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Right now I have a renault clio 1.2 and am looking for a new car in August this year or next

(I am 18 in the U.K.)

I'm thinking of either getting a vw polo 1.4 this year or next year in getting an bmw 118 coupe
I cannot afford insurance this year (it's like £3500)

Looking for like a 10 plate + for reliablity

I need fairly good mpg because of my job , can anyone if they've owned one of these tell me what there like to drive/mpg/ pros / cons
Thanks in advance


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I don't own a VW Polo, but I have a VW Jetta (usa if that matters)

It gets great mileage, don't really have any major issues with it as long as I take care of it (belts, oli, etc) However I find my self using more expensive oli, and other small stuff, and I'd imagine a major repair might be a little more pricey then a non foreign car, however I'm assuming VW is a more predominant brand in the UK
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Yeah never heard of that
Vw and bmw's are both fairly common in the uk
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VW and BMW are both going to be very reliable whatever year. Also use a different comparison website, i was quoted £1200 on a VW Golf 1.6 at 17.
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F40 wrote VW and BMW are both going to be very reliable whatever year. Also use a different comparison website, i was quoted £1200 on a VW Golf 1.6 at 17.


I just did a quote on go compare
Don't forget it is a 1.8 at 18
You may be right though
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I've never heard of a VW Polo.... im in the USA though.
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vw polos are a good car overall, my mum drives a 1.4 or a 1.8 version cant remember as im half asleep, but the car is a good drive reliable and comfortable and the petrol is okish is it not to bad but you got to remember bigger litre car more petrol you gonna end up burning up
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shotgunben47 wrote vw polos are a good car overall, my mum drives a 1.4 or a 1.8 version cant remember as im half asleep, but the car is a good drive reliable and comfortable and the petrol is okish is it not to bad but you got to remember bigger litre car more petrol you gonna end up burning up


Yeah I realise that but my mates got a polo as he says there really sluggish witch I don't really want
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Well it is a 1.8 can't expect too much torque lol.
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