whats the best value diesel car?

glic83

hi all,im doing a lot of mileage ill be driving limerick to cork return 5 days a week,what would be the best car for good mileage low running costs etc id need to stay below 05 as thats all the buget would allow?

DUBLINHITMAN

Maybe a 1.4 diesel toyata auras

sorry op they came out in 2007
what's your budget

glic83

dont think you can get an 05 auris?

jaffa20

Well on here it would have to be the Octavia.




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daveharnett

Modeo 2.0 TDCI would make for a comfortable and reasonably cheap commute.

DUBLINHITMAN

One on carzone in
right price cars
9,995
plenty of miles but it's the cheapest I've seen

For Forks Sake

jaffa20 wrote: »

Well on here it would have to be the Octavia.




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Maybe they could stretch to a Superb :rolleyes:

bazz26

Really depends on what size car you want, maximum engine size you are willing to pay motor tax on and your buying budget.

glic83

actually may have to go down to 2004 as the max i could probably get hold of would be around 6500

squod

Toyota sh1tbox Yaris 1.4D

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Yaris/**VIP-EV/200935195020836/advert?channel=CARS

406HDi or Rover 75 if you don't mind going a bit older than 05, get a well cared one of either with 100K miles or so on it and you should see another 100K miles at 50+ mpg Cork to Limerick return with ease.

glic83

i dont mind paying the tax on 1.9 but idealy a 1.4/1.6 tcdi disel would be cheaper on the tax but are these engine sizes more so for the 07 upwards?im driving a 99 renault kangoo van at the min, costs about 50 euro maybe just under to fill the tank does about 450miles for a full tank,has 90,000 miles on the clock but its not viable for the future looking at starting a family in the next 12 months

squod

glic83 wrote: »

i dont mind paying the tax on 1.9 but idealy a 1.4/1.6 tcdi disel would be cheaper on the tax but are these engine sizes more so for the 07 upwards?im driving a 99 renault kangoo van at the min, costs about 50 euro maybe just under to fill the tank does about 450miles for a full tank,has 90,000 miles on the clock but its not viable for the future looking at starting a family in the next 12 months

Well then this won't be any worse. I dare say it'll come cheaper than the asking price....
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Citroen/Xsara/1.4-HDI-/201013197458806/advert?channel=CARS

bazz26

Limerick to Cork and back is about 120 miles per day x 5 days, is roughly 600 miles per week. For doing this kind of mileage I would be looking at something comfortable that is well able to cruise and overtake when needed. A small car or small capacity engine may not be the most suitable for this.

I would be aiming for a mid or large size family car like a Focus or Mondeo with a diesel engine that doesn't struggle to pull the car.

daveharnett

squod wrote: »

Toyota sh1tbox Yaris 1.4D

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Yaris/**VIP-EV/200935195020836/advert?channel=CARS

Limerick - Cork and back five times a week in a Yaris? Death would be a relief by about day three.

Mondeo/Pasaat/5er sized car would be a must imo, particularly as the op is planning to put some young'uns in the back soon.

vectra

squod wrote: »

Toyota sh1tbox Yaris 1.4D

ROFL

DUBLINHITMAN

vectra wrote: »

ROFL

I know they are but great on juice cheap tax up the years kind of
but even thou it's a sh!tbox I was taking the ops requirements when giving advice
2005 1.9 tax is 640 or something unless you go commercial
but you,ll probably want your comfort on long journeys
really not sure maybe a golf tdi

vectra

DUBLINHITMAN wrote: »

I know they are but great on juice cheap tax up the years kind of
but even thou it's a sh!tbox I was taking the ops requirements when giving advice
2005 1.9 tax is 640 or something unless you go commercial
but you,ll probably want your comfort on long journeys
really not sure maybe a golf tdi

Huhh.??

I wasnt replying to what you suggested

EPM

You can't really go wrong with a Mondeo to be honest. Can be had for peanuts, decent spec, comfy, nice to drive, usually cheap to fix if it does go wrong and plenty of choice.

The 90 brake diesel is underpowered (apparently), but the 115 brake is fine and seems to avoid the injector problems of the 130 brake. Also, a 6 speed box like the 130's would be lost Limerick to Cork everyday. You'll rarely get fast enough to cruise comfortably making the 5 speed 115 brake the nicer drive IMO.

langdang

EPM wrote: »

Also, a 6 speed box like the 130's would be lost Limerick to Cork everyday. You'll rarely get fast enough to cruise comfortably making the 5 speed 115 brake the nicer drive IMO.

I have to agree with EPM here, and disagree with a previous poster who was promoting overtaking power - you just won't gain anything by overtaking on this awful road at high volume times. Just shuffle along with the rest of them in a massive convoy at 70-80kph.

I overtake every chance I get on that road, but thats on one off trips.
If you try to make time on that road 10 times a week you'll end up taking too many risks, or you'll end up on blood pressure medication.

alias no.9

I'm thinking you want something with an autobox for that amount of driving on that road, ideally with cruise control, and you'll need to develop the discipline to leave a good distance between you and the car in front with cruise control set to match thier speed. This gives you plenty time to react to the inevitable accordioning of traffic, will maximise your economy and will leave you in control of both your sanity and your blood pressure.

Bigus

This Landed in Ireland for about €3750
£2500 plus ferry and expenses plus vrt of less than €800
Ok has high miles but at that price its disposable and not clocked by somebody else !
110 bhp (very quick) and 60 plus mpg
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201003350453573/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/diesel/model/rio/make/kia/radius/1500/postcode/bt126lr/page/1?logcode=p

JHMEG

Alternatively you'd get a Civic IMA within budget. 1.3L, so cheap tax, 65mpg without trying on a trip, and they're well specced out of the factory with leather as standard. 100k mile/8yr warranty on the IMA stuff (vs 2yrs on the turbo in a diesel, which will be long up in your case). Only thing I'd like in mine would be cruise.

glic83

to be honest wouldnt be too worried bout cruise control its nice to have but wouldnt be top of my list,cheers for all the info lads im looking around to see the best bargins at the moment

glic83

bad news can only get hold of 4,000 at the moment which kind of limits my options rules out 05 cars for defo,like the look of the mondeo's,anyone see any bargin 115bhp mondeo's going for 4000 or in around that doesnt have to be a mondeo something similar would also do

746watts

squod wrote: »

Toyota sh1tbox Yaris 1.4D

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Toyota/Yaris/**VIP-EV/200935195020836/advert?channel=CARS

hey squod! :eek:
they are a great car.
Yaris diesel 2005 and do 63mpg 90bhp. saw one advertised in Tony Burke (Toyota galway) for about €6500

I Highly recommend one coz I drive one (2008) 1000kms a week.

JHMEG

glic83 wrote: »

bad news can only get hold of 4,000

There was a Mk1 Insight on Carzone a while back for 4k. Aluminium (no rust) 2 seater coupe that'll do close to 100mpg on journey.

glic83

needs to be bigger than that as im looking at starting a family in the next 12 months so id need something in the mid-large range

EPM

JHMEG wrote: »

There was a Mk1 Insight on Carzone a while back for 4k. Aluminium (no rust) 2 seater coupe that'll do close to 100mpg on journey.

And will look ugly as sin every mile of it!

squod

746watts wrote: »

hey squod! :eek:
they are a great car.

Each to their own etc...

746watts wrote: »

I drive one (2008) 1000kms a week.

Really sorry to hear that.

peasant

this might be of interest
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201015197596069
EDIT ...forget it ...this one is a scam ...came across a few more though at a slightly higher price

the HDI engine should be good for another 100.000 miles
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200840190257073

and there's your Mondeo
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201014197560627

and another one, with a bit of tweaking on the price
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201007196964464

JHMEG

EPM wrote: »

And will look ugly as sin every mile of it!

The Mk1 is not a bad looking car.

glic83

would prefer a saloon car to be honest but thanks for the help
this is about the best i have found myself,but if anyone else sees anything please let me know

http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=3275772

squod

Lovely yokes, have one myself. Best of luck with it.

glic83

squod wrote: »

Lovely yokes, have one myself. Best of luck with it.

well have to get it 1st but fingers crossed will just keep looking for the moment

peasant

glic83 wrote: »

would prefer a saloon car to be honest but thanks for the help

nothing wrong with a saloon ..but once you've had your first estate you'll never go back.

You mentioned something about starting a family ...the estate will swallow whole prams and a months supply of pampers no problem...and then some

just something to consider

glic83

ill keep them in mind but just prefer the look of the saloon never really considered the practicality of the estates,what did you think of the 1 i posted above?

keithclancy

A cheap one around 10 years old thats had the Turbo and Clutch replaced within the last 50,000 kilometers.

They only got crap in recent years.

cjmcork

daveharnett wrote: »

Modeo 2.0 TDCI would make for a comfortable and reasonably cheap commute.

OP, I'm doing Cork / Dublin twice a week and am in the above, 80k kms in the past 2 years and touch wood, nothing bar standard service and replacing tyres need to be done - it's comfortable and sturdy, given the speeds you'll be doing and the increased risk, it's worth having a solid body of a car.......btw, am getting 50 - 52mpg out of it!!!

keithclancy

cjmcork wrote: »

OP, I'm doing Cork / Dublin twice a week and am in the above, 80k kms in the past 2 years and touch wood, nothing bar standard service and replacing tyres need to be done - it's comfortable and sturdy, given the speeds you'll be doing and the increased risk, it's worth having a solid body of a car.......btw, am getting 50 - 52mpg out of it!!!

Don't Jinx it !!

cjmcork

I know, I was hammering the desk (touch wood) as I was typing..........:D

glic83

cheers for all the info lads going to keep looking around for a few bargins hopefully ill find some

bmw535d

hard to beat a good 04/05 highline passat

big safe comfortable reliable and will do 55mpg if you have a light foot..nice bit of power compared to the 1.6d or 1.4d suggestions

not much that goes wrong with them apart from maf sensors that are only 80 to replace,,what car hasnt got a common fault?

will look the part to if you like,18inch amg alloys/rs6 alloys and your flying

glic83

bmw535d wrote: »

hard to beat a good 04/05 highline passat

big safe comfortable reliable and will do 55mpg if you have a light foot..nice bit of power compared to the 1.6d or 1.4d suggestions

not much that goes wrong with them apart from maf sensors that are only 80 to replace,,what car hasnt got a common fault?

will look the part to if you like,18inch amg alloys/rs6 alloys and your flying

only snag there is the price small bit more than the 4000 i have to spend

glic83

what bout these?any thoughts?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1248600

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1246354

cjmcork

have a look at the state of the front reg plate on the first car..............

glic83

didnt mean 2 post that one and cant find the other 1 i was going to post

glic83

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1180562

any thoughts?

how much would the vrt be on this?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1171884

or an anvensis
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1252002

Mycroft H

Citreon Xantia 2.0Hdi.

Extremely comfortable and economical.

Should be able to get a decent 2001-2002 model for fairly cheap

squod

glic83 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1180562

any thoughts?

Good deal, not gone on the six speed box. The gate is too close IMO. No mention of the heated windscreen or the 'lecy seats. Service history?

glic83

squod wrote: »

Good deal, not gone on the six speed box. The gate is too close IMO. No mention of the heated windscreen or the 'lecy seats. Service history?

exact same car here but 150 quid dearer,lol suppose you could chance it for under 4000
http://www.autotrader.ie/search/Ford/Mondeo/tdci-115/201014197506319/advert?channel=CARS