15k what car
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tyranical

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927 posts

220 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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Slight change in circumstances mean i'm now looking for a new car with 15k instead of the 20k I was going to spend on an Audi TTS.

Requirements:

- Pretty fast yet capable of reasonable MPG when required, reasonable MPG to me is 35-40 on a long run, 25-30 day to day driving in traffic, cruising and generally blasting around (Anything upwards of 200bhp for me is fine)

- Practical, need a boot that I can put my dog in and also big enough for your average trip to ikea for furniture etc (but not at the same time!) doesn't need 5 doors though and not an estate or something that would be classed as a barge!

- Relatively new (4-5 years old at the most, but the newer the better)

- Lowish mileage (looking for 20-30k examples tops)

- Ideally turbocharged, just because they are generally easier to achieve reasonable MPG in when required and I am a bit of a boost addict or a lazy driver who doesn't want to be changing down gears to accelerate all the time!

Thats about it for requirements!

My own thoughts so far have only been 2.0L Sciroccos (the boot lip annoys me alot though, lifting my dog in over there is going to be a pain and not sure how much you could actually fit in the back because of the lip), MK6 Golf GTIs which are only just in the 15k price range and as a bit of a wild card.. nissan jukes! (The 1.6 dig-t with 190bhp, I like them just my personal tastes!)

Any ideas are appreciated, but before it is even suggested I don't want to buy two cars and have a weekend toy and I don't want to just buy something thats 10 years old because its mega quick bruv innit. My requirements are firm.

Cheers,

Matt



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Meths

2,103 posts

166 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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I think the vauxhall vectra suits your needs.
















laugh

traffman

2,263 posts

239 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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Scoobaruu Hatch , or the Audi s3 Fastback.

Five door Focus ST ,

How about the leftfield choice a lovely Renault Megane R26 , loads of space for mutley as theyve only 2 seats!

lewisf182

2,242 posts

218 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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Would an audi a5 3.0tdi suit? Or do you just want petrol?
Dont think the a5 would be much good blasting around though but at 15k its where my money would go.

philmots

4,666 posts

290 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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lewisf182 said:
Would an audi a5 3.0tdi suit? Or do you just want petrol?
Dont think the a5 would be much good blasting around though but at 15k its where my money would go.
With under 30k for under 15k? Doubt it!

Nice cars, though

harrisp

200 posts

177 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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BMW 130?

Caulkhead

4,938 posts

187 months

lewisf182

2,242 posts

218 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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philmots said:
lewisf182 said:
Would an audi a5 3.0tdi suit? Or do you just want petrol?
Dont think the a5 would be much good blasting around though but at 15k its where my money would go.
With under 30k for under 15k? Doubt it!

Nice cars, though
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/audi/a5/audi-a5-3-0-tdi-quattro-2dr/793250

Sure you could wiggle the price down a bit? As said, its where my money would go.

stuart-b

3,651 posts

256 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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3 series
Golf

And i'm ooot of ideas.

mike9009

10,951 posts

273 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Easy hits most your requirementes. Marmite looks. Cheap Tax. Good MPG.


Mike

okie592

2,711 posts

197 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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ermm a skoda octavia VRS, used focus st, 335d / 335i

PaperCut

640 posts

177 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Leon FR?

GTRmad

248 posts

201 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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PaperCut said:
Leon FR?
no no no!!!! must have the crapiest"" rank dash on any modern car iv'e seen...

ian2144

1,697 posts

252 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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okie592 said:
ermm a skoda octavia VRS, used focus st, 335d / 335i
You will get a nearly new vRS Estate for 15K budget. Some good deals out there, as Skoda have a new Octavia model coming out next year.

Wadeski

9,040 posts

243 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Most boring ph what car ever?

What would you NOT want a "fast car innit"?

Whatever that is.