£4-6k car suggestions for my girlfriend
£4-6k car suggestions for my girlfriend
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Muncher

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12,235 posts

279 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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My girlfriend has had her 2002 Audi TT 225 Quattro for about 9 months now but wants to change it.

It's pretty sound but has had a couple of minor niggles lately, she is frustrated with not having 4 usable seats.

The requirements are loosely:
- 5 doors
- reasonable economy
- £4-6k
- cheaper insurance and road tax than the TT
- small-ish

I have ruled out anything french full stop.
She has ruled out a 3 series (too big/old man), a Mini (poor ride unless losing the runflats makes it good enough?) or a Focus (doesn't like them and her mum has one).

The only thing I can really come up with is a Fiesta at the minute and she's not too keen on that. I'd like to keep it German if at all possible, any suggestions?

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

228 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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seat leon cupra r thingy......


Regiment

2,799 posts

189 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Why have you ruled out all French cars?

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

228 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Regiment said:
Why have you ruled out all French cars?
because they are utterly st!?

Muncher

Original Poster:

12,235 posts

279 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Regiment said:
Why have you ruled out all French cars?
Bad experiences with build quality and poor electrics in every one I've worked on. Plus I really wouldn't want to be in an accident in most that I have been in as they feel and are, so flimsy.

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

228 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Muncher said:
Regiment said:
Why have you ruled out all French cars?
Bad experiences with build quality and poor electrics in every one I've worked on. Plus I really wouldn't want to be in an accident in most that I have been in as they feel and are, so flimsy.
my comment quantified

tomwoodis

570 posts

214 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Golf GTI?

Turbodiesel1690

1,958 posts

200 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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A pic of your girlfriend would help greatly in the deliberations...

Regiment

2,799 posts

189 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Muncher said:
Bad experiences with build quality and poor electrics in every one I've worked on. Plus I really wouldn't want to be in an accident in most that I have been in as they feel and are, so flimsy.
You mean they have character ;-).

But ruling out all French cars when they'll be some very good bargains out there, it's a bit daft.

Muncher

Original Poster:

12,235 posts

279 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Regiment said:
You mean they have character ;-).

But ruling out all French cars when they'll be some very good bargains out there, it's a bit daft.
I can live with missing out on them wink

CurvaParabolica

7,014 posts

214 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Sounds like a 5 door A3 is the car for her...

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

228 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Regiment said:
Muncher said:
Bad experiences with build quality and poor electrics in every one I've worked on. Plus I really wouldn't want to be in an accident in most that I have been in as they feel and are, so flimsy.
You mean they have character ;-).

But ruling out all French cars when they'll be some very good bargains out there, it's a bit daft.
enjoy your st french rattly crisp packet thick french bargins, what particular turd where you thinking of? The varitity of poo is so vast. wink

ensignia

946 posts

265 months

Saturday 21st May 2011
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Mazda RX-8.

Oh wait...you said reasonable fuel economy.