need a car this week, 1.4 or 1.6, max €2000

ssmith6287 · 10-01-2011 2:38pm #1

As it says in the title, help would be greatly appreciated. NCT for a year prefarebly

Cheers

Anan1 · 10-01-2011 2:41pm

A week isn't nearly long enough to find a good car in that price bracket, IMO. I've found a couple of good, cheap cars for friends recently and it generally took me 3 weeks+. Impatience costs when you're not spending much.:)

ssmith6287 · 10-01-2011 2:45pm

ah nah I think a week should be plenty of time, sure a car now is not gonna change in 3 weeks. Even if i cud pick up a piece of dirt under 500 to do a few months. Need it for work until i have time to buy a new one

ssmith6287 · 10-01-2011 2:50pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1796199

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1773987

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1732252

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1775284

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1794635

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1793124

are these anyway decent, i love the alfas

Anan1 · 10-01-2011 2:51pm

ssmith6287 wrote: »

ah nah I think a week should be plenty of time, sure a car now is not gonna change in 3 weeks.

It takes time to find the right car, there are a lot of money pits out there. If you don't know much about cars then the best advice is to find a friend who does to help you. Failing that, buy privately and only look at cars that have FSH and have had the same owner for a while - that way, you can judge the owner. You'll still need to have a mechanic check the car over prior to purchase.

ssmith6287 · 10-01-2011 3:32pm

http://carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=609206&r=s.php%3Fm%3D61%26o%3D512%26g%3D0

anyone got an opinion on this?

Ardennes1944 · 10-01-2011 3:36pm

gearbox known to be very weak on those almeras. also you said nct for a year, that ones almost out

ssmith6287 · 10-01-2011 3:38pm

http://carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=610278&r=s.php%3Fm%3D61%26o%3D512%26g%3D1

How do you mean by weak gearbox?

GTE · 10-01-2011 3:49pm

Id say a weak gearbox is that they are prone to some kind of failure once it ages. Only guessing.

Id go for a pre 2000 Toyota Corrola over the Almeria. I was never a fan of the Almeras and Primera of that era.
EDIT:
Actually I only say that because apparently the VVTi's used oil. More investigation needed there.

Boras are good but Im not familar with the petrols.

Stheno · 10-01-2011 4:14pm

Alfa timing belts are supposed to be changed every 36000 miles so you'd need to check it had been done twice on all the alfas you are looking at. Don't think any of the links you have there mention it.

Also the suspension can give trouble on Alfas, and they can be a money pit if they've not been looked after properly, so you'd have to be certain the car had a full service history.

Ideally bring a mechanic to check any car you are looking at.

Ardennes1944 · 10-01-2011 5:01pm

the gearbox in 00/01/02 almeras tend to just fall to pieces for want of a better expression. secondhand ones are in such high demand too so its near impossible to get one. over 1000 to fix too. corolla ftw

JustLen · 10-01-2011 5:12pm

If your looking at boras..
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1722671
Could be a nice clean, set of hubcaps and can probably be got for 2k or very close.

And this isnt the prettiest car in the world but providing he can stand over the mileage id imagine this car has a long time left in it. and its cheap
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1794277

need a car this week, 1.4 or 1.6, max €2000

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