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  • 03-02-2011 6:21pm
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    pollyos
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    HI I have a 1.6 03 Astra njoy, 103,000k miles, I am thinking I am going to have to change it for something more economical and diesel. It is prob only worth €3.5 k. Can anyone advise me what I could buy for this price range in a mid size car with a diesel engine - I don't even know where to start looking. Thanks - really upset about having to get rid of this car but I just can't afford it anymore


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    pollyos wrote: »
    HI I have a 1.6 03 Astra njoy, 103,000k miles, I am thinking I am going to have to change it for something more economical and diesel. It is prob only worth €3.5 k. Can anyone advise me what I could buy for this price range in a mid size car with a diesel engine - I don't even know where to start looking. Thanks - really upset about having to get rid of this car but I just can't afford it anymore

    What kind of mileage do you do? What kind of budget do you have? Is it only what you get for the astra?

    Make sure to do your sums, if you don't do all that much mileage, spending 3500 on a diesel to save a small amount on the price of petrol Vs. Diesel does not make sense.


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    pollyos
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭pollyos


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    What kind of mileage do you do? What kind of budget do you have? Is it only what you get for the astra?

    Make sure to do your sums, if you don't do all that much mileage, spending 3500 on a diesel to save a small amount on the price of petrol Vs. Diesel does not make sense.
    HI unfortunately I do a lot of driving and it is very costly, only working part time at moment so price of petrol is crippling me - also tax is very high. Only have whatever I get for astra - so not a high budget


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    doctorchopper
    Registered Users Posts: 874 ✭✭✭doctorchopper


    unless you buy a 2008 or newer you won't save anything on tax, if anything it will cost you more in tax as most diesels are larger than 1.6 litre, and on a budget of 3500 you will not get anything near 2008 in a diesel.


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