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3/22/2013 5:01:54 PM
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Audis and BMWs both have very high maintenance and parts costs, and are very complex cars. Everything I've heard about Renault and Citreon is that they're shitboxes.
Surely you can find a more powerful VW in that price range?
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Golfs are a good option and I've even considered some of the saloons VW make. The issue is insurance still. As of July I'll have 2 years no-claims and a full two years on my license, so insurance is much cheaper but the higher-powered tier of car is still out of reach. I CAN insure a 2.0L WITHOUT a turbo for around £1.4K but for 1.6Ls to take insurance down to £670? I think I'd rather save the money and get a real powerhouse when I'm 25.
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Editado por Garland: 3/22/2013 5:26:21 PMKeep in mind that the size/power of the engine isn't the only factor; the weight of the car also plays a part. A wimpy fourbanger in a 2000 lb car is going to have better performance and fuel economy than a V8 in a 4000 lb car. My recommendation is to research the curb weight and power level of every used car reasonably within your budget. The car with the best HP/lb ration (or in your case it'd be BHP/kg--you guys still use horsepower as a measurement, right?) will be your best bet.
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In all honesty, anything below 12 seconds is a massive improvement on my current car which does the 0-62 run in a blinding 15 seconds. The Golf with a 0-62 of 10.8s will feel much, much faster than the Polo currently does. The other thing is I would like to get a newer car for my money. I can easily spend £2000 and get a cracking little runabout which will do the 0-62 in under 10 seconds, but I want a car that feels well-built and is chock-full of features. Hence the preference for something with traction, cruise and climate control. Something built a little more solidly that won't feel horrible on my 150 miles of British roads trip to uni.
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Honestly, for a long range commuter car I'd recommend [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201303175815942/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/6000/model/900/make/saab/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/quicksearch/true/radius/1500/postcode/m11aa/page/2?logcode=p]something like this[/url], but that's not really what you're looking for. Mine does great going 200+ miles at 80 MPH and loaded down with crap. I think it'd be slower than your Polo, though. You could go roundtrip with one tank of gas, though.
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If I turned up to uni with an £800 car having gone on about an upgrade to an Audi or BMW, I would have the piss taken out of me for years to come. I'm looking for an [i]upgrade[/i]. ;) Plus that's a 2.0L so my current insurance wouldn't cover me. The more I look at what's on the options when I get my no-claims in July, the more I'm thinking I should wait just a few more months. I can get a VW Passat for that money. And if a Subaru WRX wasn't a high insurance group I could even get one of those. -blam!-ing insurance companies ruining my fun.
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Yeah, I don't get how your insurance works. Basing it on displacement is stupid when the car is still slow as balls and gets phenomenal gas mileage.
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The issue here is that insurers are hesitant to insure younger drivers. I rang the company I'm with to get a quote on a 2.0 litre Audi A3, and the guy on the other end apologised and said the company doesn't insure under 21s on 2.0 litres or above. There's also a restriction on RWD cars and they will not insure under 21s on cars with more than 120bhp. It's so shit. There are companies that WILL insure me, but they will want a hefty amount to cover it. Daylight robbery. It's why for now I am happy to stick to a 1.6L car until I'm 25 with 7 years no claims, and able to insure ANY size engine for less than £1500. Then I'll get my dream C63 AMG.
