Buy first car, dealer etc.

Sbryf

Hello,

I just moved to Cork from Germany and I like to buy my first car. I prefer a used car (brand doesn't matter, max. 1000 Euro). So I need tips where to find a good dealer for used cars in Cork. Also I don't know what I need else e.g. isurance, yearly inspections etc. and what it costs approximately.

Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Robert

bazz26

The only cars valued at around €1000 you will buy from a dealer will be junk.

miller50841

Go onto donedeal.ie and look up micra probably wont ever let you down.

colm_mcm

Nice little 99 lupo on donedeal there

Nct is every year on older cars Tax around €180 per year. Insurance may be expensive

mackeire

something like a 00 micra is your best bet.

i read that post in a german accent

Sbryf

bazz26 wrote: »

The only cars valued at around €1000 you will buy from a dealer will be junk.

So how much money should I spend?

Sbryf

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice little 99 lupo on donedeal there

Nct is every year on older cars Tax around €180 per year. Insurance may be expensive

Thanks. What Do you mean with expensive? Which insurance company is valuable?

Supergurrier

Upping your budget to 2k would hugely improve what kind of car you could get privately

CianRyan

If you spend about €1.2k on a Micra/Corsa (go for the micra) from a private seller and you'll get a much better deal, dealers will rip you off to no end on that budget.
We'd need details for your insurance, it varies hugely over here.
www.chill.ie I find are good for insurance.
Hope the helps.

Sbryf

Supergurrier wrote: »

Upping your budget to 2k would hugely improve what kind of car you could get privately

I thought about that. But I don't know how long I will stay in Ireland yet. Maybe only one year.

Sbryf

CianRyan wrote: »

If you spend about €1.2k on a Micra/Corsa (go for the micra) from a private seller and you'll get a much better deal, dealers will rip you off to no end on that budget.
We'd need details for your insurance, it varies hugely over here.
www.chill.ie I find are good for insurance.
Hope the helps.

Thanks for the website and the hint with the Micra/Corsa. Sounds good.

djimi

rmoritz wrote: »

Thanks. What Do you mean with expensive? Which insurance company is valuable?

Noone can answer the question of how expensive your insurance will be; it depends on a number of factors. Likewise there is no one company that are better than others; a company that gives me a good quote might ask you for thousands.

Your best bet is to go onto Donedeal and take a look at cars in your budget range. Then when you find something you like ring around every insurer and broker you can find in the phone book and see who offers you the best quote. Its a tedious process but its the only way to ensure that you are getting the best value.

MetzgerMeister

You will be much better off to look on DoneDeal with that kind of budget. You won't find much of a car from a dealer for 1k.

There's a lot of small cars being sold for that kind of money on DoneDeal.

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