« Reply #27 on: 23 February 2010, 05:03 »
I would not be paying current prices because of how high they are i would be wating a few months when the new car bubble bursts and all the insentive sceems finish. I know dealers who are sacred of whats going to happen later in the year.
IMO What other cars people look at is all down to personal circumstance and conditions. Me i wanted 5 seats and practicality and facied a 5 door. Others may look at 2 door sports cars. I wanted a car from companys whos engineering i have delt with previously so that narrowed my choices etc etc.
So i looked at
Skoda Octavia vRS,
SEAT Leon FR TDI,
SEAT Leon FR TSI,
SEAT Leon Cupra, (would also now look at the cupra R now too)
SEAT Ibiza Cupra,
Audi A3 Sline TDI Quattro,
Audi A3 Sline 2.0 TSI,
Audi A3 2.0 TSI Quattro,
Audi A3 S3.
In todays market i would have added the new Polo GTI to this list.
It was a close call with the Skoda for great value and build quality (Skoda know how to screw a car together best in the group!) and the Audis also for value as you can get 10%+ off so makes them cheaper than the golf and to me the interiors use superior plastics.
But im a GTI boy at hart always have been but at todays prices i think i would have been swayed to Audi or Skoda.
The same applies to me with the exception of the Octavia as it's too big for my shrinking garage.
But, I really don't think I could stomach paying £30k for a Golf though (I fund my own cars and am not a high earner) so bought mine at 4 months old with 5k on the clock for £21000 and have spent about another £1600+ on it since (wheels, tyres, remap and nav). I didn't weigh up any other cars though, cut me open and I'd have Golf GTI written through me like a stick of Blackpool rock. It's the best all rounder and always has been (apart from the mk3).
Spec up a Ford Focus Diesel and you can get it into £30k territory. Car prices are just mad right now.
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