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Recommend a replacement car for a 00 Saab 93 Automatic

  • 10-02-2012 7:26pm
    #1
    Speedsie
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    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    Hello,
    My mother wants to replace her 00 SAAB 93 Automatic with something a bit more economical. She needs an automatic, and has a budget of around 15,000, so it will be secondhand. She also wants something that will have a high level of visibility - but not a SUV type of vehicle.

    My brother likes the Toyota Prius, what is the general thought on these cars?

    Her general car history isn't bad, over the last 40 years she's had the 93, an Opel Vectra (didn't like that at all), a Talbot Solara and a Citroen DS (her favourite).

    Any suggestions greatfully recieved!!

    Speeds


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  • #2
    Matthewjohn
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    Nissan qashqai well speced comfortable and nice ground clearance without being too being


    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Nissan/Qashqai/2.0-CVT-/813271440226440/advert?channel=CARS


  • #3
    aujopimur
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    If a Talbot Solara was her favourite she should be easy to please.


  • #4
    bazz26
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    Honda Civic IMA hybrid:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201149206022187


  • #5
    maidhc
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    aujopimur wrote: »
    If a Talbot Solara was her favourite she should be easy to please.

    but a DS was her favourite, so pleasing could be a hell of a lot harder!


  • #6
    Speedsie
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    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    She still bemoans the loss of the DS after nearly 25 years, I think she'd secretly like it back!!!!!

    The qashqui looks good

    S


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  • #7
    galwaytt
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    Speedsie wrote: »
    She still bemoans the loss of the DS after nearly 25 years, I think she'd secretly like it back!!!!!

    The qashqui looks good

    S

    Forget the Prius, it's not actually light on juice.

    Citroën DS3 ? Or C3 ? Or C4?
    Peugeot 308?
    All small, light, economical and comfortable.

    Two Prius' for sale local to me btw.....

    Ode To The Motorist

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  • #8
    colm_mcm
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    A 2.0 petrol automatic qashqai wouldn't be economical would it?


  • #9
    Speedsie
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    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    afaik no automatic is economical
    :)


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Not always, the likes of a vw dsg is economical, diesel automatics can be, small automatics can be,


  • #11
    Speedsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Speedsie
    ¡arriba, arriba! ¡andale, andale!


    Thanks for that, I didn't know there were diesel automatics, don't know why I thought that!


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