2002+ Saloon Under €2k?

I Was VB

Friend of mine is looking to buy a 2002 or later saloon for under €2k, as it will be a taxi and no older than 8 years can do, been looking the last few days on the likes of gumtree and donedeal, theres not alot coming under the budget.

Looking at the usuall suspects Avensis, Primera. But the ones that do come under it are a bit leggy, we've found a Sonata for under it but i know feck all about them, good or bad??

Any help appreciated.

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201026198639434

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201032199191519

Owen

I know I keep saying it, but Rover 75 diesel? There was one on the free ads in Cork a while back for 1800 Euro, with 80k miles. Plus, as funds dictate, you can upgrade it inexpensively, leather interiors are going for a few hundred Euro for them now.

Gumbo

noticed alot of Renault Laguna's floating about for around that price.
1.9 Diesel's too.

mullingar

I Was VB wrote: »

Friend of mine is looking to buy a 2002 or later saloon for under €2k, as it will be a taxi and no older than 8 years can do

Yet another banger with a taxi plate. ;):D

Please tell him to buy something decent and interesting

knifey_spoonie

AFAIK, The car has to be younger than 3 years when being first reg'd as a Taxi. So would that not rule out anything of that age.

bladespin

kceire wrote: »

noticed alot of Renault Laguna's floating about for around that price.
1.9 Diesel's too.

Me too, I know they've had troubles but wouldn't anything that's a few years old have the glitches ironed out? Or are they really that bad?
(sorry never been near a Renault).

Ferris

PaintDoctor wrote: »

I know I keep saying it, but Rover 75 diesel? There was one on the free ads in Cork a while back for 1800 Euro, with 80k miles. Plus, as funds dictate, you can upgrade it inexpensively, leather interiors are going for a few hundred Euro for them now.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1575502

A bit over budget but its diesel and an estate

Kid Nothing

knifey_spoonie wrote: »

AFAIK, The car has to be younger than 3 years when being first reg'd as a Taxi. So would that not rule out anything of that age.

That's my understanding of it, taxi has to be no older than 3 years for a new plate ad 7 years for lads renewing plates

i.e. new taxi, '07 onwards, existing taxi, '03 onwards

bazz26

A little over budget but might be worth looking at, its an auto and has a decent spec:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201037199516264

I Was VB

mullingar wrote: »

Yet another banger with a taxi plate. ;):D

Please tell him to buy something decent and interesting

Decent and interesting isnt going to pay his bills what is, is cheap and reliable.

Car has to be 9 years or younger for exsisting licence holders.

I Was VB

I Was VB wrote: »

we've found a Sonata for under it but i know feck all about them, good or bad??

Very reliable, very comfy, lots of space, look fairly awful though. They're as good as the old Carina though reliability wise.