my hit list of new cars to buy..

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Thu 15 Jul 2004 10:49
my hit list of new cars to buy.. - scott bell
So, can you help me choose a new car.

Looking at second hand prices, only a second hand mondeo gets me "excited", since you can get a reasonable one for 9-11K, but the problem for me is its rather bad ncap scores, "unstable body", and one of the biggest reasons i want a car is really safety (call me cautious, but if i ever get in a crash and think..should have got a safer car, i'll be rather upset).

Of course ncap might beat little relation to real life.

After an extensive survey here is my list, now, really the volvo is the pick of them all, but is a lot of money for a small car, the mazda is good value, but has a lot safety rating and is a little small inside for a big guy, so my heart really at the moment goes out to the RAV 4.

The accord is an unknown from my perspective, and seems to retain value.

Top 5
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mazsa 6 2.0 TS 4d Auto Petrol 16100 1999/4 139 10.7 (good discounts, can be got for 2K less)
volvo 1.8 SE 4d Geartronic Petrol 19608 1798/4 125 (very safe, low depreciation)
rav 4 2.0 XT3 3d Auto Petrol 18245 1998/4 148 (safest, fun, low depreceation)
mondeo 2.0 LX 4d Auto Petrol 16865 1999/4 142 11.0 (great car, fast depreceation)
accord 2.0i VTEC SE 4d Auto Petrol 17513 1998/4 152 10.3 (seems like a good one also)


Others
a4 1.8 T Limited Edition 4d Multitronic Petrol 21445 1781/4 160 8.3
mazda 3 1.6 TS 4d Activematic Petrol 13800 1598/4 103 12.0
C180K Classic 4d Auto Petrol 21469 1796/4 143 9.6
new golf 1.6 S FSI 5d Auto Petrol 15525 1598/4 113 10.7
passat 1.8T 20V S 4d Tip Auto Petrol 17355 1781/4 150 10.2
crv 2.0 i-VTEC SE 5d Auto Petrol 17813 1998/4 148 11.5
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Thu 15 Jul 2004 11:22
my hit list of new cars to buy.. - Happy Blue!
Policemen always say that they drive Volvo's because of the accident damage they see.

Not quite sure which Volvo you are referring to? Is it the old S40 (didn't do Geartronic) or the new one (do they do a 1.8?).

The Mercedes is also very safe, but not as reliable as you would think. The most reliable will be the Accord.
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