FabSwingers.com forum: Any knowledge car people on here?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ive a choice between 2 cars :

Ford fiesta, 59 plate, 88,000 on clock, £3000 with cam belt done, part service history

VW Polo moda, 59 plate, 110,000 on clock, £2,600, will ask if it has FSH.

Id the VW suspiciously cheap?

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

I'd have said that's about right for the polo...depends slightly on what engine variant it has.

If anything I'd say the fiesta seems overpriced (dependant on what model and engine it is).

Having owned both Fords and VWs I'd always opt for the VW due to build quality and reliability, plus lower cost of parts (Ford tend to have quite a lot of Ford only parts which can make repairs expensive).

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I’d go for a VW rather than a Ford.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The polo is always going to be the better car if it's been serviced etc correctly. So make sure theres service history. If in doubt and you are seriously interested then tell them you want an aa or rac inspection. Uf they are genuine they will have no issue with that. For a couple of hundred quid it's worth every penny.

The pricing is irrelevant as both sound like they are more or less ok.

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

"Ive a choice between 2 cars :

Ford fiesta, 59 plate, 88,000 on clock, £3000 with cam belt done, part service history

VW Polo moda, 59 plate, 110,000 on clock, £2,600, will ask if it has FSH.

Id the VW suspiciously cheap?

If you go on app store download mot history app which is free. It will give you mileage and mot history. What it failed on in the past and any future advisories.

A good mot history with passes with very little work is a good indication that the car has been looked after by previous owners.

And yes VW would preferably the better choice more reliable and cheap on repairs.

Been in the trade most of my life. This is just my opinion hope it helps.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks everyone for the help

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

My Ford engine failed spectacularly today...... I’d go with the vw

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Not me

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

It's all luck really you can never tell, sorry not much help but it's mostly true, go with your gut and if it's right happy days, if it's wrong bound to happen once in a while.

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By *echanichandsMan
over a year ago

newcastle upon tyne

Depending on engines. The ford 1 litre eco boost are rubbish same with the 1.2 tsi in the vw of there diesel can’t go wrong with either. Ford is cheaper to maintain but VW build quality is much better

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By *utterflyandArtificeCouple
over a year ago

Trowbridge

"My Ford engine failed spectacularly today...... I’d go with the vw"

TDI engine?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What colour?

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Does the VW have an electric hand brake? I hired a golf once and hated it for that reason.

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By *assy211279Woman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere Cornwall

"Ive a choice between 2 cars :

Ford fiesta, 59 plate, 88,000 on clock, £3000 with cam belt done, part service history

VW Polo moda, 59 plate, 110,000 on clock, £2,600, will ask if it has FSH.

Id the VW suspiciously cheap?

I would say download vehicle smart and look over previous mots. Lets you know what the car has needed and had done. Also a good way of knowing how it might have been treated.

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By *ew sensationMan
over a year ago

widnes

Go for the ford , after 20 years of selling cars i can tell you that vw's are overated and not that reliable when u compare them to fords . . .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Look around in the market you will find better deals than both of these. Dealers want used cars gone this month so will do a deal. VW price is about right if 1.0 litre Ford is over priced. Also look at things like City Auction and other auctions at ex fleet cars which are all generally well serviced. I have been in the trade over 25 years. Good hunting

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By *stroboy78Man
over a year ago

Abergavenny

I always use an app called vechile smart, tells you MOT's, millage etc, its really good. I've always had cars from the VAG group and currently have a Golf and a Transporter.

I always pick VAG for 3 reasons really.

1. Their stuff is generally quality.

2. They are cheap to repair (most parts can be found on VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda and are widely interchangeable)

3. The hold their price well.

If in doubt get someone to come with you and I don't mean that 1 mate that everyone has who changed a wheel once in 1987. I mean a proper mechanic or get an AA inspection.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What colour????!!

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

"My Ford engine failed spectacularly today...... I’d go with the vw

TDI engine?

Tdci

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