Placement presents opportunity... Moving down south
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Having fudged up my previous post, ill start again
Having hopefully got a placement next year, ill be in need of a car come may, moving all the way doen to portsmouth from liverpool. Ill be needing a vehicle to transport me to and from work, 10miles each way, with the occasional trip to northampton to visit the missus. So im up for any car really,
I will have 2-2.5k to spend and hopefully wouldntry and persuade the parents to go to a suzuki dealership so i could butly at the same time they do. (Cheaper deals£) with the suzuki swift sport tempting me so far for reliablity and apparently being fun to drive as well!
Being 23 im inbetween having cheap insurance and paying over the top,
Cars ive gotten quotes on being
Mini cooper s - 1100
Suzuki swift sport -670
Audi a8 v8tdi -1800
Twingo 133-700
Just to give you guys an idea of sizes/power to how much ill be paying.
Im after other ideas as ill need to keep my options open when it comes to getting a car!
I know the budget doesnt allow for alot but im sure ive overlooked some absolute bargains out there!!
Ste
Having hopefully got a placement next year, ill be in need of a car come may, moving all the way doen to portsmouth from liverpool. Ill be needing a vehicle to transport me to and from work, 10miles each way, with the occasional trip to northampton to visit the missus. So im up for any car really,
I will have 2-2.5k to spend and hopefully wouldntry and persuade the parents to go to a suzuki dealership so i could butly at the same time they do. (Cheaper deals£) with the suzuki swift sport tempting me so far for reliablity and apparently being fun to drive as well!
Being 23 im inbetween having cheap insurance and paying over the top,
Cars ive gotten quotes on being
Mini cooper s - 1100
Suzuki swift sport -670
Audi a8 v8tdi -1800
Twingo 133-700
Just to give you guys an idea of sizes/power to how much ill be paying.
Im after other ideas as ill need to keep my options open when it comes to getting a car!
I know the budget doesnt allow for alot but im sure ive overlooked some absolute bargains out there!!
Ste
The only one of those that I would dream of buying for motorway use is the A8, but then it's far bigger than I think is really necessary.
Not considered a more "middle of the range" car like a Focus, Golf etc? Bit of a better compromise for short city runs and motorway slogs.
I'm in the same situation as you and picked a Mondeo, but understand that's perhaps a bit dull at 23...
Not considered a more "middle of the range" car like a Focus, Golf etc? Bit of a better compromise for short city runs and motorway slogs.
I'm in the same situation as you and picked a Mondeo, but understand that's perhaps a bit dull at 23...
If you don't have off-street parking in Portsmouth then buy the smallest car.
My daughter runs a Swift Sport and it's a great little whizzy thing and not particularly expensive to maintain, even at main dealer prices. During the two or three years she's had it, it's need nothing outside of normal service items apart from an O2 sensor.
My daughter runs a Swift Sport and it's a great little whizzy thing and not particularly expensive to maintain, even at main dealer prices. During the two or three years she's had it, it's need nothing outside of normal service items apart from an O2 sensor.
Blue Oval84 said:
The only one of those that I would dream of buying for motorway use is the A8, but then it's far bigger than I think is really necessary.
Not considered a more "middle of the range" car like a Focus, Golf etc? Bit of a better compromise for short city runs and motorway slogs.
I'm in the same situation as you and picked a Mondeo, but understand that's perhaps a bit dull at 23...
Ive had a look and golfs seem to be too expensive top buy for a decent one anyways, or for a well kept one in my budget will be too expensive to insure as itll be a v6 or the gt/i models. Not considered a more "middle of the range" car like a Focus, Golf etc? Bit of a better compromise for short city runs and motorway slogs.
I'm in the same situation as you and picked a Mondeo, but understand that's perhaps a bit dull at 23...
Focus has interested me such as the st170 (insurance 870 i think) but from what i remember in my mates one, it was abit cheap and dull inside? unless im completely wrong?
Impasse said:
If you don't have off-street parking in Portsmouth then buy the smallest car.
My daughter runs a Swift Sport and it's a great little whizzy thing and not particularly expensive to maintain, even at main dealer prices. During the two or three years she's had it, it's need nothing outside of normal service items apart from an O2 sensor.
Brilliant! My daughter runs a Swift Sport and it's a great little whizzy thing and not particularly expensive to maintain, even at main dealer prices. During the two or three years she's had it, it's need nothing outside of normal service items apart from an O2 sensor.
I have been down a few times and it seems like a very limited parking area.
when buying was there anything you looked out for?
Swift Sport! Although i may be bias as i work for suzuki! Took one round rockingham and was great fum, although it was the new shape.
Pretty good MPG wise as well and we never really have any problems with them either.
I can always keep my eyes open for some cheap pxs if you wanna drop me a pm!
Good Luck.
Pretty good MPG wise as well and we never really have any problems with them either.
I can always keep my eyes open for some cheap pxs if you wanna drop me a pm!
Good Luck.
stedaley said:
when buying was there anything you looked out for?
Yes. She wanted a black one with stripes. 
There doesn't seem to be a whole load that goes wrong with them. Complaints mainly tend to centre around annoyances rather than actual failures. Squealing brakes, rattly door innards or a drooping parcel shelf seem to be the common issues. Certainly nothing catastrophic. Buy a decent example with confidence.
callywally18 said:
Swift Sport! Although i may be bias as i work for suzuki! Took one round rockingham and was great fum, although it was the new shape.
Pretty good MPG wise as well and we never really have any problems with them either.
I can always keep my eyes open for some cheap pxs if you wanna drop me a pm!
Good Luck.
Pm'd Pretty good MPG wise as well and we never really have any problems with them either.
I can always keep my eyes open for some cheap pxs if you wanna drop me a pm!
Good Luck.
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