opinions on this deal?

JoeA3

Hey guys,
My wife wants to get herself her own car, she's never had her own before and relies on borrowing mine or her mother's so she's had enough of that carry on.

Anyway, we were in Dublin over the weekend (we're from Galway, where used-car selection is not that great IMO), and while we were up there we had a nosey around some of the big dealerships.

We both spotted a very tidy looking 06 Fiesta Zetec/Steel, it looked in great nick and its only got 20k kms on it, the interior spotless, and exterior in very good shape too, just a few minor marks on the alloys. It looked like it did a few runs to the shops in its first 3 years.

The sticker price on the car is €8,500. When we got home, we spotted it on carzone for €7950 "straight cash deal". So herself contacts them today and they are not budging on that... in the end after some persuasion he said €7750 but that's absolute bottom dollar.

Just wondering if people think that's a reasonable deal? Similar aged-cars (with bigger miles and worse condition) are going for at least €1000 more around here, if not more. The local Ford garage here said no way could he do a 06 for that... so I'm thinking it's probably not a bad deal?!

One thing I'm seeing is that smaller cars such as this are holding value pretty well in this downturn... my own car, a Golf GTI has dropped it's value like fricking rocks, whereas the kind of car my missus is after haven't dropped nearly as much.

ShadowHearth

Prices on this fiesta went down only becouse a new shaped one came out. Prety simple.

In carzone.ie theres loads of them even for 6.5k-6.75k ( dealers and privates). So i dont know if that price is that good m8.

Was it diesel atleast then?

Now which ever car you touch now, it goes down in value like rock. I wouldnt pay much attention to it anymore, as soon as you will buy it, it will drop in value. car is not an investment m8 .

So in short: Does he give you:
full nct?
some tax?
some warranty?
full tank?

Then: Check atleast one more fiesta from carzone.ie before making you make your mind.

And as you need to travel all way to dublin for it, and its not even cheapest on carzone by far... I would not call it a great deal m8 :rolleyes:

smash

better deal no? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/FORD+FIESTA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-11-19-39-71-110-143-240-4294966585-4294967050/advert.action?R=200923335588524

Anan1

Here's an 06 asking €6450: http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200926194398359

Doesn't seem to have a/c, though - was that an option on the Steel? I would have thought it'd be standard.

smash

actually forget my previous post... look at the state of the engine! Coolant bottle must have blown up or something!

JoeA3

No, none of them have air-con, I've checked that out, and not even 2007 Steel models had aircon. They have a sunroof and 16" alloys alright, but no chilled air! This is a pity, as she's used to having it in my car and finds it good for her hay-fever but its not a total deal breaker.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to post an autotrader link, but we're looking for least amount of hassle possible, going to Dublin is hassle enough in itself. Also, the one in that link is not comparable spec-wise.

Oh, its a 1.25 Zetec (which all Steel's are as far as I know).

The dealer is doing a 1-year warranty, it's fully serviced and 2 new tyres are on it.

I'll have a look through carzone now again though.

Tragedy

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/28/41122328.html

Henry Ford III

JoeA3 wrote: »

No, none of them have air-con, I've checked that out, and not even 2007 Steel models had aircon. They have a sunroof and 16" alloys alright, but no chilled air! This is a pity, as she's used to having it in my car and finds it good for her hay-fever but its not a total deal breaker....

2007 Steel II models sometimes had a/c and a sunroof. As it happens I know someone who has one. Good little car it is too.