£8k car suggestions

[Woodcutter]

I'm trying to help a friend find a suitable car to replace his 11 year old Ford Focus 1.8 petrol.

I have advised him to avoid diesel cars as he only does 10k miles a year anyway.

Budget is £8k, and it must be 5-door, white, as new as possible, medium sized and easy to insure as his 17 year old daughter will have to learn to drive in it.

This is the sort of thing I think he should buy. Fire up your suggestions too please

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2012-Ford-Focus-ZETEC-141398048

 

[Mel_45]

I was in the market for a new car at the end of January and had a 2006 focus prior to the new car search.

I ended up with another focus because there really wasnt anything else out there that was specced well, drove nice and was coming on at that kind of budget with sensible miles.

Well there was but it was astras, which look ok but drove rubbish in comparison to the ford IMO.

test drove a kia proceed (although 3door should be same as the 5 door id imagine) it was nippy but the road noise was terrible, maybe just that one but it was enough to put me off goinjg to look at others tbh.

 

[moorsojr]

Hit the nail on the head there I think, either that or the equivalent Golf/Leon though you would probably get better spec/mileage in the Focus for the money

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-Seat-Leon-1-2-TSI-SE-Copa-5dr-6-Speed-141577400

 

[Odhran]

Auris? 5 year warranty, reliable, can be had with decent spec.

 

[Woodcutter]

Hit the nail on the head there I think, either that or the equivalent golf, though you would probably get better spec/mileage in the Focus for the money

Golf is too expensive for all you get, and he is not into cars enough to appreciate the difference between a Golf or a Focus etc.

Auris? 5 year warranty, reliable, can be had with decent spec.

Auris is another one I suggested, but they are sooooo boring looking.

I was in the market for a new car at the end of January and had a 2006 focus prior to the new car search.

I ended up with another focus because there really wasnt anything else out there that was specced well, drove nice and was coming on at that kind of budget with sensible miles.

Well there was but it was astras, which look ok but drove rubbish in comparison to the ford IMO.

test drove a kia proceed (although 3door should be same as the 5 door id imagine) it was nippy but the road noise was terrible, maybe just that one but it was enough to put me off goinjg to look at others tbh.

I think a nice Kia like that would be over budget.

 

[Boabybooster]

Volvo of some sort?

 

[Odhran]

Golf is too expensive for all you get, and he is not into cars enough to appreciate the difference between a Golf or a Focus etc.



Auris is another one I suggested, but they are sooooo boring looking.



I think a nice Kia like that would be over budget.

Agree RE: Auris but he seems like the person to whom a car is simply white goods.

 

[Burt2000]

Be hard to look past a focus at that budget, anything else a bit more upmarket will be a fair few K dearer at those miles/year
Honda civic would be within budget at that money but rare in white unless a Type R

 

[Artoir]

Dacia? 7 year warranty for £6 or something too.

 

[Gavlar]

Lexus IS250 SE-L nothing else will come close spec wise, dunno about insurance for a learner/new driver though

 

[davey-dimples]

Volvo of some sort?

1.6/1.8 Petrol S40?

 

[Mont]

Does it need to be Focus sized? What about a Fiesta for learner driver?

Trust Ford in Coleraine has a new white pre-reg Fiesta Edge 1.3 for £8,450 Edit: It's 3 door

A better spec'd 2012 Fiesta Titanium could be lifted within budget though.

 

[Steve]

Astra?

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2012-Vaux...-ONLY-29408-MILES-ONE-YEAR-WARRANTY-141811529

 

[Coog]

I know they're not all white but as a general idea:

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2010-Mazda-3-1-6-Takuya-142529816

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-Honda-Civic-1-4-i-VTEC-SE-128235341

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2009-MINI-Clubman-1-4-One-5dr-138478082

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2012-Kia-Ceed-1-4-VR7-141469801

http://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-Hyundai-i30-1-6-Comfort-141822972

Plenty to choose from that's for sure!

 

[Lyons]

Focus would be hard to beat.

Octavia too big?

 

[Artoir]

 

[Gavlar]

Question is whether a Dacia will survive 11 years of use though lol

 

[Steve]

Ibiza? ok this is not white, but its a 2014 - http://www.usedcarsni.com/2014-Seat-Ibiza-1-2-12V-70-S-AC-142150871