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Poll for best overall car?

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    #32
    madaboutcars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭madaboutcars


    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the A3 just a Golf with a different badge and costs more?


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    #33
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,968 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    You are wrong. The A3 is generally much higher spec'd imo


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    #34
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    Q2002 wrote: »
    You are wrong. The A3 is generally much higher spec'd imo

    Actually the base spec A3 is about as sparse as the base spec Golf. You're paying for the better quality interior mainly and the badge. I'm not sure how in-depth the suspension tweaks go. Most of the engines are the same.
    Under the old VRT scheme the A3 170bhp TDi was actually cheaper than the 170bhp TDi Golf, so the A3 isn't necessarily a more expensive Golf.


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    #35
    madaboutcars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭madaboutcars


    The Golf has aircon and the Audi doesn't.

    Anyway the Golf is about to be replaced by a "new" model.


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    #36
    spav
    Registered Users Posts: 422 ✭✭spav


    goodluck2me wrote: »
    I was just scanning there for a new car and I'm looking for the following things in one.
    1. Reliabilty
    2. Fun to Drive
    3. Not going to cost an Arm & Leg to insure
    4. Not ridiculously expensive to service.

    Which of these are best

    VW Golf, Audi A3, Ford Focus - any other recommendations?

    Thanks

    Someone else has mentioned it on this thread, but I'd consider the Fiat Panda 100hp. Once you get past the fact that it's a Panda ( ;) ), it's a cracking car to drive, smashing to look at and pretty cheap to run. With a bit of haggling you'll be able to get a pre-reg 08 model for about €10k, with the guts of a 4 year warranty.

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Fiat/Panda/1.4-16V-/200843190564498/advert


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    #37
    martydunf
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭martydunf


    Don't limit yourself to an audi, golf or focus.

    As some one already said how bout a celica?
    It has toyota reliability and the most fun you can have in a FWD car! (either that or a 'teg).
    instead of goin to the dealer to service your car (mind you itd be a lot cheaper than the audi/vw dealers!) how bout trying your hand at it and see how you get on. Theres plenty of websites out there to explain what has to be done and how to do it.:)


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    #38
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    This would be my choice*, nearly new pocket rocket, all the toys and landed all in for around €17.5K.

    http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/(S(3y4d5r554og4j33kplnz3gme))/Search/VehicleDetails.aspx?vehicle=206466&diesel=yes

    * Actually, this was my choice.


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    #39
    Goodluck2me
    Registered Users Posts: 5,404 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    Thanks for all the replies guy/girls.


    I'm pretty surprised to hear that the A3/Golf don't have good reliability records, or is that just one of those myths?
    Has anyone got some ball parks figures for servicing say 05 models of each car?

    Thanks


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    #40
    cjt156
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    goodluck2me wrote: »
    I'm pretty surprised to hear that the A3/Golf don't have good reliability records, or is that just one of those myths?

    I think its the other way round. For a long time VAG had a great reputation for reliability which either 1) has been eroded recently or 2) was never deserved to begin with.

    I've owned French, Italian, Japanese and German cars and the only one to ever stop dead at the side of the road was my old MkIII Golf. But apart from that, sure their bulletproof...


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