[ambientambien]

I've got about £8,000 to spend max on a new car. I want around a 1.4l engine, that'll do plenty of miles to the gallon, and i'm 6ft 7 so something with a bit of leg room although i do like my smaller cars rather than large. I've been looking at the new Suzuki Swift, but i'm unsure. Any recommendations?

[DialOne]

I can highly recommend the Corsa SXi 1.4 as my wife has had one from new, but most people on here dislike them because they are "chav" cars apparently [rolleyes]

[ambientambien]

Yeah, that's what i've got at the moment. A 98 plate 1.2. I do like Corsa's although i don't think i want another after this one, i would like a change.

[Peterli]

If you're tall and want a small car, go German. Polo, Corsa, whatever. But they have very tall chaps over there so they do build their cars adequately.

[RenyBontes]

Well if you want something different, you could always go for one of these:


(It's a convertered MR2).

The good thing about it is that because it is classified as a kit car, the car insurance is a lot cheaper.

[interbaoui]

VW TDI.

[Plonnikas]

The new Swift looks nice.
You could also check VW Polo/Golf or SEAT Ibiza.

[7kitthuptarill]

Audi A3...

indestructable

[Konservir]

I can highly recommend the Corsa SXi 1.4 as my wife has had one from new, but most people on here dislike them because they are "chav" cars apparently [rolleyes]

chavied up corsa yes.

I dont dislike normal corsa's but you do tend to have girlies and questionable male people driving them

[PerfectCreditForYou]

Used Toyota Yaris?

[Konservir]

I've got about £8,000 to spend max on a new car. I want around a 1.4l engine, that'll do plenty of miles to the gallon, and i'm 6ft 7 so something with a bit of leg room although i do like my smaller cars rather than large. I've been looking at the new Suzuki Swift, but i'm unsure. Any recommendations?

you could get a reasonable deisil car for 8 grand anything up to 2.5 ltr and the economy would far outstrip a 1.4

[WrinnaArraple]

Used Toyota Yaris?

Those things are cool. Maybe even the scion xA if they are out over that ways. Those things are really nice too.

All that I know that would be out there that I would want is a Golf/Jetta/Passat with the 1.9L TDI.

[RealCHEAPsoftDOWNLOAD]

I'd say go for a VW Golf. Excellent cars, great range of engines, and I reckon you should fit into it pretty well! [thumbup]

[Anfester]

I've got about £8,000 to spend max on a new car. I want around a 1.4l engine, that'll do plenty of miles to the gallon, and i'm 6ft 7 so something with a bit of leg room although i do like my smaller cars rather than large. I've been looking at the new Suzuki Swift, but i'm unsure. Any recommendations?

Get a TDI [thumbup]

Why do you only want a 1.4? Is it insurance or running costs?
If it's running costs then a Golf or Audi TDi would be good! Vectra's and Astra's and Modeos too i suppose

If you want something small (6ft 7?? You need something big ) then a Polo or a Corsa maybe?

WHat about a Ford Focus

[Konservir]

you can get bmw 3 series TDI's for 8k

[Anfester]

you can get bmw 3 series TDI's for 8k

Yeaaah i never thought of those

[Hoglaunccoolf]

I think you can get a Mitsubishi Lancer for around that much. Great cars, I love mine! I have the OZ Rally edition, and it was only $16,500 loaded back in '04 if my memory serves me well. The standard version should be a couple of grand cheaper?

[ambientambien]

I think you can get a Mitsubishi Lancer for around that much. Great cars, I love mine! I have the OZ Rally edition, and it was only $16,500 loaded back in '04 if my memory serves me well. The standard version should be a couple of grand cheaper?

This is what i want eventually. But i'm only 22, insurance is a bit steep, as i've only been driving 6 months (lazy i know). Which is why i want to keep the insurance down for a few years till i'm 25 then i could go for a EVO or S2000.

[DextExexy]

seat ibiza tdi 130 fr

can be had for the price, insurance is group 9 and 55+mpg if i recall correctly. plus its s vag car as well

[tipokotap]

To be honest you really couldn't go wrong with the new shape Ford Fiesta diesel. it's a 1.4 diesel, it has a lot more poke than a 1.4 petrol, it's very cheap to insure, gets excellent mpg, low tax, it's a nice drive and for a small car there's plenty of room.

People try to put ya off by saying 'it's a ford' but you'd be a muppet to discount a good deal based solely on the manufacturer that makes it ford to make decent cars. You'll get a fairly new one for £8,000