£2 - £2.5k What Car?
 

Hi everyone,

A good friend of mine is looking for a new car (currently drives a 1.8 P'reg escort 5dr - dont ask)

The only brief i've got so far, is wants something not too dated (so a woman wouldnt laugh when you pull up), relatively cheap to run, hold its cash ok, he's not a car nut so not interested in anything silly & its an everyday car.

So far, i've mentioned Pug 306 TD, Focus zetec, Golf ? ? ? ?

He's mentioned a Corrado or a Probe (nearly hit him with the Probe call)

Plus something he can park outside his flat, which is the "ghetto" !!! Put it this way he's had his escort pi**ed on by some chav's !!! HA HA HA

Any advice appreciated

does he want sports - performance?
prestige? or run of the mill?

Small-engined Golf.

Corrado in a ghetto? Mad.

Focus zetec sounds sensible.

well, he doesnt really know (I know annoying)

Not anything to unusual, so more run of the mill as easy to pick & nothing silly.

Just to give you some car history, he bought his escort brand new 10 yrs ago for about £10k when he worked at Jaguar, still has it !!!

I've given him some banter dont worry.

Focus i think might be the way?

how about a passat tdi on an 97/98 ish, or sumthing a bit faster a 200sx ? just a thought

Focus is a nicer driver, but the VW badge will impress women more and lose less money.

I'd never buy one, but I have different criteria.

Golf Mk3 GTI 16V anniversary or Colour Concept would be nice for £2.5k and hold their value very well. Might attract too much attention in the ghetto though :(

Pug 306 D Turbo, quick, reliable & cheap to run

Theres a nice gti-6 in the for sale section...

I bought a 52plate Mondeo TDCi with 80k on the clock 12 months ago for 2500. very nice car, worth looking for ex rep mobiles

Saab's go for cheap money. Also have a friend who picked up a Alfa 156 (2000) with leather interior etc for about £3k - he uses it as an everyday car as he has a noble for weekends