Best new car for £25,000

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Original post by Anonymousgirll

If you have a 2012 Yaris why would you want to buy a new car as that is only one year old. Also how do you have £25,000 to buy a car? That is a lot of money to spend on a vechile which is only going to take you from A to B?

1. it's my sisters, she is selling it

2. it's not a crazy amount, not like it's 250,000, but ye - parents

3. there is more to life than just being utilitarian

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Toyota GT86.

It's obvious.

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Original post by gbduo

Toyota GT86.

It's obvious.

Prefer 4/5 door

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Original post by jusdorange

Prefer 4/5 door

For real?! How old are you, 60?!

Why you would take a boring beemer that every Tom, Dick and Harry has over one of the best, dynamic handling cars to come out in a long time god only knows. Petrolhead you are not.

:frown:

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Original post by jusdorange

are you actually joking?

it's not just a badge, BMW engines are top quality

and I want to be 1st owner, even if it costs more

The only time I'd recommend buying brand new is if you've got tons of money, and aren't questioning the price, or are getting something on a PCP deal. Niether of these you are .

I think you should brush up on your car knowledge first.

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Original post by gbduo

For real?! How old are you, 60?!

Why you would take a boring beemer that every Tom, Dick and Harry has over one of the best, dynamic handling cars to come out in a long time god only knows. Petrolhead you are not.

:frown:

because I need to transport more than 1 passenger regularly?

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Original post by Friggerpants

The only time I'd recommend buying brand new is if you've got tons of money, and aren't questioning the price, or are getting something on a PCP deal. Niether of these you are .

I think you should brush up on your car knowledge first.

Are you trolling dude?

Telling me a Kia is better than a BMW/Mercedes?

any RELIABLE site, like whatcar, autocar not MSN & Warranty Direct ranks the germans above the koreans

the only reason kia gets some favourable reviews is, "because it's cheap"

& way to assume stuff about me ..

If you must know, my parents budgeted 25,000 for me, they can afford private school fees (was 12,000 a year) now that me and my siblings are out of school, they have more spare cash

(edited 10 years ago)

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Extremotroph

Original post by Friggerpants

The only time I'd recommend buying brand new is if you've got tons of money, and aren't questioning the price, or are getting something on a PCP deal. Niether of these you are .

I think you should brush up on your car knowledge first.

Have you ever driven a BMW?

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Original post by jusdorange

because I need to transport more than 1 passenger regularly?

It has 4 seats?

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Original post by Extremotroph

Have you ever driven a BMW?

lol.

Edit: To answer your question, yes plenty.

(edited 10 years ago)

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Original post by Extremotroph

Have you ever driven a BMW?

Yeh. They are boring as **** to drive, numb, heavy and vague.

Unless it's an ///m they are not worth worrying about.

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Original post by jusdorange

Are you trolling dude?

Telling me a Kia is better than a BMW/Mercedes?

any RELIABLE site, like whatcar, autocar not MSN & Warranty Direct ranks the germans above the koreans

the only reason kia gets some favourable reviews is, "because it's cheap"

& way to assume stuff about me ..

If you must know, my parents budgeted 25,000 for me, they can afford private school fees (was 12,000 a year) now that me and my siblings are out of school, they have more spare cash

Hear me out.

for £25k, I personally wouldn't buy a pov spec bimmer or a Kia. I'd be looking at a 335d or a TT-RS or a S3 or 135i.
But based on reliability stakes, I would pick a Kia over a BMW. 7 year warranty? Awesome.

A pov spec 318 is not the be all and end all. if you've truly got £25k, buy an e9X M3 or an 135i

Oh, whatcar and autocar both pitch Kia higher than bmw.

(edited 10 years ago)

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Original post by gbduo

It has 4 seats?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa6-Z8fcPjQ

very spacious ...

dude, i'm not after a 200 bhp sports car that has 2 doors/zero space at back seats

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Original post by Friggerpants

Hear me out.

for £25k, I personally wouldn't buy a pov spec bimmer or a Kia. I'd be looking at a 335d or a TT-RS or a S3 or 135i.
But based on reliability stakes, I would pick a Kia over a BMW. 7 year warranty? Awesome.

A pov spec 318 is not the be all and end all. if you've truly got £25k, buy an e9X M3 or an 135i

Oh, whatcar and autocar both pitch Kia higher than bmw.

what's POV spec

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Original post by jusdorange

what's POV spec

Poverty spec.

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Original post by Friggerpants

Poverty spec.

lol

you make me smile :smile:

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Original post by jusdorange

lol

you make me smile :smile:

As a 316 starts at around £24k, you're not getting any cool extras (Msport, auto sport gearbox, professional media, leather etc, estoril blue paint).

I don't think they're gonna drop £5k off list price for a cash buyer. They make goooooood money on finance deals.

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Runninground

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2 door: Audi TT (Grey, of course)

4 door: Audi A5 (White, of course).

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