Can somebody recommend a car for less than €800 please

[LaLucy]

Hi everybody. I'm looking for a car for less than €800, has to be hatchback because I can't drive a car with a big boot. Erm would be great if there were 4 doors. Petrol. Very low litre under 1.3 to keep insurance low as possible. That's all the requirements really. I have previously owned honda civic and a toyota corolla (which I found too bulky). Would a volkswagen polo be a safe car? Thanks for any replies

[mawk]

a polo is indeed a safe and good car, but itd be tough out to find one for 800e.
an ibiza or a cordoba are both more of less polos with different badges.

you might get lucky with a corsa, they are solid good cars and come off better in crashes with oak trees.

[mikkael]

I'd go with the Ibiza / cordoba but not the VW or Opel. Both the Polo and Corsas tend to have the crap driven out of them, and they can be hit or miss when they get old. The Seats, on the other hand, slip below the radar of such drivers ( with exceptions of course ) and have the VW engines.

What about a Skoda Felicia? VW engine again, no image, looks okay and is cheap to buy.

[racso1975]

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Fi...t?channel=CARS nct till 05/10 and only 44k on clock

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai...t?channel=CARS a little bigger and newer

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/F...t?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/...t?channel=CARS

[run_Forrest_run]

Originally Posted by racso1975

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Fi...t?channel=CARS nct till 05/10 and only 44k on clock

holy crap, mywheels.ie says it had 34 owners!! the proper village biycle

[SV]

So a new owner every 1300 miles..
I'm calling shenanigans!

[Confab]

'01 Punto (post HG problem model)

[emurphy]

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/...t?channel=CARS

from post above. Definately the one to go for. My mam has one since new 1999 and its still running perfectly not a problem and she does a lot of driving.
Jap reliability and quite nippy too. Plus this one has nct which is huge. You dont wanna buy a car for 800 quid that'll need nct 2 months later you could end up puttin another 800 quid into fix it up.

[cascade35]

Stay away from puntos.

[onq]

My first car - a Renault 4 TL - cost me IR£2,000 back in 1988 so I'd be worried what you're getting.

That being said a Nissan Micra - with or without the automatic 'box - seems to be one of those that go forever.

Best of luck with it.



ONQ.

[YourName]

I have a Seat Ibiza, got it within the price bracket you are looking for, great little car. Mines a 1 litre so great with the insurance, can't really fault it.

[Confab]

Originally Posted by cascade35

Stay away from puntos.

The post '00 model is as reliable as an equivalent condition Corsa or Accent. Nothing wrong with them.

[bazz26]

On an €800 car there is no such thing as a reliable brand. €800 might buy you a piece of crap Polo or a sound Punto. Judge the individual car on current condition rather than reputation.

Above all make sure a mechanic checks the car out before buying it.

[beachlife]

for 800 euro I'd be going for a punto!!! the up to 1999 model 8valve engine
People talk about the head gasket problem but what they don"t realize is that any mechanic will do a punto head for less than the price of an average service!!! these cars are great for a cheap run around. main problems are heater rad leaks (usually from driving with the head gasket gone) clutches/an gearboxes. but at this stage any one you look up will have had some work done to it. My punto was bought with 57,00mls(genuine) and just had four new tyres and a clutch fitted before i got it.It is 1998 four door hatch. I bought it for 999 two years ago, it sailed through the nct this year and i've not done any repairs to it except for its yearly service(which costs 130 euro in the local garage) so for me it's cheap motoring!!!!!

[drunkmonkey]

this might be a smart little car, would they let of go for 800?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Nissan/...t?channel=CARS

there a real easy car to drive..