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buying a car puzzled?

  • 06-11-2009 9:54am
    #1
    holdithoncho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭


    my mother wants to buy a car for around 14000 must be diesel no more then 1.6 and preferably 09 or 08 any suggestions welcome.


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  • #2
    alias no.9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,352 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    There's no necessary advantage to limiting yourself by engine size under the new motor tax regime. A larger engined car could be in a lower tax band and more economical. If she's insistant on it, then start here


  • #3
    Rylan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭Rylan


    Personally I would recommend the Octavia or another really nice car to drive is the hyundai i30 diesel. Both cars would be only €156 per year to tax at the moment.


  • #4
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    +1 for Skoda, I found a Superb here. It may be a bigger engine but that's what my money would be on. :)


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    €14k would probably buy you a 08 Ford Focus TDCi:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200927194474105


  • #6
    holdithoncho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭holdithoncho


    bazz26 wrote: »
    €14k would probably buy you a 08 Ford Focus TDCi:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200927194474105
    thats onei had in mind or its little sis the fiesta


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    holdithoncho wrote: »
    thats onei had in mind or its little sis the fiesta

    Just pay extra attention to the condition of the car as that dealer also has a large rental company. The car looks like an ex hire car so it could have been prone to some abuse in that time, make sure you get a mechanic to check it and makes sure things like the clutch, gearbox and brakes are not on the way out.


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