I need a car...Citi golf or not?

[Fazda]

+10000 on the BMW owners!

 

[koeks]

Don't forget JK8 - the other VW fanboi.

Me too. i have a citi. it's a good car to have... like fazda said not all of us need airbags and all those toys...

anyway i think most people here get frustrated that they pay R200k plus just to be passed like they are standing still, by a citi

citis are great cars to have...

 

[phiber]

+10000 on the BMW owners!

Really been noticing more guys driving audis like that now.

 

[Rouxenator]

Do not buy a VW in that segment. If you can try getting a Hyundia or Toyota. They have stood the test of time with far less complaints against them than say VW or Opel (I have to admit).

 

[Bondizzo]

I'd get a toyota, if you have access to import cars you can get an excellent car with less than what you have now.

 

[rurapente]

i second toyota, esp for reliability and resale values. Ford second, mazda second, opel third, etc.

And for those 200k car comments. I do think its sometimes a waste of my money every month paying it off. BUT, about 2 years ago I was on the M1 and it was raining relatively heavy but nothing serious. I was doing 110kph in a 120kph zone. Suddenly the road literally turned into a dam. I just remember the car feeling like it was on ice. I was about to brake but then remembered thats not a good idea. I saw the car heading straight for the barrier. I put my foot flat, turned the wheel left a few degrees and the ESP and Traction Control/Steering Assist lights flashed like it was the end of the world. I felt the wheels shuddering all differently and before I knew it I was pointing straight in front and in line with the barrier. the fright i got prob aged me about 5 years, but nonetheless the car was back in its lane and all was good.

So what I will forever ask myself it, had i not been driving a 200k+ car that night would I still be here now? Would I be walking now? Its maybe an exagerration, but its a reason some of us pay a lot of our salaries every month for high value cars.

I have nothing against doing the opposite, its financially often sound too. The ppl with cheaper paid-up cars suffered less during the economic crisis. So I guess its a catch22 all round and really up to each individual.

 

[matt loves telkom]

i second toyota, esp for reliability and resale values. Ford second, mazda second, opel third, etc.

And for those 200k car comments. I do think its sometimes a waste of my money every month paying it off. BUT, about 2 years ago I was on the M1 and it was raining relatively heavy but nothing serious. I was doing 110kph in a 120kph zone. Suddenly the road literally turned into a dam. I just remember the car feeling like it was on ice. I was about to brake but then remembered thats not a good idea. I saw the car heading straight for the barrier. I put my foot flat, turned the wheel left a few degrees and the ESP and Traction Control/Steering Assist lights flashed like it was the end of the world. I felt the wheels shuddering all differently and before I knew it I was pointing straight in front and in line with the barrier. the fright i got prob aged me about 5 years, but nonetheless the car was back in its lane and all was good.

So what I will forever ask myself it, had i not been driving a 200k+ car that night would I still be here now? Would I be walking now? Its maybe an exagerration, but its a reason some of us pay a lot of our salaries every month for high value cars.

I have nothing against doing the opposite, its financially often sound too. The ppl with cheaper paid-up cars suffered less during the economic crisis. So I guess its a catch22 all round and really up to each individual.

fair enough point but then you get these tosser heros who drive Beemers and Mercs who CAN afford a 200k + car who drive like @#$@#@ retards when its raining or driving conditions are suitable for anyone. its frightening in summer driving on our roads with these ppl who take no consideration about others because they have abs bla bla bla.....but you right about the safety part - if i hit that dam in the road id be wiped out in my Citi

CITI - NOT SH!!TTY!

 

[Fazda]

fair enough point but then you get these tosser heros who drive Beemers and Mercs who CAN afford a 200k + car who drive like @#$@#@ retards when its raining or driving conditions are suitable for anyone. its frightening in summer driving on our roads with these ppl who take no consideration about others because they have abs bla bla bla.....but you right about the safety part - if i hit that dam in the road id be wiped out in my Citi

CITI - NOT SH!!TTY!

You make an excellent point, and one that I alluded to a couple of days ago....the guys who are screaming blue murder about CITI's are probably driving Beemers and such, and relying on their built in safety features to get them out of the dwang when they drive like tossers!!

 

[Pooky]

Do not buy a VW in that segment. If you can try getting a Hyundia or Toyota. They have stood the test of time with far less complaints against them than say VW or Opel (I have to admit).

Toyota and Hyundai may be very reliable but they look so boring and drab that I would drive off a cliff if I owned one.

 

[Fazda]

Toyota and Hyundai may be very reliable but they look so boring and drab that I would drive off a cliff if I owned one.

+1000

 

[Stokstert]

fair enough point but then you get these tosser heros who drive Beemers and Mercs who CAN afford a 200k + car who drive like @#$@#@ retards when its raining or driving conditions are suitable for anyone. its frightening in summer driving on our roads with these ppl who take no consideration about others because they have abs bla bla bla.....but you right about the safety part - if i hit that dam in the road id be wiped out in my Citi

CITI - NOT SH!!TTY!

I don't agree with being wiped out in a City when hitting water as the Mary biscuit 155x13's cut water much better than 245x17's or bigger rubber. I remember one 9 hour race on Kyalami many moons ago where the Renault 10's finished two circuits for every one the big tyre guys did in heavy rain. If I remember correctly Renault won overall that year, I just can't remember the specific year any more, it was somewhere in the seventies (age plays havoc with your memory).

In a Citi you wouldn't drive those speeds these maniacs do in their BMW's in the first place.

 

[Fazda]

Good to see you back Stokkies...about time that someone talked some sense on this thread!!

 

[RazedInBlack]

I don't agree with being wiped out in a City when hitting water as the Mary biscuit 155x13's cut water much better than 245x17's or bigger rubber. I remember one 9 hour race on Kyalami many moons ago where the Renault 10's finished two circuits for every one the big tyre guys did in heavy rain. If I remember correctly Renault won overall that year, I just can't remember the specific year any more, it was somewhere in the seventies (age plays havoc with your memory).

In a Citi you wouldn't drive those speeds these maniacs do in their BMW's in the first place.

Seriously dude! You're talking of the off-chance a car hits a large body of water. How often does that happen?

The wider tyre gives you less chance of aqua-planning as the water displacement is greater due to the larger surface contact with the tyre.

I'm talking wet road condition ofcourse!

 

[hyperian]

You make an excellent point, and one that I alluded to a couple of days ago....the guys who are screaming blue murder about CITI's are probably driving Beemers and such, and relying on their built in safety features to get them out of the dwang when they drive like tossers!!

Nope - i've got a 94 Jetta mk3. No abs, or traction control, or airbags, or impact project or anything else. It's built a bit more solidly than a citi which tends to split into 3 when you hit anything at speeds above 60km/h.

 

[Claymore]

And for those 200k car comments. I do think its sometimes a waste of my money every month paying it off. BUT, about 2 years ago I was on the M1 and it was raining relatively heavy but nothing serious. I was doing 110kph in a 120kph zone. Suddenly the road literally turned into a dam. I just remember the car feeling like it was on ice. I was about to brake but then remembered thats not a good idea. I saw the car heading straight for the barrier. I put my foot flat, turned the wheel left a few degrees and the ESP and Traction Control/Steering Assist lights flashed like it was the end of the world. I felt the wheels shuddering all differently and before I knew it I was pointing straight in front and in line with the barrier. the fright i got prob aged me about 5 years, but nonetheless the car was back in its lane and all was good.

I've had the same situation; after that, I will never buy another car without ESP.

 

[Fazda]

Seriously dude! You're talking of the off-chance a car hits a large body of water. How often does that happen?

The wider tyre gives you less chance of aqua-planning as the water displacement is greater due to the larger surface contact with the tyre.

I'm talking wet road condition ofcourse!

Python, best you check your facts on this one!!

Speak to ANY tyre person you wish to, and they will all tell you that the wider the tyre, the bigger the chance it has of aquaplaning....

 

[Mike_De_Lange]

Thanks guys! Please stick on topic thought

So I decided to look for a 2006+ Polo Hatch. They almost the same price if you get a Polo with about 100 000 KM's on the clock. Aircon, ABS, Power steering, electric windows and airbags and has a decent EURONCAP rating. I'm sold...

Now:
1> comfortline or trendline....
2> 1.4 or 1.6.... I certainly don't want a cluck cluck cluck diesel so TDI is out
3> silver or black....
4> Leather or cloth interior....

Opinions and or experiences for those 4...Thanks for all the input

 

[Fazda]

Thanks guys! Please stick on topic thought

So I decided to look for a 2006+ Polo Hatch. They almost the same price if you get a Polo with about 100 000 KM's on the clock. Aircon, ABS, Power steering, electric windows and airbags and has a decent EURONCAP rating. I'm sold...

Now:
1> comfortline or trendline....
2> 1.4 or 1.6.... I certainly don't want a cluck cluck cluck diesel so TDI is out
3> silver or black....
4> Leather or cloth interior....

Opinions and or experiences for those 4...Thanks for all the input

LOL Mike you are a sadist...now you will sit back and laugh whilst we all tear eachother apart over colour/1.4/1.6 and leather!!!!

 

[Stokstert]

Thanks guys! Please stick on topic thought

So I decided to look for a 2006+ Polo Hatch. They almost the same price if you get a Polo with about 100 000 KM's on the clock. Aircon, ABS, Power steering, electric windows and airbags and has a decent EURONCAP rating. I'm sold...

Now:
1> comfortline or trendline....
2> 1.4 or 1.6.... I certainly don't want a cluck cluck cluck diesel so TDI is out
3> silver or black....
4> Leather or cloth interior....

Opinions and or experiences for those 4...Thanks for all the input

Now you have made a good choice to get a Polo instead.

I got my 2005 Polo Hatch Comfortline as a three year old in 2008 with only 22 000 Km on the clock for a very good price from a woman who got a company car and will never look back.
I have specifically searched for a 2005 model as they where higher specced than later models.

Have a good look around and you will find a decent one, even with less than 100k on the clock.

Personally I would never take a black one as they get much hotter than the silver or other lighter colour ones.
As to 1.4 or 1.6 and comfortline against trendline, as well as leather or cloth, depends on your own taste and availability.

Good luck with finding the right one.

 

[Mike_De_Lange]

LOL Mike you are a sadist...now you will sit back and laugh whilst we all tear eachother apart over colour/1.4/1.6 and leather!!!!

Haha believe it or not, you get some very valid points out of these discussions. You get to read about the very best and very worst of things. Obviously you first need to sift through the B.S and fanboiyism, to get to the good stuff

Now you have made a good choice to get a Polo instead.

I got my 2005 Polo Hatch Comfortline as a three year old in 2008 with only 22 000 Km on the clock for a very good price from a woman who got a company car and will never look back.
I have specifically searched for a 2005 model as they where higher specced than later models.

Have a good look around and you will find a decent one, even with less than 100k on the clock.

Personally I would never take a black one as they get much hotter than the silver or other lighter colour ones.
As to 1.4 or 1.6 and comfortline against trendline, as well as leather or cloth, depends on your own taste and availability.

Good luck with finding the right one.

Thanks! Yeah I was fighting between between the 2003-2005 vs 2006 model. The new headlights look machine, but the previous model looks nice and it has some something special about its all round breaks which they discontinued. Leaning towards 2006 tbh. Anyone have any idea what I'm on about? Not to sure myself

I got in a black Polo the other day that was in the sun for a good few hours and OMFG it was scorching in there. Question is will the aircon sort that out immediately or will the dashboard and steering wheel take time?
Also since leather is black does that get hot as well?

Thanks guys! Appreciate it