Recommend Provost a new car!

Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 16:49

Well I have been figuring out my finances, and with the unreliability of my car I have decided it is time to get rid of it and invest in something else as it is getting very expensive to maintain. I have a Peugeot 106 1.1 and I am looking for something bigger, both physically and engine-wise. But within reason, I cannot afford huge insurance premiums or fuel costs. A diesel will be looked at seriously too due to their economy with fuel...

So come on, any suggestions? And none of those ridiculous American fuelguzzlers please

Lancer · February 17, 2003, 16:59

Ford Taurus! Gets a million miles to a gallon of gas, and runs for a million miles!

Stylish too!

No really Provost, you're looking for a Ford Taurus...

Oerdin · February 17, 2003, 17:00

What sort of things do you need your new car to perform? Are you married with a family to haul around or are you a single guy? Do you want a 4-door or 2-door? Are you the convertable type of would a people carrier be more your style? Most importantly you will have to tell us what price range you are looking in other wise you'll get suggestions from all over the field.

Grrr · February 17, 2003, 17:04

There are some very nice Bugatti's on show in Auckland. Only $2m.

Myrddin · February 17, 2003, 17:08

Skoda Fabia

Drogue · February 17, 2003, 17:16

There's loads of ones you could go for. My parents got a Citroen Xantia turbo diesel a few years ago, which is economical, smooth and quite nice to drive, but the servicing is almost twice as much as when we had a Ford (something about being a French car in Britain apparently

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Personally, if you're looking for a diesel, I like the Alfa Romeo (147, 156 and 166 all have turbo diesels). It's not too big or too small, it looks great, it drives nicely, it sounds great, better than most petrol cars, and it's not exactly sluggish. Might be a bit pricy to run though, not sure. Or you could go for something relativly mundane like a Focus. My friend has a 1.8 petrol that drives quite nicely. Or if you like Peugeot's you could try one of their bigger ones. Or even a new Mini

You looking at getting a new one or buying second hand? If economy's important, have you looked at LPG or duel fuel cars? They have similar (although not quite as good) performance, and the fuel has so much less duty on it, its about 30 odd pence per litre IIRC, and gives diesel like performance (not to mention being environmentally friendly). However you do have to cope with it taking up half your boot, and there are only 300 odd petrol stations that sell it IIRC.

Drogue · February 17, 2003, 17:18

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Originally posted by Myrddin
Skoda Fabia

How could I forget Skoda's? Great cars, cheap, reliable, nice to drive (at least the Octavia I tried was) that's if you can cope with the reputation

Dauphin · February 17, 2003, 17:20

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Originally posted by Drogue

How could I forget Skoda's? Great cars, cheap, reliable, nice to drive (at least the Octavia I tried was) that's if you can cope with the reputation

Who cares about its reputation? Its still a VW under the bonnet.

Jac de Molay · February 17, 2003, 17:21

Ford Focus RS. It's cheap and fun to drive.

Drogue · February 17, 2003, 17:31

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Originally posted by Big Crunch
Who cares about its reputation? Its still a VW under the bonnet.

Exactly. It is sad that there is still a stigma attached to them, as they are good cars. However many people I know care about the reputation a car has, and the prestige it has.

Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 17:47

I will have £3500 plus an R reg 106 with 79000 miles to trade in. So I cannot afford anything too flashy, although better than my present setup, of course

Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 17:48

Yeah, I like Skoda's, but alas too few are within the right price range at a decent age.

SpencerH · February 17, 2003, 18:06

You're better off with an older japanese car than a newer almost anything else. I've given up on all the others.

Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 18:41

Yeah, I quite fancy the look of the Nissan Almera...my mother has always sworn by Nissans, just that Nissans have an image as a bit of an 'old person's car' alas.

Dauphin · February 17, 2003, 18:44

Are you fashion conscious or something?

Asher · February 17, 2003, 18:44

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Originally posted by Lancer
Ford Taurus! Gets a million miles to a gallon of gas, and runs for a million miles!

Stylish too!

No really Provost, you're looking for a Ford Taurus...

Two days ago the VP of marketing for Ford said the reason the Taurus' sales have sucked recently is because the Camry is a much better product.

Asher · February 17, 2003, 18:45

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Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Yeah, I quite fancy the look of the Nissan Almera...my mother has always sworn by Nissans, just that Nissans have an image as a bit of an 'old person's car' alas.

Really? That's not the case over here where I live.

Nissan's considered pretty hip these days, especially with the new redesigns they've been doing.

Oerdin · February 17, 2003, 18:45

I'd go Honda myself. I'm sure you could find a nice late model Honda Civic or Accord which was built in Swindon.

Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 18:49

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Originally posted by Asher

Really? That's not the case over here where I live.

Nissan's considered pretty hip these days, especially with the new redesigns they've been doing.

Yeah, I think it is quite unfair. I was driving my mother's Almera yesterday and it is a very nice car and pleasing to the eye too, so I have nothing against them personally, and I learned to drive in a Micra. My mother has had many Nissans with no problems so I am quite inclined to buy one with previous experience with them...

SlowwHand · February 17, 2003, 18:58

Ford

or

Toyota

Oerdin · February 17, 2003, 19:02

I've never been big on trucks and I doubt a Euro like PH will be either.

Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 19:02

Why on earth would I want something like that?!

Oerdin · February 17, 2003, 19:04

I imagine the resell price of Rovers isn't to good so you could probably pick a well equiped late model Rover up in your price range.

Oerdin · February 17, 2003, 19:05

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Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Why on earth would I want something like that?!

You have to remember that Sloww is from Texas so he likes pick up trucks.

SlowwHand · February 17, 2003, 19:06

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Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Why on earth would I want something like that?!

Think of all the women you could take with you.
Fill the cab, put the rest in the bed.
Planning, dude.

Zopperoni · February 17, 2003, 19:14

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Think of all the women you could take with you.

Then he needs this:

It fits more into his living environment too.

Ecthy · February 17, 2003, 19:17

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Provost Harrison · February 17, 2003, 19:18

Hey, now it would be cool to take the engine out of that and put it in a normal car

Ecthy · February 17, 2003, 19:20

for declared enemies of zip/mp3 files:

Bereta_Eder · February 17, 2003, 20:18

Cars. A couple of things I know about them:

French: rip you off in service, not very tough, rip you off in spares. You get the extras for free though.

German: engage in anticompetitive practices

You pay for the extras. They ripp you off in spares and service. They are usually the most expensive.

Italian: not very tough but cheap spares and service.