Pick me a car

jack888

Price 7000 - 10000 euro.
Saloon.
Preferably diesel.
Reliable!.

Needler

Skoda

Eric Cartman

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/530d-M-S/201125203033301/advert?channel=CARS

Needler

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/530d-M-S/201125203033301/advert?channel=CARS

he did say reliable

EPM

Needler wrote: »

he did say reliable

In which case you can scratch the Skoda too...

veetwin

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/5-Series/530d-M-S/201125203033301/advert?channel=CARS

Might as well close the thread. Won't be much around to beat that!

Annuv

Have my doubts that it's a m-sport though

Needler

EPM wrote: »

In which case you can scratch the Skoda too...

Then get 2 skodas. Keep one spare skoda in the boot, if one stops working remove the spare one from the boot and push the broken skoda into the boot of the spare one and carry on

veetwin

Was actually thinking the same thing. They look like the standard seats. No matter though. Looks nice and the suspension wouldn't be as hard if it's an SE.

TheAnswer

EPM wrote: »

In which case you can scratch the Skoda too...

http://www.roflcorner.com/wp-content/gallery/facepalm/jesus-facepalm-facepalm-jesus-epic-demotivational-poster-1218659828.jpg

Eric Cartman

Annuv wrote: »

Have my doubts that it's a m-sport though

veetwin wrote: »

Was actually thinking the same thing. They look like the standard seats. No matter though. Looks nice and the suspension wouldn't be as hard if it's an SE.

maybee not that exact one , but a 530d would fit the bill , theyre in the price range, diesel and damn comfortable and nice to drive

OldmanMondeo

Mondeo...

EPM

TheAnswer wrote: »

http://www.roflcorner.com/wp-content/gallery/facepalm/jesus-facepalm-facepalm-jesus-epic-demotivational-poster-1218659828.jpg

Why facepalm? They are not that reliable and reliability was one of the prerequisites.

Needler

EPM wrote: »

Why facepalm? They are not that reliable and reliability was one of the prerequisites.

EPM

Needler wrote: »

What's confusing you?

coolbeans

Needler wrote: »

Skoda

Aaaarrrggghhh bloody Skodas! Is that all so called motoring enthusiasts can come up with on this site?!!? :eek:

Needler

EPM wrote: »

What's confusing you?

Since when are Skodas not reliable? Is it just the Diesel or also Petrol ones that give trouble?

EPM

Needler wrote: »

Since when are Skodas not reliable? Is it just the Diesel or also Petrol ones that give trouble?

Both have problems like all the VAG family. Do a search here as we're dragging this OT.

A +1 on the Mondeo suggestion. They are pretty reliable, eat up the miles with ease and are so plentiful that finding a decent one should not be too hard.

Nonoperational

Ah they're still pretty reliable in fairness. The 2.0 PD engine wasn't great but they aren't unreliable cars either.

EPM

In the last 5 months mine has spend about 4 weeks off the road. It's left me stranded three times. I've missed a lot of time in work as a result. I had a similar experience with a Leon previously. They are/were not high mileage or abused cars either.

I know of others that have had some problems and sone that hasn't. There are more reliable options for the money than a VAG.

jack888

I dont want to go BMW

jack888

jack888 wrote: »

Price 7000 - 10000 euro.
Saloon.
Preferably diesel.
Reliable!.

Why the preference for Diesel? How much mileage per annum?

My pick if the price went down considerably http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2286545

TheAnswer

EPM wrote: »

Both have problems like all the VAG family. Do a search here as we're dragging this OT.

Complete rubbish, Skodas have taken 3 out of the top 5 places in nearly every JD POWER survey for the past 5 yrs (at least) for reliability and overall customer satisfaction. Whether you like the brand or not is perfectly acceptable but don't tar them with the VAG brush just because other VAG's are unreliable (VW have struggled on occasion to get in to the top 50 of the same JD POWER surveys).

OldmanMondeo

TheAnswer wrote: »

Complete rubbish, Skodas have taken 3 out of the top 5 places in nearly every JD POWER survey for the past 5 yrs (at least) for reliability and overall customer satisfaction. Whether you like the brand or not is perfectly acceptable but don't tar them with the VAG brush just because other VAG's are unreliable (VW have struggled on occasion to get in to the top 50 of the same JD POWER surveys).

Up to recently I sold car parts, like timing belts, clutches, DMF, most of these would have been for VAG cars. And we sold for every make.... To me that tells a story.

TheAnswer

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

Up to recently I sold car parts, like timing belts, clutches, DMF, most of these would have been for VAG cars. And we sold for every make.... To me that tells a story.

Over half a million miles over 10 years of trouble free driving behind the wheel of 4 Skodas (still own 3 of them and the one I sold is still driving perfectly) tells a story to me.
You (and anyone else) cannot lump Skoda reliability in with VW or VAG reliability just because of shared components. That's like saying "your cousin is a drug dealer so you've got to be dodgy as well".
BTW, Skoda have finished in the top 5 of the JD POWER survey for the past thirteen years, not the past five as I mentioned earlier.

jack888

Everyone shut up and answer the bleedin question

Vikings

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.2-CTDi/201122202691261/advert?channel=CARS

Once you don't mind the tax /thread.

EPM

jack888 wrote: »

Everyone shut up and answer the bleedin question

Report a post if there's a problem. You have been given suggestions already.

jack888

jack888 wrote: »

Everyone shut up and answer the bleedin question

Answer some of the questions people have asked and you might get better quality responses.

I doubt you will now though.

careca11

jack888 wrote: »

Price 7000 - 10000 euro.
Saloon.
Preferably diesel.
Reliable!.

i reckon you could bargain this one down to 10k or close to it

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A3/SPORTBAC/201121202526669/advert?channel=CARS

Raskolnikov

A Datsun Cherry?

careca11

careca11 wrote: »

i reckon you could bargain this one down to 10k or close to it

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A3/SPORTBAC/201121202526669/advert?channel=CARS

Saloon

Mycroft H

156 euro p.a to tax and a reliable economical engine to boot.


http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/Ambiente/201125202944128/advert?channel=CARS

jack888

careca11 wrote: »

i reckon you could bargain this one down to 10k or close to it

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A3/SPORTBAC/201121202526669/advert?channel=CARS

Funny looking saloon;)

jack888

landyman wrote: »

156 euro p.a to tax and a reliable economical engine to boot.


http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/Ambiente/201125202944128/advert?channel=CARS

Something about Skodas make me hate them. Dont know what.

jack888

Ive been looking at audi a4s?

_Kaiser_

jack888 wrote: »

Ive been looking at audi a4s?

Very small compared to the equivalent Passat - especially in the rear legroom department

With your budget I'd imagine you're looking at the 06-ish vintage? I looked at the same model at the time and as well as the above, I found it very dated inside (reminded me of my 02 Passat) and overpriced for what it was. I don't know if it has the infamous PD engine in that model, but as mentioned above they can become a nightmare if injectors start failing!

But that's me...

Personally I'd rather the bigger A6 (out of your - and my - budget though!) or maybe something a bit different like a Passat CC (though they seem to have become very common too in the last year)

jack888

Those Passat cc are around 20k

Mar4ix

had some vags , never had trouble once properly maintain . even '97 passat 1.9 tdi brought me across europe (around 3 k miles) without any hint of trouble.

I never had skoda, but i have bad feelings, might i am wrong.

Anyway ... there is list approx of what i would choose from (vag group).

http://www.carzone.ie/search/results?searchsource=finder&nParam=295%2B328&channel=CARS&cacheBuster=1309790895971385#nParam=295%2B328%2B200590%2B102456%2B200292%2B200614%2B4294911096%2B4294910685%2B4294911065&sortby=Make|0&channel=CARS&currency=EUROS&searchResultsView=THUMBNAIL&maxrows=10

bittihuduga

correct me if i am wrong - the average mileage for a car is expected to be 15k kms per year. but most of these toyotas, VWs, Hondas have already clocked 100k kms in 4years. is it a good idea to buy 100k kms mileage car?

polod

2006 vw golf 1.9 tdi

Mar4ix

bittihuduga wrote: »

correct me if i am wrong - the average mileage for a car is expected to be 15k kms per year. but most of these toyotas, VWs, Hondas have already clocked 100k kms in 4years. is it a good idea to buy 100k kms mileage car?

my wife in 12 months done 20 k km, working 5 days a week, and some times we are going down to country ....
i think 100 k kms in 4 years are company cars, or leasing cars, nobody never care of them, just was used as work horse.
I would keep away from them.

EPM

Mar4ix wrote: »

my wife in 12 months done 20 k km, working 5 days a week, and some times we are going down to country ....
i think 100 k kms in 4 years are company cars, or leasing cars, nobody never care of them, just was used as work horse.
I would keep away from them.

That's small mileage really. 25k km a year is very close to average, especially on diesels. And a lot of company cars have better service historys than privately owned cars. Sweeping generalisations like that don't stack up at all. A car should be judged on its merits.

Mar4ix

EPM wrote: »

That's small mileage really. 25k km a year is very close to average, especially on diesels. And a lot of company cars have better service historys than privately owned cars. Sweeping generalisations like that don't stack up at all. A car should be judged on its merits.

Well ... i believe you are right, but i know couple companies, where i was working before, they never care about cars, ... 1 year old van was nearly impossible to drive (24/7 -365, patrols and key handling), ... and in current company ... they just change oils and filters .... never ever change any another liquids .... power steering on van wining good time now... when i spoke with manager about this, he said .. cutbacks, no money, you got nct, you must be happy.

BeanFlicker

Audi A6..??

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2296687

+1 on the Honda Accord

turbodiesel

Vikings wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.2-CTDi/201122202691261/advert?channel=CARS

Once you don't mind the tax /thread.

I've seen a good few of the 05/06 honda 2.2 diesel engined accords on ebay.co.uk with either blown engines or reconditioned/replaced engines when the go over 120k miles.....

Lovely looking car but even the model before...I have a friend who has a 1.8i petrol one 3 years and has gone through a 2nd hand gearbox and a reconditioned gearbox although the car now has 210 miles on her as a taxi.

I think Honda make better motorcycles than cars....