Advice on buying a car? Kia Rio, Dacia or a MG?

blackstar

Hello all,
My wife needs a car and she cant make up her mind and hoping some people can give some advice?

either a

1) New Kia Rio £15,495,
2) New MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH Excite 5dr £12.645,
3)New Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe Bi-Fuel Essential 5dr £10.745.

Most important to her is a) a good warrany which is honoured well and length of warranty b) Air conditioing c) dont care about how it looks and gadgets, just want something reliable and not constantly needing repairs. 

clive0510

don't know much about any of these 3. But here's what I do know. reliability- kia has it stamped all over. + there 7 yr warranty and free servicing for 3 yrs. its a good deal. also you get free recovery, which apparently you dont need coz they dont go wrong. 
Dacia are a renault in sheeps clothing. they are ok, and ask about there 3 yr finance deal. it is apparently a good deal, and you can keep your capital under the mattress for a rainy day. not bad cars. basically a cheap renault.
 
MG? Dont know! who would of thought it MG made in india and then sold to the uk! they maybe ok. unknown quantity to me.

greyteam1959

Kia Rio.
Excellent warranty & a long established model.

Grumpy_chap

From the three models and prices listed, I'd be going for the Dacia.

motorguy

I'd go Dacia at that price.  

Herzlos

The Dacia Bi-Fuel means it has dual petrol/lpg, which might be good if you can get lpg but a nuisance otherwise. You can save another £600 by going for the SCe 65, which is the same car without the lpg.

motorguy

Herzlos said:

The Dacia Bi-Fuel means it has dual petrol/lpg, which might be good if you can get lpg but a nuisance otherwise. You can save another £600 by going for the SCe 65, which is the same car without the lpg.

Its not the same car though?  The Bi Fuel variant has 99BHP and the SCE65 has 66BHP.

I'd be going for the Bi-Fuel for the extra BHP if nothing else, then just make a point of filling up on LPG as and when i could.

Flight3287462

How quickly do you need the car?  Reality might be which ever one you can get hold of.

Bigwheels1111

MG3 has a 7 year warranty or 80,000 miles.
I think you get breakdown cover free if serviced with them each year.
I know you do with their EV.
My mate has an MG ZS EV and took out a 5 year service plan and when he checked with the AA it runs out in 5 years.

blackstar

Well my wifes current cars clutch has gone and not worth paying out money for a repair. So really wanted a new car soon as possible. Only the Rio is available now and I think the other two on order and not available till May. Although she might just pay to get the clutch done and order a MG or Dacia if one of those is the much better bet. 

blackstar

Is there much difference between a Darcia Engine 999 cc and a Kia Rio Engine 1197 cc? Its mainly a city car but lots of short trips on the motorway with occasional longer drives on the motorway. So was worried the Darcia Engine 999 cc would not cope as well as a Kia Rio Engine 1197 cc for what I need it for?