Big engine, small price. Make sense?

coolbeans

I'm buying a second-hand car for the female parental unit but am sick of looking at overpriced little econoboxes for what I consider excessive prices. I suggested she go for a car with a larger engine and save on the purchase price what she'll lose on tax and increased fuel consumption and insurance etc. I'm just wondering if this works out economically on a car like this or this or this
I don't wanna spend more than four thousand as she considers cars a necessary evil and couldn't give a fcek about image or any of that jazz. Priorities are reliability and practicality. She can live with high fuel consumption within reason. Any thoughts? Would she be better off spending more on a 1.4 or is this the way to go?

biko

You should include the cost of her insurance and higher tax bracket.
https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/staticContent.do?page=motortaxrates

CharlieCroker

What kind of mileage does she do in a year? If it's only going to be used as a 2nd car with mileage discount from insurance and using less petrol i'd certainly seriously consider it. I'd rather have a car a few years older with all the toys instead of a boggo 1.4 focus or astra.

coolbeans

She does average mileage or less. 10-12000. A 2.5l litre Leggy would drink I'd say but I was thinking it'd be fairly bulletproof reliability wise. Tax is a bitch but at €1900 purchase price it'd be acceptable if it didn't break.

peasant

you might as well buy your mammy something nice

She may well say that she's not bothered about style ...no harm putting her to the test though

Esel

peasant wrote: »

you might as well buy your mammy something nice

She may well say that she's not bothered about style ...no harm putting her to the test though

Nice one - they look great. Would two-door not be a drawback for a 'parental unit' though?

I'd stick at 2 litres max anyway - road tax goes a bit mental when you exceed that.

coolbeans

Funny that you should mention the Pug Coupe, we already have a 2.2 HDi example in the family so wouldn't shy away from one aside from the practicality.

peasant

geez, would you look at this for value for money

Might be a tad big for use as a shopping trolley, very comfy trolley though

keithclancy

peasant wrote: »

geez, would you look at this for value for money

Might be a tad big for use as a shopping trolley, very comfy trolley though

Jaysus ... would so buy that and convert it to LPG If the steering wheel was on the left and I didnt have to pay import tax ...

Only thing i would say is the build quality in the Saab is a bit crappy .. dash is very plasticy.

Seats are well comfy and that yolk can go !

Poly

peasant wrote: »

geez, would you look at this for value for money

Might be a tad big for use as a shopping trolley, very comfy trolley though

P. Could you run that on Gas?

keithclancy

Poly wrote: »

P. Could you run that on Gas?

You can run it on LPG, Generation 3 conversion costs around 1650 euros with a Tank in the spare wheel space.

Very popular over here as LPG is around 65 cent / litre

unkel

The 9-5 is a bargain! Needs to have documented oil change (every 5k miles or so) service history. How likely is it to have that when they don't mention it?

@keithclancy - are you in the Netherlands? If so there'd be no import tax / BPM / BTW on an 8 year old €4k petrol car

argosy2006

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Passat/1.9TDI-T/201005196820093/advert?channel=CARS

I'd say it would need to be a diesel for one to buy a bigger engine over a smaller one and save money via running costs,,,,,

argosy2006

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda6/1.8-Comf/201005196770784/advert?channel=CARS
very under estimated car,,,low miles nct and tax,