Hola...
So, yeah...business is paying for the car, hence it'll be a new one, and technically I won't own it. But whatever. Rough price guide is $30k (I'm in Australia, so I realise this will mean little) and I'm trying not to go too sensible, since apparently I ALWAYS go sensible (according to my wife!). That being the case, probably a hot (or at least, warm) hatch.
Car needs to fit two car seats in the back, but the kids are hardly ever in my car, and even when they are, it'd be a 2 km trip, literally (a mile or so), so I don't care if they're a little squished in...lol.
Current leader in the clubhouse is the VW Polo GTI, 5 door.
Other musings are as follows (in no particular order);
Renault RS200 (not released until Dec)
Peugeot 208 GTi
Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Ford Fiesta ST
Holden Cruze Sri-V
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Kinda see the fors and against as follows;
Polo -
Quick, and fun to drive. 5 doors are useful. Good build quality.
Some engine and transmission issues. Less well-equipped than some. Expensive servicing, and takes 98 RON fuel only.
208 GTi - Nice interior. Like, really nice. Good performance.
3 door, so awkward for the girls.
RS200 - 5 doors, funky interior, good performance.
Might be hard to get hold of one in the timeframe I'm working to, and almost impossible to test drive, so I'd be jumping in blind.
Veloster - the single back door would actually help with the kids (over a 3 door). Funky and modern. I don't care about the brand factor too much, Korean cars are much improved in quality.
Undecided if I'd feel girly in it. And yes, I realise how weird that is given the cars I'm looking at. Bit more expensive than the others listed.
Fiesta ST - Very good reviews, both for performance and build quality. Value for money.
3 door, so awkward for the girls. Not sold on the interior. I think there are some supply issues, but not sure.
Holden Cruze Sri-V - Good value. More mid-sized than small, so much more room. Turbo still gives some performance, even though it's by far the least performance car of this bunch.
Seems like a compromise choice when I am in that rare place of actually NOT having to compromise (apart from on price...lol)
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I'll be stunned if I get even 1 response to this, but anyone got an opinion, or driven any of these (current models)??
So, yeah...business is paying for the car, hence it'll be a new one, and technically I won't own it. But whatever. Rough price guide is $30k (I'm in Australia, so I realise this will mean little) and I'm trying not to go too sensible, since apparently I ALWAYS go sensible (according to my wife!). That being the case, probably a hot (or at least, warm) hatch.
Car needs to fit two car seats in the back, but the kids are hardly ever in my car, and even when they are, it'd be a 2 km trip, literally (a mile or so), so I don't care if they're a little squished in...lol.
Current leader in the clubhouse is the VW Polo GTI, 5 door.
Other musings are as follows (in no particular order);
Renault RS200 (not released until Dec)
Peugeot 208 GTi
Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Ford Fiesta ST
Holden Cruze Sri-V
====================================
Kinda see the fors and against as follows;
Polo -
Quick, and fun to drive. 5 doors are useful. Good build quality.
Some engine and transmission issues. Less well-equipped than some. Expensive servicing, and takes 98 RON fuel only.
208 GTi - Nice interior. Like, really nice. Good performance.
3 door, so awkward for the girls.
RS200 - 5 doors, funky interior, good performance.
Might be hard to get hold of one in the timeframe I'm working to, and almost impossible to test drive, so I'd be jumping in blind.
Veloster - the single back door would actually help with the kids (over a 3 door). Funky and modern. I don't care about the brand factor too much, Korean cars are much improved in quality.
Undecided if I'd feel girly in it. And yes, I realise how weird that is given the cars I'm looking at. Bit more expensive than the others listed.
Fiesta ST - Very good reviews, both for performance and build quality. Value for money.
3 door, so awkward for the girls. Not sold on the interior. I think there are some supply issues, but not sure.
Holden Cruze Sri-V - Good value. More mid-sized than small, so much more room. Turbo still gives some performance, even though it's by far the least performance car of this bunch.
Seems like a compromise choice when I am in that rare place of actually NOT having to compromise (apart from on price...lol)
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I'll be stunned if I get even 1 response to this, but anyone got an opinion, or driven any of these (current models)??
