So I am planning to buy myself a car. I’ve been driving my father’s Golf 5 from 2004 and I really love it, but he plans to get rid of it since they got a new car. And he told me to look at cars that catch my interests in the local car dealerships.

So I have prepared a list of cars I am interested in and would appreciate if you have any information on these cars, like how easy is it to do maintenance at home like changing oil etc., or common issues the car has. My father plans to trade the Golf in to reduce the price of the cars a little bit.

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Peugeot 206+ 1.4 diesel from 2010 - 2500 euro - https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/peugeot/206/bbxmi.html

Chevy Cruze 1.7 diesel from 2012 - 4950 euro -https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/chevrolet/cruze/bfidhk.html

Volvo S60 2.4 diesel from 2007 - 3999 euro -https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/volvo/s60/bcgodn.html

Seat Ibiza 1.6TDI from 2010 - 5700 euro - https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/seat/ibiza/cnoho.html

Seat Leon 1.6TDI from 2011 - 6500 euro -https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/seat/leon/blgipx.html

Audi a3 S Line 2.0TDI from 2008 - 6500 euro -https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/audi/a3/bkplpg.html

Volvo c30 1.6 diesel from 2007 - 2950 euro - https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/volvo/c30/ejfgi.html

Peugeot 208 1.4 diesel from 2015 - 4950 euro - https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/peugeot/208/bmdbpo.html

Kia Ceed 1.4 diesel from 2016 - 5900 euro -https://www.ss.lv/msg/lv/transport/cars/kia/ceed/cexbe.html

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If you have any other car you would recommend I am open to suggestions, my criteria was a hatchback or sedan, manual transmission and preferably gas (I know all these cars have diesel but that’s all they had there).

  • grassdrill@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Out of these I would choose Volvo S60. Absolutely don’t choose Chevy and I would avoid old Peugeots also.

  • DeadBeatAnon@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    DIYer advice: your dad won’t get much for a 2004 Golf trade-in. I’m assuming you’re a high school/college kid living at home. Your family would be better off financially if they just gave the Golf to you.

  • RudbeckiaIS@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you are fixated on those cars, go for the 206. By far it’s the cheapest and easiest to fix, and at those mileages there’s bound to be some work to do. Parts for it are not an issue and I see you are in Latvia where many of our cars end up to be broken up so plenty of breakers to buy used parts from.

    And the breaker’s yard is where many of those cars belong. ;-)