500 euro estate car

rowanh

Id like to get an estate car for 500 euro. Im selling my car and id like something to get around in till i get my next car, i also plan on mostly driving sports cars for the next year at least so having something sitting there that i could put furniture in etc would be great. Id say 850 euro would be my maximum budget aiming to get somethign for 500. The only two things that i would care about are some leval of reliability (obviously its not going to be in good condition) and it being big enough to be worthwhile having. Any thoughts?

legs11

good luck in finding a estate that is roadworthy and cheaper than a N95.....;)

GB15

From buyandsell.ie

Honda Accord Aero Deck 2.0L petrol 1996, Munster Clare €600.00
157k mls, 5 dr, estate, manual, met, green, a/b, c/l, e/m, e/s/r, e/w, s/r, no NCT, no ABS, runs perfect. 087-6953372

Subaru Impreza Estate 1.6 '94. Leinster Co. Dublin €700.00
Pmo, 94k mls, €700 Naas 087-6318599

VW Golf CL 1.9L 1994, Leinster Dublin 14 €800.00
129k mls, 5 dr, estate, manual, NCT 03/07, light, blue, a/c, alloys, p/s, great cond, engine fabulous.

TOYOTA COROLLA, 1.8 diesel, estate, 1990, white, p/s, 150k, NCT 06/08, drives 100%, €850 no offers. Phone 087-7973252 Swords area.

old boy

theres a clio on adverts for 250

Guy:Incognito

old boy wrote:

theres a clio on adverts for 250

Not exactly an estate though. Not really are car for furniture moving.

JHMEG

rowanh wrote:

Id like to get an estate car for 500 euro.

All of G15's ones.. the Aerodeck is especially big, and fairly ugly too. There are a few Carina estates going around too.

colm_mcm

A €250 Clio would be unlikely to do the "some leval of reliability (obviously its not going to be in good condition) and it being big enough to be worthwhile having" bit

maidhc

I reckon if you hold out a while you could get something like a 2.0 petrol Carina or Mondeo in pretty good condition for that price.

Also consider an omega or a scorpio. You might pick up one of those for handy money on ebay, but don't forget at least €315 VRT.

colm_mcm

also bear in mind, a year's tax on a 2,0 will cost you another €500

maidhc

colm_mcm wrote:

also bear in mind, a year's tax on a 2,0 will cost you another €500

The smallest worthwhile estate is going to be a 1.3 Corolla or 1.4 Escort... and that is seriously pushing the boundaries of worthwhileability!

colm_mcm

Something like a Suzuki Carry or Bedrord Rascal may fit the bill. Chronically uncool though

bazz26

colm_mcm wrote:

Something like a Suzuki Carry or Bedrord Rascal may fit the bill. Chronically uncool though

And very prone to being turned over on it's side by drunk people at 03:00 on a Sunday morning.

rowanh

Yea i waws thinking something like a modeo could be good, didnt know you could get an omega estate that would be nice. A small van could actually be really good though, is commercial vehicle tax cheap?

Pyridine

On the upper side of your budget but what about this?

bazz26

Should be able to negotiate on the price of these a bit:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=698295
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=772590