recession busting diesel

geezer1234

Recession is biting so have to sell my 08 accord. Wondering what to replace it with. Must be 06 or newer and cost max 8k. Which would you choose?

SpannerMonkey

mondeo or C5 is what id go for

Matt Simis

geezer1234 wrote: »

Recession is biting so have to sell my 08 accord. Wondering what to replace it with. Must be 06 or newer and cost max 8k. Which would you choose?

How does that work out financially better?
Also why did you centre the text on that post!?

geezer1234

Have offer of 16K on the accord so I should clear at least 8K. I realise I'll take a hit on the road tax.

robtri

for me out of that bunch it has to be the mondeo or the vectra...

having driven both for a couple of years.. the vectra wins..
and if its the 1.9cdti 150 unit... then thats better

shanec1928

standard answer here golf or skoda

geezer1234

Not many votes for the French cars so far! I heard the Laguna was fairly solid after 05 facelift.

GTE

forza rovers wrote: »

standard answer here golf or skoda

Dear Lord those kinds of answers are getting more annoying then the Octavia suggestions.

Guy:Incognito

geezer1234 wrote: »

Not many votes for the French cars so far! I heard the Laguna was fairly solid after 05 facelift.

Not here you didnt. Large anti French population here.

Jimbob 83

Yea i have a similar budget for my next car and i want a 05 or so diesel so i will keep a watchful eye

Its that or go to the UK and get a vRS 05 Fabia :pac:

superfish

id go for somthing like this as would be lot cheaper to run plus looks nice enough and is jap so cant be too bad

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mitsubishi/Lancer/1.5-INTE/201040199744547/advert?channel=CARS

geezer1234

robtri wrote: »

for me out of that bunch it has to be the mondeo or the vectra...

having driven both for a couple of years.. the vectra wins..
and if its the 1.9cdti 150 unit... then thats better

I've driven the vectra and the mondeo and have to say I preferred the vectra - I think it was the 120bhp. It was really comfy and quiet on the road and was pokey enough as well.

Jimbob 83

geezer1234 wrote: »

I've driven the vectra and the mondeo and have to say I preferred the vectra - I think it was the 120bhp. It was really comfy and quiet on the road and was pokey enough as well.

I have been looking at afew diesel astra/vectra's myself and they seem ok but they just have a bad rep in Ireland for some reason ?

JJJJNR

Fiat Marea

Modern Turbo Diesel, not even run in.

superfish

JJJJNR wrote: »

Fiat Marea

Modern Turbo Diesel, not even run in.

Thats one sexchy beast

geezer1234

JJJJNR wrote: »

Fiat Marea

Modern Turbo Diesel, not even run in.

the head says yes but the heart says not. No...actually both say no :pac:

conor f

I have a 03 mondeo 115 tdci and no complaints !

What about Mazda 6 2.0td , Saab 93 tid , Volvo V40 1.6d or 2.0d or any of the VAG tdi cars ?

geezer1234

conor f wrote: »

I have a 03 mondeo 115 tdci and no complaints !

What about Mazda 6 2.0td , Saab 93 tid , Volvo V40 1.6d or 2.0d or any of the VAG tdi cars ?

Maybe I hang out here too much but the mazda diesel and passat seem to have more problems than most. The Saab 93 is 90% vectra. S40 interesting though....

Jimbob 83

I don't paticularly like the Toyota Avensis but i spotted this UK car and it made me take a Doubletake , 3k sterling cant be right surely for the milage and 2008

Jimbob 83

Here is another 2.2 D4D , the lack of pics is not good tho

Squall19

geezer1234 wrote: »

the head says yes but the heart says not. No...actually both say no :pac:

The older 1.9 diesels which have done over 100k miles and have had all the big work done like timing belt/waterpump, heater Matrix (a huge job) discs & pads front & rear, couple of tyres, glow plugs changed etc would be the best thing to get.

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201041199841178