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adviceon 2nd hand car

  • 06-01-2011 12:14pm
    #1
    kevgaa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    After an unfortunate incident with Black Ice, a ditch and a telegraph pole yesterday on my way to work I'm now in the market for a 2nd hand car.

    I had an old but trusty polo but my wife would like a slightly bigger car and since I have a long journey to work I was thinking of changing to a diesel and something in the low tax bracket. I have a budget of max 10k so any advice on what car I should go for? I know its a vague question but all help appreciated..

    Kev.


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  • #2
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    kevgaa wrote: »
    I had an old but trusty polo ... a slightly bigger car ... diesel ... the low tax bracket. ... max 10k

    '08 Fabia Diesel Combi advertised at €8950.


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


    Try and make a wish list of features you want like air conditioning, cruise control, high driving position etc. Then figure out how big you wanna go. I'm guessing you're thinking of a golf size car?

    I'd suggest a corolla 1.4 diesel, they came out in 2004 so you'd be talking €333 tax for pre 08 and €156 after.

    An older one will give you nice change from 10k but If you're spending it all then you've got huge choice.

    May as well get the obligitary octavia mention in, you'd be looking at 08 on for reasonable tax on the 1.9 tdi


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