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6-7k budget, help!

  • 10-04-2012 11:07pm
    #1
    cornerforward13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭


    Currently thinking bout a 04/05 golf tdi, A4 or 320d. Any thoughts?? Much appreciated


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Given all you've told us, all of them make sense;)

    What's the car going to be used for? What kind of mileage do you do? Tell us as much as possible.


  • #3
    cornerforward13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭cornerforward13


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Given all you've told us, all of them make sense;)

    What's the car going to be used for? What kind of mileage do you do? Tell us as much as possible.
    Car going to be used by myself only, off to work and back every day, bout 200-250 miles a week it would be travelling. Wouldnt be driving it that hard either, I want something nice enough, and I'm good at minding things!


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    cornerforward13 wrote: »
    Car going to be used by myself only, off to work and back every day, bout 200-250 miles a week it would be travelling. Wouldnt be driving it that hard either, I want something nice enough, and I'm good at minding things!
    What do you want in a car? What are your priorities?


  • #5
    cornerforward13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭cornerforward13


    Anan1 wrote: »
    cornerforward13 wrote: »
    Car going to be used by myself only, off to work and back every day, bout 200-250 miles a week it would be travelling. Wouldnt be driving it that hard either, I want something nice enough, and I'm good at minding things!
    What do you want in a car? What are your priorities?
    I'd like something that looks well enough, drives smoothly, reasonable on diesel and wont give me too much trouble. It'll be travelling country roads not motorways.


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Seems a bit pointless paying a premium for a diesel if only doing 200 - 250 miles a week. You will get better value for your money by going petrol imo.


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  • #7
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Seems a bit pointless paying a premium for a diesel if only doing 200 - 250 miles a week. You will get better value for your money by going petrol imo.
    And with that.........get something special. I recommend a Mazda mx5

    I'd have one if my mileage was that low


  • #8
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Yeah, as has already been said, you're not going to be doing long enough spins on open roads to make full use of diesel, if anything shorter spins will only cause problems down the line with a diesel. You'll be much better off with a smaller petrol that gives good MPG.


  • #9
    ShaneMc2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭ShaneMc2012


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    And with that.........get something special. I recommend a Mazda mx5

    I'd have one if my mileage was that low

    Agree about getting something special.. But if you still want something like a BMW what about the Z3, uncommon enough and fun to drive. This one has low mileage for a 10 year old car

    no-image-large.gif&width=400&height=300
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z3/Z3-1.9-R/201214207614163/advert?channel=CARS


  • #10
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    ShaneMc2012 wrote: »
    johnos1984 wrote: »
    And with that.........get something special. I recommend a Mazda mx5

    I'd have one if my mileage was that low

    Agree about getting something special.. But if you still want something like a BMW what about the Z3, uncommon enough and fun to drive. This one has low mileage for a 10 year old car

    no-image-large.gif&width=400&height=300
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z3/Z3-1.9-R/201214207614163/advert?channel=CARS
    Errr they ate shyte to drive IMHO


  • #11
    ShaneMc2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭ShaneMc2012


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Errr they ate shyte to drive IMHO
    Friend of mine once had one and I didn't find them that bad! :) Maybe its just me though


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  • #12
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    ShaneMc2012 wrote: »
    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Errr they ate shyte to drive IMHO
    Friend of mine once had one and I didn't find them that bad! :) Maybe its just me though

    Never liked them myself but then again I rate an mgf highly


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