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I got a grand

  • 09-11-2010 9:36am
    #1
    Elbow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭


    Looking for some help to find a new car, van, jeep. Need something thats going to be reliable, and has a decent amount of NCT (DOE in case of van).

    1.4 or 1.6 petrol or any diesel
    Budget is e1000 (ish)

    Thanks
    Clohane


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  • #2
    Cionád
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭Cionád


    1.3
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1687102

    1.4
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1687283

    1.6
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1514394
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1657186

    1.9 diesel
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1687237


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The 98 almera is easily the best value there. Nice find.


  • #4
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The 98 almera is easily the best value there. Nice find.
    Traction control?? on a 1.4 98 almera? Does the seller mean that he has just never managed to spin the wheels no matter how hard he tried?


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The small engine will take care of any torque steer issues :-)


  • #6
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    I'd go for the toyota. It will go forever. Buy it at €800 and spend €200 on the few scrapes and you'd have a good reliable car.


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  • #7
    kc66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    99 VW Polo Classic 78k miles, for €350. NCTd till January. No pics though.


  • #8
    shawnee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    Almera is bombroof and reliable. We have one in the family a 98 and we havent even changed the original battery. No timing belt to do either. Certainly the most reliable that I have come across. What you'll buy in diesel for a grand will either be rubbish or something that will cost you another grand or more to tax :D:D


  • #9
    a_v525
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 323 ✭✭a_v525


    reilig wrote: »
    I'd go for the toyota. It will go forever. Buy it at €800 and spend €200 on the few scrapes and you'd have a good reliable car.


    €200?

    €8.49 can of spray in Halfords, bit of filler & about an evenings work & leave her to dry overnight & JOB DONE!!


    She looks like a real pig though, hate that model/colour but any jap diesel is as reliable as fcuk


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It's a jap diesel that's built in tI'd uk using a French engine, looks like a dog of a car.


  • #11
    Gitb1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭Gitb1


    shawnee wrote: »
    Almera is bombroof and reliable. We have one in the family a 98 and we havent even changed the original battery. No timing belt to do either. Certainly the most reliable that I have come across. What you'll buy in diesel for a grand will either be rubbish or something that will cost you another grand or more to tax :D:D


    Surely that cant be good for the car?


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