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Which Used Diesel?

  • 11-07-2012 2:17pm
    #1
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,216 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of making the UK run to get a tidy used diesel. I know my cars but I'm interested if anyone has experience of my short list below, or any opinion on options I havent considered.

    I'm not bothered with the German stuff, been burned with expensive repairs before

    Era 2008/9

    Mazda 6 2.2 163 hatch
    Mondeo Titanium X hatch
    Octavia vRS estate
    Accord CDTi
    Passat Variant 2.0 140


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,544 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Out of those I'd have the 6


  • #3
    Waesfjord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Waesfjord


    Hi,

    Unfortunately no use on your request, however if you could spare the time, I would be most interested in how you get on what with prices of some cars over here at the moment, as in market for a larger family type car due to new arrival.
    If still reading :), I'm unsure of the exact details on importing and associated costs (e.g. any costs outside of exchange rate (+26%), VRT (e.g. +24%), travel (~£500), any certs (e.g HPI, AA, RAC or whatever).
    Woudl appreciate any feedback either on thread or PM.

    Thanks in advance, and good luck with the car shopping/purchase. :cool:


  • #4
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Any Rover with a diesel? Cheap VRT, nice, easy to repair?


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,544 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Pottler wrote: »
    Any Rover with a diesel? Cheap VRT, nice, easy to repair?

    Might have difficulty finding an 08...


  • #6
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Might have difficulty finding an 08...
    And the downside is?:D


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  • #7
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,216 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    I think I might not consider a Rover this time:rolleyes: I could get an Alfa Romeo 159 JTD and at least it would look pretty while steaming at the side of the road.

    Yeah the 6 is top of my list for a reason, very taken with it.

    Ill be happy to report back my experience, might take a month or 6 weeks but Ill let you know


  • #8
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,664 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    I'm not bothered with the German stuff, been burned with expensive repairs before

    Era 2008/9

    Octavia vRS estate
    Passat Variant 2.0 140


    :confused:

    As an Octavia vRS owner ( Hatch )
    One thing I will say is if you are doing big miles it may not be the most relaxing car of the bunch.
    Road noise being a fail.

    I would go with the Mazda 6
    Or Mondeo titanium X


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