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Friend has 4k to put towards a new car

  • 27-04-2012 02:13PM
    #1
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    He said he only wants an Audi A6 ( at least 05 or newer for which he was going to try and get a loan for) and I said he's not open to enough potential cars out there that you can get for the 4k he has. He wants a diesel engine, and he currently drives a 01 1.9 diesel Passat.

    So what cars do you think might sway him?


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


    Honestly, i've dealt with a few friends like that and there's nothing you can do. He's f*cked, any input from you will only make you liable. He probably has a particular colour in mind too? :)


  • #3
    bazz26
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    Best of luck to him going from a 01 Passat diesel to a 05 A6 diesel for €4k.


  • #4
    166man
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    I think the 2.0TDI in the A6/Passat platform is meant to be the troublesome engine. I'd avoid but as said good luck to him getting one for €4k with a 11 year old Passat diesel.:rolleyes:


  • #5
    L-M
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    166man wrote: »
    I think the 2.0TDI in the A6/Passat platform is meant to be the troublesome engine. I'd avoid but as said good luck to him getting one for €4k with a 11 year old Passat diesel.:rolleyes:

    11 year old Passat diesel is probably the most saleable car currently on the market and will make decent money.


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    Sacramento wrote: »
    He said he only wants an Audi A6 ( at least 05 or newer for which he was going to try and get a loan for) and I said he's not open to enough potential cars out there that you can get for the 4k he has. He wants a diesel engine, and he currently drives a 01 1.9 diesel Passat.

    So what cars do you think might sway him?
    bazz26 wrote: »
    Best of luck to him going from a 01 Passat diesel to a 05 A6 diesel for €4k.

    :confused:



    1000th post


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  • #7
    L-M
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    Sacramento wrote: »
    :confused:



    1000th post

    Think we all misread.

    What you're saying is, he has 4k cash, but is considering getting a loan to bring that money up to a larger amount.


  • #8
    166man
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    Limerick man wrote: »
    11 year old Passat diesel is probably the most saleable car currently on the market and will make decent money.

    Fair enough, the younger lads seem to love them. In a private sale probably get around €2.5k for it being generous.

    €6.5k for a 2005 A6 TDI? Not a chance.


  • #9
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Think we all misread.

    What you're saying is, he has 4k cash, but is considering getting a loan to bring that money up to a larger amount.
    +1, and the OP thinks that the friend would be better served buying something for the €4k that they have.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    Anan1 wrote: »
    +1, and the OP thinks that the friend would be better served buying something for the €4k that they have.

    Yup! Well I think he should at least look at his options rather than taking out a loan for a car.


  • #11
    166man
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    Sacramento wrote: »
    Yup! Well I think he should at least look at his options rather than taking out a loan for a car.

    Ah fair enough, disregard my previous post so! They seem to be going from around €7.5k-€9k on donedeal but he might want to buy from a dealer.


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  • #12
    Anan1
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    Sacramento wrote: »
    Yup! Well I think he should at least look at his options rather than taking out a loan for a car.
    Personally, I couldn't agree more. Remember, though, that people buy cars for all sorts of reasons - the price/ability ratio mightn't be as important to him as it is to you.


  • #13
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    Anan1 wrote: »
    Personally, I couldn't agree more. Remember, though, that people buy cars for all sorts of reasons - the price/ability ratio mightn't be as important to him as it is to you.

    True that. But when I said I'd post it on boards he was curious to what suggestions had been given, but I told him I hadn't gotten around to it yet. That was yesterday, hopefully get some suggestions to take to him, see what he makes of it!


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