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Cheapest New Car?

magnumlady · 2010-01-13 19:14:07

Not sure if this is the right place to ask. Apologies if it's not. I was just wondering what the cheapest 4 cylinder new car is with the scrappage. Looking at around a 1 litre. Thanks in advance.

13-01-2010 7:14pm

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Not sure if this is the right place to ask. Apologies if it's not.
I was just wondering what the cheapest 4 cylinder new car is with the scrappage.
Looking at around a 1 litre.
Thanks in advance.

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#2 10-01-2011 10:46pm

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It might be too small but the Kia Picanto is one I am currently looking at, the price seems good and it comes with a 7 years warranty.

http://www.kiamotors.ie/showroom/kia%20credit/picanto.aspx

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#3 10-01-2011 10:59pm

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The Hyundai i10 @ €9,250 I'd say

http://www.hyundai.ie/contentv3/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&pageID=19520&parentID=19318

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#4 10-01-2011 11:01pm

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Don't knock 3 cylinders... I drove a 107 in Paris recently... it was a hoot and sipped the fuel... over 60mpg in Paris!

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#5 10-01-2011 11:02pm

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Fiat Panda 1.1 is 7250 and is a 4 cylinder.

Is there some reason why it has to be 4 cylinder? The Citroen C1 1.0 is 7995 and is a 3 cylinder but has more power than the 1.1 4 cylinder in the Fiat.

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#6 10-01-2011 11:06pm

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i was going to suggest the panda, but really 7 year warranty on the kia, how could you go wrong

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#7 10-01-2011 11:07pm

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The best available is probably a 1.2 Fiat Panda @ €9950.

I drove this one around the mountains in Tuscany a few months ago. Great little yoke!

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=142781&stc=1&d=1294700726

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#8 10-01-2011 11:09pm

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great detail in that pic

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#9 10-01-2011 11:10pm

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david wrote: »

The best available is probably a 1.2 Fiat Panda @ €9950.

I drove this one around the mountains in Tuscany a few months ago. Great little yoke!

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=142781&stc=1&d=1294700726

I replaced the jumbo image with a link.

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#10 10-01-2011 11:24pm

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Oops sorry I uploaded the original instead of the resized! Yeah good detail alright

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#11 10-01-2011 11:33pm

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david wrote: »

Oops sorry I uploaded the original instead of the resized! Yeah good detail alright

i could see my reflection in the metallic paint fleck!

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#12 11-01-2011 10:53am

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Thanks for the replies....a year late but I'm still looking.:)
The biggest problem is my local maindealers don't have stock of the cars I want to look at and don't seem bothered about getting them in either.
I have a few I'm thinking about including. I'm put off 3 cylinders because in the past I have found them to be 'chuggy'.
I think I'll check out Panda, Picanto, i10. Also maybe Suzuki Alto and Chevrolet Aveo...although I know nothing about those.
What about Nissan Pixo?
Thanks again.

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#13 11-01-2011 11:22am

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I actually made this list the other day for someone else.

none of the prices include scrappage unless stated.

VW Fox

Specifications

Model Code Model Description ** Trim Fuel Type CO2 VRT Rate VRT Band Annual Road Tax BHP RRP
5Z11B4G FOX 1.2 60BHP M5F - Petrol 133 16% B €156 60 €9,990

Kia Picanto

Specifications
€10,755

Toyota Aygo

Specifications
Scrappage Price from: €7,995
Tax Band A
Engines: 1.0 Litre M/T & 1.0 Litre M/M
Grades: Terra, Aura & Strata
Transmission: M/T – Manual & M/M – Multi Mode
Road Tax - AYGO achieves combined Co2 emissions of 106g/km (manual transmission) resulting in an annual tax rate of just €104
NCAP safety rating: 4 stars

Opel Agila

Specifications
From € 11,850.00

Chevrolet Aveo 3-door

Specifications
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€11,495

Citroen C1

Price list
Specifications

TRIM ENGINE BODYSTYLE CO2 G/kM ROAD TAX BAND RETAIL PRICE* Metallic paint
VT 1.0i 68hp 3-door 103 A €10,850 €300
1.0i 68hp 5-door 103 A €11,200 €300
VTR /
SPLASH 1.0i 68hp 5-door 103 A €12,200 €300

Fiat Panda

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Specifications
€7,295 including Scrappage

Ford Ka

Specifications
€11,115

Renault Clio

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3DR 1.2 16v 75 Authentique
€8,990 Including scrappage

In short, i think the answer to your question is the Fiat Panda @ €7,295 including Scrappage

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#14 11-01-2011 11:25am

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Thanks for that, it's a great list
I'm going to think about all of them. Although it would have to be 5 door. I suppose until I go test driving I'm not going to know.

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#15 11-01-2011 4:48pm

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The Panda is probably the most practical boring car of the lot - the doors are very big and easy to get in/out. The boot opening is huge. It get's fantastic reviews. The only thing I found was very poor interior plastics but layout is ok. Extremely light steering with a city mode to make it even lighter? Build quality is probably the best I've seen of a Fiat.

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#16 11-01-2011 4:55pm

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greenfly wrote: »

Ford Ka
Specifications
€11,115

That pic is of the old Ka, which was a sawn off Fiesta with an Anglia engine. The new one is a boringified Fiat 500.

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