Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Looks like i'm going to have to travel for a decent job. Meaning my 1.4 16v Corsa C is no longer going to be practical. It drinks fuel to easily. The other night costing around £15 to do 100 miles mainly motorway.
Looking for a cheaper car to run for around 8 - 9k. I don't really care what it is as long as it's cheap to run and will last 3 - 4 years, around 120,000 miles before it's sold on.
[Edited on 24-05-2007 by Andrew]
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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your 1.4 corsa drinks too much petrol 
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cooperjazzy55
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Registered: 4th Dec 03
Location: Peterborough Drives: Corsa sport
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my 1.4 8v does around the same mark as that on petrol, spesh on motorways etc...mayb because at 70 car is revving high where as a 1.8 would be ticking over
lol
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Andrew
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As soon as you touch 70 it drinks it.
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Matt H
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My SXI is ace on petrol, yes there are better cars but is it really worth the hassle of changing cars?
Have a look around online, you could get a brand new Corsa D cdti much cheaper than Vaux dealer prices & the sites even take part ex's
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Andrew
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Don't like the Corsa Ds one bit I was thinking maybe a 1.7 Corsa C diesel?
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JamesMG
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quote:
Originally posted by cooperjazzy55
my 1.4 8v does around the same mark as that on petrol, spesh on motorways etc...mayb because at 70 car is revving high where as a 1.8 would be ticking over
lol
not strictly true that mate! my 1.8 astra sits at a higher rpm at 60 than my 1.6 did.. its down the gearing
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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golf TDI is your best bet 55mpg on the motorway £90 a year to tax engines are great
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cooperjazzy55
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Registered: 4th Dec 03
Location: Peterborough Drives: Corsa sport
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quote:
Originally posted by JamesMG
quote:
Originally posted by cooperjazzy55
my 1.4 8v does around the same mark as that on petrol, spesh on motorways etc...mayb because at 70 car is revving high where as a 1.8 would be ticking over
lol
not strictly true that mate! my 1.8 astra sits at a higher rpm at 60 than my 1.6 did.. its down the gearing
oh ok, learn summit new everyday! 
was looking at a bigger engine as would sit better on motorways, will have to think about it again
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
My SXI is ace on petrol, yes there are better cars but is it really worth the hassle of changing cars?
Problem is Matt i've just finished uni and got only 1 years experience so i'm gonna have to go where ever i get an opportunity really. Might eventually reallocate but right now have not got the balls lol.
I can insure anything really, i'm now getting old and been driving for years
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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late spec 306 hdi
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Golf GT tdi Andrew Anniversary model
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Golf GT tdi Andrew Anniversary model
8-9k  bit pricyer than that id think
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Andrew
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I've was looking at Golfs and seem to hold value too 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
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Originally posted by Colin
Golf GT tdi Andrew Anniversary model
8-9k bit pricyer than that id think
Nah you can get them for that nowadays.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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a 25th anavesay1 1
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Colin
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_popup.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=VOLKSWAGEN&min_pr=75&source=0&model=GOLF&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=fk3+9dh&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=Anniversary&fuelid=2&colour=&transmissionid=0&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=41&ukcarsearch_full.y=11&start=4&distance=8&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200721285806878
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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well bugger me... thought they wuda keept quite a bit more money tbh
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ed
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Punto 
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mav
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your 1.4 corsa is too heavy on the petrol........ 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Skoda Fabia vRS?
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
your 1.4 corsa is too heavy on the petrol........
If they are anything like the 1.2's they are shite on fuel.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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Leon Cupra TDI
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Fabia is a brilliant car 
Your corsa isn't worth 8-9k.
Factoring in the money you'd have to put down, then how much that will depretiate, is it cheaper buying a car than paying for the fuel in the current one?
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MarkM
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Or Astra CDTI 
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