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Farmers what your car ?

  • 27-04-2012 1:35pm
    #1
    josephsoap
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭


    Since us farmers are suppose to be 'cashing' it in these days :rolleyes:

    What is your car that you drive ?
    Any one driving around in a new / nearly new BMW's/ Merc's / Jag's etc. ?

    Myself a modest 2003 audi a4 1.9 tdi 130 bhp 140,000 miles

    Ive a funny feeling most of us will hardly be driving a car worth over €6000 :D


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  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    01 avensis >250,000 miles up

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    06 X-Trail, 60k miles. @€;6500 it wasn't too far over your budget!


  • #4
    5live
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,438 ✭✭✭5live


    02 Ford Focus 139,000 miles and a good few more to go. Livin' the life:D


  • #5
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    00 landcruiser, 200k miles on her.


  • #6
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,394 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    05 alfa gt, worth about 5/6k. To me its worth wayy more then any shiny new 2012 golf/toyotas, and even many bmws etc etc, which are just boring run of the mill cars and in the 1st year are probably going to loose more money then my car is worth!


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  • #7
    kingstown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭kingstown


    2010 520d :D make me an offer ;)


  • #8
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    00 frontera, 90k

    could buy four or five for the 6 grand :)


  • #9
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭tanko


    Have two
    1. "farm car" 99 corolla 1.3, 138,000 miles. Have been meaning to change it for a van/jeep for years!! I think it will still be going long after i am!

    2. "weekend car" 01 vw passat tdi 130bhp 100,000 miles.


  • #10
    josephsoap
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭josephsoap


    kingstown wrote: »
    2010 520d :D make me an offer ;)


    Ah yes but are you a farmer though? :)


  • #11
    Dozer1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭Dozer1


    06 avensis 120km or there abouts


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  • #12
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    06 avensis 140K wife has most of time and a 05 VW caddy for farming


  • #13
    kingstown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭kingstown


    josephsoap wrote: »
    Ah yes but are you a farmer though? :)


    Born and breed - but infairness tend to make most of my income off farm - but still agri related one foot on the ground so to speak..........


  • #14
    josephsoap
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭josephsoap


    kingstown wrote: »
    Born and breed - but infairness tend to make most of my income off farm - but still agri related one foot on the ground so to speak..........


    And we have a winner :) ............so far :D


  • #15
    kingstown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭kingstown


    josephsoap wrote: »
    And we have a winner :) ............so far :D


    Dont be silly .......... still a lot of farmers out there with Range Rovers Merc's car's & jeeps etc......... ;) Long way to go yet......:rolleyes:

    (ps I only have a small tractor though........:(.)


  • #16
    grumpyfarmer
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭grumpyfarmer


    06 ford focus 1.4lx , 82000 km pulls the cattle box like a train... ;-)


  • #17
    Skiup
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Skiup


    08 Pajero 3.2 for the farm and a 10 vw golf gtd 2.0 170bhp (mine and the banks!)


  • #18
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    04 d max jeep,and 04 merc.


  • #19
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    99 Mazda, 198,000 miles on the clock :)


  • #20
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,043 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    05 landcruiser(bank as well)


  • #21
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    224 mls just traded in for 06 passat dsl 6500. on bugdet


    new van from work 12 transporter 2.0 558km only got it friday last


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  • #22
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Landcruiser 285k on the clock and late 05, bought second hand in May 11 with 220k on the clock.:(

    My car is Peugeot 407, lovely heap of scrap, does about 35k a year, if only I could find a new home for it. open to offers above a tennor


  • #23
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    06 peugeot 307 130000 miles (UK import). Except for the duel mass flywheel going @ 100000 miles it hasnt given me an ounce of trouble


  • #24
    Pharaoh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭Pharaoh1


    blue5000 wrote: »
    01 avensis >250,000 miles up

    My old 99 Avensis will shortly hit 260k miles. I wonder is there much more left in it.


  • #25
    Viewtodiefor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Viewtodiefor


    Pharaoh1 wrote: »
    blue5000 wrote: »
    01 avensis >250,000 miles up

    My old 99 Avensis will shortly hit 260k miles. I wonder is there much more left in it.

    She'll go forever if you did the basics like change d oil! Why do you think the Taliban drive Toyota's ????


  • #26
    tim04750
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭tim04750


    Viewtodiefor wrote: »
    She'll go forever if you did the basics like change d oil! Why do you think the Taliban drive Toyota's ????
    So they can bring a camel in the back just in case they need to tow it:D


  • #27
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Pharaoh1 wrote: »
    My old 99 Avensis will shortly hit 260k miles. I wonder is there much more left in it.

    Keep the roads between the greenery and we'll hit the half million in another 10-12 years:D

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #28
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    00 renault scenic, most comfortable car i ever drove... bought it last year to replace my 00 avensis


  • #29
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    04 nissan patrol for work and farming , and the family car is a 03 suzuki wagon r .


  • #30
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    04 patrol with 270k miles
    06 superb with approx 100k


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  • #31
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    snowman707 wrote: »
    04 patrol with 270k miles
    06 superb with approx 100k
    my parents have a05 skoda superb, its a fantastic car, so much room. My da brings cancer patients to hospitals for treatment and they love the room in the back of the car...


  • #32
    Bitten & Hisses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Bitten & Hisses


    His: 04 Pajero
    Hers: 11 A4 TDi

    Neither has been paid for by farming, that's for sure.


  • #33
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    whelan1 wrote: »
    my parents have a05 skoda superb, its a fantastic car, so much room. My da brings cancer patients to hospitals for treatment and they love the room in the back of the car...

    my youngest daughter is 5ft 10ins and her nickname is "tiny" :) so you imagine the rest of us.. I'm 6-3 and looking up to the 2 sons :o


  • #34
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    '98 Corolla. 190000miles on it. Going like a bird!


  • #35
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    Had superb elegance leather heated seats 04 bought it three years old for 11500 off a lad in navan put 140k replaced flywheel twice but nothing else best car i ever had and lads around me with audi and bmw could not get over the room in it.


  • #36
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    06 volkswagon transporter 2.5tdi 170,000miles love driving it
    97 audi a4 68,000 miles. got it for payment on a job over 2 years ago. (a day and a halfs work) still running perfect


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  • #37
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    06 skoda superb 177k


  • #38
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,265 ✭✭✭threeball


    whelan1 wrote: »
    00 renault scenic, most comfortable car i ever drove... bought it last year to replace my 00 avensis


    You haven't driven many then Whelan? :D;)


  • #39
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    1chippy wrote: »
    06 volkswagon transporter 2.5tdi 170,000miles love driving it
    97 audi a4 68,000 miles. got it for payment on a job over 2 years ago. (a day and a halfs work) still running perfect
    Unfotunately a day and a halfs work will just about cover a fill of diesel now for us tradesmen:mad:


  • #40
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭razor8


    98 isuzu pick up import 312,000 km on it and she's still flying it

    have a 04 passat for off farm work


  • #41
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    06 rexton commercial, 120 k and i love it but not paid for through farming but partially i suppose


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  • #42
    spt88
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭spt88


    98 isuzu trooper 3.1

    200k on her. wanted to replace it with a whil but why fix whats not broken!!


  • #43
    Kevin1150
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Kevin1150


    07 landcruiser d4d lwb replacing a pajero that gave 18 years honest service:)


  • #44
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭kay 9


    03 Rover Commerce 2.0 TD 150BHP 135k miles and worth about +/-1200 yo yos:D Does me for carrying the tools and trailer work. Get about 55mpg out of it too which aint bad in these times.


  • #45
    tfox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭tfox


    Pharaoh1 wrote: »
    My old 99 Avensis will shortly hit 260k miles. I wonder is there much more left in it.

    Chap that does the herding at work has a '99 avensis with over 400k miles on it so plenty of life left in yours I reckon :D


  • #46
    Grecco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Grecco


    94 Golf 1.6 D
    315,788 miles and going well :D


  • #47
    fastrac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭fastrac


    99 Daihatsu Fourtrak myself and Mrs F has an 07 Mazda 3


  • #48
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    06 mitsubishi l200 single cab with 66000 miles on it. Bought in 2008 with 26000 miles on it for Eur12000. It does about 10k per year.

    I have a long commute to work and have a 08 toyota auris 1.4d4d with 202000 km on it. Mrs has an 11 renault fluence. For the cost of it, its a lovely car to drive and has ample space and the 1.5 diesel is very fuel efficient. Neither were paid for the farm.


  • #49
    fatoftheland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭fatoftheland


    07 passat only 303k km on her and a beaut of a BMW 530 (05 by the way)


  • #50
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    fatoftheland wrote: »
    07 passat only 303k km on her and a beaut of a BMW 530 (05 by the way)

    beatiful tax on that 530d too:D


  • #51
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    02 VW Passat 1.9TDi 130 bHP. Great to drive but has given endless trouble. ~30k miles/ year driving.
    01 Scenic 1.? petrol. Family car, low annual mileage. An alternator went in it and other than that no problems in last 4 years. Sometimes I pull out to overtake and have to pull in again as I've forgotten I'm not in the Passat!


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