Which car should i get?

[Emon1092]

Hi,

I am looking to buy a car 1.6lr to 2lr and willing to spend around £8000. I want something which looks nice from outside as well as inside and fast. I will be driving around 10k mileage per year so i want something which is fuel efficient as well.

Some of the cars i like; BMW 1 series, VW GOLF and i like cars that look sporty.
It would be nice if you guys can recommend me some cars and their price as well as their specs.

Thank you.

[Mercky]

Focus ST. Fast as fk.

[swisstoni]

May be worth putting your requirements into Autotrader and see what it throws up.
Would help you narrow down your choices and also understand what £8k can get you.

[Integroo]

Mercky said:

Focus ST. Fast as fk.

Not remotely fuel efficient and quick but no quicker than a host of other similarly priced hot hatches.

[Wooda80]

Hmm, SEAT Leon is "like a Golf" arguably the same but more sporty looking. You'll get a newer and / or lower mileage one for your £8k than you will a Golf or 1 series. Alfa Giulietta is the same but even more so.

[Mercky]

Integroo said:

Not remotely fuel efficient and quick but no quicker than a host of other similarly priced hot hatches.

Right we'll forget all about that then. You cant argue with this bugger.

[Toed64]

I wouldn't recommend buying a 4 cylinder BMW 1 series for a budget of up to £8000 -

The N47 diesel engine suffers catastrophic timing chain failures and has been revised many times, the last update was in 2013/14, so you won't be buying one of them.

The petrol engined cars are bland and unrewarding to drive - the 1 series is a heavy car and the 4 pot petrol is under-powered and under-torqued for the mass of the body...they are also not particularly economical or reliable.

If you want a 1 series, the N52 petrol is a lovely thing - so a 130i hatchback, or a 125i coupe might be a good choice. Otherwise, almost any of the cars recommended above would be better than a 4 cylinder BMW.