SHALL I BUY ONE???

donnax658 · Post by **donnax658** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:01 pm

Hi all,
Having brought a citroen c3 pluriel recently (biggest mistake of my life!!) just about everything that could go wrong has!
I am now demanding a full refund from citroen uk and will obviously need a new car (and it wont be a citroen).
I was thinking about buying a polo and would love to hear anyones views good or bad to help me decide.

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:05 pm

well, end of the day ANYTHING has got to be better than a citroen!!

des_pd_ tdi · Post by **des_pd_ tdi** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:40 pm

How much are you looking at spending?

Also what influenced you to go for the Citroen? Price? Euipment? Performance?

We can then give you advice on which car with/without options to consider.

Scorpio1 · Post by **Scorpio1** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 4:05 pm

Hi and welcome. I remember a test on 5ft gear or Top Gear and they said it was cheap and not built properly and if it CAN go wrong it will (as you have obviously found out).

The new Polo is a top car, but make sure you go for something 1.4 or above and S or above so you get a nice engine and good equipment levels.

The best thing to do is, go on www.vw.co.uk and have a look at the one that sounds like it suits you best, then you can view the insurance groups and add your options as you wish. After which, you can pop to the dealers for a test drive.

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 7:43 pm

Welcome to the forum Donna

It all depends on your budget, but when buying a 9n I'd always recommend the options below as 'must haves'. Whichever model you choose...

1) Remote Locking
2) 15inch Melbourne alloy wheels or above
3) Metallic paint and/or colour pack

BTW, are you buying new or used? Since mid-2003 there have been various price and specification changes. If you need any help on this front let me know.

Next thing you have to decide is what engine you want. If you just want something that feels brisk and can hold its own on the motorway then i'd suggest the 1.2 65bhp model purely due to its flexability. If you want more performance then i'd suggest the 1.4 FSi which has almost the same performance as the 100bhp 16v but is capable of consuming an average of only 47.9 mpg on the EU combined cycle.

Although some people have had problems with there Polos (myself included) these can in all honesty be put down to early production niggles which affect every car. I have yet to see a supermini that can offer what my Polo can