used car recommendation

balsingh

HPI Checks on the RAC websites are £24.99!!

A bargain compared to HPI and AA. In fact, when you use the RAC site, it works via the HPI site anyway except you only pay £24.99.

jjames_3

> Your Q's answerd on HJ site, regarding Seat - fairly popular, but 'cheap' build quality.

Do you mean Fiat here? I certainly see no evidence that Seats are built cheaply.

trigger_mike

Seats ARE Build By Volkswagon, The Built Quality Is Good As Most Parts Are Vw, If You Look On Trim It Has Vw Stamped On Them

tomstickland

Well VAG group build Skoda, Seat, VW and Audi on a range of common platforms. But their quality standards and components do differ accross the range. Mind you, VW are no longer the brand they once were and Skoda/Seat are pretty well sorted. I like the Skoda brand image, it's a real "if you've got a problem with Skoda then shove it up your **** because I'm laughing all the way to the bank." attitude.

trigger_mike

:rotfl: :rotfl: I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, IM 25 AND QUITE FANCY AN OCTAVIA!, WOULDNT SAID THAT 10 YEARS AGO ABOUT AN FAVORIT!

tomstickland

I once had a bit of a "performance comparison" down an A road with an Octavia RS. That's the 1.8 turbo with 4 WD. I was very impressed with it.

trigger_mike

Thats the one i mean, same engine and floor plan as a Passat and Audi A4 Isn't?

tomstickland

Yes, VAG group reduced their platform count down from over 100 to somewhere around 20 in the last few years. I was reading an article about it.

vansboy

My reference to Seat, is that the brand was the 'cheaper' option, for the VW group range.

The build quality, on all of their products is, as mentioned, not what it once was.

You're certainly NOT buying a German built vehicle, in many instances.

Whether you consider that good or bad is another matter!!

Anyway, going a bit off track, but the HPI type check at the discounted rates, is certainly worthwhile.

VBcertainly

stationairy

hi guys thanks for all help

had a look at honest johns website and is really good

just an after thought what about toyota yaris

any other thought guys