What about a VW fox?

[mrmarcus]

New VW fox for £5995 is what the otherhalf is looking at today? The price looks good to me but is the car any good?

[J500ANT]

mrmarcus said:

New VW fox for £5995 is what the otherhalf is looking at today? The price looks good to me but is the car any good?

No. Nasty hard plastics, slow as anything, and thirsty with high emissions for its class.

The 1.2 is a £110 tax disc for its 55bhp and has combined mpg of 46.3. It's just old tech engine wise and it shows.

Edited by J500ANT on Tuesday 29th June 21:46

[AWRacing]

My gf has one. Ok for her nipping to and from work and the odd trip from cambridge to halifax to see her folks. Shes got the 1.2 model and isnt a car nut in any way. All in all not a bad little car for the money plus it stood up very well when she had someone drive into her.

[shakotan]

It's not a patch on the Lupo that preceded it.

[Deluded]

Get a Lupo instead. Nicer looking car and nicer interior.

[R4PID]

Here's a couple on the Golf stand. I wouldn't bother to be honest.

[mrmarcus]

the one on the right looks like it has a few miles on it

[LuS1fer]

Built in Brazil I believe and it shows - er, not the Brazilian...

[thebigmacmoomin]

Bring back the Lupo

[Mafioso]

If you want cheap(ish) what about an Aygo (and C1 and 107)? They're £35 tax (aren't they?) and the 3 pot sounds... interesting...

[ArtVandelay]

Mafioso said:

If you want cheap(ish) what about an Aygo (and C1 and 107)? They're £35 tax (aren't they?) and the 3 pot sounds... interesting...

Mafioso speaks sense! Better engine, more power, better economy and an interesting sound. Not sure if some of them qualify for zero road tax. Funky inside too and well made. All mechanically identical, just get the cheapest (probably Citroen) or the one which looks the best to you. Avoid the Peugeot, it's just had an awful facelift whereby they've fitted a brace on it's mouth.

[DaveL86]

mrmarcus said:

New VW fox for £5995 is what the otherhalf is looking at today? The price looks good to me but is the car any good?

Mum has a Polo 1.2 in 65bhp guise and I have driven plenty as courtesy cars in the past, in my opinion its plenty powerful for around town and comfortable without being loud on the motorway @ 70, I see no downsides my self.

Couple of retailers have 1.4's with delivery mileage for same price, seems like a bargain and doesn't have a French badge :

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/retailers/00597/used-c...

EDIT:

Couple of other things to consider, the 1.2 is chain driven with no maintenance plan for the life of the engine, so you wont have any expensive cam belt bills every four years or 60k miles.

The 1.4 is belt driven and will require a cam belt change every four years or 60k (unless this has changed with newer engines)

Edited by DaveL86 on Wednesday 30th June 18:03

[nottyash]

Six thousand pounds to spend on a car and the best option you find is a VW Fox?

[soad]

nottyash said:

Six thousand pounds to spend on a car and the best option you find is a VW Fox?

So what do you suggest? Must be a girls car it seems. Probably new too.

[loose cannon]

little clio dci, my mum has a 86 bhp goes very well costs £25 to tax and does 60mpg has all the toys she needs and she loves it.

[Rich_W]

Having driven several Foxes I'm still struggling to beleive it's a VW. They feel terribly flimsy! Also worth pointing out that it's getting on for the same size as the previous generation Polo!

[MondeoMan1981]

Surely buying a Fox is VAG badge snobbery at its worst ?

[LuS1fer]

It's more their commercial vehicle to combat the Koreans than a serious car.

[S Line Luxury]

loose cannon said:

little clio dci, my mum has a 86 bhp goes very well costs £25 to tax and does 60mpg has all the toys she needs and she loves it.

French heap vs Quality Vag?

Surely its a no brainer?

[Chris_w666]

MondeoMan1981 said:

Surely buying a Fox is VAG badge snobbery at its worst ?

Perhaps but it works at that price it will be one of the cheapest way to run a new car for 2,3,4 or 5 years.