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If you're using the 308 regularly, then 3.5k brake change doesn't sound sensible.
Between the Golf and the Hyundai, is the Hyundai really going to be more exciting? Or just slower and less capable therefore invoking a feeling of difference.
If anything, the manual gearbox in the Golf will make it more engaging.
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My observations were:
The 308 was nice to drive and engaging at normal road speed. But deceptive at how quickly it went from say 50-80kph. It's very capable but the gear change is sloppy.The golf is completely well rounded. But requires more speed to feel anything. Has a reassuring feel about though.
The i20... It's like an old school hatch. The interior would have been ok a decade ago, but it feels cheap. But then I kind of like that. It was the most engaging, but I suspect that's because the chassis was the least comfortable and most firm.
For context, my 306 is the perfect car (in my head)
TRA
Hi car people. I have a completely non critical decision to make. I'm buying a second car as the a runabout. It has to carry two young kids still in car seats, has to be fun/ good to drive and be around the 30k AUD mark.
I have chosen 3 cars.
A 2017 Peugeot 308 gti 270 with a low 34,000 Kay's. It suits my french car affliction. Great to drive, and I like it. Questions over longevity and running costs. Eg, alcon brakes are about $3.5k to replace.
A 2016 mk 7 golf r manual with 80,000 Kay's. Predictably rock solid proposition, but dull and common.
Left field, a brand new Hyundai i20 N. Surprised by this car, it's basic... But so much fun. And worry free as the warranty and capped servicing makes the next 5 years stress free.
Really stuck here.