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Small cheap 8-10 year old diesel?

  • 04-03-2010 8:03pm
    #1
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭


    Relative is looking at possibly getting a small (1.7L max) diesel, Civic/Corolla size, around 2000-2002.

    Anyone any suggestions aside from the Astra and Civic with the Isuzu 1.7? I'm going to recommend he stick to a small petrol (~1.4) as there is no compelling reason to go for a diesel of this size or age. In addition the diesel has more expensive servicing costs, and potential (and very costly) turbo and diesel pump failures.


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  • #2
    kodak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭kodak


    JHMEG wrote: »
    Relative is looking at possibly getting a small (1.7L max) diesel, Civic/Corolla size, around 2000-2002.

    Anyone any suggestions aside from the Astra and Civic with the Isuzu 1.7? I'm going to recommend he stick to a small petrol (~1.4) as there is no compelling reason to go for a diesel of this size or age. In addition the diesel has more expensive servicing costs, and potential (and very costly) turbo and diesel pump failures.

    Don't forget tax too


  • #3
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Tax is the reason max size under consideration is 1.7L.


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    JHMEG wrote: »
    Tax is the reason max size under consideration is 1.7L.

    If they could include upto 1.8 litre then the Mk1 Focus 1.8 TDCi with 115bhp would be a good choice. They were more common in the saloon model than the hatchback which were mostly TDDi.


  • #5
    baziragi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭baziragi


    In this age bracket you would have to go for a corolla or civic nothing really comes near to them in terms of reliability. Another option is the 1.4 Almera great value in these.


  • #6
    baziragi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭baziragi


    baziragi wrote: »
    In this age bracket you would have to go for a corolla or civic nothing really comes near to them in terms of reliability. Another option is the 1.4 Almera great value in these.
    I meant to add these are petrol i would see no reason for diesel in this situation


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Just to add if not doing big mileage then stick to a petrol, generally 8 to 9 year old diesel cars at this stage will be leggy with a fair bit of mileage under their belts compared to a similar petrol model.


  • #8
    Erren Music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭Erren Music


    buy a 1.4 or 1.6 hdi engined car.


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