Episode 167 - £10,000 Used Car Challenge Part 2
Summary Teeks and Riri return for the second round of their £10,000 used-car challenge, comparing the best-value and fastest petrol and hybrid cars across multiple body styles. They also investigate alternative fuels, surprisingly high-mileage listings, and whether buying used makes more sense as new-car prices continue to rise. In this episode: Teeks wins the challenge 53-42 after comparing hatchbacks, saloons, estates, coupés, SUVs, convertibles, and MPVs. Petrol hatchback highlights include Teeks' 2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI, while Riri considers a Mercedes A-Class, SEAT Leon, Volvo V40, and Citroën C3. Performance picks include a Volkswagen Scirocco R, Audi S6 Avant with a 5.2-litre V10, Audi S5 V8, and several high-mileage performance cars that would be risky to own. The pair debate what counts as a sensible estate, comparing a 2014 Skoda Superb with newer Ford Focus and Fiat Tipo estates. A Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid becomes the surprise performance winner in the hybrid SUV category. Hybrid highlights include the Suzuki Swift, Toyota Prius, BMW i3 Range Extender, BMW 535i Active Hybrid, and Toyota Prius V. Riri explains why hybrid convertibles are almost impossible to find under £10,000 in the UK. Alternative-fuel cars, biofuels, ethanol, LPG, and chip-fat conversions are discussed, with both hosts noting how difficult these cars are to find and insure. The highest-mileage listings include a 2018 Dacia Duster with 801,000 miles, a 2016 Audi A3 with 770,000 miles, and a 1965 Morris Minor showing 640,000 miles. The challenge reinforces the value of the used market, especially as the average new-car price reached roughly £34,000 compared with £18,000 a decade earlier. Timestamps 01:07 - Petrol hatchbacks: best value under budget 05:33 - Volkswagen Polo GTI wins the first round 07:01 - Fast petrol hatchbacks and the Scirocco R 12:31 - Petrol saloons: Lexus versus Toyota Avensis 16:56 - The dangers of buying a damaged Mercedes C63 AMG 19:20 - Maserati Quattroporte and high-mileage performance bargains 22:31 - Finding a sensible petrol estate 25:10 - Skoda Superb versus newer Ford Focus estate 30:54 - The Audi S6 V10 estate surprise 35:14 - What actually qualifies as a sensible coupé? 39:23 - Audi TT wins the petrol coupé value round 42:06 - Audi S5 V8 versus BMW 645 performance battle 45:54 - Sensible SUVs and the Suzuki Grand Vitara 50:23 - The Infiniti FX as a potential SUV sleeper 54:47 - Petrol convertibles: why the Mazda MX-5 makes sense 60:12 - Jaguar XKR versus Mercedes SLK performance 61:39 - MPVs and the problem of finding a fast one 66:16 - BMW 2 Series Active Tourer wins despite being unpopular 67:16 - The hybrid categories begin 69:43 - Suzuki Swift beats Toyota Yaris for hybrid value 73:44 - BMW i3 Range Extender wins the hybrid hatchback performance round 75:32 - Toyota Prius versus Ford Mondeo hybrid 78:11 - BMW 535i Active Hybrid beats the Mercedes E300 80:09 - Hybrid estates are becoming harder to find 88:11 - Hyundai Bayon versus Suzuki Vitara 90:09 - The £10,000 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid discovery 92:13 - Hybrid convertibles are almost nonexistent 94:00 - Hybrid MPVs and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 96:40 - Why alternative-fuel cars are rare in the UK 98:24 - Searching for the highest-mileage used car 100:17 - Cars with 800,000-mile odometers 102:36 - Rising new-car prices and the case for buying used 106:00 - Why hybrid ownership can offer the best of both worlds Important information If you enjoy our podcast and what we do here, please consider giving us a like and follow on your podcast platform of choice. After all, we are an ominous force, and we are EVERYWHERE!!! We are also on Instagram @inductionnoise, Tik Tok and YouTube. Look out for the orange logo with the TURBO and IN on it. If you’d like to get in touch with us for feedback, suggestions or inquiries, you can do so via our email which is inductionnoise@outlook.com Thanks for listening 😊