What would ye buy?

big_drive

Ok, just wondering what anyone here would buy if in my shoes.

€7000-€8000 to spend

Want a diesel

Anything from 1.4 to 1.6

Year 2004 or newer

After that i'm open to any make, model, style....


What would ye go for?

seanyleary

A plan ticket

Rolli

seanyleary wrote: »

A plan ticket

Plane ?

big_drive

Rolli wrote: »

Plane ?

That won't get me up the road in the morning...

aster99

i'd go for something like a 2006 Focus hatchback, 1.6 diesel

big_drive

Ya focus is nice

Was thinking Toyota corolla too

166man

An Opel Astra with the 1.3CDTI or the 1.7CDTI engine is an option too? Plenty around on DD except that many of them are imports from the UK..

big_drive

is there something wrong with them from UK?

Thought spec would be better

166man

big_drive wrote: »

is there something wrong with them from UK?

Thought spec would be better

Nothing wrong with then and usually the spec is better than here just be wary that mileage clocking is popular in the UK so try and verify the mileage before committing.

Ardennes1944

vauxhalls never make as much here. id get something like this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2613390
its a very economical 1.8

this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2760851

or this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2682423

i apologies that theyre all above 1.6 but the 1.8s are economical in them as theyre pretty new units. both 140bhp

johndaman66

I think I'd be leaning towards a Corolla 1.4 d4d in 90bhp guise. Surprisignly quicker than its small capacity diesel engine might seem to suggest. I would guess you will pay a wee bit of a premium for the Corolla over the Focus but arguably worth it.

big_drive

i like the corolla hatchback, not sure on the saloon

Charity2020

aster99 wrote: »

i'd go for something like a 2006 Focus hatchback, 1.6 diesel

Get an aged A6 - 2003 / 2006.
Lovely car to drive.

Charity2020

aster99 wrote: »

i'd go for something like a 2006 Focus hatchback, 1.6 diesel

Get an aged A6 - 2003 / 2004.
Lovely car to drive.

analfabets

Any good reason why you are limiting yourself to 1.6? Because if you extend your limits to 2.0, it will give you a lot more choise.

big_drive

Cheaper tax i was thinking.

Also would smaller engine mean it would use less diesel? or is it not as simple as that?

Ardennes1944

big_drive wrote: »

Cheaper tax i was thinking.

Also would smaller engine mean it would use less diesel? or is it not as simple as that?

it would use less if the weight of the car matched the engine size. a corolla 1.4 d4d would be fine. if youre doing alot of motorway or driving it hard though a smaller engine will burn more

analfabets

How many miles do you do a year?
What are you looking for in a car? I mean what's most important for you - Reliability, performance, looks, running and servising costs, image etc..

Rolli

Definitely this
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2764685

big_drive

analfabets wrote: »

How many miles do you do a year?
What are you looking for in a car? I mean what's most important for you - Reliability, performance, looks, running and servising costs, image etc..

I do approx 300 miles a week

I want low running cost, tax repairs, etc and reliability

big_drive

Rolli wrote: »

Definitely this
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2764685

nice but i was hoping for a diesel

-Corkie-

Rolli wrote: »

Definitely this
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2764685

Fcuk me thats a bargain..

Rolli

-Corkie- wrote: »

Fcuk me thats a bargain..

Tis' indeed, only thing that'd really turn me off is the 1.4 engine

analfabets

300 miles a week still doesn't mean you have to get a diesel.

Why do you want to spend that much money?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2731362


This will do 74 mpg with Dipetane added.
Will last for 600000 miles easy if serviced properly.
And only half of you budget.
Oh yes, it is a diesel

-Corkie-

Rolli wrote: »

Tis' indeed, only thing that'd really turn me off is the 1.4 engine

Nothing wrong with them at all. They are lively enough with 122bhp.

PARKHEAD67

Get an Audi A4 TDI or a Golf TDI.

big_drive

What would tax be on a golf tdi?

big_drive

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Get an Audi A4 TDI or a Golf TDI.

Was looking online at some golfs. Nice alright

who_ru

interesting thread, i'm in the same boat as the OP, thinking of changing next year, budget around 8-10k max.

i do about 8500 miles a year approx, almost all urban driving with the occasional trip on the motorway to cork.

i'm aware of the high servicing costs that can be associated with a diesel, but then again i'm spending about 120 euro a month on petrol now, i have a soon to be 10 yeat old passat 1.6 petrol.

i'm leaning towards a focus diesel, but was wondering do all diesels nowadays come with this diesel particulate filter? and does one need to be doing a lot of driving in order to clear this filter effectively?

thanks for any tips and keep the links to all cars, petrol or diesel coming.

big_drive

Tax on a 1.9 is something like €580

But a 1.4 around €333

Bit of a difference