Cheap car/van type?

Lojak

Has anyone any suggestions for a cheap reliable car/van type? I have roughly €1500 to spend. Have been looking at all the usual sites but there seems to be a lack of these around.

Nissan doctor

You could have an early 00's Astra van for that money, bullet proof reliability, depending, like any car, on how its been looked after and drives like a car unlike the likes of a kangoo etc.

Wicklowandy

Im a bit of an astraphobe;)

306 van maybe?

dgt

Wicklowandy wrote: »

306 van maybe?

Was just going to suggest this too. However, failed bearings in the axle and the amount of dodgy ones out there make it a bit of a minefild....

Wicklowandy

Always hard to find a good old van; theres good and bad 306s and astras out there.:)

Frankie Lee

Nissan doctor wrote: »

You could have an early 00's Astra van for that money, bullet proof reliability, depending, like any car, on how its been looked after and drives like a car unlike the likes of a kangoo etc.

Did they not give a lot of trouble with injector pumps?

My suggestion
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/4552841


They are nowhere near as nice an engine as the old 2.0 but still decent enough.

Nissan doctor

Wicklowandy wrote: »

Always hard to find a good old van; theres good and bad 306s and astras out there.:)

That is true, I went to look at 9 Astra's before I bought mine.

Wicklowandy

There bought to work, and as they age they end up with young lads turning them into sportsracingvans.

Someone down the road bought a lovely 306 00 1.9d van a few weeks ago, spotless, tested and half leathered, 1k. Hard found but they are out there, and even with the 1.9 a nice drive. Prefer a hdi, but a 1.9s a hard machine to kill;)

Mar4ix

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4345429


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4508980

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4478346

id look on them, if they are sdi diesels, then they are very economical. not really much power in them.. cant remember... i think something 64 horses only.

it is depen what for you need a van. for driving in city, those could be perfect sitting in traffic.

corkgsxr

Dont buy a Berlingo anyway. Hapes the lot of them

Lojak

The corolla seems like a good idea alright. Problem with 306 is im 6'4 and can't fit comfortably in the car so presume van will be the same. Was also looking at citreon xsara vans.Any opinions on these? If only that corolla was closer to cavan.

JohnBoy26

A Corolla van would be my choice, but the bug eye model with toyota's own 2.0 diesel engine. Finding a clean one will be tricky though.