Replacement for 1.2 Polo, 2009
Discussion
A friend is looking to replace her 2009 Polo 1.2. She's owned it for quite a few years, and the list of MOT failures and advisories keeps growing. Cost her over a grand last year, £500 this year. Time to move on.
Budget is up to £10k.
Similar size, but needs to be 5 doors.
She's happy with the performance of the Polo, so pretty much any small engine should be fast enough.
Something with a long warranty would give her peace of mind, so Kia, Hyundai, Toyota (with full and ongoing main dealer servicing)?
Budget is up to £10k.
Similar size, but needs to be 5 doors.
She's happy with the performance of the Polo, so pretty much any small engine should be fast enough.
Something with a long warranty would give her peace of mind, so Kia, Hyundai, Toyota (with full and ongoing main dealer servicing)?
Pedro25 said:
She should be able to pick up a Kia Picanto for that kind of spend, purchased a 67 plate last year full service history, 24k mileage one owner from my local Kia dealer for my teenagers 1st car. Paid just shy of 8k, she loves it!
That was my first thought. I'm on my second GT Line S turbo. Great little car, but may be a bit small for her.Pica-Pica said:
Škoda Fabia?
My wife has had hers for 10 years now. Faultless, and very roomy inside. We too are looking for a simple, small, roomy, petrol-engined car to last another 10 years. Probably go same again.
Worth considering. I'm guessing that the Fabia is basically a Polo?My wife has had hers for 10 years now. Faultless, and very roomy inside. We too are looking for a simple, small, roomy, petrol-engined car to last another 10 years. Probably go same again.
clockworks said:
Pica-Pica said:
Škoda Fabia?
My wife has had hers for 10 years now. Faultless, and very roomy inside. We too are looking for a simple, small, roomy, petrol-engined car to last another 10 years. Probably go same again.
Worth considering. I'm guessing that the Fabia is basically a Polo?My wife has had hers for 10 years now. Faultless, and very roomy inside. We too are looking for a simple, small, roomy, petrol-engined car to last another 10 years. Probably go same again.
Also looked at the Seat Ibiza; but to get the 110 engine would have been forced to buy the FR model with its firmer suspension.
Boo-urns said:
I know this isn't what you asked so apologies in advance, but has she considered keeping the Polo?
I really don't get the logic of selling a car after an expensive MOT but then spending an extra £8k or so on a new one. £500 isn't even a huge amount to get a 2009 car through an MOT.
If you're looking at terminal rust or you know the car has other issues, fair enough. But if it's otherwise in good condition, I'd be keeping it.
Of course, if she wants a new car, she wants a new car. In which case, I'd be going Korean as you suggest. Kia Rio/Hyundai i20 are safe bets, but I wouldn't discount Fiesta, another Polo, Fabia, Ibiza etc. Might be worth her trying a few out to see what she likes.
She wants a new car. Probably spurred on by the fact that her partner bought a brand new 3 series a couple of years ago, and he's now talking about buying another new car.I really don't get the logic of selling a car after an expensive MOT but then spending an extra £8k or so on a new one. £500 isn't even a huge amount to get a 2009 car through an MOT.
If you're looking at terminal rust or you know the car has other issues, fair enough. But if it's otherwise in good condition, I'd be keeping it.
Of course, if she wants a new car, she wants a new car. In which case, I'd be going Korean as you suggest. Kia Rio/Hyundai i20 are safe bets, but I wouldn't discount Fiesta, another Polo, Fabia, Ibiza etc. Might be worth her trying a few out to see what she likes.
clockworks said:
A friend is looking to replace her 2009 Polo 1.2. She's owned it for quite a few years, and the list of MOT failures and advisories keeps growing. Cost her over a grand last year, £500 this year. Time to move on.
Budget is up to £10k.
Similar size, but needs to be 5 doors.
She's happy with the performance of the Polo, so pretty much any small engine should be fast enough.
Something with a long warranty would give her peace of mind, so Kia, Hyundai, Toyota (with full and ongoing main dealer servicing)?
I'd say the Kia Rio in First Edition 120 Spec:Budget is up to £10k.
Similar size, but needs to be 5 doors.
She's happy with the performance of the Polo, so pretty much any small engine should be fast enough.
Something with a long warranty would give her peace of mind, so Kia, Hyundai, Toyota (with full and ongoing main dealer servicing)?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306028...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305257...
Or 3 100 Spec:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306058...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305317...
I would be another advocate for a Fabia. I have a 1.2 SE. They are well put together, compact but loads of room inside. I have had mine for 3.5yrs and 20k miles and it has only needed servicing. It is a great little car to drive - steering is responsive, gearchange is light, handling is fun and the engine revs freely. It averages about 48mpg and in the SE spec it rides very nicely for a small car and is perfectly capable and reasonably quiet on the motorway.
ZX10R NIN said:
Take a good look at the Rio it's a better car than both the Polo & Fabia.
I went from a Skoda Citigo to a Picanto, and that was a step up in value for money, and just as good for build quality. I'm quite prepared to believe that the Rio is better than the VAG models. Need to convince my friend though...I've driven most manufacturers cars and prefer VW.
Modern Skoda are good too, I didn't like the original fabia but thought the scala was a great car.
If they have had a polo and liked it, a newer one makes sense. There have been improvements over the years, I drove a 23 polo recently and it was much better than the 09 models I've had as courtesy cars. It's so good now, it's almost golf levels of quality.
Modern Skoda are good too, I didn't like the original fabia but thought the scala was a great car.
If they have had a polo and liked it, a newer one makes sense. There have been improvements over the years, I drove a 23 polo recently and it was much better than the 09 models I've had as courtesy cars. It's so good now, it's almost golf levels of quality.
Boo-urns said:
...£500 isn't even a huge amount to get a 2009 car through an MOT.....
Indeed. Especially if the £500 was mostly on brakes and/or tyres that any car is going to need.If I was spending 10k on a small car, I'd be tempted by the 3-cylinder F56 Mini Cooper (or whatever the F-number the 5-dr version is)
By the sounds of it she values reliability most of all.
In which case, the newest Yaris she can get for her money is surely the best option with the 10 year/100k warranty.
My MIL replaced her frankly disastrous Polo with one in 2014 and it hasn't even needed a bulb since! Amazing little car.
In which case, the newest Yaris she can get for her money is surely the best option with the 10 year/100k warranty.
My MIL replaced her frankly disastrous Polo with one in 2014 and it hasn't even needed a bulb since! Amazing little car.
Snow and Rocks said:
By the sounds of it she values reliability most of all.
In which case, the newest Yaris she can get for her money is surely the best option with the 10 year/100k warranty.
My MIL replaced her frankly disastrous Polo with one in 2014 and it hasn't even needed a bulb since! Amazing little car.
I used to have a 2013 Yaris hybrid, great little cars. Lots of space inside and they are a lower powered Prius engine underneath so can do 200k miles with maybe only a £2k replacement battery pack required.In which case, the newest Yaris she can get for her money is surely the best option with the 10 year/100k warranty.
My MIL replaced her frankly disastrous Polo with one in 2014 and it hasn't even needed a bulb since! Amazing little car.
Up to 50mph they are quite nippy, but dreadfully slow after that. The 1.3 petrol is the same, as I have had them as service loan cars.
Regarding the bills to get the Polo through the MOT, the way she's looking at it is that she's owned the car for over 10 years, and until recently it has passed the MOT with no problems. The bills are starting to add up, so it looks like time to get shot. Car has done 95k miles.
This year's bill was just to replace a couple of suspension components and a spring. There were also several "repair soon" and some advisories, all of which will need doing before the next MOT. She's probably looking at another grand over the next 12 months.
This year's bill was just to replace a couple of suspension components and a spring. There were also several "repair soon" and some advisories, all of which will need doing before the next MOT. She's probably looking at another grand over the next 12 months.
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