new car for the other half...

[mysterygti]

Hi everyone,

The mrs has been looking for a new car for a while now, and we’ve been unable to find something that ticks the boxes, and I thought i’d throw it out there to see if there were any gems/wildcards that we have overlooked.

She currently has a 51 plate beetle ( i know) 1.8t. Shes looking to spend a total of 6k on a new vehicle. She wants something newer, that’s still nippy, yet ok on fuel (35mpg+). She has recently started a new job in Manchester and has been getting the train, but wants to retain the option of driving (20 miles) down the motorway.

Cheers in advance.

Steve

[bencollins4]

Perhaps stick with VW and go for an early Golf MkV GTI. Seems to fit the bill.

[jdcampbell]

What are her criteria? You say nothing yet "ticks all the boxes" - what are the boxes that need ticking?

[mysterygti]

jdcampbell said:

What are her criteria? You say nothing yet "ticks all the boxes" - what are the boxes that need ticking?

Looking back, i see that I did mention the boxes that need ticking:

1. 6k on a new vehicle.
2. She wants something newer
3. that’s still nippy
4. yet ok on fuel (35mpg+).
5.She has recently started a new job in Manchester and has been getting the train, but wants to retain the option of driving (20 miles) down the motorway.

in addition to this, I just remembered that she isnt a fan of RWD due to her watching me "attempt" to move my merc in the snow last winter. oh and looks decent and has decent(ish) spec..

[jdcampbell]

That's a pretty open spec. Possibilities are endless:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/mazda/mx-5/u...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/alfa-romeo/1...

[Matt UK]

jdcampbell said:

That's a pretty open spec. Possibilities are endless:

Agreed.

Might help if we understand why exactly a 51 plate beetle ( i know) 1.8t no longer up to this task.

[KTF]

Based on the non-specific criteria then Hyundai i10 will tick the boxes. Costs buttons to run, goes up and down a motorway just fine, cheap to buy and still under warranty.