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5k for second hand car

  • 06-12-2009 9:34pm
    #1
    heavyballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭


    used to have a 03 Laguna and as you probably all know it was a joke,electrical probs al over the shop
    anyone know if the Megane is as bad,
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1080454

    My budget is 5K,i do very little driving,20 mile return trip to work on the dualer just 3 times a week and have the wife's good company car for weekends
    Are the above very sluggish? and what else would be advisable,want a 5 door with a decent boot for the golf clubs
    thanks


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    people never learn.............


  • #3
    heavyballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭heavyballs


    cheers Trigger for that very helpfull reply:rolleyes:


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ah shur you know the answer. Meganes are scrap. some of the later 06 ones aren't as bad as the older ones, but that's a bit like saying that Jedwards rendition of 'Ghostbusters' was better than their version of 'No matter what'

    the 86bhp 1.5 engine is shockingly slow, but the higher bhp (106 I think) is much better.


  • #5
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Plenty of reliable ones going about. Saying that I still wouldn't. Did some research into a Renaultsport one lately. Despite the good deal buying one I wouldn't touch one


  • #6
    heavyballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭heavyballs


    if i could afford it i would get an accord,the new model 2003,they're not cheap though,6.5k for a 03


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    hoe bout a Civic IMA (hybrid).

    VRT on most years is a few hundred €, so cheap to import. have leather etc. and light on fuel.


  • #8
    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    heavyballs wrote: »
    used to have a 03 Laguna and as you probably all know it was a joke,electrical probs al over the shop


    just curious... why would you want to go for another renault if u had so much trouble with one?


  • #9
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    OP, why would you go back to Renault when you've already had a bad time with them? The only reasonably reliable Renault in your budget would be a Clio. Otherwise avoid them. Follow the saying 'Once bitten, twice shy' in motoring and you'll be fine.


  • #10
    heavyballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭heavyballs


    Confab wrote: »
    OP, why would you go back to Renault when you've already had a bad time with them? The only reasonably reliable Renault in your budget would be a Clio. Otherwise avoid them. Follow the saying 'Once bitten, twice shy' in motoring and you'll be fine.

    had an oul Megane 98 that was great,never had a bit of trouble with it,
    i see a lot of 05 Megane's going around(probably to or from the garage)so was just wondering


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