Diesel A4 or Diesel Focus for £5K
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dontfollowme said:
Re the Focus. Where does the Style fit in? Is that the base model? I am pushing them towards an LX or a Zetec.
I have a Style. It's above LX, below Sport and Zetec. It doesn't have the heated front windscreen, but is fully colour-coded, air-con, electric mirrors, front windows. Easy to fit an aux-in lead for the stereo too if not already there. Had a better interior too, IMO, but it depends if you are looking at Mk2 (05-07) or Mk2.5 (2008 onwards).VeeFour and I have had this discussion before - just to provide an alternative, I have a 1.6TDCi and have averaged 54mpg over 2 years, can easily get 65mpg+ on m'way. I find there's more than enough torque to get on with, only have to remember its a narrow-ish power band, it's all between 2000 and 3500 rpm. My only complaint is that it could do with a 6 speed 'box, as there is a big gap between 4th and 5th (and from 3rd to 4th). My profile has more info if you want to read it.
Audi any day of the week. You can pick up a b6 1.9tdi red dot sport for less than 5k with just on 100k miles. It will give you no trouble at all providing its the manual version and is a lovely place to be.
I love to come on here and Bragg but mine is on 348k miles. It gets serviced every 20-30k miles at a cost between 2 and 300 quid at an Indy and goes through two to two and a half sets of tyres at a shade under 400 quid a set OEM a year.
It does 640miles a tank used to be 750 min on a full 65 litres.
If you look at my profile you can get an idea of running costs.
I would not in a million years have a passat over my a4 as had a newer passat loaner at one point and it was horrid.
My feelings on the focus are pretty similar tbh.
I love to come on here and Bragg but mine is on 348k miles. It gets serviced every 20-30k miles at a cost between 2 and 300 quid at an Indy and goes through two to two and a half sets of tyres at a shade under 400 quid a set OEM a year.
It does 640miles a tank used to be 750 min on a full 65 litres.
If you look at my profile you can get an idea of running costs.
I would not in a million years have a passat over my a4 as had a newer passat loaner at one point and it was horrid.
My feelings on the focus are pretty similar tbh.
We have a 2.0 TDCi Focus estate as our family car.
It is four years old and we've had it from new. Now at 40,000 miles.
Needed a new clutch/DMF at 17,000 miles at a cost of just over £700. Quite a common fault from what I hear. Otherwise it has been reliable.
Not particularly economical. I can't get it to crack 50mpg unless pottering along the motorway at 60. Around town doesn't want to do more than 40mpg.
Ours is a Zetec. Lots of kit. Good heater. Heated front screen is fab. Seats excellent. Steering, handling, brakes and ride are miles better than my Alfas.
NCAP 5 star, which is good.
It would be a pretty good car if it had an auto box. The 6 speed manual is a pain, as you are always changing gear and wondering when the DMF will fail.
It is four years old and we've had it from new. Now at 40,000 miles.
Needed a new clutch/DMF at 17,000 miles at a cost of just over £700. Quite a common fault from what I hear. Otherwise it has been reliable.
Not particularly economical. I can't get it to crack 50mpg unless pottering along the motorway at 60. Around town doesn't want to do more than 40mpg.
Ours is a Zetec. Lots of kit. Good heater. Heated front screen is fab. Seats excellent. Steering, handling, brakes and ride are miles better than my Alfas.
NCAP 5 star, which is good.
It would be a pretty good car if it had an auto box. The 6 speed manual is a pain, as you are always changing gear and wondering when the DMF will fail.
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