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help with picking a small car <=1.3l

  • 21-02-2012 09:47AM
    #1
    m5alive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi all,

    My 99 Fiat Punto finally decided to die, and it needs replacing. Looking to purchase a replacement for in and around 3-3.5k

    Ideally 5 door, 1.2-1.3l, good mpg, not diesel. What car makes would you recommend to look at?

    This car would mainly be used for shopping/school trips, the odd mifty trip and a couple of trips from dublin to kilkenny a year.

    Any help much aprpeciated!


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  • #2
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    Fiesta 1.25.

    Reliable (once it has been serviced, the same as any car really - by the way Puntos are reliable enough when they've been serviced on time too:)) good to drive, economical, fast (for the engine size) and safe (for the size of car) if you go for the model introduced after 2003.


  • #3
    angelfire9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭angelfire9


    captainspeed wrote: »
    Fiesta 1.25.

    Reliable (once it has been serviced, the same as any car really - by the way Puntos are reliable enough when they've been serviced on time too:)) good to drive, economical, fast (for the engine size) and safe (for the size of car) if you go for the model introduced after 2003.

    I'd second the Fiesta I love my one it has never given me an ounce of trouble bar having to replace the battery which on an 04 car is no biggy


  • #4
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    Yaris......


  • #5
    m5alive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭m5alive


    thanks for the replies and suggestions do appreciate it! Seems like I can get an 04 Fiesta with about 50k miles for about 3.5k :-)


  • #6
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    DON'T buy a car based on mileage - buy on condition and most importantly service history.

    Avoid the 1.3 in the Fiesta - it's slower, noisier and less economical than the 1.25.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,487 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Hyundai Getz:

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=613238624102090


  • #8
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    getz ain't bad.

    1.4 golf maybe? 100cc over I know but decent cars and can be had on budget


  • #9
    m5alive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭m5alive


    thx things are falling into place the bank just approved me for an overdraft so officially starting to look tonight. Thanks for the tip about the 1.3l, would a love golf very big fan of german cars(if only i could find an nice e30 m3 for 3k :p)


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Who buys a mark golf 1.4 based on reliability?


  • #11
    Leonard Hofstadter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Leonard Hofstadter


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Who buys a mark golf 1.4 based on reliability?

    This.

    Plus the fact that it is very slow. If you want a reliable 1.4 it's hard to beat a Corolla plus they're pretty quick for what they are.

    I'd still go with the 2003-2008 model Fiesta though.


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