replacement for my beloved Alfa 147?

sara3 | 19:57 Tue 02nd Aug 2011 | Cars

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beloved... but costing me a fortune so it has to go :o/

so, I'll be borrowing £6-7k. I want something that will be a lower insurance group (this can't be difficult), small to medium hatchback, aircon, looks good, reliable, 2-3 years old max. something with a solid feel to it.

what would you suggest?

Gearstick Knob

Car tax.

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sara3

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I want to bring down the insurance, redhelen!

is it yours, perchance?

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tamborine

You cant go wrong with a Honda

http://www.honda.co.u...PC&s3banner=honda_car

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sara3

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redhelen, that's almost half what I pay!

tambo, thanks for the link. problem is that I go straight for the sporty hatch with high insurance ;o)

lcg

you want to buy japanese or german...they hardly ever break down and are built to last. i have an 05 vw polo diesel and it's brill x

Barmaid

I've got a Peugeot that might be going cheap.............

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annie0000

What about a 207?

http://www.autotrader...31407340473?logcode=p

Barmaid

lol, yes RH. All our cars currently fit into the "knackered" "potentially knackered" or "expensive to repair" category!!!

DTCwordfan

audi a3 - very reliable and if you get the T, pretty nippy......

annie0000

I do however love my clio and haven't had any bother with it, but Renault seem to be travelling down the driver satisfaction tables at a rate of knots - tops are Skoda but the Furby isn't too stylish IMO

sara3

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can you stop trying to pass off your crappy cars, please?

lcg.. I've never had a diesel. are they more efficient?

annie, that actually looks quite nice, thanks! do you have one?

sara3

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won't an Audi be thirsty? and high on insurance? I like them though :o)

annie.. I just can't do a Skoda. no no no no no!

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DTCwordfan

about 28 to the gallon around town, 35+ longer trips. I pay 258 fully comp.

Barmaid

Absolutely RH!!!

Flounces off ;)

annie0000

we used to have a 206 when they first came out, the 207 is the more up to date version. We loved it, we had a 3 door sports model in racing green with a full glass sun roof, it just about coped with junior no 1 - when no 2 was on the way we had to trade it for a renault scenic!! It was a really lovely wee car though - just big enough for adults in the back to be comfy but sporty with it.