New/ Demo Diesel Car with Budget $30000; Whats My Best Buy

docians on 08/05/2016 - 17:20
Last edited 08/05/2016 - 20:32

Looking for a diesel car for around the 30k mark. The golf is out of my budget. Sure there's lots of petrol cars around, but my employer gives me a higher car allowance for diesel.

Would like to know what the best car would be for my budget

So far I've shortlisted
Hyundai i30 Active x
Renault Megane looks better than the Hyundai IMO(although the new one is coming later this year)
Mazda CX3 Maxx (fabric seats)

There will be a lot of highway driving, so prefer a car that lets me accelerate smoothly and not one that has an engine that hesitates

Has anyone driven these cars?
Anything better I can get either brand new or demo for $30000?

Automotive

Comments

  • oscargamer on 08/05/2016 - 17:46
    +3

    you have the i30 Active and CX3 Maxx, good.
    how about…
    i40?
    ix35?
    Kia Sportage?
    Passat?
    or even that Golf that you secretly want? http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Volkswagen-Golf-20…

    • docians on 08/05/2016 - 20:30

      should have specified new/ demo :)
      Don't secretly want the Golf; just see that it is beyond my budget of 30K (no I cannot stretch)
      i40 $37k
      kia sportage 36k
      passat 40k plus

      • oscargamer on 08/05/2016 - 20:35
        +2

        mate - every model i suggested is in your budget, otherwise I wouldn't suggest it

        the link for the Golf is a real car, for less than $30k, i don't see what your point is

        you are not looking hard enough

      • Randxyz123 on 08/05/2016 - 20:40

        should have specified new/ demo :)

        Is this a company requirement? The car oscargamer posted is 28K it says used but it's only done about 6000KMS so it was probably the car the manager used for a couple of weeks or a press car or something like that.

        Don't secretly want the Golf; just see that it is beyond my budget of 30K (no I cannot stretch)

        No it isn't. Even the one I suggested below isn't really out of budget.

        When you buy a car you can negotiate on price. If you called them and asked if they could come down to 30K on that I reckon they would.

        The only thing I'd say is you could try and find one with radar guided cruise control and lane departure warnings - this might be more but you could argue to your manager that it is a safer car for highway driving.

  • Randxyz123 on 08/05/2016 - 18:25
    +1

    Get the golf. It really is one of the best.

    I'm sure you could get a demo diesel for $30K You might be eligible for corporate pricing as well.

    E.g http://www.carsales.com.au/demo/details/Volkswagen-Golf-2016… would be perfect ?

  • No on 08/05/2016 - 18:32
    +1

    +1 on the Golf

    A lot of people aren't keen on them but I think they are great cars for the money.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/05/2016 - 18:51

    http://goo.gl/UJFkSb

    • dylanando on 08/05/2016 - 19:16

      Bus driver took that corner like a p plater

  • 2jzzzz on 08/05/2016 - 18:53
    +2

    Dual cab triton

  • biozet on 08/05/2016 - 20:30
    +2

    get a pug

    • maybeamacy on 09/05/2016 - 00:54
      +1

      i want a pug.

  • Ozbargainite on 08/05/2016 - 23:32

    Peugeot 508

    • Randxyz123 on 08/05/2016 - 23:52

      hahaha good one.

      Don't do this OP…

  • OldBugger on 09/05/2016 - 01:03
    +1

    demo Skoda superb 125TDI

  • Eca1 on 09/05/2016 - 09:58
    +1

    Write to Paul Gover, car writer at the Melbourne Herald Sun. He gives excellent advice. He answers via email even if your letter and his answer isn't published.

    • docians on 09/05/2016 - 13:47

      certainly worth a shot, ta

  • mic180802 on 09/05/2016 - 12:58

    I had a Golf TDI 2.0 and replaced it with a i30 CRDI. Golf cost me alot more back in the day, however it did start to age badly around the 7 year mark. I replaced it with the i30 CRDI which I have had now for 2 years and its a good car for the price. Certainly lot cheaper than the Golf it replaced. 1.6l vs 2.0l is noticeable between these manufacturers. The Golf certainly had more power/torque, but the i30 crdi with the smaller motor is still nice to drive.

    I like my i30 CRDI so much I would still buy another one if I had to in the future.

    Good luck with purchase.

    • docians on 09/05/2016 - 13:46

      thanks Michael
      Does having more power/torque mean that it is easier to accelerate and overtake with the Golf compared to the i30?
      Thanks (sorry I am not very scientific)

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