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tjmartin1978
24-01-2007, 16:47
Hi

Im changing my jobs and as a result have to give my company car back. I have found a great local job and would like to buy a decent second hand car for going to and from work every morning not doing many miles as well as use at the weekends...

Can anyone suggest a good place for quality used cars which arnt main dealers around St Albans area... I am looking for a polo/golf sized car and dont want to spend more than 4-5 grand....

Thanks alot

Regards

Tim
jon bda
24-01-2007, 18:53
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/

:)
UbT
24-01-2007, 18:53
You could prob get a nice Golf Mrk4 for Under 5,000. I love em'.
shifty.ricky
24-01-2007, 19:10
Golf / Polo are overpriced in my mind. For four grand you could get a diesel focus, relativly new on a 52 plate etc. Not possibly the worst decision you could make.

"I love 'em."
Kynoch
25-01-2007, 16:32
Golf / Polo are overpriced in my mind. For four grand you could get a diesel focus, relativly new on a 52 plate etc. Not possibly the worst decision you could make.

"I love 'em."

I like my Focus, just wish i went with a diesel model now.
Archaon
25-01-2007, 17:18
Another vote for the Focus here.
jesush++
25-01-2007, 23:06
Another vote for focus, i do love my diesel 1.8, great for my first car.
master baits
26-01-2007, 01:30
hired one recently for a month , didnt like em.

get a wee pocket rocket from suzuki , or a smart that you can sell on for what you paid for it.
Fat Jez
26-01-2007, 07:59
I like my Focus, just wish i went with a diesel model now.
Me too, on both counts. My 1.8 doesn't half get through fuel.

Cheers,
Stephen
sazzy
26-01-2007, 10:25
everyone knows what saz is going to say... 206 gti 180 :) hehe... will serve you good and a nice induction kit that only kicks in around 4000rpm just to make it pretty with some chrome :) lol x
Big Adam
26-01-2007, 10:47
Can anyone suggest a good place for quality used cars which arnt main dealers around St Albans area...

I seem to remember that there's a pretty big car supermarket just off one of the M25 junctions between St Albans and Heathrow.

Always good for trying out lots of different nearly-new models in a short space of time.

I'd echo the suggestions of a Focus. As a (controversial) alternative you can pick up a recent non-facelifted Zafira on your budget. Maybe not quite the 'image' you're trying to convey but as a cheap no-nonsense adaptable budget vehicle they are hard to beat.