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Opinions on this Ford Focus(apart from the gank colour)

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  • #2
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    It is what is it, a base Focus with a small engine. Generally reliable, nice to drive and should be cheap to run. As always get it inspected and delve into its service history. Timing belt?


  • #3
    Ush1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,482 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    It is what is it, a base Focus with a small engine. Generally reliable, nice to drive and should be cheap to run. As always get it inspected and delve into its service history. Timing belt?
    Where would i get the service history from?


  • #4
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    Ask the dealer, check the service book for any stamps, look for invoices/bill in the glovebox. Don't simply take the salepersons word for anything. If there is no history ask for the previous owners contact details, if you can't get any information I would find Focus with one, there are loads out there.


  • #5
    Pedro K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Pedro K


    It says NCT'd til 05/11.

    Excuse my ignorance, but is that possible? Would it not have had to be NCT'd in May of this year to make it an NCT til 05/11? And it's only gone May today.

    Are the garage saying that it will pass an NCT or it already has?


  • #6
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    you can do an nct a few months before its due cant remember how many exactly, but the garage probably means they will put it through as they cant sell a car that wont pass an nct

    Just noticed the sitcker in the window is for a grand more they must have it for a while


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  • #7
    Pedro K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Pedro K


    irisheddie85 wrote: »
    you can do an nct a few months before its due cant remember how many exactly, but the garage probably means they will put it through as they cant sell a car that wont pass an nct

    Just noticed the sitcker in the window is for a grand more they must have it for a while

    Ah right I see. Thanks.
    I've never actually put any of my previous cars through an NCT, so I don't quite know the ins and outs of it! :)


  • #8
    Ush1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,482 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    irisheddie85 wrote: »
    you can do an nct a few months before its due cant remember how many exactly, but the garage probably means they will put it through as they cant sell a car that wont pass an nct

    Just noticed the sitcker in the window is for a grand more they must have it for a while
    Do you reckon its good value like? I'm just looking for the best deal on a focus for 4 grand.


  • #9
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    It seems a bit overpriced and has no alloys, apart from the gank colour I wouldn't pay more than €3k for it.


  • #10
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Hal1 wrote: »
    It seems a bit overpriced and has no alloys, apart from the gank colour I wouldn't pay more than €3k for it.

    Yeah i was thinking the same, too expensive for an 8 year old base spec focus with a 1.4 engine and no alloys. I wouldn't pay more than 3, i'd look elsewhere tbh.


  • #11
    Ush1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,482 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Yeah i was thinking the same, too expensive for an 8 year old base spec focus with a 1.4 engine and no alloys. I wouldn't pay more than 3, i'd look elsewhere tbh.
    Any links to better deals? Cheers!


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  • #12
    Buffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,886 ✭✭✭Buffman


    Ush1 wrote: »
    Any links to better deals? Cheers!


    Yep, here's a few:
    http://www.oodle.ie/vehicle/car/-/make_ford/model_focus/?s=price&inbs=1

    Note: The NI cars come up as € prices for some reason, so just ignore them.

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles or cartons to avoid the DRS fee.



  • #13
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    Bit pricey, my GF's brother got one about a month ago, a 00 one for 2500, and it was silver not that yuk Green!

    And that was off a Dealer too


  • #14
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    It says taxed until august 09, is that possible? That's a year and 4 months1 I thought the max was a year?


  • #15
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Delta Kilo wrote: »
    It says taxed until august 09, is that possible? That's a year and 4 months1 I thought the max was a year?
    its 09 now lol


  • #16
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    seanybiker wrote: »
    its 09 now lol
    Look at post no. 138 here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055492190&page=10

    Done exactly the same thing last night!


  • #17
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Grahamo999 wrote: »
    Look at post no. 138 here

    http://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055492190&page=10

    Done exactly the same thing last night!
    Ha ha ha. Ya nutter. I missed a few days but never a full year.


  • #18
    Ush1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,482 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Grahamo999 wrote: »
    Bit pricey, my GF's brother got one about a month ago, a 00 one for 2500, and it was silver not that yuk Green!

    And that was off a Dealer too
    Do you know what the mileage on it was?


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