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cheap reliable 4-door about 1000 euro

  • 18-11-2012 12:07am
    #1
    M cebee
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    i'm looking for a petrol in the 1000euro range
    and i'll be doing small mileage not too concerned about fuel economy

    something like a vectra ,astra corolla type car

    just need 4-door, reliable,cheap tax and cheap maintenance

    what model should i be looking at

    thanks


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


    Mazda 323, Toyota corolla 1.3, Suzuki liana, that sort of thing


  • #3
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Get a 1.6 Primera, old model pre-2002, can be got for buttons, drive nicely, spares are cheap and they are tough as old boots. Spend the other €400 on a full service and some tyres when they are needed. Chain not a belt so no cost there and they go on and on and on.:)


  • #4
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Pottler wrote: »
    Get a 1.6 Primera, old model pre-2002, can be got for buttons, drive nicely, spares are cheap and they are tough as old boots. Spend the other €400 on a full service and some tyres when they are needed. Chain not a belt so no cost there and they go on and on and on.:)

    ya i heard they're good

    what's the tax on that model


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    M cebee wrote: »
    ya i heard they're good

    what's the tax on that model

    The same as any other pre 2008 1.6 litre, around €460 pa.


  • #6
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,084 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    M cebee wrote: »
    what's the tax on that model
    bazz26 wrote: »
    The same as any other pre 2008 1.6 litre, around €460 pa.
    Don't get fixated on the relatively slightly higher tax on a 1.6 than a 1.3 - calculate it on a per day basis and you will see how insignificant it really is.

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Esel wrote: »
    Don't get fixated on the relatively slightly higher tax on a 1.6 than a 1.3 - calculate it on a per day basis and you will see how insignificant it really is.

    And the more it costs to tax the cheaper it is to buy in this country.


  • #8
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Peugeot 406 Nissan Primera 1.6

    Here's a 00 one for €340 albeit no NCT or tax

    Full-15653719.jpeg


  • #9
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Pottler wrote: »
    Get a 1.6 Primera, old model pre-2002, can be got for buttons, drive nicely, spares are cheap and they are tough as old boots. Spend the other €400 on a full service and some tyres when they are needed. Chain not a belt so no cost there and they go on and on and on.:)
    the old primera is top of my list
    is it just an old shape one i need?-i thought i read before it was pre 00 primeras that were best?
    also are the carina and astra suitable here
    thanks


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mitsi Lancer too, or a carisma, could get a very decent one for under a grand.


  • #11
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    M cebee wrote: »
    the old primera is top of my list
    is it just an old shape one i need?-i thought i read before it was pre 00 primeras that were best?
    also are the carina and astra suitable here
    thanks
    Carina will have 999,000 miles up by now and only be getting sold as it's shagged, Astra is a good car but not japscrap tough(though I put 295000miles on one so they're not bad...) but for cheap toughness, the Primera is very overlooked. Mines an 01 but it's still the older model. The new models are utter pants. Mine has 146k miles up and drives very tight and looks clean..


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  • #12
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Pottler wrote: »
    Carina will have 999,000 miles up by now and only be getting sold as it's shagged, Astra is a good car but not japscrap tough(though I put 295000miles on one so they're not bad...) but for cheap toughness, the Primera is very overlooked. Mines an 01 but it's still the older model. The new models are utter pants. Mine has 146k miles up and drives very tight and looks clean..
    is a 96 1.4 almera with 120k miles nct ok
    -only thing i need is reliability


  • #13
    Wicklowandy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Wicklowandy


    There a tough enough car. Check the usuals, also ive seen a couple of them well rusty underneath and back of sills.


  • #14
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A nearly 17 year old car's reliability cannot be defined by brand reputation, it depends on the car itself and how it has been looked after. The most reliable type car like an Almera can be a complete ball of ****e if it has been abused or poorly maintained.


  • #15
    tinofapples
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    M cebee wrote: »
    is a 96 1.4 almera with 120k miles nct ok
    -only thing i need is reliability


    That model Almera is a very reliable and cheap car to run, I bought one last year from my brother in law who owned it from 1 year old. It's a 99 saloon, had 116k on it when I bought it, she now has 119k :eek: Needless to say I don't do much mileage, but they are a very solid car (If of course it's been looked after and not abused).


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