ish is about right. Insurance is likely to be steeper on the corsa, statistics will say they are crashed far more often than the ibiza. But it will cost less to buy and service/look after.
Anyone who says that the VAG group are still the kings of reliability and comfort are living in the past. reality is that they break as often as any other hatch and often more. Then when they do go wrong they are expensive to fix.
If it was my money, i like others above would sway towards a jap alternative (honda civic/jazz maybe the toyota's too) the swift is also a good bet and retain their value. Excellent chassis too
Good luck, and don't let the vauxhall haters put you off, buy with your eyes open and any hatch can be a good buy if you do your homework.
Anyone who says that the VAG group are still the kings of reliability and comfort are living in the past. reality is that they break as often as any other hatch and often more. Then when they do go wrong they are expensive to fix.
If it was my money, i like others above would sway towards a jap alternative (honda civic/jazz maybe the toyota's too) the swift is also a good bet and retain their value. Excellent chassis too
Good luck, and don't let the vauxhall haters put you off, buy with your eyes open and any hatch can be a good buy if you do your homework.
Edited by valverguy on Saturday 31st August 10:25
valverguy said:
Dont beleieve everyone on the vauxhall front. They aren't a bad steer, over light steering and a bit crashy in the sxi guise, no body control worth mentioning, epic understeer and woefully inadequate over-assisted brakes, worse than almost any other hatch.
Fixed that for you Seriously, they're perfectly adequate. They're just not a drivers car.
_Al_ said:
valverguy said:
Dont beleieve everyone on the vauxhall front. They aren't a bad steer, over light steering and a bit crashy in the sxi guise, no body control worth mentioning, epic understeer and woefully inadequate over-assisted brakes, worse than almost any other hatch.
Fixed that for you Seriously, they're perfectly adequate. They're just not a drivers car.
Fine around town. Utterly useless as a drivers car. Really doesn't surprise me many end up in hedges and wrapped round trees since there is no feedback from the controls at all.
OBturbohead said:
i had a slight feeling the corsa is a pretty chavy car myself, not a drivers car. seat it is then Thanks guys
This. Whilst the Corsa C isn't that bad, the Ibiza is better! The 1.2 is the engine to have in Corsa Cs as it is made by Suzuki, the 1.0 and 1.4 are Vauxhall engines. Thanks guysSwift, Yaris or even a Civic is a good option too!
Edited by Riknos on Sunday 1st September 04:48
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