Hey, My name's Phil. Still in full time education. My interests include computing (Hardware and soft...
Hey, My name's Phil. Still in full time education. My interests include computing (Hardware and software), Music (I play the Trumpet to grade 8 standard), I also love rock and metal music.
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Background
I was lucky enough to have my 1.2 Urban Fox bought for me straight from the dealership. My family and I had spent some time searching round each of the manufacturers to find the perfect small car before I passed my driving test. We chose Volkswagen as our previous experience with their cars is very good. They have a reputation for being very good value for money and being very reliable. The salesperson at the dealership was very good, and gave us a very good price for the car that we were trading in. I chose my fox in bright red, just like my very first bicycle. When I received the car, I was overjoyed. It's nippy, efficient, fun and I'll regret leaving it behind when I leave home to go to university. The Fox has been brilliant since I had it over a year ago, only a couple of minor faults which were put right in a service. It's perfect for driving short distances, but also copes well on longer distance journeys - many of which I experienced when visiting universities all across the country. It's deceptively large inside - from the outside it looks tiny, but as one of my friends exclaimed - "It's like a tardis in here!". The boot space also isn't too bad for a car of its size - as a family of musicians we manage to fit 2 trumpets, and a trombone into the boot, and it would fit a good amount of shopping in too. One problem that I did have however was the lack of a third back seat. On several occasions I needed to carry more passengers, but this wasn't possible as the middle seat is occupied by a plastic cup holder - which in itself isn't fantastic.
Specifications
There are two main models of the Fox - The Fox and the Urban Fox. The Urban fox has several Optional extra's equipped that the normal Fox doesn't have - Central Locking, Electric Windows, Tip-and slide seats, colour coded bumpers are the main ones. When picking my car these were features which I desired, and that is why I picked an Urban Fox. There is then a choice between 2 engines: - 1.2 Litre, 55PS, 5 Speed Manual Petrol - 1.4 Litre, 75PS, 5 Speed Manual Petrol
There is then a choice between having standard trim wheels, or Volkswagen 'Piranha' Alloy wheels coming at a premium of £570. The Fox comes in 8 different shades of paint to choose from: - Uranium Grey - Tornado Red - Indian Blue - Sunshine Yellow - Black - Reflex Silver - Indigo Blue - Diamond Black
Many of these colours look very good on the Fox.
Price
The Volkswagen Fox comes in baseline at price of £6845 with no additional extras for a new car. The Volkswagen Urban Fox comes in baseline at a price of £7505 with no additional extras.
Advantages
- With the economy the way it is, the Volkswagen Fox is a very cheap new car, even compared with other small car manufacturers. With the government introducing the scrappage scheme, the price on a new fox will be achievable by many more people. - Volkswagens tend to hold their value quite well due to being very good quality, long lasting and reliable cars. - The fox is a very fun car to drive. - The fox is a very good looking small car. - As the Fox hasn't been around for very long, there are not many on the roads and you will have something different to a lot of people.
Disadvantages
- It is a small car, so if you need your car to carry people it may be wise to purchase a larger one. - Can't think of any more!
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Hatchback - Front (FWD) - 6 Speed Manual Gearbox, 6 Speed Manual, 6 Speed Automatic - 1598 cc - Max Speed: 119 mph - 115 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: Sport, SE, S
Advantages: Nippy, responsive, economical on fuel about town. Cheaper car tax £115 Disadvantages: Hard to move back seats to increase boot space. No cigarette lighter
spudulike12 14.10.2008 (14.10.2008)
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Volkswagen Fox 1.2
Advantages: spacious, cheap to buy, nippy, easy to park and turn round. Disadvantages: short seats, noisy engine, not as economical on petrol, strictly a 4 seater!
LouMG 15.12.2007 (15.12.2007)
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Volkswagen Fox 1.2
Advantages: Nippy, responsive, economical on fuel about town. Cheaper car tax £115 Disadvantages: Hard to move back seats to increase boot space. No cigarette lighter
spudulike12 14.10.2008 (14.10.2008)
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