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From: Survivalist enclave
Originally Posted by Fieldl,Jul 31 2006, 07:50 PM
Yeah but you could pick a 2004 Focus up for 6k or less for cash.
you see her existing car is six years old and has only done 35,000 miles
no point in trading it for something with more miles/wear and tear on it
I'm not dismissing the purchase idea
just thinking about the leasing - not least because I could lease it as 'my' company car
Si - five door seems to be a definite - think it's to do with loading and past choices rather than carrying people
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From: Hertford
Originally Posted by gaddafi,Jul 31 2006, 08:49 PM
easy is a key criterion Nick
bet you can't tell me a modern that ISN'T easy to drive anyway
bet you can't tell me a modern that ISN'T easy to drive anyway
I feel many euroboxes have oddly-weighted or rubbery controls, over-servo'd brakes etc. Especially French/Italian, etc.
That's why I despise most of them, these days.
Even the Brera I drove felt as rubbery and disconnected as a Vectra. I couldn't drive it smoothly.
At least the Civic still has some precision.
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From: London
Originally Posted by Fieldl,Jul 31 2006, 08:50 PM
Yeah but you could pick a 2004 Focus up for 6k or less for cash.
Good, solid cars. My brother has put ~80k on a diesel one over 3 years or so and it hasn't put a foot wrong. Nice to drive too.
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From: OLD SOUTH WALES
Originally Posted by Fieldl,Jul 31 2006, 08:45 PM
The Signum is an unloved car and unloved cars mean bargains
They are a bigger cars though and the 2.2Tdi is the most desirable.
what about a skoda felatio or whatever its called.
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From: Derby, England
Originally Posted by cheshire_carper,Jul 31 2006, 08:36 PM
But you are right on the new Astra. I would def go and look them up. I had one on hire for 3 months from work, excellent car. I swore I would never buy a Vauxhall but the new Astra changed me.
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From: Notts & Bristol wanderer
I'd ignore the Signum if I was you. We had one here on long term press loan and it was awful to drive; rubbish gearchange, the clutch was rubbery and the whole driving experience was disappointing. And that was the 3-litre V6 TD with 177bhp. Besides, it's based on a Vectra and not the Astra, so it is not a hatchback car, it's actually very big.