[Help] 2nd hand car advice please

GT49er said:

OK then - any of you Hyundai fans up for a straight swap?

P..e..r...r...lease.......or a nice Lada estate......or a tuc tuc...........or a souped up Ford Fiesta with go-faster stripes.............anything better than a Hyundai i10..........

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Hugo Rune said:

Anyone tried an ex police car?
http://www.expolicecar.co.uk/stock.asp

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GT49er said:

If you go for a Hyundai i10, fine, but don't expect you'll get the economy the spec promises. I've got a 2014 model, in mint condition, with only 30 K on the clock. However, no matter how lightly I touch the accelerator, how many tricks I use (like free wheeling up to traffic lights and road junctions) and normally travelling with only one-up (me) in the vehicle I can't even get close to 40mpg out of it.
Soon as he decent weather arrives (car selling season) I'm getting shot of the bl**dy heap of rubbish as quickly as I can.

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GT49er said:

Lucky you then! and David in Southampton too! I can only speak of the piece of rubbish I've got. Not only does it guzzle petrol, but the new clutch before it ad done 30K miles didn't impress me either! One thing's for sure, once I've got shot of the damn thing I won't be going within a million miles of another Hyundai!
By comparison, about three years ago, when my faithful Nissan Micra finally got just too old and worn (I bought it second hand, and had 130K pretty much trouble free and economical miles out of it) I treated myself to a fun car - a little soft top Ford in British Racing Green - I intended just to keep it briefly, because for many reasons it was impractical, and indeed, I bought the Hyundai to replace it. The Ford is a heavier, more solid car, with a 1600 engine, and I thoroughly enjoy whizzing it around a bit (when it is safe and legal to do so, of course), and I certainly don't take it easy. Economy-wise, as measured by MPG, it just about matches the Hyundai - and that's a car that isn't particularly designed for economy. Thankfully, I didn't get round to selling it - I'll do that when I've replaced the Hyundai pile of junk with a decent, sensible, economic car.

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DumLum said:

Another happy Hyundai customer here.

Have you tried putting some air in your tyres?

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KZNSeagull said:

I also need a new second hand car - am thinking Nissan Note, Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris. Any other suggestions? Any advice would be gratefully received!!

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Stat Brother said:

I guess I could go to America, they're not going to miss one:-

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VW emissions scandal: German carmaker storing 300,000 diesels in 'graveyards'

https://news.sky.com/story/vw-emiss...storing-300000-diesels-in-graveyards-11308274

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KZNSeagull said:

I also need a new second hand car - am thinking Nissan Note, Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris. Any other suggestions? Any advice would be gratefully received!!

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graysgull said:

I have a Nissan note 1.6 auto ntec+ and love it. Economical, roomy and excellent value for money.

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