Fun car for the wife help.
Fun car for the wife help.
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RemaL

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25,102 posts

263 months

Thursday 20th March 2014
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Right we are looking at changing the run of the mill s max. Been a good car but want to make a Change
This will be the wife's car, our 3rd car as I have a daily drive & kit car and Fireblade for fun
Th wife only dose 3-4k a year

What we want:
Nearly new less than a year old. So no " you could get a AMG for that . If it's 6 years old".
Fit 2 adults and 2 children. 8yo and 11yo
Fun to drive, important
Not that interested if it's going to get 30-40mpg that's fine
Not worried about tax band. If it can be below the highest tax band that's better
Would like a good size boot.
Price around 22-25k
Would prefer 5 door
Not French


Was thinking Kia pro ceed GT new. 7 years warranty but thinking GT86. Only down side is the small boot and limited rear leg space. The wife likes the GT86

Only looking online so far but will be popping to dealers once I have narrow down what to look at

RemaL

Original Poster:

25,102 posts

263 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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Not 1 suggestion

Must be no fun nearly new cars for less than 25k then

lemonslap

1,027 posts

184 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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I had to answer the same question, the wife now has a 2010 Audi S4 Avant

danp

1,650 posts

291 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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Not sure the children would enjoy it in the back of a gt86 for very long.

Golf gti or the current PH favourite, m135i ;-)

aspirated

2,540 posts

175 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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Late mk6 Golf R

s111dpc

1,514 posts

258 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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Fabia / Octavia vRS?

stumpage

2,209 posts

255 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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Skoda Octavia VRS TSi Mk3. Brand new or ex demo for your budget.

StangGT

3,950 posts

298 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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why not French? Renaultsport Clio?

Deerfoot

5,240 posts

213 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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The Seat Leon Cupra 280 has a good write up in CAR magazine this month.


Actus Reus

4,312 posts

184 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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aspirated said:
Late mk6 Golf R
Haggle and you might get a Mk. VII which is what I'd do.

RemaL

Original Poster:

25,102 posts

263 months

Friday 21st March 2014
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StangGT said:
why not French? Renaultsport Clio?
had a few never got on with them or found them reliable. but thats just my experience