John
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I've been looking with just about exactly the same requirements, best car for the money is the Astra.
If you go BMW, Audi, VW, Skoda etc you either get a crap spec or older and more miles.
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mk4_astra
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i agree with the astra comments, dad had one to test drive for 3 days and i loved it, quick enough, handled better than i thought and good on fuel.
however i have a facelift bmw e46 330ci(the 330d 204bhp model is nearly as quick) and i would have a e46 330d(204bhp model) if i was in your shoes, its just nicer in every way than the astra and more importantly a fair bit quicker
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sand-eel
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Those astra sri 150's are surprisingly fast.
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sand-eel
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/1182547.htm
Only 2 years and 17000 miles out but....
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John
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That shape looks really really dated since the new one came out.
And it's 10k for a car that's 5 years old with 70k miles.
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sand-eel
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£26k when new though, I usually go by condition than year these days.
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
£26k when new though, I usually go by condition than year these days.
very true, my 330ci that is 6 years old feels alot tighter and smooth compared to my dads 57 plate vectra diesel.
however i wouldnt get a 320d, bugger all fuel difference compared to the 330d and its slower, would make the 150 astra seem alot harder to ignore
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