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selecting car for bro.

  • 04-03-2010 11:16pm
    #1
    driver10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    my brother arrives home from abroad in a few weeks he is looking for a car, and his max budget is €14500 approx for a car.

    im not really sure what to recommend, i was half thinking a 07/08 diesel avensis old model.

    can anyone recommend a car for that budget.

    thanks.


    edit
    he will be doing 25 ish mile commute each way with job. wife 1 kid, he is not that fussy with cars


Comments

  • #2
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,132 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    How can we recommend a car if we don't know what your brothers' requirements / priorities are?

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  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    If I was your brother, I would never talk to you again if you spent 14k of my money on any Avensis.

    There is a huge range of cars that could be had for that price. Its really down to your brothers taste in cars & how old he is willing to go. There are many more imaginative options than an avensis


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    It all depends on what he wants/needs, if one car was right for everyone then we'd all be driving it.;)


  • #5
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,885 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    You could get a nice Mazda RX-8 for that price, low milage etc. Loads of room for kids in the back, nice sized boot and he can even have a LOT of fun with it too!


  • #6
    mailforkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭mailforkev


    unkel wrote: »
    How can we recommend a car if we don't know what your brothers' requirements / priorities are?

    But I think we'll all agree that no matter what his priorities are an Avensis is never going to be the answer.


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Boards mantra:

    Octavia good
    Avensis bad


  • #8
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Boards mantra:

    Octavia good
    Superb is Superb
    Avensis bad
    Renault is worse

    FYP:D


  • #9
    regii
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭regii


    What about a Passat 1.9tdi or similar! Skoda Superb is a big car same as a passat loads of space and great value second hand Diesel too! Stay away from the avensis they give a bit of trouble! Mainly battery dying and the interior quality is awful!


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