ibz Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 what are peoples opinions on these cars. thinking of getting one as a daily as there pretty cheap.51 - plate with around 100,000 miles for around £1,400 would like some feedback before i purchase one.if anyone has got any other suggestions for a cheap diesel car then please let me knowthanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Very nice cars, still don't understand why i got a diesel starlet and not a Mondeo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I've driven the 130 TDCi, very nice to drive and nippy!LOVE the ST TDCi though, awesome car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ibz Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 getting told to avoid them tho, apparently the engines are bulletproof but other thigns let it down, starter motor, waterpumps, injectors and flywheels. not looking too good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Cheap Diesel car? Look no further, with the excellent japanese build quality and reliability, all packed in a Starlet. with a 1.5 Diesel Engine producing a mouth watering 54hp and 66lbs and an automatic transmission for the stop and start traffic and a maximum of up to 70mpglol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ibz Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 id ideally like a saloon. something abit newer than the starlet. one starlet is enough for me lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Perhaps a Bora TDi? We've had a Leon 1.9 TDi for a few months now, awesome car and very economical. Engine's loosening up as it's warming up now too Yeah my uncle had a few EGR valve problems on his ST Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ibz Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 thing is vw's and audi's cost abit more than my budgetalot of people are recommending the peugeot 306 diesels. what are peoples opinions on the 206 1.4 hdi. seem pretty cheap and insurance isnt much either Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 im considering a 306 Dturbo..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ibz Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 im considering a 306 Dturbo.....im not too keen on the looksi know its just a daily runner but id ideally like something which doesnt look too dated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 The later model 306s look quite nice, esp in sky blue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaneyb Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Get the Mondeo, great value for money. Doubt you will find anything better for the money imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ibz Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 the feeback im bieng given from people who own mondeo's is not good. there saying the engines are reliable but the rest of the parts are not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daz gt turbz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 the feeback im bieng given from people who own mondeo's is not good. there saying the engines are reliable but the rest of the parts are notfuel pumps are the thing to watch out for on these, i know of 3 that the fuel pump disintergrated without warning and poured metal fileings round the whole system, the out come was not pretty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 to be honest im really not a ford fan but they are pretty reliable cars the mondeos they do take a lot of stick lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Toyota Corolla? 1.6 vvti not bad atall. get one for around 2k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 ^Saying that my AE101, it was awesome and very cheap to run Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ibz Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 ideally would like a diesel turbo. save as much money on fuel and running costs to spend more on the starlet lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 2.0 D-4D corolla Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Toyota diesels are sluggish, even the Avensis 180 D4D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 there shit lol ^only decent performance diesels about now are german Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 ohh my god!!! You guys have a limited number of car options lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 get the right 306 diesel with a bosch pump and it will run on SVO 75p/lt and its all win win my chysler voyager runs on Chip fat durring the summer for the last 4 years never had a problem just cheap running Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 lol what else is there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I believe the Turbos are quite a common thing to go on Diesel Fords too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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