Need help in choosing a car

Mike_Eile

Hi there,

I'm currently looking at changing my car. I have a 2001 Audi A3 1.9tdi and would like to upgrade to something a little more modern. My criteria is:

• Hatchback
• Year: 2006 - 2008
• Fuel type: Diesel
• TDI
• Max Mileage: 80k
• Budget: Around €8k
• Motor tax currently is €585. I would like to lower this considerably.

So I'm looking for some suggestions maybe. I bought my last car in London and would have no problem in doing the same again. I spotted the following car but the mileage seems unusually low (http://bit.ly/yZtyNw). Also, the annual motor tax is something I'm not that familiar with. I know my brother in law is paying less than €200 p.a. with his Renault Fluence. Is it possible for me to get my annual motor tax down to this level for the kind of car I'm looking for. Am I better to buy it through a garage rather than privately?

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Chuck was taken

Your not going to get a low tax band car with sub 80k miles for €8k..

EDIT: Something like this ? http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/ZETEC-CO/713243685048860/advert?channel=CARS

colm_mcm

Youll easily get 08 Focus, C4, Astra, and old model Meganes. That's about it in that class though.

Mike_Eile

What year Golf would I need to buy to get into the lower tax class?

Sobanek

Mike_Eile wrote: »

What year Golf would I need to buy to get into the lower tax class?

2008.

Chuck was taken

Mike_Eile wrote: »

What year Golf would I need to buy to get into the lower tax class?

You'll find it hard to find a decent spec'd 2008 Golf with low tax
Some 2007 1.6 Golf's go for €10k

colm_mcm

Kinda makes a mockery of the whole reasons for picking a particular 08 car if you have to spend way more .

megafan

Mike_Eile wrote: »

Hi there,


I'm currently looking at changing my car. I have a 2001 Audi A3 1.9tdi and would like to upgrade to something a little more modern. My criteria is:

• Hatchback
• Year: 2006 - 2008
• Fuel type: Diesel
• TDI
• Max Mileage: 80k
• Budget: Around €8k
• Motor tax currently is €585. I would like to lower this considerably.

So I'm looking for some suggestions maybe. I bought my last car in London and would have no problem in doing the same again. I spotted the following car but the mileage seems unusually low (http://bit.ly/yZtyNw). Also, the annual motor tax is something I'm not that familiar with. I know my brother in law is paying less than €200 p.a. with his Renault Fluence. Is it possible for me to get my annual motor tax down to this level for the kind of car I'm looking for. Am I better to buy it through a garage rather than privately?

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Mike Eile... unless doing mad mileage why diesel? could get a 1.4 or even 1.6 petrol bit cheaper tax much quieter & pleasant to drive (unless you like tractors!!) otherwise to avail of cheap tax would need to go diesel late 2008 onwards & pay much more than 8k for the pleasure

dwyershane

selling my 07 golf now reasonable price and all

Mike_Eile

megafan wrote: »

Mike Eile... unless doing mad mileage why diesel? could get a 1.4 or even 1.6 petrol bit cheaper tax much quieter & pleasant to drive (unless you like tractors!!) otherwise to avail of cheap tax would need to go diesel late 2008 onwards & pay much more than 8k for the pleasure

Thanks for your feedback. I am self employed and do quite a bit of travelling around the country and will be over the next few months. This car (http://bit.ly/xdJTBf) would cost over €9k to bring in (including VRT). Same car here is approx €13k. Would that qualify for the lower tax bracket? Where can I check the tax brackets? Thanks

Mike_Eile

dwyershane wrote: »

selling my 07 golf now reasonable price and all

Have you got it up online? Please send me a PM if so.

colm_mcm

Mike_Eile wrote: »

Thanks for your feedback. I am self employed and do quite a bit of travelling around the country and will be over the next few months. This car (http://bit.ly/xdJTBf) would cost over €9k to bring in (including VRT). Same car here is approx €13k. Would that qualify for the lower tax bracket? Where can I check the tax brackets? Thanks

That's an SDI dude, as in
Suicidal
Driver
Inside


They're really that bad.

dwyershane

Have you got it up online? Please send me a PM if so.

pm sent

heate

The sdi is reliable and economical but god damn its a non turbo diesel and wont pull you out of bed!

Mike_Eile

Thanks for the tip. I'm obviously not that good with cars.

bazz26

Vauxhall Astra:
http://www.usedcarsni.com/82798603

megafan

Mike_Eile wrote: »

Thanks for your feedback. I am self employed and do quite a bit of travelling around the country and will be over the next few months. This car (http://bit.ly/xdJTBf) would cost over €9k to bring in (including VRT). Same car here is approx €13k. Would that qualify for the lower tax bracket? Where can I check the tax brackets? Thanks

Mike Eile... Link to motor tax online you can type in car reg (if you know it) or otherwise car spec & this site will give you tax rate on car your looking at.. [URL="mhtml:{852A73D8-D91D-4EF6-A2D8-27794790D1DA}mid://00000464/!x-usc:https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/menu.do?page=motortaxrates"]https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/menu.do?page=motortaxrates[/URL] also link to VRT calculator [URL="mhtml:{852A73D8-D91D-4EF6-A2D8-27794790D1DA}mid://00000466/!x-usc:https://www.ros.ie/evrt-enquiry/vrtenquiry.html?execution=e1s1"]https://www.ros.ie/evrt-enquiry/vrtenquiry.html?execution=e1s1[/URL] if your thinking of importing car! & good luck with whatever you decide!

sdunne

Need new car asap , other one has died. Do quite bit of mileage as I commute every day but is it worth paying extra for a diesel. Options are:

02 Megane 1.9 dsl 75000 miles @ 2.5k
07 Ford Focus 1.6dsl 79000 miles @ 6k (NCTd)
07 Peugeot 407 dsl 1.6 60,000 miles @ 7k (NCTd)
08 Ford Focus 1.6dsl 81,000 miles @ 7.5k (NCTd and taxed till Jul, lower tax band)
OR

09 Renault Megane 1.4 PETROL, 21,000 KM - 8.5k (max budget)

Is the petrol better cos has low mileage or will the fact that diesel get more mpg and take more mileage be a better choice. Likely to keep until dead.....

megafan

Mike_Eile wrote: »

Thanks for the tip. I'm obviously not that good with cars.

Mike Eile.. Not great with cars myself but don't get caught up on badges how about other makes something like this with about 330e road tax? (just to say I know absolutely nothing about car or seller... just for reference!)[URL="mhtml:{852A73D8-D91D-4EF6-A2D8-27794790D1DA}mid://00000470/!x-usc:http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda6/2.0-140b/613256666367690/advert?channel=CARS"]http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mazda/Mazda6/2.0-140b/613256666367690/advert?channel=CARS[/URL] & if you can afford 2009 might get tax for less (lower emmissions)??