New car... pls give ur opinion!

[Billyjuan]

i would say to get the 206

[altezza]

I would pick either the 206 or Mazda 3 hatch
u won't go wrong with either one of them

[SamuraiGti]

206 and Mazda 3 are two completely different cars, and from different segments,

206 is in the segment of clio, micra, y... "little" cars for cities ou utilitaries.

Mazda 3 competes with Megane, 307, Astra, Golf...

[stradale]

Forgot to mention this, but I think the Mazda 3 sedan looks much better than the hatch.

[maalox]

Mazda 3 I think. You risk getting caught with first year jitters (most major problems are caught in the first year of production), but it's comparatively new. Also, I don't know about the options in Europe, but here in North America, you can get a 160 hp version for only a thousand or two up from the base.

[corvette97]

how much is the 206 gti??, i saw one the other day looks cool, i want one in black, or the mazda 3 would be ok, the thing is this.. in the US the car brings a 2.0l standar and the optional is 2.3l wich is pretty good for the price and fast too, here we only get a 1.6l version, i was disapointed when i got to the dealership yesterday, only 1.6!, i rather have a peugeot GTI, let me know if you have any idea of the price

[ahmedgiyab]

Polo, CC, Mazda3...?

Sure Mazda!!! Especially the 2 litre engine with 150bhp, its great in its category!
But because of your budget...the 1.6 is good as well with 110bhp! Handles excellent!

By the way, where do you live? Because the Mazda6 is not so far away from the 3...in pricing!

The 206 GTi is great also with its 180bhp...

[HeilSvenska]

Don't get the Polo!!! too weird if you're 17 and driving a polo(or any VW unless it was a Corrado or old Beetle or R32) Don't get the Mazda, it's new and makes you look overly trendy(which in where i live is bad) Get the 206, Gti if you could. But never ever get the CC, small convertibles make you look very very feminine unless you get a small roadster with mid-engine configuration like VX220/Speedster or Smart Roadster/Coupé (not the citi coupé). that's probably not what youre looking for, so get a PEUGEOT 206

[antonioledesma]

Don't get too excited about the 206 gti or the rc. Even when they have more powerful engines, first of all, find out if your dealer sells it.

I forgot to tell u, the 206 xs version, has a sunroof that at 130 km/hr makes an awful noise, and after 2 minutes you'll speed or brake a little to avoid that noise.

it's 3 doors, power windows, manual gearshift, cd stereo with controls in the steering wheel. It's an overall good car, but has a problem if you race it, or give a a fairly good care: the car starts to squeek, makes chasis noises.
The driving position is relatively good, and maybe the most important thing for u, is the car's reactions and should be good for countries like yours (here in mexico, cars choke because of the altitude, +- 2200 meteres above the sea level)

don't push it too hard at curves, the engine weight and the fwd make the car to understeer in a considerable way, but nothing you can't handle

for the mazda, i can't tell you a thing, and for the polo i have told you everything i know because i haven't hoped in one of those cars, or even sell it

good luck

[BACR]

definately get the 206, drives alot better that the others and u got more chance of getting that chick in the pic!!! hehe