Which MK6 for City ride ?

[vim147]

Am after a smaller car for driving locally in city. Which engine and spec should i be looking at thats reliable and isn't plagued with costly repairs and recalls ?
Budget is around £3000-£3500. Don't mind high mileage thats been looked after. Maybe 1.4L/1.6L ? Diesel/petrol with half decent spec.

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[GKR47]

For that figure you may be looking at a mk 5 unless its a mk 6 with high mileage. There seems to be less faults with manuals from what Ive read. But for low mileage use I would go for petrol.

[vim147]

Theres plenty of MK6 going round on Autotrader with 110-120,000 miles for £3500. Just dont know which engine/spec are good or anything to avoid.

[Renars]

2.0 tdi is best by far.
Avoid 1.6 tdi.
For city only and low miles 1.4 tsi, but it has its problems too.

[vim147]

2.0 tdi is best by far.
Avoid 1.6 tdi.
For city only and low miles 1.4 tsi, but it has its problems too.

What's wrong with the 1.6 diesel ?
Underpowered or got faults ?

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[Alan G H]

Just be aware that a lot of low emmission zones are planned to come in citys and towns over the next few years, so I would not be buying anything diesel unless it's Euro 6 emmission standards (generally 15 plate or newer).
Petrol engines meeting Euro 4 appear to be all right (about 05 plate on).
That's if all the proposed LEZ's follow the London model.

[Crasher]

Yes, read this https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media/1...ction-plan.pdf and buy a non EU6 Diesel at your peril...

[Alan G H]

Yes, read this https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media/1...ction-plan.pdf and buy a non EU6 Diesel at your peril...

Thanks for that link Crasher.
Some time ago, I attended a lecture given by Iveco trucks about future emmission control plans.
It appears that all the big citys have these plans in place, and a lot of smaller towns as well.
Even Machynlleth in North Wales has apparently applied to become a low emmission zone (one main street, only a large village really).
I intend to keep my old Euro 4 diesel going for a few more years (until they tax us off the roads, or it finally gives up), then my next car will be a petrol, or maybe even a hybrid (unless the doctors have stopped me driving before that).