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

JJ_Egan

Dacia   DUSTER 1.0 bio fuel excellent performance out performs my old 1.6 ltr car .

LPG does give a slight  bit more power .

No need to ever run on LPG  but its 66p a gallon at many non petrol station sites ( autogas app )

Downside about 33 MPG .No Spare wheel  but does have three years cover .

Plenty of YouTube videos   .

Be aware that their is a new model with slight upgrades  .

mobileron

Add the Skoda Fabia to that list big boot and wonderful reliability.

blackstar

How do people find the air conditoning in the car Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe Bi-Fuel? any issues?

blackstar

Thanks all, if anyone can find me a new car under £11,000 that would be great...ie one which is available now.

blackstar

whats the differences between the Sandero access 1.0 SCE 65 and the Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe Bi-Fuel Essential 5dr?

Which is a better car?

The Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe Bi-Fuel Essential 5dr has a turbo but the Sandero access 1.0 SCE 65 does not right?

Grumpy_chap

blackstar said:

Thanks all, if anyone can find me a new car under £11,000 that would be great...ie one which is available now.

Autotrader returns some matches (8 pages in all), for example:

Dacia Sandero
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201111236970
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/new/202201061071024

Mitsubishi MIrage:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201091149899

Toyota Aygo:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110278954379

Kia Picanto:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112140511664

Fiat Panda:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112290872056

Fiat 500:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104010842815

Citroen C1:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112040222326
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/new/202109277835149

Sorry if I missed it, but did you sort out the cancellation of the order for the Rio?

jimjames

blackstar said:

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. 

I'll be honest I don't understand this. A new clutch should be a maximum of £1000 at a local garage and probably a lot less. Instead of £1000 you're looking at spending £15,000?  Without the clutch presumably the P/X value is negligible. That doesn't sound MSE to me.

blackstar

Thanks so much, yes canceled the Rio, I called consumer help and they said best to put it in writing that you wish to cancel the order as its still been under 2 weeks since you made the order and have the right to do so. So I emailed them this. Never heard back from them though even though I asked for confirmation of it. But atleast I have the email. I never visited or saw the car....all done email/phone.

Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe Bi-Fuel Essential 5dr is the one my hearts set on just wish I could get it sooner than May. If any of you wonderful people can locate a new one in the UK that would be amazing. 

blackstar

My wifes Peugeot 2005, only £300 is for the new clutch. 

Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe Bi-Fuel Essential 5dr is the one my hearts set on but dont really want to wait till May. So if anyone can find that one or similar for under £11,000, new, with 5 seats 1.0 or more ideally with a turbo if only a 1.0 that would be wonderful, spent so many hours on this the missus is telling me to stop but I am not car savy so taking me longer. 

jimjames

blackstar said:

My wifes Peugeot 2005, only £300 is for the new clutch. 

That makes it even less understandable. £300 vs £11000? Why not just fix it? Or does she just want a new car?