Fun Daily for 12k - Page 1 - Car Buying

Wednesday 27th November 2019

My lease deal is coming to an end on a Seat Leon 1.4 eco tsi and I'm struggling to make a decision for my next purchase!

Suggestions for a 12k daily which can be fun to drive with mpg at 35+ ?

0-60 below 8s.

Cheers

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Wednesday 27th November 2019

BenLowden

7,342 posts

206 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Thursday 28th November 2019

Easy – 208 GTI by Peugeot Sport: https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Driving position is awkward at first but I loved it after I got used to it and still miss it! My lifetime average was 38mpg. Has to be one of the most underrated/overlooked cars of recent years.

My fleet articles available here: https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-fleet/peug...

culpz

4,964 posts

141 months

Thursday 28th November 2019

Fiesta ST or Clio 200/220 (EDC)?

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

110 months

Thursday 28th November 2019

ZX10R NIN said:

I'm also interested in a fun daily at this price point but buying French or Vauxhall isn't something I've ever been keen to do. Are these cars reasonably reliable and reasonably priced to run?

p.s - The first link goes to an S-Max

LordGrover

34,150 posts

241 months

Thursday 28th November 2019

The correct answer is GT86.
Click

35 mpg is achievable, but you'll have to drive like my Nan. I averaged 31 mpg over four years - click.

Edited by LordGrover on Thursday 28th November 16:30

Hackney

7,423 posts

237 months

Thursday 28th November 2019

My 2013 Focus ST 250 was £11k

I use it every day and it's fun enough - depends on your needs, I need 4 seats (well, 5 actually but that's another thread) and a decent boot. I also do high mileage for work.

My Golf R was better but I doubt you'd get one for £11k yet. Maybe a GTi?

LeeM135i

711 posts

83 months

Thursday 28th November 2019

Depending on your commute you can get 35mpg out of a M135i if your doing 50 to 70 on the motorway, it will drop quickly if you have to drive through town. You will be able to pick up an early car for £12k.

BenLowden

7,342 posts

206 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Thursday 28th November 2019

LordGrover said:

The correct answer is GT86.
Click

35 mpg is achievable, but you'll have to drive like my Nan. I averaged 31 mpg over four years - click.

Edited by LordGrover on Thursday 28th November 16:30

If only there was a feature to settle this... Oh wait! https://www.pistonheads.com/news/features/toyota-g...

I disagree with Matt's verdict though getmecoat

PS. Love the level of detail in your My Garage!

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Thursday 28th November 2019

SCEtoAUX said:

I'm also interested in a fun daily at this price point but buying French or Vauxhall isn't something I've ever been keen to do. Are these cars reasonably reliable and reasonably priced to run?

p.s - The first link goes to an S-Max

Thanks for the heads up, here's the link I meant to post

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

Why haven't you been keen, all three have proven themselves to be reliable & both the Megane & Peugeot are imo a step ahead of the Golf/Leon dynamically with the VXR being on par with both.

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

110 months

Friday 29th November 2019

ZX10R NIN said:

Thanks for the heads up, here's the link I meant to post

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

Why haven't you been keen, all three have proven themselves to be reliable & both the Megane & Peugeot are imo a step ahead of the Golf/Leon dynamically with the VXR being on par with both.

Just a general feeling that French cars are unreliable and Vauxhalls are to be avoided. Nothing from personal experience. I'm veering to the GT86 though, just because I do love my Toyotas.

BenLowden

7,342 posts

206 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Friday 29th November 2019

SCEtoAUX said:

Just a general feeling that French cars are unreliable and Vauxhalls are to be avoided. Nothing from personal experience. I'm veering to the GT86 though, just because I do love my Toyotas.

To be honest I used to completely dismiss French cars before I came to work at PH and then I was converted. I've since had six Renaultsport's over the last four years and they've been the most reliable cars I've ever owned. Much better than anything German or Japanese!

GreatGranny

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255 months

Friday 29th November 2019

I know it's cliché and some will say they are boring but a Golf GTI must be in there with a shout.

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Friday 29th November 2019

SCEtoAUX said:

Just a general feeling that French cars are unreliable and Vauxhalls are to be avoided. Nothing from personal experience. I'm veering to the GT86 though, just because I do love my Toyotas.

That's more of an old myth now along with Italian cars, but all modern cars will have one (be it mostly niggly ones) issue or another it just seems to be the way things are these days.

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Friday 29th November 2019

GreatGranny said:

I know it's cliché and some will say they are boring but a Golf GTI must be in there with a shout.

He said fun wink

all jokes aside I've found pretty much all the (Edition 30 accepted but even that isn't om par with a Cup chassis Megane) Golfs a bit meh in terms of a entertainment.

I think the reason people rave about the MK5 was because the MK4 was so poor.

Mr Tidy

31,221 posts

156 months