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New car to buy

  • 13-09-2016 10:13am
    #1
    Muzi5434
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I'm thinking of purchasing a new car in the UK (I live in the UK) and am looking for some advice:

    My budget is 8,500 pounds and am looking for a reliable and economical car with a maximum engine size of 1.6 (Petrol or diesel).

    I've looked at the Toyota Auris (2013) from approved Toyota dealers, they usually come with 2/3 years warranty with low mileage (15k max) and they're within budget.

    I don't want to get a yaris or a polo because they are too small for me. I currently have a Renault and have had some problems with it and was told it is common with French cars therefore would like to avoid them.

    Can anyone recommend any other reliable and economic cars to look at within my budget?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Hyundai i30/Kia Ceed. The latter has a 7 year warranty if that's your thing.


  • #3
    Muzi5434
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Muzi5434


    Thanks, I will look at those as well :)


  • #4
    MuffinsDa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭MuffinsDa


    Have you considered Dacia Sandero?
    Great car, cheap to maintain, reliable, safe, and you can buy one brand new with your budget and have change left in your pocket!
    https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/sandero/configurator/

    Or you can buy the Stepway version:
    https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/sandero/configurator/


  • #5
    Muzi5434
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Muzi5434


    MuffinsDa wrote: »
    Have you considered Dacia Sandero?
    Great car, cheap to maintain, reliable, safe, and you can buy one brand new with your budget and have change left in your pocket!
    https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/sandero/configurator/

    Or you can buy the Stepway version:
    https://www.dacia.co.uk/vehicles/sandero/configurator/

    Oh wow thanks. Hadn't looked at those, will do now! :)


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    They're the same size as a Yaris or polo though. Only nastier :)

    On the safety thing, it's got a 4 star rating, which isn't that amazing.

    Binning a Renault over perceived shortcomings with the brand in favour for Renaults budget brand Dacia doesn't make sense to me.


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  • #7
    Muzi5434
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Muzi5434


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    They're the same size as a Yaris or polo though. Only nastier :)

    On the safety thing, it's got a 4 star rating, which isn't that amazing.

    Binning a Renault over perceived shortcomings with the brand in favour for Renaults budget brand Dacia doesn't make sense to me.

    Yeah I did some research on it last night and didn't find it great.

    It's a cheap price for a reason and I agree with the binning a Renault for it makes no sense


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