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Please help - buying first car!

  • 28-10-2010 6:51pm
    #1
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭


    Hi I need a bit of help. I'm trying to find a decent car for myself around €1800 or less. I've been told Toyotas are brilliant. I'm just about able to drive so I think its time I get on the road in my own car. So I found a Toyota Yaris for €1800 in Dublin (I live in Galway). It sounds like amazing value (maybe tooo good to be true?). So I put the car reg onto MyWheels.ie & it all seems ok.
    So what do I do next? Can I ask the guy if I can bring it to a mechanic to have it checked out? Or what? Sorry I am very new to all this so I don't know what to do to ensure I don't get landed with a banger.. I want something that will last a few years.. I obviously don;t know any mechanics personally! It has NCT until next August..


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  • #2
    heffomike54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭heffomike54


    Ideally you want a mechanic you know and/ or trust to check the car over for you to see if its ok. Compare the car with other similar models on the internet and see how the prices compare.


  • #3
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Course you can bring a mechanic. That is very good value for a Yaris.

    Don't be afraid to haggle either :)


  • #4
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    Can i hire a mechanic to call to my house if the guy drives it to galway this weekend? God I sound like such an idiot but I am genuinely clueless !


  • #5
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    whatlliwear wrote: »
    Can i hire a mechanic to call to my house if he guy drives it to galway this weekend? God I sound like such an idiot but I am genuinely clueless !

    There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Fire away!


  • #6
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    Does anyone know a reasonably priced place that does pre-purchase inspections in Dublin ? (preferably South side)


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  • #7
    smokie2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭smokie2008


    Hey OP, bit of a nightmare coming all the way from galway to look at it if you might aswell be looking into a field. I work in South Dublin for a pretty well known breakdown company (yeah that one) So if its in my Area I don't mind spending a few minutes checking over it for you to save you coming down (I won't charge you its just you sound pretty genuine). Also I'd like to add, I call out to 6-10 cars everyday in work that are broke down and I can tell you now for a FACT, that the yaris is by far the best car on the road, never anything wrong them.


  • #8
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    smokie2008 wrote: »
    Hey OP, bit of a nightmare coming all the way from galway to look at it if you might aswell be looking into a field. I work in South Dublin for a pretty well known breakdown company (yeah that one) So if its in my Area I don't mind spending a few minutes checking over it for you to save you coming down (I won't charge you its just you sound pretty genuine). Also I'd like to add, I call out to 6-10 cars everyday in work that are broke down and I can tell you now for a FACT, that the yaris is by far the best car on the road, never anything wrong them.


    Wow- that sounds like an offer I can't refuse!! I have sent you a pm Thanks!


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