car for the misses

[marc vectra sri]

going to buy a car for misses for work instead using the vectra after get married now looking at around 3k and 2005 area she like things like a3s etc and must be a derv what cars would ya say are good the a3 are good but the mileage on them is a joke 140k plus

[Yugguy]

A3? Just a rebadged Golf/Bora/Octavia/Leon. You pay over the odds for the badge. I know it's a dirty word but our Focus Ghia 1.8TDCI hasn't put a foot wrong in 6 years of owning. Fully loaded, 6 cd, electric windows all round, elec mirrors, front heated screen etc. 115bhp in the book figures but I think it has more, as a lot of people believe they usually do. Very good handling, very comfy. Only downside I have come across is like a lot of fords the seats are set really high. This can be fixed by taking them out and removing washers but I've never been arsed frankly. Never had to do anything on it beyond routine servicing and consumables like pads/discs. Plus there's a million of them out there so it's a buyer's market.

[marc vectra sri]

lol yeah I know the problem with the focus she drives one everyday at work and doesn't like it lol although it is only a 1.8 petrol I DoD say to her a 307 xsi but no lol

[Vectra Dan SRi]

An A3 lovely cars i say personally i wouldnt let milage put you off to much buddy, if its got the right service history paperwork ect ect, you'll be ok and besides nowa days modern diesels go on forever and ever.

[marc vectra sri]

even if it a 2004 reg she now likes the 307 xsi hdi

[Woody]

Well IMO it's all down to who's gonna be doing the maintenance matey , if she likes getting "down and dirty" with her motors, then let her get a 307 fella but I reckon you'll be the one doing all the housework cooking shopping etc because she'll be forever under the car fixing it

One french car and that was more "nightmares" than all the other motors I've ever had all put together !

[stevoxsi]

I've had 2 307s, one never put a foot wrong, the other was a bit of a disaster. It was an xsi, hence my user name!!! My swimbo had a 1.9tdi Leon and loved it so much we've just replaced our volvo with a 2.0tdi Sport one!