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Changing car what to buy

  • 10-04-2011 5:19pm
    #1
    clancyoo7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭


    Hi all I am mulling over changing my car a 03 Tdci Mondeo 130 bhp. I was thinking of going for a 1.8 Tdci 08 Mondeo but after reading a few posts. It seems to be very underpowered, and its tax band d which puts it up to €302 a year. My budget would be around €10500. Any help would be much appreciated.


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


    A friend of mine changed for the newer Mondeo from a focus two years back and hated it, it was a diesel and he found it very underpowered . He has since changed for a Kuga and is delighted with it. Have an 04 tdci which I am also considering upgrading but will only be coming up a two years at most. Drove an Audi A4 today and thought t was good. General problem of course, no one wants to pay much for my Mondeo tdci. ( quoting 4,500) but really getting around 3 to 3500.:p


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Try and find a 2.0 TDCi, 1.8 is old and unrefined.


  • #4
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/CL-Class/COUPE-AU/201114201927301/advert?channel=CARS

    You're not going to regret it!


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I was going to recommend that 5.0 litre V8 coupe too as an alternative to a Mondeo TDCi but I didn't think the OP would like the colour. :p


  • #6
    shawnee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    Would there be a tow bar on that 5 litre , V8 ?


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  • #7
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    shawnee wrote: »
    Would there be a tow bar on that 5 litre , V8 ?

    I'ld say you could tow your house with a 5ltr V8!


  • #8
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    bazz26 wrote: »
    I was going to recommend that 5.0 litre V8 coupe too as an alternative to a Mondeo TDCi but I didn't think the OP would like the colour. :p

    Here's a black one:
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/CL-Class/COUPE-AU/201114201945238/advert?channel=CARS

    It doesn't have those AMG wheels though... Still has a sunroof!

    Here's a low mileage silver one with a tv screen:
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/CL-Class/500-XENO/201111201638318/advert?channel=CARS
    Though I heard the engines on these can do 300k miles and still feel like new...

    There are bloody loads of these for sale at around the 10000eur mark anyway...


  • #9
    clancyoo7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭clancyoo7


    Hi lads cheers for replies. jaysus 5.0 litre petrol:eek:. looking for something a little more economical will be looking at a car this evening its a 1.8 tdci Mondeo 08 its the 105 bhp model which is putting me off. I will give it a test drive and see what its like to drive.


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