Work colleague wants a car for 3 years.

[croyde]

In the UK for 3 years, and wants a car around £5000 that'll be easy to sell on.

Prefers a Golf or Mini Cooper.

Is this possible around this price point?

Quick look on Auto trader and there are 2002 model year Golfs with around 100k miles at that price.

Will they be a world of pain maintenance wise?

Thought that I'd ask you lot as this is a car site. Cheers all.

[Cold]

Does he have a credit rating here in order to lease something a bit newer?

[bimsb6]

You mean 2012 ?

[Pothole]

croyde said:

In the UK for 3 years, and wants a car around £5000 that'll be easy to sell on.

Prefers a Golf or Mini Cooper.

Is this possible around this price point?

Quick look on Auto trader and there are 2002 model year Golfs with around 100k miles at that price.

Will they be a world of pain maintenance wise?

Thought that I'd ask you lot as this is a car site. Cheers all.

That was a pretty crap quick look.

There are 12 Golfs available with less than 40000 miles on between £4500 and £5000. The newest is a 2011 3 door 1.2.

"Golf" is a pretty broad church, but that one will sell on no problem if he keeps it well and has it serviced correctly.

[croyde]

Cheers. A very quick crap look I know

I know nothing about Golfs. She won't have a credit rating as just arrived in the UK, I guess.

She saw my bike gear and started asking about cars and places to live around London.

No, I don't fancy her lol, and as she's my superior, it might do me well if I give her good advice

[pavarotti1980]

croyde said:

Cheers. A very quick crap look I know

I know nothing about Golfs. She won't have a credit rating as just arrived in the UK, I guess.

She saw my bike gear and started asking about cars and places to live around London.

No, I don't fancy her lol, and as she's my superior, it might do me well if I give her good advice

Surely offering to take her for a ride is a given?

[bluezedd]

croyde said:

and as she's my superior, it might do me well if I give her good advice

This might also be a recipe for disaster!

Also, if they're not from the UK, do they realise how cheap the UK second-hand car market is?

Edited by bluezedd on Monday 30th September 19:51

[croyde]

Ok, let's narrow it down.

On PH there are 33 basic Golfs up to 2012s £4k or less. Most are around 80 to 100k miles.

What kind of possible engine, bodywork, suspension worries could there be?

Looking at one in particular, a 2010 Golf 1.6 diesel, I'm pretty impressed with what a few grand can get you, especially when I think what I spend keeping my owned for 21 years E36 on the road.

Although being that the Golf is diesel, one would have to take into account the extension of the ULEZ come 2021.

[ZX10R NIN]

All the cars below are good options, if she's your superior maybe take her to a car supermarket that way she can sit in the options & decide for herself then you can help by finding a good example of whatever she decides she wants.

Alfa Giulietta Veloce

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Civic Type S GT

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Focus Zetec S

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Seat Leon SE

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

308 Allure

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Megane GT Line TomTom

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Astra Elite

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mazda3 Venture

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[croyde]

Thanks mate

[croyde]

Moved from General Gassing to Car Buying. The kiss of death to this thread then lol

[ilikejam]

croyde said:

Moved from General Gassing to Car Buying. The kiss of death to this thread then lol

Just like the kiss of death your career will receive once you recommend a lemon to your boss

[Fast Bug]

Can I throw a curve ball at you? If she's got a work contract for the 3 years, some finance companies will look at her. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services do (or at least did) lease agreements for people on work contracts. Ping me an email and I'll happily put you on touch with one of the guys in our car team who may be able to help. Total cost may be more than the £5k, but it'll be trouble free motoring whilst she's here

[croyde]

ilikejam said:

croyde said:

Moved from General Gassing to Car Buying. The kiss of death to this thread then lol

Just like the kiss of death your career will receive once you recommend a lemon to your boss