XRW-147 wrote:
Good advice on the civic and with the year range will comfortably fit under Keith's budget. Now don't think I am bashing your post again here, but IMO SEAT is higher to maintain and as yorky pointed out, less known name here, so not that great a buy - especially for the prices they are asking.
Personally am not a fan of the tida, yaris, XA, lancer or the megan. yorky's additional nomination is a good one. The 3 is an all round decent and reliable car. They are running a special on the 206s now with regards to insurance and financing.
Its okay XRW! I know SEAT is less known in this region, but the awareness is increasing everyday! SEAT has a very good reputation for performance and styling...have you seen the new Leon? its looks awsome, do you know who designed it? the Lamborghini designer! And I can asure you all from my own personal experience of using SEAT for 4 years now!, there's absolutely no maintenance on these cars...the only time you pay on these cars is when its been thru accident! (like anyother car) so it gives me a very very good mileage
, good safety ( 4 airbags standard ), better handling on roads (TCS, ESP, ABS all standard!!) good performance, swift acceleration (Ibiza) what's more it look very cute! The ibiza is designed my Alfred D Walter somethin....the same guy who designed the Alfa Romeo Hatch cars, so it looks very similar, very beautiful! I suggest you too check SEAt showroom in soem free time, you'll know some good things about SEAT then
P.S. you drive a SEAT or VW, Skoda or Audi..you'll feel the same, coz they all have similar engines, chessis, engineering, technology.
And yes, yorky's right about the Mazda 3, specially the 2007 one, there's some minor changes in the looks, very nice, but i'm afraid its not a hatch! which keith wants