Best car for up to 5k
 

Right, whats the best cars i can get for cheapish....

An (diesel) car, with some go so i don't fall asleep trying to reach 60
A fastish petrol car
etc

Something not too old or stupidly high in tax.

Cheers

im looking at an Audi A3 at the moment 2.0 TDI sport. Its a bit more than 5k but you could get a 52 plate golf for that i would think. I loved my Mk 4 golf (150) :drool:

a most excellent choice sir :thumbsup:

A 130 Golf is just about reachable i think, will have to look around. I'd prefere an a3 though tbh.

Reading the reviews on the a3 people say they prefer them to the golf but they all say that they are not sure if they are worth the extra ££££.

Im still going for one just because i like the wheels and that it annoys her indoors because it only has 3 doors:woot:

Lee ... your misses will be glad to know they do a3s in 5 door as well .. Only model you could only get in 3 door was / is the S3.

Can't go wrong with the VAG diesels. Best of all worlds, great economy, nice and smooth, very flexible and FAR more mid-range than the petrol 1.8T lumps.

My engine is the rotary pump based engine and it's great now it's been chipped (with cam, turbo and injectors all tweeked too ..... helps knowing the guys who build the fastest diesels in the VW cup!!). PD lumps (EUI FIE) are a little worse on fuel due to the changes made to meet Euro 4 emission standards, they are also a little less responsive down low, but they are much nicer to drive, almost petrol like!

another vote for a VW diesel...130bhp version is all you would get for 5k although i've seen high milage 150bhp version on Autotrader for just uder 5k. Were talking 100k miles plus though.

OJ .... just run in then .... it's a 250,000 mile engine if serviced properly!!!

get a 2.5tdi vw transporter. Not a car, but once you've had a play in one you'll love it!! I drive ours more than the car now:thumbsup:

nobody's mentioned it, but a Volvo 850R :)
can be had for about £3-4k ish, looks fairly standard, but has 250bhp under the bonnet and plenty of room for karting your gear + passengers around

thats me half asleep lmao

:woot:

Diesel: Seat Leon TDI - same engines as Golf and Audi, just less Dollar. Pre March 2001 will be cheaper to tax too.

Petrol: Focus ST170 (High mileage), I love mine. But tax is going up high over the next two years.

How about something Pre March 2001, such as a Mk3-4 Golf Gti, Leon Cupra.

Although I loved my Golf 1.8T (150) it just doesn't compare to either the other half's A3 TDI Sport (115) or my Jetta TDI Sport (140). Admittedly the A3 could do with chipping to get a bit more mid range, but the Jetta if awesome right through the range all the way to stupidly quick.

Both will do 40-42 mpg during normal daily journey and on long runs will do 50mpg (if you haven't got a lead foot like me :eh?:)

For travelling to race meetings, both my old Golf and the A3 are a pain. Both are 3 door and I always found that something has to go on the rear seats and access is pants.

Have you looked at either a Seat Leon or Skoda Fabia / Octavia? Should be able to pick up a 2002 model for a few quid less than the VW/Audi and still get the same performance.

:thumbsup: Defo agree Griff, my parents have a T5 LWB 2.5tdi (174) as a camper. Absolutely flipping awesome. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the comments so far, this seems cheap for the car: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk..._mileage=80000

I know they do a 5 door but i prefer the look of the 3 doors, she cant drive anyway so she has no say :lol:

I have the A3 2.0TDI S Line Sportback, 5 door. 170BHP and its a great.. Average 45MPG. 140MPH and 0-60 in a pretty respectable approx. 7sec... Can't complain, don't pay for it either :)

http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/Top_ten_...mentid=5147322

see if this helps