quattroowner

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With my first year of driving gone, and my insurance less than half the previous year at (1528) (now 705) for this next 12 month's on a 1.4 Leon. Im thinking about upgrading.

The little Leon is getting a little tired and high mileage and well a bit boring now.So thinking about looking into a Cupra, pre 2004 for cost reason's.Unmodified and any colour (Preferably not silver) but not to fussed.

Just wondering what people's experiences of them are, Petrol wise (wouldnt mind a TDI)

Any idea's what insurance might be around. If i can get insurance for around £1000 - 1300 max (details below), Id be willing to save up. Insurance on the scooby is nigh on impossible till im 22. Also with a 1.8t year's insurance might help lower the premium.

Thought's and suggestion's from insurer's,owner's etc

Here's some car's id be interested in:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/seat-leon-...#ht_870wt_1270

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Seat-...item27c2366d71

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Seat-...ht_1616wt_1270

Oh and my wee old 140,000 mile Shiate . . scrathes, engine light on,exhaust rattle etc etc



So go on Gary (aka Moley) Could you get me quoted for about £1150 on one of these?

20 ~(21 in Aug)
1 year's no claims
1 1/2 year's license held
AB53 postcode
no claims or fine's
No points or asbo's etc (Absolutely clean license)
Member of 2 paid car club's and 3 paid car forum's and online club's
Took part in DRIVE ALIVE a few month's before i past my test
Job in retail.
only driver no named (unless this helps dramatically)
Single
None homeowner
Nae Kids that i know off or been told about.

Worth a bash. Wouldnt want to waste your time on the phone when ur busy when i aint looking to buy the car or similar just yet unless i can get decent insurance, quick online is throwing back 2 1/2 k!!

Thanks

Moley

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Pop your details over on a pm (full postcode/date of birth etc) and i'll have a look

quattroowner

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Pm'd mate.

Thanks for your time

quattroowner

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Pm'd again mate as i think you might of lost my last pm lol

alb27

I have a 55 plate Mk1 FR TDi for my daily driver. I do quite a lot of miles for work and it's great for what I need it for; comfortable, economical, and reasonably quick as well. Remap is on the cards soon.

I had another one a few years back, a 53 plate Cupra TDi, and my mate had an identical 1.8T. Once mine was mapped there was pretty much nothing in it performance-wise, plus mine was group 13 and his was group 16, and I got 50mpg...

quattroowner

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If i had the money mate. . id stretch to a FR TDI. . but i dare say there nearly 5k and insurance be higher. Just something a 20 year old can afford lol

Looking at earlier tdi's aswell

alb27

True, the diesel ones do seem to hold their value a bit higher than the equivalent petrol ones.

StiX

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I had a Leon Cupra 2001 think it was, completely standard and the mpg was pretty **** from memory - 20 around town?

But then again a 1.8 turbo isn't going to be good is it!

quattroowner

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Didnt hear back from moley..Not a problem as i know he is a busy guy. And i need to save up to be able to afford a cupra.

Have made my mind up..Has to be a diesel for the trips i do to and from work. Just makes sense

quattroowner

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Gary: I left a answerphone message for you a minute ago. its not for a scooby it's for my Leon cupra

Thanks

quattroowner

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No call back from gary...phoned nearly 10 times now. .Will keep trying. Left 2 answerphone messages..

Fraser quoted me . . but a bit hight was wondering if you could bring it down to around my best quote of £1800

Moley

iTrader: (9)

Hi mate

You'd need to speak to Fraser as he has your details, i wouldn't be able to get it cheaper than he can do (we all have the same rates for normal cars)

quattroowner

iTrader: (5)

Ah right that's no problem mate.

I was quoted £2600, ,Brentacre were the best at 1835.

Will keep you guys in mind for next year,