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02 VW Golf or new Nissan Micra?

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    #32
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Maybe they perform well in reliability surveys because they are so devoid of anything which is standard on other cars that theres nothing to break.










    :)


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    #33
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Its a silly comparision. The cars aren't even in the same category.


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    #34
    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    TempestSabre wrote:
    Its a silly comparision. The cars aren't even in the same category.




    very true. we shouldn't compare these two cars. if the question was "used family hatch or new supermini". i'd say used hatch. the vast majority of new and newer cars these days are reliable.

    what about a golf vs fabia?


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    #35
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Golfs don't fare particularly well in reliability surveys! and anyone who pays anything over €11,500 for an 02 1.4 base Golf is an idiot.


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,661 ✭✭✭maidhc


    colm_mcm wrote:
    Golfs don't fare particularly well in reliability surveys! and anyone who pays anything over €11,500 for an 02 1.4 base Golf is an idiot.

    Exactly.


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    Dilbert75
    Registered Users Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    I'd have to say I wouldn't get either, either. If I was confused between a Micra (small & nippy) and a Golf (bigger and solid), I'd go for a middle ground like the Skoda Fabia. For €15k you'd probably get somewhere between a good 04 or 05, so big depreciation will be gone. Not sure how it is for a 6'4" driver but go see. Very solid and Germanic build - even the old 1.4 8V Mpi engine is poky enough for most everyday driving.


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    #38
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Dilbert75 wrote:
    I'd have to say I wouldn't get either, either. If I was confused between a Micra (small & nippy) and a Golf (bigger and solid), I'd go for a middle ground like the Skoda Fabia. For €15k you'd probably get somewhere between a good 04 or 05, so big depreciation will be gone. Not sure how it is for a 6'4" driver but go see. Very solid and Germanic build - even the old 1.4 8V Mpi engine is poky enough for most everyday driving.

    For €15,000 it'd want to be a fairly special 04 or 05 Fabia, given that new ones start at €14,500


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