RE: [doc] Re: "new" new cars

["Colm Nugent" <colm.nugent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I suggest if you wait a few months, most of the Rover range will be well
within your price bracket.

I'm not sure, however, you'd want to swap the reliability of the Japanese
cars (I know yours was then Korean) with the rather less predictable
reliability of, say Renault (see JD Power survey - any year).  A base model
Civic should meet your needs.

Colm
  -----Original Message-----
  From: nick12dmc [mailto:Tammyfew@xxxxxxx]
  Sent: 11 April 2005 20:13
  To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [doc] Re: "new" new cars



  Tricky one this due to engine size. As a Alfa Romeo driver I would
  say a 147 1.6 but insurance would be the killer. Also Alfa's are
  best bought second hand.
  For a new motor I would say a Renault Megane 1.5 Diesel (the 1.9 is
  really quick but out of your spec). Tam's Brother gets about 60MPG
  out of his.
  Best Regards
  Nick H
  -- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mike Green <mikedx@xxxx> wrote:
  > All this talk of rover shutting down, leaves me in consideration of
  > what car to get next. I used to live a stones throw from the
  > longbridge plant, and a lot of my school mates could well be out of
  > work very soon!
  >
  > Currently I have a 5 year old hyundai accent which has served me
  well,
  > but its time to change, and so I need a little bit of advice if
  > possible from what seem to be a mostly clued up bunch of motor heads
  > ;)
  >
  > so what do i go for guys (and gals) ? I need something that can
  take a
  > fair whack of miles, up to 25k a year, be economical, safe and
  sturdy,
  > no more than a 1.5l or less than a 1.3, low insurance group (my
  accent
  > is group 4 and my premium is still an anal fisting), comfortably
  fit 4
  > adults and most importantly be in the low end price bracket.. so
  > around 8 or 9 k
  >
  > I would spend that towards a delorean if it was practical... but it
  > just isnt, for quite a few of my ideal car checklist
  >
  > so what should i go for... or shall i just go and buy a brand new
  accent?
  >
  >
  > Mike
  > 427
  > VINLESS
  >
  > --
  > ------------------------------------
  > Mike Green
  > Software architect





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