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Final step, deciding on a new car...!!!

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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Cheaper Legacy here and nicer colour:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=131288640308096

    Nice Honda Accord here too:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201136204326663

    Or my choice:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201131203735835


  • #3
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    I can't bare to reply seeing as you've just said a Passat is more boring that that 407 or that hideous Sportage...


  • #4
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    Limerick man wrote: »
    I can't bare to reply seeing as you've just said a Passat is more boring that that 407 or that hideous Sportage...

    Haha, its not very boring. Its just very common in my opinion.


  • #5
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Just watch the residuals

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/TiD-Vect/201136204282114/advert?channel=CARS


  • #6
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Just watch the residuals

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/TiD-Vect/201136204282114/advert?channel=CARS

    Looks good, only its a private sale.


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  • #7
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Ensti wrote: »
    Looks good, only its a private sale.

    That wouldn't bother me if it checks out ok. I think it's over priced and I believe I spotted it a few times underground in the Beacon hospital


  • #8
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Cheaper Legacy here and nicer colour:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=131288640308096

    Nice Honda Accord here too:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201136204326663

    Or my choice:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201131203735835

    The Legacy there has 44.000 miles. I'm looking for something around 25-ish.
    Also, I had a look at the Alfa a while back. Nice looking car.


  • #9
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    That wouldn't bother me if it checks out ok. I think it's over priced and I believe I spotted it a few times underground in the Beacon hospital

    Yeah, I'm looking for something with a warranty though.


  • #10
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    I cant believe you are considering that sportage, before I clicked on the link, I thought it would be the new one which is not bad but that thing is ugly.


  • #11
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    I still think that for what you are looking for the Alfa 159 that I linked in another thread would be your best option. Our one came with a three year warranty so that one listed still has the guts of two years left on it. That black one is also well specced and has a very low mileage.

    The only thing against it in my view is the relatively high tax of €445 a year.

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/159/1.9-JTDM/201131203735835/advert?channel=CARS


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  • #12
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    mickdw wrote: »
    I cant believe you are considering that sportage, before I clicked on the link, I thought it would be the new one which is not bad but that thing is ugly.

    Ya and its a commercial...:confused::confused:.


  • #13
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Ya and its a commercial...:confused::confused:.

    Right, I admit its not the best looking 4x4, but €15500 for a 2010. Had 2 before (company cars). I'm REALLY considering that Impreza.....:confused:


  • #14
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Ensti wrote: »
    Right, I admit its not the best looking 4x4, but €15500 for a 2010. Had 2 before (company cars). I'm REALLY considering that Impreza.....:confused:

    Impreza or Legacy look great and they are rare enough. My mother in law has a Tuscon and its an awful yoke to drive. I was just shocked at your choice of nice cars and then a 2 seater jeep at the end of it..:)


  • #15
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Impreza or Legacy look great and they are rare enough. My mother in law has a Tuscon and its an awful yoke to drive. I was just shocked at your choice of nice cars and then a 2 seater jeep at the end of it..:)

    What do you mean by "shocked" ? I know they're not the best choice. Personally, I'd rather a big petrol engine. But to be honest, I'm only going to
    go back to the Impreza, Legacy or Nitro. Although, I was just looking at the new Honda Legend.


  • #16
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Impreza for me, but the interiors seriously low rent. Engine and transmission aren't though and decent spec. Plus that paint looks really well in the sunlight. Pictures don't do it justice.


  • #17
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    Legacy, Citroen, Accord, Impreza, Peugeot with the two 4WD's a very distant last. I honestly don't believe that if you bought the Nitro you'd ever get rid of it.

    I'd have a 159 though.


  • #18
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    Dilbert75 wrote: »
    Legacy, Citroen, Accord, Impreza, Peugeot with the two 4WD's a very distant last. I honestly don't believe that if you bought the Nitro you'd ever get rid of it.

    I'd have a 159 though.

    Yeah I must say, the 159's look nice. Are the new 159's reliable ?


  • #19
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Seem to be holding up well.


  • #20
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Ensti wrote: »
    What do you mean by "shocked" ? I know they're not the best choice. Personally, I'd rather a big petrol engine. But to be honest, I'm only going to
    go back to the Impreza, Legacy or Nitro. Although, I was just looking at the new Honda Legend.

    I was shocked that someone that liked a Impreza liked a Tuscon..:p

    A Honda legend is a fine car but they are serious money new...


  • #21
    Ensti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Ensti


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    I was shocked that someone that liked a Impreza liked a Tuscon..:p

    A Honda legend is a fine car but they are serious money new...

    To be honest I don't really like the look of the KIA. Its just, cheap and a commercial would be handy for me. And the Honda, I'd just afford a 06 if I really wanted one. I drove my Dads Legend once. He taxi's his and puts €60 into it a night.


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  • #22
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭the culture of deference


    Go down to your local Renault garage and test drive the grand megane.
    Your budget will get you a dynamique model 1.5 dci with metallic and an unlimited mileage 5 year warranty.

    I have mine 4 months now, best choice I made. I had looked at 08 and 09 estates for the same money, but after the long test drive's I was sold on the megane. They are excellent cars.

    €104 tax pa and I am getting 1,200 to 1,400 km's per tank.


  • #23
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Ensti wrote: »
    The Legacy there has 44.000 miles. I'm looking for something around 25-ish.

    I would not be prepared to pay an extra €2k just because the other one has 20k less miles on it. At the end of the day a 09 diesel car is now almost 3 years old, they are bound to have been driven a bit.

    A second hand, low mileage modern diesel can have it's own problems especially if it has a dpf.


  • #24
    VolvoMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,309 ✭✭✭VolvoMan


    166man wrote: »
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/159/1.9-JTDM/201131203735835/advert?channel=CARS

    That one's poverty spec. It even has the hubcaps which look like alloys but actually aren't.

    I'd choose the Legacy by a country mile out of all the cars you have linked. A very underrated car.


  • #25
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    VolvoMan wrote: »
    That one's poverty spec. It even has the hubcaps which look like alloys but actually aren't.

    I'd choose the Legacy by a country mile out of all the cars you have linked. A very underrated car.

    Yes it may not have the alloys but it has leather and climate control something that is rare on Irish spec cars. If the OP is put off by that they can be changed. I certainly wouldn't be ingnoring a car with as low mileage and as new as that Alfa because of its lack of alloy wheels.

    OP as for reliability my old man bought a 159 Sportwagon very similar to that one with the same engine about 8 months ago. So far its been excellent, it has the leather interior which is a must btw! The car has 31k on km on it now and no problems at all. Still on original tyres, brake pads etc.

    We were recommended to change the oil every 15k km though.

    The engine is the 8v 120bhp and to be honest its enough for the car and it cruises well at 120km/h. My father ended up getting the engine chipped up to 150 brake and it makes a difference. Cost €350 and didn't void the 3 year Alfa warranty.

    Anything else just pm me


  • #26
    zoom_cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭zoom_cool


    I had a Alfa 159 Diesel 150BHP and they suffer from steering rack failures and eat front tyres and have dpf issues I changed to a Subaru impreza diesel far better machine but cabin not as nice as Alfa do


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