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Offline Mikehamid

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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #20 on: 09 January 2013, 17:27 »
Soon as he has a Mondeo and wants an economical automatic for £7-8k, I would suggest this 2009 Ford Focus Titanium Diesel. Good engine, fair levels of equipment, not bad to drive and is essentially a very new car. I'd assume being two owners that it is a former demonstrator or originally purchased by the dealership. Insurance and tax will also be affordable, along with fuel economy. All in all, a practical nearly new car which will suit his needs.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201211284424460/sort/default/usedcars/transmission/automatic/price-to/8000/fuel-type/diesel/price-from/7000/model/focus/make/ford/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/br33dh?logcode=p

Another with more miles.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201240487475071/sort/default/usedcars/transmission/automatic/price-to/8000/fuel-type/diesel/price-from/7000/model/focus/make/ford/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/br33dh?logcode=p


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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #21 on: 10 January 2013, 09:54 »
I would say Passat, but if the guy wants a hatchback.......

Skoda Octavia.
Can ya get an Auto VRS?  :evil: :laugh:

Yes.

170bhp TDI DSG

So it'll have better MPG than the manual.

£7k with 60k on the clock.

Done.
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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #22 on: 10 January 2013, 11:23 »
I would say Passat, but if the guy wants a hatchback.......

Skoda Octavia.
Can ya get an Auto VRS?  :evil: :laugh:

Yes.

170bhp TDI DSG

So it'll have better MPG than the manual.

£7k with 60k on the clock.

Done.

no it wont  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #23 on: 10 January 2013, 17:00 »
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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #24 on: 10 January 2013, 18:50 »
He'd like a Mercedes.
I know I do.
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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #25 on: 10 January 2013, 18:51 »
suzuki swift good little cars with all you need

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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #26 on: 11 January 2013, 23:29 »
no it wont  :lipsrsealed:

Cos?

Because the quoted figures are w4nk. Unless you drive the slowest you possibly could the manual will always be more efficient.

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Re: Help find my old man a car
« Reply #27 on: 13 January 2013, 22:58 »
Because the quoted figures are w4nk. Unless you drive the slowest you possibly could the manual will always be more efficient.

Cos?
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