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Yet Another First Car thread

  • 13-07-2012 11:21pm
    #1
    aperture_nuig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    Long story short, I'm hoping to get my first car soon as I've just started my first job. Usually sort of stuff for a first car is what I'm looking for: cheap to buy and run, and pretty reliable. I'm a 23 year old male too, and I'll have to taking cost of insurance into account. Car will mostly see short trips around town.

    Thanks for taking a read, if I've left out any essential information please let me know and I'll add it :)


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  • #2
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    Budget ?


  • #3
    aperture_nuig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭aperture_nuig


    Looking to spend about €1500 at the very most on the right car, but ideally less if at all possible.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Seicento Sporting, ideal for city driving and great craic


  • #5
    smilgy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭smilgy


    aperture_nuig wrote: »
    Looking to spend about €1500 at the very most on the right car, but ideally less if at all possible.

    I had a 1l toyota yaris which was a great first car. Just sold it recently for 1500 euro which fits in with your budget. Very easy to maintain and very spacious.


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


    Fiat Panda, cheap and cheerful:

    Full-11175709.jpeg
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3257577


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You can't go wrong with a yaris. Pretty uncool though.


  • #8
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    1.25 Fiesta

    Case closed:D


  • #9
    aperture_nuig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭aperture_nuig


    Cheers lads for the input, I'd agree with colm about the yaris and not totally gone on the panda, but the seicento looks good. I saw a couple of 323's going for around my price, any opinion On those?


  • #10
    Jammy Donut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭Jammy Donut


    Just buy a Zetec 1.25 Mk5 Fiesta. :)


  • #11
    BeerSteakBirds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭BeerSteakBirds


    Jammy Donut wrote: »
    Just buy a Zetec 1.25 Mk5 Fiesta. :)

    I saw a good offer on a Ford Fiesta ''Ghia'' 1.2 with an engine in great shape. Do you rate those at all ? Are they the same thing ? Someone said the Ghia is the top of the range model.


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  • #12
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The ghia is higher spec than the zetec, usually has aircon and a radio made out of timber.


  • #13
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Watch out for rust though, the front wings on those Fiestas are notorious for it.


  • #14
    Jammy Donut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 606 ✭✭✭Jammy Donut


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The ghia is higher spec than the zetec, usually has aircon and a radio made out of timber.

    Ghia is the top model? Zetec is the engine..... We're only on about Mk5 Fiestas.

    Yes OP, 1.2 same thing... Make sure the TB eas done and on.a 5 door check back arches for rust.


  • #15
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Jammy Donut wrote: »
    Ghia is the top model? Zetec is the engine..... We're only on about Mk5 Fiestas.

    Yes OP, 1.2 same thing... Make sure the TB eas done and on.a 5 door check back arches for rust.

    Zetec became a trim level on Fords back in the late 1990s.


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