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

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