Re: advice on used car

#1

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:02:09 +0100, tomm <seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk>
wrote:

Quote:

Hi.. I`m looking into trading in my old escort for another car.
I`m on quite a tight budget so looking at cars marked up for about
£3000 no more.
Seems I`m looking at 6 - 7 year old astras or focus for around that mark.
But I have seen a 2004 54 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5door hatch for £3000. It
looks in mint condition
with only 20,000 miles. Gonna look into the mileage but just wondered
your opinion would be on this.

It's horrible, but

Quote:

Am I better off looking at a ford or vauxhall ? O is it worth going for
a hyundai. I am not really a car person . Just want something to get me
from a - b.

if that's what you want then they're quite good at that.

Quote:

Was wondering are Hyundais just as reliable as other makes and also
are the parts more or less expensive?

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/top10.html?apc=3128339010848601

#2

"Duncan Wood" <nntpnews (AT) dmx512 (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:02:09 +0100, tomm <seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk
wrote:

Hi.. I`m looking into trading in my old escort for another car.
I`m on quite a tight budget so looking at cars marked up for about
£3000 no more.
Seems I`m looking at 6 - 7 year old astras or focus for around that mark.
But I have seen a 2004 54 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5door hatch for £3000. It
looks in mint condition
with only 20,000 miles. Gonna look into the mileage but just wondered
your opinion would be on this.

It's horrible, but

Am I better off looking at a ford or vauxhall ? O is it worth going for
a hyundai. I am not really a car person . Just want something to get me
from a - b.

if that's what you want then they're quite good at that.

Was wondering are Hyundais just as reliable as other makes and also
are the parts more or less expensive?

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/top10.html?apc=3128339010848601

Thanks.. Horrible in what way??

#3

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:32:38 +0100, tomm <seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk>
wrote:

Quote:

"Duncan Wood" <nntpnews (AT) dmx512 (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news

p.u10qirqwhaghkf (AT) lucy (DOT) ..
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:02:09 +0100, tomm <seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk
wrote:

Hi.. I`m looking into trading in my old escort for another car.
I`m on quite a tight budget so looking at cars marked up for about
£3000 no more.
Seems I`m looking at 6 - 7 year old astras or focus for around that
mark.
But I have seen a 2004 54 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5door hatch for £3000. It
looks in mint condition
with only 20,000 miles. Gonna look into the mileage but just wondered
your opinion would be on this.

It's horrible, but

Am I better off looking at a ford or vauxhall ? O is it worth going
for a hyundai. I am not really a car person . Just want something to
get me from a - b.

if that's what you want then they're quite good at that.

Was wondering are Hyundais just as reliable as other makes and also
are the parts more or less expensive?

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/top10.html?apc=3128339010848601

Thanks.. Horrible in what way??

It's rather out of date, unrefined, noisy, handles like something from the
1980s & looks like it was designed to be as bland as possible. Which if
you want a cheap 2nd hand way of getting from AtoB all works in your
favour:-)

#4

Duncan Wood wrote:

Quote:

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:32:38 +0100, tomm <seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk
wrote:

"Duncan Wood" <nntpnews (AT) dmx512 (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news

p.u10qirqwhaghkf (AT) lucy (DOT) ..
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:02:09 +0100, tomm
seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Hi.. I`m looking into trading in my old escort for another car.
I`m on quite a tight budget so looking at cars marked up for about
£3000 no more.
Seems I`m looking at 6 - 7 year old astras or focus for around that
mark.
But I have seen a 2004 54 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5door hatch for £3000. It
looks in mint condition
with only 20,000 miles. Gonna look into the mileage but just
wondered your opinion would be on this.

It's horrible, but

Am I better off looking at a ford or vauxhall ? O is it worth going
for a hyundai. I am not really a car person . Just want something
to get me from a - b.

if that's what you want then they're quite good at that.

Was wondering are Hyundais just as reliable as other makes and
also are the parts more or less expensive?

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/top10.html?apc=3128339010848601

Thanks.. Horrible in what way??

It's rather out of date, unrefined, noisy, handles like something
from the 1980s & looks like it was designed to be as bland as
possible. Which if you want a cheap 2nd hand way of getting from AtoB
all works in your favour:-)

but it is horrifically overpriced, a year old at 3 grand would be about
right, not 5 years old. Only buy it if you like it and expect to use it
till it falls apart. You could do far better.

#5

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:02:09 +0100, tomm wrote:

Quote:

Hi.. I`m looking into trading in my old escort for another car.
I`m on quite a tight budget so looking at cars marked up for about
Â£3000 no
more.
Seems I`m looking at 6 - 7 year old astras or focus for around that
mark.
But I have seen a 2004 54 HYUNDAI ACCENT 5door hatch for Â£3000. It
looks in
mint condition
with only 20,000 miles. Gonna look into the mileage but just wondered
your opinion would be on this.
Am I better off looking at a ford or vauxhall ? O is it worth going for
a hyundai. I am not really a car person . Just want something to get me
from a - b.
Was wondering are Hyundais just as reliable as other makes and also
are
the parts more or less expensive?

For the last ten years, the Focus has topped the sales charts. That might
be dismissed as fashion or sales hype if it had happened for one year, or
maybe two, but ten?

The fact that so many have been sold gives you loads of choice. View as
many as you can, and be fussy. Research trim levels and engine types to
get what really suits you. Make certain you get one with the extras you
will benefit from. For example, if you regularly park outside, a heated
front screen is a worthwhile fitment. If you spend a lot of time in the
car, aircon is a must.

The Focus comes out top of many independent surveys for reliability. Any
decent garage, or mobile outfit, will be able to service it. Basic
service parts are cheap, although some other parts prices seem to have
crept up recently. Cambelt changes are every 10 years/100K miles, rather
than the 36-40K intervals of others.

A six year old one, or come to that a tidy ten year old one, will be
light years ahead of your Escort in every way.

Chris

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Remove prejudice to reply.

#6

In article <9NUCm.29914$zr2.23035 (AT) newsfe21 (DOT) ams2>,
Chris Whelan <cawhelan (AT) prejudicentlworld (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

If you spend a lot of time in the car, aircon is a must.

I don't agree. I hardly ever use mine. It's also something that *will*
give trouble eventually.

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*I can see your point, but I still think you're full of shit.

Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

#7

"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

Quote:

If you spend a lot of time in the car, aircon is a must.

I don't agree. I hardly ever use mine. It's also something that *will*
give trouble eventually.

It will if you hardly ever use it, yes.

People seem to forget that - in the UK - aircon's most useful on a wet
day, when it dries the air and demists almost instantly.

#8

In article <012418f8$0$22424$c3e8da3 (AT) news (DOT) astraweb.com>,
seamonsters1967 (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk (tomm) wrote:

Quote:

Hi.. I`m looking into trading in my old escort for another car.

How much would you want for the Escort?

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Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead
Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

#9

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:22:07 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Quote:

In article <9NUCm.29914$zr2.23035 (AT) newsfe21 (DOT) ams2>,
Chris Whelan <cawhelan (AT) prejudicentlworld (DOT) com> wrote:
If you spend a lot of time in the car, aircon is a must.

I don't agree. I hardly ever use mine. It's also something that *will*
give trouble eventually.

My comment was intended to be Focus-specific.

As much as I like them, clearly they are not perfect. One issue they have
is with steaming up in wet weather. Post-'01 cars have some mods that
make things a bit better, but the A/C does help.

The thing is, if it goes wrong it's unlikely to stop you using the car
anyway, is it?

Chris

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Remove prejudice to reply.

#10

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Quote:

In article <9NUCm.29914$zr2.23035 (AT) newsfe21 (DOT) ams2>,
Chris Whelan <cawhelan (AT) prejudicentlworld (DOT) com> wrote:
If you spend a lot of time in the car, aircon is a must.

I don't agree. I hardly ever use mine. It's also something that *will*
give trouble eventually.

some cars need air con mainly (I believe) due to windscreen angles, I would
not buy a focus without air con. I have driven a non air con focus in summer
and it was awful, in addition of course aircon helps to keep the car dry
and mist free.