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Best car to buy for me?

  • 19-10-2007 9:05am
    #1
    looperman1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭


    Ive been driving a 1.3 Fiesta since March. After xmas i want to buy a car, am not sure what to go for? Any suggestions guys? Am thinking of spending between €5-7000
    Cars ive been thinking of: Ford Focus, Mazda 323F, VW Golf (so popular though!!)
    And yes i also have a provisional, and im 30.
    Dont wanna go for a big car. Small works for me.


Comments

  • #2
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    If you are going for the Focus - get the 1.6 - the 1.4 is underpowered - insurance wont be much more anyways!


  • #3
    looperman1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭looperman1000


    thanks a lot curran appreciate it. what year would u be looking at with mileage for the 1.6 focus for 5-7 grand?


  • #4
    prendy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭prendy


    wudnt go for a 1.6 focus...they give way more trouble than the 1.4 model. engine isnt as good.


  • #5
    gyppo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gyppo


    prendy wrote: »
    wudnt go for a 1.6 focus...they give way more trouble than the 1.4 model. engine isnt as good.

    Could you please elaborate?


  • #6
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    Also interested to hear more about the 1.6 giving more problems - never heard anything more than any other car giving problems! You always hear of the odd car giving problems but theres bound to be a few like that when they produce so many perfectly good cars!!
    I had the 1.4 Zetec Hatch - love the car - great handling and comforable - only problem i had was it was underpowered - but couldnt but the 1.6 cos I was only 20 on my provisional and 1st policy and insurance was alot more expensive 5 years ago - espically if going for a 1.6 over a 1.4 but thats not an issue here as the OP is over 25 so wouldnt make a huge difference!!


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  • #7
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I've owned 6 Foci with 1.6 petrol engines. Never had as much as a hiccup out of any of them.


  • #8
    looperman1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭looperman1000


    Excellent news about the petrol 1.6 thus far then with the Focus. anyone mention what year/mileage i should be getting for 5-7000 grand roughly?
    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    I've owned 6 Foci with 1.6 petrol engines. Never had as much as a hiccup out of any of them.


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