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Best medium to big car for a grand you can get in Ireland today

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  • 22-10-2009 5:00am
    #1
    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭


    Reliability is the major factor here.


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    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    what?????


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    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    There's suggestions in your other thread.

    If you want cheap and dont care about engine size look at the Mondeo first


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    mikkael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭mikkael


    There are many ways to interperet the question really. Anything with a big engine is going to be particularly cheap at the moment. I'd imagine for a grand you should pick up a Daewoo Leganza, don't know a huge amount about them but had my eye on one years ago. Zero image, but nice italian design and Korean built so should be reliable ( Daewoo now branded as Chevrolet )

    If you want something more classy / substantial you could do worse than a Volvo - a Volvo that's been well kept that is. An 460 or the bigger 850 would be good buys. The newer S40 is an excellent car, though not huge luggage space available.

    The aforementioned Mondeo is a good bet, just make sure the clutch is okay. Apparently they have some sort of strange hydraulic clutch release mechanism that costs a fortune to get fixed. This is what I've heard, but then again everything costs a fortune if you go to main dealers so I stand to be corrected on that!

    Another fairly decent motor that falls into your price category is the Renault Laguna, a few generations back ( late '90's, early 00's ).

    Best of luck

    Tony.


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    itarumaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭itarumaa


    I wouldn´t buy Daewoo ever again, one was enough, however Volvo s40 is a nice car and you can get that one for 1k,

    I have a s40 2l Petrol and it is not the most comfortable car or most economical but well built and cheap to buy.


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    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    mikkael wrote: »
    If you want something more classy / substantial you could do worse than a Volvo - a Volvo that's been well kept that is. An 460 or the bigger 850 would be good buys. The newer S40 is an excellent car, though not huge luggage space available.
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    itarumaa wrote: »
    I wouldn´t buy Daewoo ever again, one was enough, however Volvo s40 is a nice car and you can get that one for 1k,

    I have a s40 2l Petrol and it is not the most comfortable car or most economical but well built and cheap to buy.


    Jesus, I never even considered a volvo, thanks for that lads.


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    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Over budget but haggle a bit and you'll get close. Worth the extra IMO...

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/V-tec/200940195362081/advert?channel=CARS
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    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Over budget but haggle a bit and you'll get close. Worth the extra IMO...

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/V-tec/200940195362081/advert?channel=CARS
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    The exact car my dad has. I had it for a week and i was in love.


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    kermitpwee
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    For a grand i would say a Toyota carina e.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,242 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Check out the "Bangernomics car of the week/day" thread for some ideas.


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    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    kermitpwee wrote: »
    For a grand i would say a Toyota carina e.

    Yeah but then we're back to the Sonata comments from the previous thread ...white goods. Lifes to short to sit in a Toyota for any lent of time. Only for Taxi men and 47 year old secondry school teachers looking to retire early, other wise stay away. :eek::D


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    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    kermitpwee wrote: »
    For a grand i would say a Toyota carina e.


    I like your thinking.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    BAM!

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1028215


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    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    niceirishfella wrote: »
    BAM!

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1028215

    Best to check the price of one of these first...

    oil_tanker.jpg:D:D


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    BlackWizard
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    Reliable and affordable accoding to a thread I was just reading.

    Meet the Hyundai Sonata
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    [Deleted User]
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    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Yeah but then we're back to the Sonata comments from the previous thread ...white goods. Lifes to short to sit in a Toyota for any lent of time. Only for Taxi men and 47 year old secondry school teachers looking to retire early, other wise stay away. :eek::D


    A Carina is a fine bus, the 2.0 petrols were a great car to drive. A bit balnd styling wise but fine cars. For a grand you'd find it hard to beat one. Although a W124 Merc would be in range if you don't mind going back to the early 90s age wise. Great cars too.


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    kermitpwee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Yeah but then we're back to the Sonata comments from the previous thread ...white goods. Lifes to short to sit in a Toyota for any lent of time. Only for Taxi men and 47 year old secondry school teachers looking to retire early, other wise stay away. :eek::D

    I mentioned the carina e as the op asked for a reliable car for a grand. I have owned and worked on a few of them. Parts are cheap and secondhand parts/panels are widely available. Also the problems they suffer from are widely known and can be fixed easily, they also are a big car.

    If the op was looking for a 'drivers car' then I would advise something else. For reliability i said a carina e. You cant have it everyway. For 1000 euro you cant buy a reliable 'drivers car' imo.


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    itarumaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭itarumaa


    How about Avensis, I assume you can get older ones around 1k , well at least those 1.8 automatics.


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    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    You can get a BMW 5-series E34 with 1.8 or 2.0i engine for a grand :)

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/518i/200937195193874/advert?channel=CARS

    Then again, at that price, they might need a fix. This one has a slipping clutch.

    /M


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    kermitpwee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭kermitpwee


    itarumaa wrote: »
    How about Avensis, I assume you can get older ones around 1k , well at least those 1.8 automatics.

    Ya the first generation Avensis is a reliable car. An avensis for a grand might be a bit ropey imo but there may be a good one out there for a grand, just might have to do a lot of looking to find it.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Rover 600 in either 1.8 or 2.0 petrol non turbo will also prove reliable, so too the Accords of the same vintage. 1997 models in good condition would be available for a grand, these would have been seen as being more executive cars than the Carina back in the day.


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    itarumaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭itarumaa


    My friend actually had a Rover 600, he bought it for 1e, drove one year and sold it for 300e.

    I think he didn´t had any major issues with the car.


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    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Best to check the price of one of these first...

    oil_tanker.jpg:D:D
    a8pic.jpg

    Ye Olde A8 (with it's little V6 2.8l engine) is a 28 to 35mpg car. Thats not bad. Driving around in a bank managers car compared to a pukey Daewoo, erm.. surely "only" getting 30mpg+ is pleasantly acceptable?

    Its pure Bangornomics win.. assuming its working alright obviously.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    a8pic.jpg

    Ye Olde A8 (with it's little V6 2.8l engine) is a 28 to 35mpg car. Thats not bad. Driving around in a bank managers car compared to a pukey Daewoo, erm.. surely "only" getting 30mpg+ is pleasantly acceptable?

    Its pure Bangornomics win.. assuming its working alright obviously.

    +1, its an enormous amount of car for 1k!:D


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    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    a8pic.jpg

    Ye Olde A8 (with it's little V6 2.8l engine) is a 28 to 35mpg car. Thats not bad. Driving around in a bank managers car compared to a pukey Daewoo, erm.. surely "only" getting 30mpg+ is pleasantly acceptable?

    Its pure Bangornomics win.. assuming its working alright obviously.

    I totally agree , what a car for the money but there's not a hope in hell you'll get 35+ mpg out of one of these driven in the real world, not a hope. Feather lite on the go pedal, straight roads at 55 everywhere and no traffic then maybe but the first sight of urban roads at rush hour or sit at 75 on the West road with 3 passengers and 35+ is up in smoke. You can 35 mpg out of anything driven easy but then again you can probably get 7 mpg out of every car too. :D


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    #26
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,037 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    brendansmith wrote: »
    Reliability is the major factor here.

    Reliability is becoming a bit of a non-issue these days. The last reliability index I saw showed that the least reliable car of all has on average 1 issue per year.

    An averagely reliable car has an average of 1 issue per 100 years*, so it is pointless to aim for a car that's more reliable than average...

    * I'm making this bit up but you get the picture :D


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    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭RayCon


    I second (or third) the recommedation for an Accord ... they're bullet proof reliable.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,056 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Looks like this is gone, but you could try posting on the thread...

    Mint '98 Toyota Camry 2.2 FS €1000

    Not your ornery onager



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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,159 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Some options:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200940195350209

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200941195461416


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    [Deleted User]
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    itarumaa wrote: »
    My friend actually had a Rover 600, he bought it for 1e, drove one year and sold it for 300e.

    I think he didn´t had any major issues with the car.

    I bought a 1999 one for €2350 in 2006, drove it for six months and sold if for €3500 :D Great car that one was.


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,293 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    niceirishfella wrote: »
    BAM!

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1028215

    I wouldnt mind having a look at that. Thinking of sticking my A5 for sale. That would be a nice machine to fill a gap for a few weeks til I find new car.
    A hired avensis costs about 250/week. Id rather that audi even if I had to jump it every morning:)


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