Well, my company wants me to move to Amsterdam on July 1st for at least a year. Not sure yet if I will accept but I am considering it. I'll have at least 500 euro/month budget for a car that they will pay for.

There are so many different models out here that I don't even know where to start. I'd probably like something fairly small and initially, I like the Peugeot 207. http://www.peugeot.com/en/products/c...ugeot-207.aspx

I definitely want something that I couldn't normally get in the US. Any suggestions?

 

Alfa or a citroen

 

Opel Astra
http://www.opel.com/flash.html

i've always liked the way they look.

 

^That is a rebadged saturn....

 

euro focus

 

peugeot needs to bring their cars again to the USA.

 

man you would be crazy to pass up on a trip and life in amsterdam. if it were me I would have to think about it. Peugeot 207 or you can get a rabbit or a gti or a seat cupra those are nice and fast

 

Renault Clio with the rear engined hotness!

 

Wanna buy my Focus? Ill drive it up to you....

 

Thanks for the suggestions... i'll take a look.

Whiskers- this will be a dealer lease most likely. I won't be seeing the bill.

 

A year in Amsterdam!? Fawk ya you should go!

Anyways, yea check out the Ford Focus.

 

Ford Mondeo

 

I could never turn down a year in amsterdam, euro focus FTW

 

I think its the other way around.

 

Opel sounds better than Saturn anyways.

 

saturn went with the opel looks in 07

 

i'd be all over this if it's possibly for 500 euros/month.

i would so pretend i'm james bond.

ashburner is the new whiskers.

 

Then who am I now?

 

wsklar?

 

 

I like the Mondeo and I have seen some really sweet ones out here. It may be a little too big for what I would want to drive here. Also, I think they are fairly expensive.

Damn www.ford.nl is not in english

 

What about that new weird looking Volvo thats out...The crazy hatchback.

 

I'd want a ford mondeo.

I've just heard about so many problems with french cars, and alfas. If you don't plan on keeping it too long though, maybe it would be reliable enough.

I want to drive a Citroen C4 cause of the nifty steering wheel, or the peugot 1007 for the sliding doors . How about the Renault 225. or the FIAT 500!

If I wanted something a little more reliable, how about the european Civic type R.

I'm sure I'll think of a lot more european cars I would want to try too.

 

at least you're still skinny?

 

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Umm....You have this in reverse. This trend started when Cadillac took the Opel Omega and rebadged it as the Catera. The US portion of GM's cars with quality are the rebadged Germans. Hell, even the first Cadillac CTS was using items out of the SAAB parts bin (look at the A/C vents).


For a car you can only get there...Hmmmm.... I would have to say an Alfa, then maybe a Skoda... Just kidding. A good, reliable auto that can be repaired in the Netherlands without costing an arm and a leg would be any German brand, and that includes Opel.... Try an Opel Vectra.

 

Ford Mondeo or Alfa Romeo Brera!

 

Both of which I think are out of my preice range. The Brera start at like 46,000 euro's which is about 70K USD.

 

ALFA!!!....apparently you haven't lived until you own one

 

I owned a 94 164s back in 94 and it was hands down the most unreliable pile of shit I have owned to date and it was brand new!

 

There is a nice Euro market hatchback BMW out there that you might be able to lease for under 500€. I think it is a 1 Series Wagon. I will ask one of my friends who has one what the specific model is.

 

what is your final decision?