help me find

sean1141

a small engine (1.4 max) 4-5 door car for 1600 or under. must have some nct left. something along the lines of a focus/golf. bigger than a 206/polo etc

please and thanks!!:D:D

edit: 2000 +

colm_mcm

Liana
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2831922

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2819797

sean1141

colm_mcm wrote: »

Liana
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2831922

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2819797

oh ya it cant be dog ugly:D:D

colm_mcm

You never said...

sean1141

colm_mcm wrote: »

You never said...

lol. should have mentioned that!! its for a 21year old girl:)

bazz26

Ford Puma, 9 months NCT, 7 months tax:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2795942

Paint is a bit faded but nothing that a professional couldn't sort out.

Another one here:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2824331

sean1141

sean1141 wrote: »

a small engine (1.4 max) 4-5 door car for 1600 or under. must have some nct left. something along the lines of a focus/golf. bigger than a 206/polo etc

please and thanks!!:D:D

bazz26 wrote: »

Ford Puma, 9 months NCT, 7 months tax:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2795942

Paint is a bit faded but nothing that a professional couldn't sort out.

Another one here:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2824331

missing a few doors aswell!!:p

bazz26

Doh, missed that bit.

Mazda 323f:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2803441

I know it is 1.5 but hardly any difference between it and 1.4.

-Corkie-

Toyota Corolla but you will pay big money for a 02 hatch in 5 door. I never see any young ones driving the older model in the 5 door hatch. They are horrible yokes.

colm_mcm

See post #3

barura

no love for the bangernomics thread?

maybe something like http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2682493 ?

sean1141

barura wrote: »

no love for the bangernomics thread?

nothing suitable on the last few pages

barura wrote: »

maybe something like http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2682493 ?

haha neighbor of mine use to own that.. has to be worth at least 20 grand its so rare!!!

EPM

barura wrote: »

no love for the bangernomics thread?

maybe something like http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2682493 ?

The chrome wiper ruins it.

bazz26

Only 3 doors so that rules it out too.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2644598



....... asking €1850, could well be gone now though as the add is 23 days old.

vectra

€1300




1.5 Almera?

delly

As above, plenty of almeras around so you could take your pick, although it might not tick the box in relation to looks. Just make sure there is no timing chain issues, as depending on year and mileage it could be due a change.

sean1141

The almera is out due to it being a 1.5. I know there is very little in the differance between a 1.4 and 1.5 but then the car is not for me!! Max is a 1.4

voojeq

civic is the only answer if it has to be 1.4

sean1141

voojeq wrote: »

civic is the only answer if it has to be 1.4

She was looking at vw golfs, seat leons, skoda octavias ford focus also. I wouldnt say the civic is the only answer now!!

andyseadog

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2649781

i happen to know 1500 would surely drive this home :pac: tax is out now though, its been foe sale so long.

sean1141

andyseadog wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2649781

i happen to know 1500 would surely drive this home :pac: tax is out now though, its been foe sale so long.

lovely looking car. heard these had a bad rep for relibality do???

andyseadog

sean1141 wrote: »

lovely looking car. heard these had a bad rep for relibality do???

they have a bad rep for head gaskets which mine has had repaired with MLS gasket and hasn't given any trouble since. this car also has a new heater resistor, sunfoor glass and rubber, a new (second hand, no damage) bootlid wiring loom fitted and has no rust at all. all the common fault areas are covered on this car.

granted "its a rover" but by no means a bad car.

Raskolnikov

RoverJames wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2644598



....... asking €1850, could well be gone now though as the add is 23 days old.

I know the OP said he was willing to go up to a 1.4, but that car has 105hp and won't be that cheap to insure, especially with the boy racer reputation that it has. Also, I would have reservations about letting a young girl/woman drive this as a first car as she might not be too dilligent about maintaining and servicing the thing. Anyway, if the OP is going to consider this car, they might as well consider most 1.6 litre engined cars, as they'll have about the same power as the ZR.

My thoughts, would you consider a Hyundai Accent 1.3? A bit cheap looking, but you get a newer car for your money and reasonable reliability, certainly more so than a ZR. Cheaper to tax and insure than the ZR too - http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/for-sale/cars/2698258

andyseadog

a claimed 105bhp, at a massive 5 or 6k rpm. these cars are not fast, i actually found it a bit sluggish and im certain my 90bhp 170k focus would leave it sitting (so to speak), the restricted 1.4 K only made 85bhp... fast they aren't.

i can appreciate why insurance has the potential to be expensive, i insured one as a 19 year old male with 2 years no claims for 900 which is competitive.

hyundai accent, dont slip into a boredom induced coma please for a car with very similar running costs and reliability ratings.

the accent and ZR are actually in the same tax bracket too.

your linked accent is 03, my ZR is a 03 and cheaper than the accent, and the one RJ linked is an 04 and surely could be bought for the same price as the accent. both rovers have lower mileages too

yes im a rover fanboi, but still.

sean1141

Cheers guys. Just to make it clear its not a first time car. This girl passed her driving test before she insured her first car and is driving almost a year now. She just wants something a bit bigger than her 206.

On the rover, i just dont think it would suit her. She wouldnt be the type to be checking coolant levels every few days or even notice the temp gauge going into the red.

I think a focus would suit her as it would be the most reliable, not having the engine issues the vw 1.4 has. Also she would rather a hatchback than a sallon and something she could drive straight away (test at least)

She is looking for something with alloys etc for a sporty look but she knows she cant be over picky with her budget.


Edit: she is set to a max of 1.4. It has nothing to do with power etc and more to do with tax i would say.

reb73

sean1141 wrote: »

Edit: she is set to a max of 1.4. It has nothing to do with power etc and more to do with tax i would say.

Annual tax isn't far too expensive between 1.4 and 1.5 (€358 and €384 respectively) as such. It does get comparatively steeper beyond 1.5 though..

Raskolnikov

Is waiting a year and increasing her budget not an option? If she's had trouble-free motoring from her 206, then I would have reservations about trading it in for a 10 year old Focus. Performance is crap and it's quite thirsty, also, with age you have to consider lots of little niggles and the onset of rusting.

sean1141

reb73 wrote: »

sean1141 wrote: »

Edit: she is set to a max of 1.4. It has nothing to do with power etc and more to do with tax i would say.

Annual tax isn't far too expensive between 1.4 and 1.5 (€358 and €384 respectively) as such. It does get comparatively steeper beyond 1.5 though..

I know that but she says 1.4 is the max

sean1141

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Is waiting a year and increasing her budget not an option? If she's had trouble-free motoring from her 206, then I would have reservations about trading it in for a 10 year old Focus. Performance is crap and it's quite thirsty, also, with age you have to consider lots of little niggles and the onset of rusting.

The 206 is sold. She just wants a change

colm_mcm

Raskolnikov wrote: »

My thoughts, would you consider a Hyundai Accent 1.3? A bit cheap looking, but you get a newer car for your money and reasonable reliability, certainly more so than a ZR. Cheaper to tax and insure than the ZR too

they're both taxed as 1.4