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My First Car!!

  • 08-04-2014 8:00pm
    #1
    kiki411
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi, Im looking to buy a second hand car. My budget is kinda low since I'm still in college and I'll be driving it a lot. Just would like to know of anywhere around Dublin that's reliable and isn't too extortionate. Thanks!
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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,381 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    How low is the budget, when you say you'll be driving a lot, do you mean lots of long journies, motorway etc?
    Any restrictions re engine size?


  • #3
    kiki411
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭kiki411


    My budget is about 3,000/4,000. Driving up and down to Sligo every week from Dublin so it'll be mainly motorways. Trying to get engine size below 1.5 since this will be my first time insured by myself, so thinking it can't really be too high!


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,381 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I'd look for a 1.3 Yaris or a 1.4 Corolla

    These 1.4 D-4D models would be super economical
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/yaris-diesel-2005-nct-to-feb-2016/6705619
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/yaris-diesel-t-spirit-nct-to-02-16/6521378

    New model 1.3
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris-t3-2006/6438335


  • #5
    Moneymaker
    Registered Users Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    1.4 Corolla all the way.


  • #6
    Theanswers
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    What age are you?
    I'm from sligo - drive up and down every weekend. Something diesel is most suitable...

    1.9 TDI Golf, maybe get the golf van. Cheap insurance and tax. PPS number for tax.
    Or older saloon like Mondeo, Avensis or Passat.

    That's a long journey every weekend and trust me you want something abit bigger than a 1.5. That wee engine on the motorway/ main roads will drink fuel. Diesel is suitable for that type of milage/ type of drive. People here may not agree but that's my 2c.

    Insurance may not actually more expensive depending on engine size, there's lots of factors.


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  • #7
    Theanswers
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    I see the 1.4 is diesel. I still think the 2.0 would be a nicer drive and would be more economical at the higher speeds.

    Either way Diesel.


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