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Which hot hatch should I go for?
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HapticSimian
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Thanks. Though I usually am.
Depends on your priorities. The Fiesta ST gives you a very competent baby hot hatch for less than that. A manual Golf 7 1.4TSI Comfortline can be had for 'round there. Or, you could look at a Polo 1.2TSI Highline DSG with every option available, still come in below the R300k mark, and have arguably the best B-segment hatch on the market.
Well, I guess a big factor is whether I'd want a brand new car vs a 2nd hand one.
I have been told that a new car loses a lot of its value as soon as you leave the dealership, so that makes me more inclined to go for something that has 5000-10000 miles on the clock as it's still a pretty new car but the original buyer took the biggest hit in depreciation.
Is my logic sound?
Polo GTi is 330k base for the DSG model, the manual might be around 315K
Heisenborg
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None of the OP are really hot hatches.
Ford was selling Focus ST's for R330k on special not so long ago, enquire about that
Ford was selling Focus ST's for R330k on special not so long ago, enquire about that
Drifter
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Not the prices I saw.
HapticSimian
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My previous post was but a cursory answer, informed by you asking earlier which new cars people would consider around the R300k mark.
As for the above, the short and simple answer is 'yes'. Cars lose 20% - 30% of their value in their first year after purchase, and at a steadily slowing rate thereafter. You do get more for your money buying pre-owned. But then the market would stagnate completely if we didn't have people willing to buy new. Added to that, deals are there to be had on new cars too every so often - I can currently whip R30k off the price of a manual Golf 1.4TSI Comfortline for instance, provided finance is done through VWFS.
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OrbitalDawn
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2nd hand A3, perhaps?
I'm a little scared to get a polo or golf though, couple of friends have had their's stolen, seems to be a popular car to be hijacked too.
HapticSimian
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I'm not sure the perception of VWs representing a high theft is accurate. Data is difficult to come by though, as the only relevant bit of info I've seen at all recently was a single tracking company's top-10 list of vehicles most often reported as stolen. The only two passenger cars that even made the list were the old Toyota Tazz and the CITI; the rest was made up by minibuses, SUVs and double-cabs.
There are more VWs on the road than anything else though, so it stands to reason that they'll make up a larger volume of stolen cars than any other brand. That doesn't say much for individual risk though. Besides, if you're buying a car for it to not get stolen, buy a Citroën.
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Pitbull
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Just get the Renault.
Only down side is the trade. You will NEVER get any good trade on it. Buy it to drive it forever and you'll be happy as a fiddle.
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And there isn't that many on the road, which to me is a big bonus.
Pitbull
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Agreed then. Scirroco will be your best bet then. Or even the ST. Not sure what the ST trades for but I know the VW's hold well.
TehStranger
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They do, a decent choice for sure. I drive past a nice blue one at a dealership on the way to work every day. No idea on specs or price, but it does look quite good.