Is this too good to be true? 08 diesel

Fear_an_tarbh

This is exactly what I'm looking for, my budget is 6,500 - 7,000. most of the cars in that budget are pre 2008 (which I don't mind), but this one is well within budget
http://www.usedcarsni.com/94912405

Any reason you can see why I shouldn't explore it further?
Thanks:)

godtabh

You'd have to VRT it

£4500 is about €5600
VRT is about €1500

Looks about right tbh, wouldn't be in a huge rush to buy it due to price appeal.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Ford/Focus/08-1.8-T/31413524077821140/advert?channel=CARS

Stheno

Fear_an_tarbh wrote: »

This is exactly what I'm looking for, my budget is 6,500 - 7,000. most of the cars in that budget are pre 2008 (which I don't mind), but this one is well within budget
http://www.usedcarsni.com/94912405

Any reason you can see why I shouldn't explore it further?
Thanks:)

Converting on xe.com it's approx €5562 and then VRT is approximately €1508 on the VRT calculator which is bringing it in over €7000

Bear in mind that the xe rate is the market rate, you won't get as good an exchange rate as that, so including VRT it will possibly edge it closer to €7250

Did you include VRT?

bladespin

Price doesn't seem far off the mark.

TestTransmission

Stheno wrote: »

Converting on xe.com it's approx €6181 and then VRT is approximately €1508 on the VRT calculator which is bringing it in over €7600

Bear in mind that the xe rate is the market rate, you won't get as good an exchange rate as that, so including VRT it will possibly edge it closer to €8000

Did you include VRT?

I think you messed up there somewhat, XE brings it in at 5,562.77 yoyo's for me.

Stheno

TestTransmission wrote: »

I think you messed up there somewhat, XE brings it in at 5,562.77 yoyo's for me.

I did! I put in 4995 instead of 4495

Will edit original post

.... €1 is about £0.80 at the mo in very crude terms

Fear_an_tarbh

On xe.com it comes to 5562 euro, the vrt is usually 1500ish for that price of car, so within budget alright.
Indecisiveness is killing me when it comes to taking the plunge with a car!

colm_mcm

That's a very good price to be fair.

bazz26

Near identical one here for sale in the South:
http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Ford/Focus/08-1.8/31513512045325570/

It would be interesting to see if that could be bought for close to €8k straight.

colm_mcm

Back door on that one looks suspect to me bazz, could just be the paint shade though as the other one looks similar

Fear_an_tarbh

http://www.vascarsales.co.uk/showvehicle.php?id=287

I've just seen that they have it for 500 pounds less on their website! Not sure what to make of that