How old was the Golf and what warranty did it come with when you bought it?

Car threads really bring out the idiots on here....

OK, this car is not for me but I'm adding heat because it's 6 grand for a brand new, decent-sized car with a 3 year warranty. What is the problem here?

Think id rather walk.

3 year old 1.2s with roughly 49k on the clock going for £3.5 - £4K.
Not a bad deal really, keep it for 3 years to take advantage of the warranty then sell, costing you approx £2.5k for 3 years motoring! Not bad at all..... assuming you can live with the badge and basic-ness.

Like John I've had the option of Ford privilege and purchased Fiestas, Focus and now own Kuga. Also we've been leasing a Citreon C1 which has proved that a small 2nd car is ideal for running around. As a result of the C1 lease ending we considered the Dacia but rejected it due to poor features and price when moving up the range. We have just taken delivery of a new Hyundai i10 SE cost £7,500 and is as good if not better than any of the Fords we've owned. Suggest checking out the i10 as there's a new model out and the older models are being discounted, only bad thing is the basic FM radio but drives better than the C1.

Have been with Ford privilege for the past 4 years, both having Fiesta's. The missus was looking at the Kuga and I didn't know what I wanted. Saw this and am very tempted and now the wife is considering a Duster.Save us some serious coin.

Thank you SO much for the very detailed info, it's very helpful. I was looking for a quote through carwow, it came up the cheapest offer is Hyandai Bedford which offers me £7995. If you are taking a finance, Hyandai will contribute £500 deposit, but 6.9%interest, maximum 48months. So I am thinking to go to the bank to get a personal loan which can save a bit of interest plus can spread over 5 years. So when I don't go for the finance package from Hyandai, I don't think I could get the £500 deposit contribution though.

The Bluetooth kit also costs £175 in Hyandai Brighton. I am still thinking if it's worth getting it.

Thanks again, I will give them a phone call to see if I can get the same deal as yours.

Purchased from MotorVogue in Bedford, you maybe missing an additional £500 it was called manufacturers deposit on the paperwork but the dealer said it was because we had taken a test drive, but we hadn't. Original figures below, in the end I decided that I wanted the Bluetooth kit which was an additional £175, this then resulted in only metallic paint models being available which added a further £550 which I wasn't happy with but managed to negotiate 2 years servicing free so logically it cost £250.

Not sure if these figures are still available as these we subject to taking delivery before 31/12 which we did, and I have to say I'm very pleased with the car.

Cash Price : £8,144.00
Manufacturer Deposit : -£500
Customer Deposit : £-500
Amount of credit : £7,144
Interest : £1,018

Term 48 Months : £170.05

Total amount payable : £8,162.40

Hey mate, where did you get this deal from? I am looking for exactly the same model. The cheapest quote I have got is £7995. Many thanks!

​i am not a thief and am yet to take a fence

As a retired Colonel you wouldn't have had must use for the NAAFI on a personal level, so your comparison is way off the mark. They were far better than the way you portray them. LOL.
Anyway as a retired Colonel what you doing on this site, your pension not up to expectations?

Many soldiers might find comparing the NAFFI with John Lewis, Waitrose and Weatherspoons quite amusing - some might think it more like the SPAR shop combined with the working mans' club (I'm a retired colonel and have (mostly) fond memories of NAAFI/EFI).

Do you know what, I usually hate the mindless posting of tenuously-related GIFs on here and the mumsnet-esque love in between the same usual faces.

But I wholly approve of this post :smiley:

Comparing against similar priced pre-reg, if it's Citigos and Celerios then you're dropping boot space from 320l to 250l.
It's a different market segment, and should be compared against the Micra

This car will be economical enough with its 1 litre 3 cylinder engine, already returning over 50mpg.

​Thanks for that

Diesel was the same for me, by the time you add the diesel engine and the dealer clicks all the magical buttons the price had jumped from the initial £5995 to over £10,000 at which point I walked away.

How do you get £9,195 as nearly doubling the price, especially with all the other extras that you get. Basic Sandero is not available in diesel which between all the other variants only adds £1,000 over petrol price.

As soon as I chose diesel, it nearly doubles in price! heat for the petrol though :disappointed:

Bit the bullet and ordered a new Hyundai i10 SE, £7,600, yes more expensive but far better spec'd.

Ask older Renault Megane owners if they wished they had manual windows...

I love Donovan....Mellow Yellow!!

One less thing to go wrong.

manual windows.??! I know it's cheap but that's shocking in 2017

It's funny how all manufacturers list things that are required by law as if they are unique to themselves.

like how it says it comes with..... Engine.

Yeah that might be a unique selling point :man:

You also get a lot of stick when you drive a celery. LOL.

I would have thought a Maybach was more the car of choice for a burger van driver. Business not so good then?

Yes it's what you get in the Forces, Navy, Army, Air Force Institute. They are a kind of John Lewis, Waitrose, Weatherspoons all rolled into one.

Can I add something...

You will quickly discover that you can use Autotrader's search facilities to locate pre-reg vehicles (say 2016 with less that 500 miles on the clock for less that £7500). You will find this reveals only a few types car.

You will find lots Skoda Citgo's. It's okay but IMO, a 59 HP engine makes this car unacceptably underpowered (you will notice this most climbing hills). The same goes for any Up!'s & Mii's you find.

You will also find a lot of Vauxhall Vivas. Again it's a nice small car but IMO, at 200 L, the boot is just too small. My old Picanto had a 200L boot and you just can't get a couple of suitcases in it. Also, the FE on the Viva isn't that great.

You will find a few Kia Picantos. I tried very hard to love mine but failed. Not enough space, poor FE (55 mpg) and the engine had a pronounced tendency to lug in 5th.

Finally, you will find a lot of Suzuki Celerios. You get more HP (69 vs 59,) than the Citgo and a lighter car than the Picanto so it fair whizzes up hills and doesn't lug. At 250L the boot is bigger than the Viva's. You also get a lot of whistles & bells with the Celerio that are missing on cars of comparable price (especially if you go for the SZ3). Finally, the semi-automatic SZ4 (which is what both me and the wife drive) is both brilliant and affordable. It's without doubt, the best small car I've ever owned.

I used to buy new but I've since learned that buying nearly new, pre-reg is far cheaper.

In fairness, Sanderos are so cheap to begin with, they depreciate slowly.

However, the price of some cars (like the Celerio) can drop like a brick! Of the three I bought, all were roughly £3k below the list price but were all otherwise in pristine knick.

Thats interesting as you've highlighted another source for delivery mileage cars, hasn't considered Autotrader. Your post confirms that there are similar/better spec'ed vehicles available,

Exactly, it is mostly down to the driver. I normally get 53 MPG from my Bentley Corniche, but that is around town, it does closer to 65 MPG on a run (even when it is towing the burger van).
:-)

Chuffed to NAAFI break!
:-)

Nissan Micra not a well loved car and sells less than the sander in the markets they both sell in.
Skoda a much smaller car and you get 2 doors less and the same price as the next up version of the Sandero.
The Sandero has a much better satisfaction record as regards faults in warranty period.
The Sandero is a bigger car than both these in all departments.

It's entirely up to you but I'm a real fan of the Suzuki Celerio (I've bought three now for various family members!)

There's the SZ2, no A/C but electric windows and DAB radio. Here's a 16 plate with 42 miles on the clock for £5490...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611240053517?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&sort=sponsored&radius=1500&postcode=rg278tw&body-type=Hatchback&advertising-location=at_cars&model=CELERIO&make=SUZUKI&maximum-mileage=100&page=1

Or maybe an SZ3 with A/C, alloys & Bluetooth? Here's a 16 plate with 2167 on the clock for £5995...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609207943957?model=CELERIO&keywords=Sz3&maximum-mileage=5000&make=SUZUKI&postcode=rg278tw&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&body-type=Hatchback&advertising-location=at_cars&sort=sponsored&radius=1500&page=2

Expect close to 70 mpg, no road tax and, for a small car, oodles of space.

First site Nissan, but do your homework and theres plenty more options available, as a result of my Dacia experience I'm currently in discussions regarding two other vehicles between £6500-7000 that are far better spec'ed than the Dacia and the cars detailed below. Both dealer pre registered with 10miles on the clock and full warranty, the ones I'm looking at.

http://m.nissanusedcars.co.uk/vehicle.aspx?wflw=se_nm_ve_vi&ctr=4094374&vhl=606056260&srcmdc=se_nm_re_

Skoda
http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=606110483

examples?

The base model at £5995 is the cheapest car you can buy but its no bargain just the standard price. If you need AC, electric windows etc etc the price rapidly jumps upto the £10K mark and no dealer discounts. If anyone is looking for a car I'd suggest checking out each of the manufactures used car sales and sort by mileage low-high, Its very easy to find other vehicles with just 5-10 miles, full warranty for £6-7k that includes all the items missing from the Dacia.

Sorry 35000 miles

" How long it emergency breaks from 70 mph to 0 mph " with mine I can fit in a " Breakfast Break ", a " NAFFI Break ", and a " Coffee ". How many stars do I get? 4 or 5?

Sorry pal didn't realise you had to buy one to be able to vote hot. I've been doing this wrong all these years.

Yacht?

is anyone buying one or what.this is no different as to posting cheapest yaht .its cheap but no one buys one...

all these hot votes for nothing

Thanks for that Joe 90, big surprise for me is the big fall in Dokker sales considering the amount I see in Spain every day. Difficult to tell the ages of them as in Spain they run a continuous alphabetic numbering registration system over the whole of Spain, no regional or year related registration. There is a book you can get that will tell you the year and month for each block of letters were sold in that month of a year.
Just as an example it goes like this, AAA, AAB,AAC to AAZ and then onto ABA, ABB, ABC etc. all numbers are used in running order from 0001 to 9999 and all 4 numbers are on the plate.

Just thought that someone might be interested in just how many Sanderos Dacia actually sell in Europe right now. Click on this link...

http://carsalesbase.com/european-car-sales-analysis-october-2016-models

You might be surprised to hear that in October 2016, the Sandero was the 28th biggest seller out of a list if 351 models! To put that in context, it's a few less than the BMW 3 -series and a few more than the Mokka.

If you look at year-to-date 2016 sales, it's ranks even better as the 21st best seller (just below the Skoda Fabia) and sales have increased 17.6% over 2015.

Whether you personally like the Sandero or loathe it, you have to sort of admit that with sales figures like this, Dacia just be doing something right...

Yes you may be right but that doesn't mean Honda has dropped to bottom just because others has improved, Honda is still one of the better brands when it comes to reliability but for some, shame it's not a badge...

Yes I do prefer diesel as currently I am driving a 1.9 turbo giving me close to 50 mpg if drive sensibly but needs to change it since it's getting old enough with suspension work cost every now and again.

Cos we've all done it, then got old and sensible and realised what a waste spending so much on a metal box...

It is not the cars but usually the drivers, I sit in some people's cars and you would think they did not have a 5th gear, or they drop down gears just because they have had to slightly touch the brake. I always get excellent economy out of my cars without driving like a granny. 67mpg out of my diesel fabia and 52mpg out of my petrol i30.

That was a good offer, Dacia are already marketing there cars so low they rarely give or can afford to give any discount.

33mpg??? My 300ps Golf R gives me 33mpg on my 20 mile commute - 33mpg from a smallish car with a very small output is terrible. Just demonstrates that these small engined cars end up getting driven hard to get them to do anything, and when they're driven hard all the time, they're not in the least bit economical.

So my trip to the Bedford dealersship a complete waste of time, come along and make you and offer that you won't be able to refuse. Walked in and asked if I wanted the stand or stepup model, didn't really know the difference but was asured the prices where the same so went for the Stepup. After test drive best offer they made was list price less £500 which is standard discount. So we left making it very clear that we'd told a pack of lies.

its a modified clio 3 platform im not saying its a clio in body. its obviously going to use something thats already out there. they are not going to make a dedicated floorpan just for the sandero. who cares anyway? its cheap no nonsense car. fine for people who dont care what it is as long as its cheap to run and has a warranty...

No such thing, council estate dodgy claimant or private house tax dodging....scum is scum

£2.50 for 5 miles thats Dacia cheap, but still not as near cheap as a Dacia :wink:

But surely the fact that a car can be manufactured and sold so cheaply is in and of itself progress ?

Yes we invented the TV, lightbulb, washing machine , but there are many different varieties out there for differing budgets and tastes .

still a dacia though :confused:

...forever in my head is the voiceof James May announcing "new news on the Dacia Snadero...."

Diesel is only 1k extra and you might be better off going for ambiance and forgoing the media nav as updates to mapping are £80. I use a £34 phablet with Here mapping although I had Medianav fitted to mine which I sometimes use, but the Here maps are regularly updated automatically. I also had reversing sensors which are a boon for my Lodgy.

Regardless of what type of car that is the behaviour of utter scum.

A snobby fraud

Thats interesting, was that £7.5 new on the road? We are going to look and test drive today, dealer has already said that sales are low and he'll make us an offer we cannot refuse.

Not bothered about badge/brand but basic items such as electric windows, BT radio central locking & air conditioning are important if you are planning on keeping the vehicle. So these obviously raise the bench mark price from £6k but the one you have purchased +£9k so I should be looking at +£1.5k discount on the higher spec models, would prefer diesel but not worth £3k extra.

I hate to break it to you, Audi is VW they even share the same engines.

An extreme argument that to my mind sidesteps the fact that a lot what purports to be 'progress' on cars actually isn't.

Putting audio controls on a steering wheel or making them integral to a 7" touch screen, is this really better than reaching out to turn up the volume with a knob? I don't think so.

Electrically controlled wing mirrors that fold away - derrrr! I have electric mirrors. I use the controls once when I first buy the car. Complication for complications sake?

Soft touch fabric dashboards; my pet hate. What an utterly pointless exercise.

Turbo GDI engines? Technical marvel or a recipe for expensive problems outside the warranty period (fuel dilution, intake deposits, LSPI/broken piston lands & turbo failure).

So many problems of the luxo-barge brands can be traced to unnecessary overcomplication (particularly electrics).

You can make a valid engineering argument for making cars simple again which is sort of what Dacia have done with the 2017 1.0L N/A Sandero. The fact that simple means cheap is a bonus.

A FIGGIN' BUS does not get you from your doorstep to every street in the country or does it go into the supermarket car park etc. and it cost lets say£2.50 per 5 miles so the 3 other people I wish to travel with me costs £10 each way for the 4 of us, £20 in total. I could make that about 20 times and perhaps have change with a vehicle that can take me fro A to B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
What was you saying?

Well, that is true enough but it is an inescapable fact that cost of spare parts for the 10 year old car will be considerably higher than for the new car (which will be zero, apart from service parts and accidental damage) for the first 3 years.
One of my cars is a 20 year old Saab convertible, bought very cheaply and is fun for the summer, but I do have to factor in the cost of parts and repairs (which I don't for my new Skoda Superb diesel estate). I look after the Saab myself (that is part of the fun) and generally fit pattern parts (but I would not trust secondhand parts from a scrapyard as someone suggested above). Whilst they are cheaper, the pattern parts are not free and each year the 20 year old car will consume a few hundred pounds worth of parts that have just worn out during their normal working life.
This thread had been a mixture of well considered comment on a good deal for a new car and also some rather silly comment: people saying the new Dacia was just throwing money away (which clearly it is not), that 10 year old cars need no more maintenance than new machines (that is complete bunkum - I know from experience) and that they considered it safe to fit used parts from a scrapyard (which is okay cosmetic parts, but just plain irresponsible for automotive spares).
Overall it has been worth contributing to (ignoring the really silly comments) and I did add some heat to the deal (although it appeared to be the regular price for this car, and so not really a deal).

A bus does not go A to B, it goes A to Z via BCDEFGH.....

Gah many people using the phrase i hate "well it gets you from A to B"
WELL - SO DOES A FIGGIN' BUS!

Gah, its such a good job those people wernt involved in inventions.
Eddison invents lightbulb. "but a candle provides light well enough"
Colour TV is invented. "but Black and White TV shows a picture"
Car is invented. "but A horse and Cart gets you from A to B"

Huuuge pet hate, its saying like that which stop progress being made.
Makes me wonder if those people own a washing machine when hand washing does the same job.

[end of rant]

Wow, amazing. Almost unbelievable, really...

That's because Mercedes use the Renault 1.5dCi engine in some of their cars.

of course.

I've bought countless second had cars and not a single thing has gone wrong with a single one of them.

so, i'll ask you again, do you have faith in the build quality of a new car? if not, why are you wasting money on it?

Dacia spares are amongst the cheapest, if not the cheapest either from the manufacturer or a copy part.

plus the beauty of the Dacia sandero is it shares some components with nissans, renaults and believe it or not Mercedes (the 1.5 diesel engine for example), so parts are widely available.

To be fair cost of spares will be higher if you go to the original manufacturer of a 10 year old car . But if you have a 10 year old car that was popular and had marks that spanned seversl years chances are there will be a bigger range of parts from aftermarket manufacturers

Shame when they updated the shape in 2004 ish, the reliability went to pot, Best part about the old micra you have is parts are extremely cheap and they're easy as anything to fix up!

Some times i wonder why i bothered buying a flash car when i could have saved SO SO SO MUCH money having brought a decent reliable car on the cheap.

If you get your spares from the original manufacturer, or you ask a garage to source them for you.

Sourcing from breakers and recon is not expensive, as long as the car is fairly standard and doesn't have fancypants stuff like air suspension etc.

I quite enjoyed reading this more considered approach, in comparison CouldntThinkOfAUsername's argument seemed rather puerile.
There are clearly advantages of buying and running both new and second hand cars (I have had enough of both types to know!). Depreciation will be higher on the newer car (probably, but in the Dacia's case it does not cost much in the first place), but the cost of spares and repairs will be far higher on 10 year old car.

Actually Thai brothels have less holes than you think because most of the "girls" are ladyboys!

I have been looking at these cars for some time. If they were fantastic, then you would see more of them. They represent a particular part of the market. I am tempted.

Yes, you can be successful with a second hand car. But you can also make a mistake.

Having a low insurance / low road tax car is also attractive.

There are three reasons why I have not taken the plunge.

1. I already have three old cars.
2. It would be annoying if my nice new car was damaged.
3. It would be a big decision that I would have to live with for several years.

I suspect that in the end, another opportunity will come my way.

i was going to add about reading 'mindfully' rather than out loud too,but in the moment forgot but thankyou

Well you could read in your head like an adult rather than out loud like a 5 year old, then it wouldn't be a problem! :laughing:

Zontes "Looks like a good post, but I ran out of breath after reading first line. Any chance your future posts could include some grammar. Sorry, but nothing worse than reading word after word, after word, after word, after word, after word."

Oh God, not another Master-bator

Looks like a good post, but I ran out of breath after reading first line. Any chance your future posts could include some grammar. Sorry, but nothing worse than reading word after word, after word, after word, after word, after word.

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Sorry, your post makes absolutely no sense. I don't wish to be deliberately rude

i bought the Nissan Micra 1.0 in oct 1999 for £5.995 it was £7995 minus nissan £1000 trade in and Govt £1000 trade in for old motor worth Tuppence and had run out of mot.7 and a bit years later only 22.000 on clock,passed every mot (even at Halfords),just had new tyres,brakes are still good,not been pro-serviced since 2002 apart from normal diy oil, water, fluid, grease top-ups and 7 new sets of wiper blades from poundland,use decent oil though.averaged 45mpg.engine is fantastic.brilliant car that has cost me less than £70 month to date and with £2000 p/x for new one,will have cost me less than £50 month.but no intention of selling it as it runs perfect,no rust and int excellent.cant beat nissans micra's reliability

The reason their are only 50,000 reports is because each year they do the survey they only ask for reports on vehicles of a certain year to respond, so 50,000 is a very large sample considering the readership.

Yes I've been to Benalmadena, several times he has an apartment there, they must have all been on holiday the times I visited.

JDPower is a waste of time. You have a nice reliable car, you don't bother with reviews. You have one that's been **** and ...where the **** is that JDPower survey, yeah, it's a f awful car! The Tesla Model S came top in one category, how many have you seen on the road? JDP survey 50,000 car owners... now just think to yourself very quietly as to HOW MANY CAR OWNERS are out there on our roads? I think the latest figures show 31 MILLION cars this year. JDP asked 50,000 motorists. Like the Thin Lizzy record, 'Don't believe a word!' They only end up with those who think their car is the tops and those who think their car is absolute ****.
The simple thing to remember these days is cars are not like they used to be. They don't rot anymore, they are in the main highly reliable, economical, and you go for what suits you, what you like, and most importantly, how big your pockets are!
How often do you see cars broken down today compared to yesteryear (if you drove in yesteryear)? Rarely. JDPower is absolute waste of time.
Re the Dacio, I wouldn't buy one, but if your pockets are small, you simply want just to get from A-B, what's not to like? If it doesn't have all you want shop elsewhere. Simples.

Plus not that many Sandero's will be included in the survey as only a few will have been about at the time.

Whatever. You seem to be calling me a liar. I saw what I saw. We holiday several times a year in the area between Torremolinos and Benalmadena, and have done for years.

Well you wouldn't would you, with your username! I bet you wear waders. :smile:

Only joking. Please don't take offence. :sunglasses:

Was. Other manufacturers have become just as reliable and in many cases more so.

As a resident of Spain I don't believe that, more like a rank full of Lodgy and Logan MCV's. I have been to many cities and towns.

With that sort of grammar, that's probably all you can afford! :stuck_out_tongue:
Or were you just stuttering at the start? :smile:

You would need the diesel for that, more durable and better miles per gallon, I get over 60 to the gallon in my heavier Lodgy with that engine.

You also don't know what you are talking about. Go read wiki or are you saying that Nissan use the 06 Clio III platform. When you know anything then come back and talk sense.

Not just funny but looks dodgy too,
Any such rating can't be correct at all who is showing Honda in bottom 10 which is most reliable by far.

That's the whole point if it becomes unreliable the dealer sorts it.
It's transport that gets you from A-B at a reasonable price without any worry.
To many people that's enough like a washing machine a dishwasher or a kettle.

Statically is likely to be relatively trouble free for its first years and you maybe lucky and it lasts many years after. If it dies the cash risk is relatively low.

We have a 07 C1 as a second car and it's been trouble free in the nearly 10 years we have had it. My brother has a 56 plate C1 and that's still going strong 10 years on.

But in the used car lottery an Accord is not a bad shout. :smiley:

Yes a very small amount

​he does know what hes talking about it uses the platform from the 06 clio III

​funny that Skoda are top and Audi are bottom. they are essentially based on the same hardware

lol we have a live one here .

At the end of the day to many people this is not "worse" than a 10 year old corolla because they are not judging it by the same standards as idiots such as you . if it can get them from A to B then they are happy . We know that because of sales success of car shaped objects such as basic spec'd aygo's 107's and C1's . Many people just want a cheap car that takes them from A to B . And if this can do that which you have yet to present evidence that it cannot then that segment of the market will buy these at that price because it comes with a 3 yeat warranty which non of the buy a used cars that you could reccomend would have .

As for it being flushing your money down the pan . well yes that is what depreciation essentially is and regardless of what you buy it is going to depreciate . But even if this only lasts 3 years and then it is scrap you can say with some certainty today that it will only cost you £2k a year because of the warranty . You cannot say the same with a used car regardless of how much you supposedly know about picking a good used car

Besides given the hundreds of 3 years and older sanderos on sale on the likes of ebay and auto trader we know this probably wont be scrap in 3 years unless someone writes it off or does 50k a year .

If you are so confident that your "buy a used accord for 3k" idea is better then post it as a deal see if it get this much heat .

Yes it does the job. I have a 500 mile commute p/w. Not racey, but plods along nicely at 75-80
And will gladly overtake BMW drivers who are too scared to go above this around corners

Why are ovens still sold when there are take aways?

Its,s true mileage it,s had 70,000 half mile trips to shop,s will be well knackered

Well both of my friend's EX 2.2 CDTI's have heated leather seats, must have mistaken what the other button does then.
£3300 over a year ago with 85k miles and FSH from Honda. But the Dacia is pretty? Hideous. Does it even have a display, never mind satnav or average 55mpg real world. Satnav can be updated via the DVD slot. Honda is clearly more reliable than Dacia.

because automatics are bloody boring.

Guess they miss only one zero to either side :smiley:

Because they like to drive than being driven

Maybe because dacia has less extras so less to go wrong.

unbelievable bang for buck. really fast car aswel. ive come from a racing back ground and still get a grin on my face when i put the pedal too the metal in my dacia. no sporting heratige with this badge to pay for, just a real drivers car. handles like its on tracks. i paid a little extra fkr the amphibious sandero though as my commute involves a few river crossings. so far so good. dont even get wet socks

Dacia Oddly score higher than parent brand Renault, despite being 'Renault on the cheap' maybe expectations are lower?

why are non automatics cars still sold.
no one buys black and white tvs nowadays

£1600 and it has only done 3500 miles?

That's because people like you don't know how to look for a quality used car at the right price. You'd rather have a new trash car like this for £6000, which is worse than a 10 year old Corolla.
I'd have to have no knowledge of cars or even basic engineering to buy this for £6k. You might aswell flush the £6k down the toilet.

Also on the understanding it's black bumpers on the Access Dacia Access

No, but as I found out today you can respray part of it for £300-£400!

you can't polish a turd! bargain price for a new car though.

Well someone must have Dacia badge envy as woke up this morning to find some **** has scratched a key all over the tailgate on my Sandero overnight and it's only the basic access model!

Far too many knob holding wa.k.rs posting here. This is a brilliant deal for anyone, including me, who just wants a frill free reliable car. I have had my fair share of used Honda, VW, Vauxhall, Peugeot, Mazda, etc., etc. I also do my own repairs on cars out of warranty, and it gets to be a pain after a few years. Good for you lucky feckers who claim to have bought a 250,000 mile used car and ran it for 50 years, and never had one breakdown!!
Dacia cars are commonly used by taxi drivers around the world. Last time I was in Spain the complete Taxi rank was full of Dacia Logan Stepways. So FFS get real you eejit car snobs. Rant over.

Any good for daily motorway drive and about 16-18000 miles per annum drive?

James did get one as a gift by Jeremy in the Romania special, then it got the side busted up in the blind spot of a reversing lorry.

Yes I loved Top Gear (the REAL Top Gear not that fake fraud "Top Gear" that was the hell of season 23), and now The Grand Tour a fantastic replacement and a glorious motoring show.

​and there's a subjective view if ever I've seen one....

Great if he is willing to provide parts for free and can provide a courtesy car whilst yours is off the road . not so great if not

Either way you are comparing apples with oranges . Not everyone is on good terms with a mechanic who would work for free and not everyone has anmechanic who would help them pick out a decent used car .

Mum bought this. Of note if you take it out on finance you get 5 years warranty then just pay it off if you can immediately. Good car, decent quality for the price. Wish they did this in auto

Just bought used Vauxhall Astra 3500 miles on clock one owner £1600 drives lovely and air-con electric windows ,my son in law is my warranty he a mechanic! ;-)

​wrong on two accounts. firstly they don't do black in access trim.. only white and secondly look at the pics of the access in the configurator - it's got colour coded bumpers. HTH

Except the 5 yo focus been ragged to death and more
Guy who services it said best get rid of it as its going loads to repair
Still you can always sell it to some nob on here lol

Hi, poolman.

I have the 1.2 petrol engine and, according to Drivvo, I get around 33 mpg.

bought the top 0.9 tce laureate for 7.5k...40k miles later and no problems. if you want a cheap run around this is fine

nice facelift, more efficient entry 1.0 engine and the price is just phenomenal.

great buy especially if you need 5 doors

Finally, a useful and relevant comment!

Which engine version did you go for and what sort of MPG are you getting?

I own a 2013 Sandero and I am very happy with the it. It's not a refined car off course, but it's a reliable vehicle for a very good price.
Now, if you choose to buy a car you can't afford only to keep up with the Joneses, please refrain from posting rubbish about the Sandero just because you prefer something else.

Yes, I was disappointed that there were fewer holes than expected, but heck, I'd already paid by then!

I disagree. You have not been to a genuine Thai brothel otherwise would not have made this statement :smiley:

If Dacia had LPG models in their range in UK there would be more Dacia than Fords on the roads.

Much better 140mph on the train, if only it was more affordable

You mean Romainian right ? lol

Best snapping up a cheap Dacia now anyway because brexit will send car prices through the roof. Along with food.


A british or american slope ? Vauxhall lol no wonder Opel General Motors kept the name - some ditzy brits thinks its still a GB company, nope we sold the last one MG to the chinese, but l'm sure brexit will bring a new UK car manufacturer when the EU couldnt LOL

That's British driving for you :smiley:, try doing that in the rest of Europe and you'll get flashed / tailgaters (rightly so I say)

Cheapest one £10,000 from what i can see

In 2015, Ford had 12.7% of the entire UK car market compared to Dacia's 1%, Kia's 3% and Hyundai's 3.4%. That equates to around 140,000 more Fords on the road than the other three put together, and that's just in one year, so yes, I would expect to see more Fords broken down on the hard shoulder. That doesn't make the Dacia any more reliable.

N.B. I appreciate that Kia in particular has got a very good track record for reliability.

Exactly...those that flash the most usually have the biggest debts being paid off as long as possible - just the way commercialism and shareholders like it.

The best company to invest and sharehold is...yourself!

Agreed, third party warranties have more holes than a thai brothel.. not comparable.

Whats worse, a snob or a fraud...

​lovely Juan :wink:

There's holes in your plan...


I'm sure you dont mind sharing with Dacia drivers :wink:

A magic world like in Lord of the Rings?

Nope. Check the website, check the brochure. Unless your buying it in black ....then the answers yes.

for everyone going on about used cars with warranties on here . surely you realise there is a big difference between a third party warranty whereby you have to shell out for any repairs taking a chance that the warranty provider will accept your claim . And a manufacturer backed brand new car warranty where you have a network of dealers to take the car to with any issues and you wont have to shell out on the off chance of getting your money back . Neither is perfect you do hear horror stories about both but you see all too many stories about third party warranties that essentially exclude almost everything

is anyone going to say the magic world "ordered" finaly!!!!

And less in the middle lane.

For anyone worried about their image they can buy these stickers on ebay to cover up the Dacia badges

People actually stick to 70mph on a motorway?

Yes but some of us don't need to make up for other short comings. 74bhp will still power the car along nicely in most city conditions and easily allow 70mph on the motorway.

The standard of comments on here are ridiculous. Firstly not standard price as its colour coded bumpers now for £5995, which was extra before. Also why so many snobs, a car for me is gettin from A to B with as little hassle as possible and not to d*ck measure with my buddies or neighbours. I have the stepway for 3yrs now, many other family members have the sandero and duster and not one have a bad word to say about them. Never had to take to dealers for anything in 3 yrs and runs perfectly. Also own a 10 yr old little 107. Both get me where I wanna go and cost me very little to buy and run. Means I have more money to overpay my mortgage, go on hols and buy way too much off this site :wink:

You joke have you ever tried to climb a slope in a 1.2 Corsa?

74bhp.

Manual front AND rear windows. Now that brings back memories. Still, for the price this is a stonking deal if you're not too bothered about a badge but simply need cheap, reliable motoring. You probably won't lose even a hundred quid a month in depreciation.
Heated.

Lots of cars only have a 4 star rating under the newer star rating qualification levels.

​mines old enough to be done by my local indy - thank goodness! :confused:

I think the problem on here is that some people only come on here to show how clever they can be then completely let themselves prove the opposite with their post and ignorance of the matter in hand or they come for the comedy and prove they would never make it as a standup.

Maybe you wouldn't have this problem if your spelling and grammar weren't Dacia quality.

What a silly comment this was. I have just had a search on Fleabay and for £3000 one could buy a 9 year old Honda Accord with 120,000 miles. In 3 years time and with 150.000 miles that car will only have scrap value, whereas the Dacia shown here will still be worth £3,000 and been covered by the warranty for that part of its life. The 12 year old car will have cost a considerable amount to keep on the road in the same time.
I don't have a dog in this flight in that I don't need a new car at the mo, and everyone is entitled to their opinion - even if it is daft.

With grammar like that it's no wonder you have no taste.

But then you could also be unlucky and buy someone else's problems, the previous owner could have topped up with the wrong grade of oil, smacked a kerb and knocked the chassis out of true, one of the previous owners could have ragged the car. As I said this is a brand new car at second hand prices, it depends what you want, good for you if you buy used and you gar a car you like, many people don't need a car full if toys, a lot of people will be happy with a car that just does what it says on the box, for me as long as it start every morning, gives good mpg and the heaters work I am happy. Yes heated seats, sat nav, cruise control can all be nice little extras but 98% of the time my car is just to commute me 6 miles to my work place. Plus with the dacia there is a lot less to go wrong.

The previous crash tests only got 4* because they don't have the latest computer aids (like lane monitoring etc) and not top rated pedestrian protection

Exactly.

http://www.renault.co.za/cars/sandero/

Wonder if that would sell better over here :smile:

ABS anti-lock braking system. Muppet.

They say it's the thought that counts.

For £3k you will only get a MK7 2.2d with loads of miles. Also the MK7 was never available with cooled seats (only heated) and the satnav will be nearly 10 years out of date. Plus all the other associated cost will be more. Also the MK7 is hardly pretty.

But if you only have £3K and want to eat up the motorway mileage it's not a bad shout. :smiley:

I heard driving near the White Cliffs of Dover is good this time of year especially in a Dacia.

Voted hot because this is a saving over buying some other cars that do the same thing.

Personally drive a 2003 VW diesel but I do the mechanics myself so not relevant to people who care for warranties and all that ****.

Come back when you know what you are talking about. It's a Skoda Octavia, no it's not it's a VW Jetta with a hatch.

Price should be £59.95. Atrocious car, the people who prefer "new" over "quality used" is ridiculous.
I could get two clean used Accord's for this price with electric seats, heated and cooled, satnav, great mpg and outlast this rust bucket.

This car runs on the same platform as the Nissan Not and Juke with the latest Renault engines and gear boxes using previous Renault internals such as switches door handles and seats, but the body and trim are all new Dacia designed and built. The 0.9 litre engine is made by Dacia for Renault for use by both Renault and Dacia in their cars.

Only £10 here http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ultimate-speed-heated-car-seat-cover-only-9-99-lidl-2554801

On the other side of the coin if you have watched certain TV programs lots of people have got their fingers badly burnt buying 2nd hand cars. I myself have had a very nice 2nd hand car that I ran for 4 1/2 years with only wear and tear problems but also bought some that had a lot of problems and no warranty to cover. I know you can buy warranty but these always have restrictions, so this is a good buy for people on a buget. I suggest you read the Dacia Forums pages to read all the many satisfied customers and I am one with almost 8 years of trouble free Dacia ownership.

But the dacia will probably still be going long after the focus has been sold for scrap. If you look at what cars are usually broken down on the hard shoulder you never see the likes of Dacia, hyundai, and kia etc.

For dependability, Dacia scored second from last, even worse than the usual bad performers, Merc, BMW and Audi who were all in the bottom 5 too. (JD Power Dependability 2016)

This is a deal for Remain voters . Those who voted leave and to ruin our country and economy, should only drive Vauxhaull.

Heat added from a remainer!

My en suite is the services on the M5 :smile:

Perfect first car and great price.

In the spirit of a lot of the replies on here ..... "It's a pity it's not a Bentley" !!

Can rent a house 50% cheaper for a year than that, how is the ensuite in yours ?

:wink:

I didn't have to pay that as the car was almost brand new,and so had plenty of warranty,but still got the receipt for it.

Part of the reason it was so expensive was the fact that it was a new type of gearbox (twin clutch/flappy paddle) and my car was the first to have one changed in the UK and the box had to be flown in from Japan.


I should have mentioned that the price of £9K included fitting.

Regardless of the car, this 'deal' is list price. How is that in any way hot?

​Nearly finished. Got 2 so far

I cant understand badge watchers.
As one of my friends said when discussing what we drove "The only person impressed by your car is yourself"

Jesus H man.

Its the 'new 2017' spec from the 'new' website and the 'new' e brochure...no, not complicated if you can read.

I suppose they are colour coded then if you order the black model?

Full of snobs in here - some people pay nearly £6000K a year for a train season ticket that has no warranty and mostly unreliable in all areas of service.

Frankly if 6K means you have 3 years minimum independence WITH car warranty and a BONUS further warranty from using the UK's shocking draconian expensive (outsourced) public transport system/s then its HEAT from me.


Snobs...


Good on Dacia for not upping the upgrade!

Yes but he won't have the misery of having to take the Porsche for a service!

"Hello sir, welcome to the Porsche service centre, please bend over" :disappointed:

I don't miss those days. :laughing:

As the site is hotukdeals not hotukdoilikeit this 'deal' deserves heat.
Thanks for posting.

I'll be getting one in 2018 when my current Kia finance is paid off.

I'll be getting one in 2018 when my current Kia finance is paid off.

You pays your money....

The new Dacia Sandero - it's slow, it's ugly and it has no street credibility whatsoever, but hey, it's cheap!
Now comes with windows that take no more effort to open whilst driving than your standard bottle of white cider!

Pros: A brand new car for the cost of a 5 year old Ford Focus.
Cons: The Focus is better in every way.

I bet he doesnt either - but mainly because he doesnt drive any of those :hehe:

I've two of the four at the minute BTW - Porsche and Merc (A45)

... which presumably is the 2016 model, NOT the 2017 facelift model?

This doesnt seem complicated to me?

Gee, its not like it isnt a slow month every year. Maybe instead of doing what you "think" will happen, they'll just wait a few days and sell it at list price in January? Or take orders now for January registration?

I dont know whats more prevalent on this thread - prejudice or old fashioned ignorance.

I hear Skoda is the brand for that, as the logo looks like a flying p***s.

So many car snobs. Not everyone can afford a top of the range vehicle and some people don't care about image.

yeah its a good deal........but if you read some of the comments on the autotrader site for these cars. rust is a problem after 6 months! :confused:

I'm just thinking about all the birds I could pull in this automobile, I bet I would be the most popular person at my local dogging site.

they should be out of stock by now.lol

Yes, Recognize all the winners. LOL

​read couple more times,maybe then you will understand the meaning.lol

This might be a better drive than my £18000 grand scenic which has had 6 warranty repairs within a year of its life. How bad can it be!

The best thing about 74bhp is putting the pedal to the carpet til you reach the rev limiter and changing up. Bet you don't drive like that in your Audi/BMW/Mercedes/Porsche.

So, it turns out both this and the Golf mk4 mentioned earlier as an alternative have the same 4* EURO NCAP rating........except with this you don't have worn parts and hidden degradation.
I know which I would find safer!

74 BHP, no good for pussay patrol. Cold.

Heat for the deal and for the entertaining read.

However I feel a slight sense of déja vu from every. other. lease/cheap new car deal on here, ever.

All the pictures of rust I've seen are of the engine block. If this is cast iron then it will rust but still be solid underneath and it won't pose an issue. It just doesn't look pretty. Some artists using metal in sculpture specifically select metals that quickly acquire a surface rust.

Voted hot, as in the market for a cheaper second car. My VW golf finally given up the goose. £6000 to repair. if it worked be about £2000 resale if it worked.
Sent to the MR.....

Any other people around 6' 3" + tried out Dacias and find them very cramped? Even the Duster with the seat all the way back and down my knees were squashed against the steering wheel. Also there's no reach/rake adjustment that I can tell.

Not a fan of the styling all that much (but it is better than pre-facelist) but you can't argue with £6k for a new car.

Whilst driving above 40mph you won't hear your Mrs moaning. Great buy. :sunglasses:

It's funny seeing people compare this to cars that sell for £20k or more.

Yet I'd rather have this over anything from VW.

Instead of pretending your car is going to be reliable, spend your 20K on something else. I think even an e60 M5 would be more reliable than a VW :smile:

£120 month cost seems bit high, cost without interest is only £ 97 and rates are still very low
Anyway its only £5,995 surely most can afford cash for such cheap car and why sell after 3 years anyway?

Thats where I'm looking. Just double checked in the brochure as well...

ACCESS - additional
equipment over core features
Exterior Features
• 15'' Tarkine wheel trims
• Black bumpers
• Black door handles
• Black door mirrors

It only proves that people buying cheap, tatty and unrefined cars don't have high expectations and are easy to satisfy. If your only other ways of transportation so far were 15-yr old Micras and bus, of course you'd give a Dacia 5 stars rating.

Ask average drunk obese single mother of two to review her holiday in an overcrowded hotel full of kids pi***ng in the pool. I'm sure she'd be more than satisfied with her choice cause hey, cheap booze. I rest my case.

He's a tit anyway.

How did you manage to avoid the MOTs?

This may be the standard price, but is a very good deal for what it is.

I currently lease a Golf Estate R, costing over £6k for two years, and will have nothing (but memories) to show for it.

A brand new car, with a warranty, albeit basic, I'd probably have more fun with this than the Golf...

Some say its just a car some are not sure all we know is its cheap....

depends on the car :smiley:

The 09 RS6 I was looking at had a new gearbox, the bill was just short of 16k

Just out of curiosity, has the Flamedeer thing finished now?

LOL!

Volkswagen literally translates to "People's Automobile" you daft sod.

This is literally you in this thread:

is anyone buying then? this one of the best day deals?

otherwise how this is the one of the hottest deals if no one makes a purchase?

​you must be right vw is a very prestigious car,not many people has it.

Oh I'm not getting on this bus, just look at the badge - what model is it anyhow? . Oh I'm not getting on that bus - I'm going to wait to see what the next bus is - might be a better brand bus along in a minute !

does this warranty covers normal wear and tear then? never bought new car so don't no what is covered.​

Can you buy a good warranty for a second hand car?

Can you buy a good warranty on a second hand car? :wink:

* the garage wanted to charge you £9k. Gearbox would have cost just a small percentage of that.

Your really are comparing apples with oranges here but, bizarrely, you don't appear to understand the distinction. You've had 3 years of trouble-free motoring, probably due more to luck than judgement, but when you bought the car you wouldn't have been able to guarantee this happening. Unlike when someone purchases a new car with a 3 year warranty. It's not exactly rocket science...

This would be ideal for anyone that wants to own a new car and has just passed there test. Cheap insurance and warranty for 3 years...with the addition of of addition of extended warranty is amazing. If I had just passed my test I would get this straight away!!

so i spent 2000 instead 6000.done 3 years of motoring 4th year coming up.i still can get 1000 back if sold.have cd player,speakers,air con,electric windows,electric mirrors,central locking.2 mpg difference in fuel consumption .and you calling me a moron?

It is truly bizarre that you assume anyone gives a hoot 'wot Id ave instead of this new car'.

So true, my brand new car (which I picked up a few weeks back) cost £18k and doesn't have one.

Which is fine, because I can't remember the last time I even used and optical disc of any kind, never mind a CD of all things.

I have a high-end smartphone and a large data package, I'll either listen to Radio 4 or play music from Spotify.

Which new cars now have a CD player in them???

​cool

so subjective view and assumptions based on ignorance.

way to go!

So the same problems with a different badge and more money? Sound.

It's the slowest quarter of the year for car dealers currently, if you pop into your local Dacia dealer and offer them £4.50 for their showroom model they will probably snap your hand off.

Only 4 Star NCAP rating, very poor result in this day and age

​it's the 2017 model that has colour coded bumpers. maybe that's why.

​you're right. my bad

apologies.

I think the problem we have on here is that, to some, a car is more an extension to their manhood than simply a means of getting around...

Also consider the Dacias top out at insurance group 12.
A lot of alternatives that people spout on about secondhand are group15+
That could mean hundreds extra in insurance if you live in a city.

tbh when my lease VW goes back next year I'm seriously considering a Stepway or MCV Ambiance.
The only negative is a lack of heated seats, though plenty of companies can hardwire heater pads in for a few hundred quid.

​re your last paragraph - it's easily answered. they use renault parts rather than design their own (hugely expensive), they cut dealer margins to a minimum, they don't discount their prices and they make their money on volume sales.

​diesel or petrol?

if it's the petrol at least you have the comfort of knowing he's not likely to be speeding in jt

I remember when heated rear windows were dissed for blocking the view through the internal mirror.

​NCAP four star rating

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/sandero/64160/four-star-euro-ncap-result-dacia-sandero

Way to go, moron

​so the complete opposite of crumpling when hitting a bike

Agreed

100%

Things id rather buy
BMW 1/3/5/7 SERIES (02-11)
AUDI A3 A4 A5 A6 TT (02-08)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF POLO UP TORAG (04-13)
PORCHSE BOXSTER (97-03)
RENAULT MEGANE 1.5DCI OR 1.9DCI (05-13)
VOLVO S40 S60 V50 V70 XC RANGE (02-09)
MAZDA 3 6 (05-11)
FORD FOCUS FIESTA MONDEO (08-13)
SKODA OCTAVIA FABIA CITYGO (06-14)
MERCADES CLK CLS C-CLASS E-CLASS ML (04-08)

OR Any other car with less than 200k on the clock, its bound to run better than there, when driving around and i see these they're normally half broken already the other day saw a white 66 plate one with a broken brake light and broken indicator in the rain with the passenger windows down, assuming its the same problem 4 of my 5 meganes have suffered with where the window motors broke

Is it worth £2000, if you buy the fiesta anyway, and you can always take out a warranty through a third party anyway. That's what I am getting at, no one wants this car really, they buy it because they have no option or just want a new car. Is still say it is a good deal, but think of the endless possibilities on the used market!

It looks alright to me
Just a car right?

Just to be picky, the basic access sandero still has the black bumper listed in specs...

Daciaretail site lists some good lease deals with option to buy...£700 down then £89 a month...hard to beat, cheap motoring

The new 1.0L engine in the Sandero is deffo normally aspirated. Apparently if you want a bit more power, you have to opt for the 0.9L three cylinder turbo.

Is this a serious post? :neutral_face:

Good plan - you'll need the spares when the others catch fire.

My lad's got a 1.6 Qashqai and he loves it to bits. I do wish he'd clean it once in a while though...

Precisely. I'm not sure why some posters struggle with this, to me, simple fact. It only seems to happen in new car threads. Quite bizarre.

Is not a 'subjective' opinion. Is not about the design or number of speakers, or etc... It is about the safety on the road. How many stars has on crash tests? How long it emergency breaks from 70 mph to 0 mph compare with 10 years old golf? how many airbags? does it have ABS(anti blocking system) on brakes?
As a producer, no one is stupid to try to sell cheaper than others, they just build cheaper than others by cutting corners and being at the edge of the law, with the same % profit or more.

so much heat but will there be any purchased? lol people please post receipt if anyone bought one.

i rather buy Peugeot 106 diesel for around 600 pounds.has no turbo,injectors are 10 pounds each.cheap as chips

you could even get 10 of them,7 for each day and 3 for spares.

Currently looking for a replacement for the Citroen C1 which I have on lease for £107, and very happy with both car & lease.

Not looking for anything fancy, a cheap car to get me to and from the station but a longer term option as a car our daughter can learn to drive in / use.

My question, this price is the standard RRP do any Dacia dealers offer discounts or upgrades?

Are you sure it's turbocharged? I know many 1.0 are now, but they usually offer more than 70bhp.

I have this in the stepway but with air-conditioning and satnav. it is a 1 litre, starts fine and doesn't struggle to move. it's sweet spot is around 60mph on the motorway. if you want more power then the diesel has more of a kick to it but I think it's around £1000 more. I do recommend going up a model and getting the aircon.

Frying pan --> Fire

Dacia are sort of the Scoda of my childhood. I suspect there's nothing wrong with the car, but I wouldn't be seen dead in one - and I'm amazed I'm saying that.

Luckily I'm a cheap git, so I'd probably buy one if I were in the market :smile:

what a hunk of junk, cold.

​have you NCAP evidence to back that up?

​sorry to hear you bought the 1.6 qashqai.

it's known to be underpowered given the weight of the body and isn't a great engine.

also this 1.0 is turbocharged which helps at lower revs and gives it a better drive than its volume would suggest

​Genoa better offer?

Seriously considering buying a new car looking at the deals available, my MOT has cost me £500 a year for the last 4 years + the £2000 cost of a 05 plate C-Max to start with makes this kind of deal make sense, I do 3/4 miles a day in town, work and back and the odd run to my folks 20 mile away, I am a bike rider so a car is just transport for me (getting old now so a bit of a fair weather biker) so this kind of deal looks very appealing...

But dodgy left shoulder puts this one out (no electric windows) but have some heat...

I wouldn't go anywhere near it. I got an approved Yaris for under 6k with 18 month warranty. Very reliable car and has air con, sat nav etc...

So a £5000 used car ( which would have air con, electric window's, a radio...) plus a £500 warranty would still be less than this car.
The car will be impossible to sell, the cheapesr car on autotrader is worth £2k on webuyanycar, so trade in value (remember you buy retail and sell trade) would be this, so you would lose £4k in 3 years. Plus the market for a 3 year old car with NO create comforts would be tiny.
Like I said there are hundreds of better ways to transport yourself for less than the cost of this car
Gobsmacked its this hot tbh

I'm not sure this is a deal, because it appears to be just the regular price, but saying that it is a perfectly good car for £6k. I suppose when my current (fairly new) car expires in 10 years time I will buy one of these.

Is it zero interest finance?

why do you need a warranty on a car? do you have such little faith in the build quality that you feel a warranty is necessary?

At its heart, this thread is all about how do you choose a car? Is it an object of beauty or is it simply 'an object'? Do you favour form over function? If it's the latter, is buying a car that different to buying a bag of potatoes where logic suggests you should opt for the best value for money choice? (Aldi, 2kg of Maris Piper at 19p from this Sunday just in case you're interested).

I'm deffo a function over form guy. That goes for cars, clothes, electronics, houses and women. The size of a car's wheels relative to its body is just not relevant to me. When I sit in the car, I can't see the wheels or the rest of the exterior. And that's when I sit in it. I worked out that 97% of the time, the car just sits on the drive doing nothing. By my logic, it make no sense whatsoever to invest all but the bare minimum of my cash in such an unused asset.

it's a Renault Clio

It is a car, buy a paper bag and cut some eye holes in it if your bothered about your status. You can always look down on me drive round in a 53 plate Renault Scenic.

To be honest though, VW SDi arent the fastest things on the road. I had a Fabia 1.9SDi, and it was perfectly drivable, however a 1.2 HTP Fabia Mk2 was a rocket ship in comparison, as was a 1.3 K11 Micra. I expect a Dacia 1.0 to be comparable, if not abit quicker, than a 1.9/2.0SDi Golf. One of the best hard wearing diesel engines you can get though.

At least with wind down windows you have an extra escape option if you go into water... All cars should have a manual winder as a backup imo.

About 60% of the comments on this thread are totally ignorant or misguided. Theres thousands of people who dont feel like they have to impress anyone, either with a badge or with their driving prowess, people who know little about cars & want the protection a new car brings, & are on a budget. Those are the people who cars like this are aimed at, get it?

The budget market is big for those reasons, its always has been, & this is THE cheapest motor you will find on the current market by quite a margin, especially with that amount of room (you have to spend at least £3k more to get the same amount of room from a more `premium` brand).

Its horses for courses. I wouldn't want one, but I totally understand why people would, & I`m not gonna take the mick out of them for that..

And who knows, maybe they`ll start doing an electric one for £10k & will suddenly be taken very seriously in the market...

That said, this isnt a `deal` as such as its the retail.

Having driven a sandero 0.9tce tbh I would rate the drive as being pretty similar to a new corsa or clio certainly not drastically worse than either of them, the only real difference is the interior trim/standard equipment which in the Dacia is obviously built to a price but then what's the list price on the cheapest 5 door corsa these days ? . Just like other small cheap cars it had plenty of body roll in corners and a sometimes bouncy ride on rough roads because of the cheap soft suspension . The engine actually was not too bad and the brakes perfectly adequate . It did need revving to get going but that is much like any small turbocharged petrol engine such as the ford ecoboost 1l or the fiat twinair 0.9 .

I dont suspect that many of the people buying cars like this care about how "good" it is to drive . They see it as a tool to get them from A to B . Lets face it majority of these sold are only going to find themselves never getting out of 4th gear (does it even have a fifth :stuck_out_tongue:) on pot hole ridden urban/suburban streets doing the school run or taking some pensioners to the shops . Given the success of other car shaped objects like the 107/Aygo/C1 triplet I dont think that majority of car users really care how good something is to drive as long as it does its desired job .

I bought sandero a year ago, I am so happy with this car that I recommended to my sister and my nanny and both got one each.

Says order online, surprised they don't have order by post option!

.....An arm and a leg :smile:

Wannabe car snob klaxon going off

Is an auto gearbox available yet?

Manual Windows/Mirrors.
Welcome back to 1993.

Doesnt mention central locking either, let alone remote central locking.

just shows how much we are getting ripped by the branded cars granted yes better features but this price is good

If anyone takes up this 'deal' please can you smile when using it.

I'm still yet to see a happy Dacia driver.

Maybe it's the car or maybe life didn't quite turn out as they hoped.

they look so nasty. There haven't been cars like these since lada left the UK. I bet it's horrible to drive, worse than the Nissan pos soft roaders. Just the thought of owning this car makes me want to shoot myself. if you care this little about driving you probably shouldn't be doing it.

great Deal...Hewat added

We have had our Sanders Stepway nearly 2 years now and it's been great. Decent fuel economy, moves swiftly. Sure the interior is basic, however when comparing with other manufacturers when we looked at for the money we felt couldn't go wrong and it for our needs. We got the diesel model so has 5 years warranty. It was far better choice buying this new than risking buying used and buying a money pit as we have ended up with in recentyears8

What about smart forfour :man:. It looks small but high for priceoO.Any good for motor ways

​i think you mean " saaaaaaanderrroooo, saaaaaaanderoooo" :laughing:

Nothing against Suzuki, but the Celerios I've seen have wheels way, way too small for the body. Looks absolutely ridiculous. I'm sure it saves fuel etc., but I can't take them seriously..

The 1.2 is old and gutless, plus big black bumpers on a white car are unsightly.
Plus, is anyone offering that deal? I'd say Dacia have carefully controlled the run out stock so as to prevent big discounting.
You might well be right, I have no insider knowledge, I was just surmising there could be some 1.2 gutless, old and ugly Sandero's going for even less money.

Buying a second hand car can be a gamble, this takes the risk out of it at second hand money. You can also extend the warranty for an extra 2 years for just £395. A total of £6390 for 5 years peace of mind reliable motoring.

It's £6k for a reason, it would probably crumple in an accident with a bike...

The 1.2 is old and gutless, plus big black bumpers on a white car are unsightly.

Plus, is anyone offering that deal? I'd say Dacia have carefully controlled the run out stock so as to prevent big discounting.

I'm happy to be proven wrong if you have actual evidence of course....

Nah, 106 is for 17 year olds......... I've got an old van

Excellent value for money. I would've gone for it if the taller Stepway version started at a similar price but despite their website making it look like it does too start at £5,995 the cheapest version of that is £8,795.

​let me guess? Peugeot 106 :laughing:

​actually i hate vw,this was my first and definitely last.the build quality is like a tin can on wheels.audi is my next move :man:

The best Dacia deal would be get the 1.2 engine non-facelift model for a £1000 off, bet lots of dealers will be only too keen to shift the old stock.

Yeah, but I'm at window expert level 8 - I can get it up in 3 seconds flat

Agree with you, People just don't get the difference between a used and brand new car... Must be a VW maniac

Have you seen most of the customer inside most McDonalds? I think you sat in your car making a humming noise trying to lower your window without moving your shoulder is the least of their worries!!!!!

Yes, you'd need to be careful with the repetitive arm movements.

"I was putting my window down your Honour" - so rests the case for the defence :hehe:

​lol, they might refuse to serve you if you will act suspiciously :laughing:

When i was in the motor trade we used to refer to them as "keep fit windows" - trying to turn a potential negative into an advertising positive.

You're missing the trick though, part of the fun of having wind down windows is winding them down without letting the person on you outside see that you're doing it, thus giving the effect of electric windows..... it's quite and art form, a lost one at that!

I got a Qashqai 1.6 and think it struggles to start, this one with 1.0. I feel sorry for the ones behind its wheel...

​mine is sdi. anyway,yes you right new cars are risk free of because warranty.but nothing can go wrong on this one apart engine as it doesn't have much electrics in it.i wouldn't even go to nearest mc donalds in this.you imagine coming to the window and "As I row, row, row
Going so slow, slow, slow"

anyway voted hot just for your piece of mind,merry Xmas every one!!!!!

Its not. Its its own car using the latest engines.

What a load of absolute cobblers. How much is this warranty you mention? Typical price for a good level of cover on a vehicle worth £5k (so 3-5 years old at least) will be £500+, so you're already comparing something more expensive.

The Dacia is a decade-old Renault Clio - and actually marketed as a Renault in some markets. A 3 year old car at £1-2k with average mileage? People will queue round the block to buy it. But this will be worth more than £3k as has already been evidenced by others.

As a new car - warrantied - cheap to buy AND run - you would really struggle to beat this. BUT this is RRP, so not a deal :smile:

Canyonero, Canyoneroooo

Its called "being objective". I can see why it has appeal. It personally wouldnt suit what i want in a car, but if it does, its a good car at a great price. I wouldnt diss the car just because its not my sort of thing.

Also, quite a few people are quoting untruths and prejudices. I'm happy to correct that with facts.

Except the quality, no problem. Do you people care about your lives, or only the money?

Freezing
Basic car that would be of been out of date in 1972
Better off spending £5k on a used car and a platinum warranty for 3 years.
This will be worth £1 to £2k in 3 year and it be impossible to shift

Don't these suffer with rust? I read some reviews that there was serious rust within six months...

Looks almost identical to pre-facelift ones! Maybe they've been taking facelift advice from Fiat/Alfa!

Am I right in thinking this is basically an old Clio with a different body?

That's fair enough, but as in the thousands of threads about lease cars, you can't really compare used to new.
Ultimately, the person who goes for one of these just wants the peace of mind of having a new car.
Fair play, you bought yours and it has been a bargain. On the negative side, within a few months you could have lost the DMF and clutch and a year later he hit with the bills for a new turbo and injectors.
New cars are risk free, which I think is the whole point.

When they fist came out they where 5k now there 6k but there is a lot more colours £500 for a colour when the whole car is less then 6k.

​it's a mark 5 and there was no warranty.i done 60k on it on top of 100k and still going strong.300 to insure and 145 tax.cheap as chips.lol i still could get at least 1000 back if sold.lol freedom of speech guy's and girls.no need to get upset

so its a paddle boat that rust :laughing:

Looking at satisfaction reviews dacia score very highly compared to so called better cars like vw or audi which let's face it ain't. 6k ain't that bad and to be honest what's not to like for someone who wants a cheap reliable car.I wouldn't say no for nowt.Decent deal.

I, ll rather buy wheelbarrow

Not a car expert in any way, but surely worth it if you are planning on buying and then owning until it eventually packs in (I.e not looking for a resale at any value but have had lots of years of motoring from new with 3 under warranty?)

I hope my neighbour buys one. :smile:

Or you could buy a used BMW 535D, 530D, 525D, 520D, 335i, 335D, 330D, 325D, 320D, 320si, Corsa VXR, Civic Type-R, Focus ST, Astra VXR, Audi A4, A6, A3 or if none of these tickle your fancy you could get a new shape fiesta for about £4000 with a decent spec, warranty and low miles. I honestly can't stand new cars, because even on this car, which is a very cheap good deal, you will still loose at least £2000 in the first year, 1/3 of its value. Good deal and will give heat, but look on the used market, as you will get a better car and will loose less upon resale.

Like what?

Like driving an average car from the 80s, at 90s prices. If you want a warrantied car at the cheapest prices and don't mind a dearth of refinement and equipment that has been standard on most cars for 20 years (e.g. electric windows) then it seems a reasonable deal. If you get finance and expect to see £2500 back at 3 years old, this car is still going to cost you about £120 a month over the term, and you can lease better cars for that money.

For only £6k I don't think you can go wrong for a brand new car.

When the gearbox failed in my car,the replacement cost over £9k,so this seems great for a whole new car.

Voted hot

i bought a vw golf diesel for 2000 pounds, did not spend a penny on it in 3 years of ownership apart oils. and i have air con,electric windows,mirrors.for 6000 pounds i would get something with electric windows at least.lol

do like the price but would prefer to spend around £6600 on previously listed fiat panda and have at least some style although a very small amount . thanks for listing the deal though

You mistyped, it's standard price.

yeh james may will love this

Pence*

Pity it doesn't have air conditioning, cd player and speakers. Good deal though. Out of interest, how much do they sell for 2 nd hand?

How or indeed why is this a deal? it's the standard price...

And meanwhile on hotukrrp

Have read the reviews. The new £6995 Ambiente 1.0L model seems to be the sweet spot in the range on account of it now including air-conditioning and a few other goodies.

If I had a need for a bigger car, I'd probably go for the 2017 Sandero. You get a lot of car for your cash. As it happens, the Suzuki Celerio (another dull, utilitarian but cheap & practical car) whilst a bit smaller, meets my needs better and gives far better fuel economy.

Have added some Christmas heat...

Think id rather walk.

Good price for a new car with warranty. Yeye, I know, you all drive Bentleys.

3 year old 1.2s with roughly 49k on the clock going for £3.5 - £4K.
Not a bad deal really, keep it for 3 years to take advantage of the warranty then sell, costing you approx £2.5k for 3 years motoring! Not bad at all..... assuming you can live with the badge and basic-ness.

Exterior equipment

15" TARKINE steel wheels
15" Steel wheels
Black door mirrors
Manually adjustable door mirrors
Daytime running lights
Tinted windows
Rear wash wipe
Black door handles
Black interior door handles
Manual rear windows
Manual front windows
Heated rear windscreen
Driving & safety

Power assisted steering
ESC (Electronic Stability Control) with ASR (Traction control) and Hill Start Assist (HSA)
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag with deactivation function
Tyre inflation kit
Tyre pressure monitor
Passenger airbag with de-activation function
Anti-lock braking system(ABS)
Front side airbags
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
Seating & trim

Height adjustable front headrests
Cerite cloth upholstery
3 x 3 point rear seatbelts
ISOFIX points for child seats in both outer rear seats
60/40 split folding rear seat
Heating & ventilation

4 speed heating and ventilation system
Instruments & controls

Gear shift indicator
Outside temperature sensor

Engine

Petrol Fuel Type
Multipoint sequential Injection Type
3 No. of Cylinders
12 No. of Valves
999 Induction Capacity (cc)
77(57) Maximum Power - hp DIN (kw ISO)
97 Maximum Torque - Nm ISO (mkg DIN)
B4D 411 Engine Type
No Particle Filter
Euro 6 Emission Control Standard
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