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City run around for OAP

BoardsMember · 2013-03-25 16:25:07

Hi. My Dad looking for advice on what to buy. He wants something reliable, cheap to run, low tax etc. Who doesn't??!! I automatically thought Japanese, maybe something like a Micra. Then let his budget determine what year. I'm not really sure what budget we're talking about, I would think about 8k or something like that.…

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Hi. My Dad looking for advice on what to buy. He wants something reliable, cheap to run, low tax etc. Who doesn't??!! I automatically thought Japanese, maybe something like a Micra. Then let his budget determine what year. I'm not really sure what budget we're talking about, I would think about 8k or something like that. So, anyone got any ideas? Obviously I would be going for something low mileage. The car would only be used for short trips around Dublin.

If anyone has any suggestions I'd very much welcome them.

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#2 25-03-2013 4:38pm

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I am driving Toyota Yaris 1 liter and i found it a very great city car. Cheap to tax and very easy on petrol when driving on city roads , especially doing 50km/h on fifth gear.

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#3 25-03-2013 4:49pm

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Micra, Yaris, Fiesta - these come up in all the "small reliable runaround" threads.
Go and see a few and see which one your dad likes the most.

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#4 25-03-2013 5:44pm

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A Daihatsu Sirion is one of the best small cars out there and is great for city driving.

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#5 25-03-2013 7:09pm

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Sirion or yaris really.
Hyundai i10 or i20 might come in under budget too, both decent yokes.

Subaru justy is the same thing as the sirion.

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#6 25-03-2013 8:20pm

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OP, your Dad didn't mislay a 08 Yaris recently by any chance??

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056908064

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#7 26-03-2013 11:45am

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randy hickey wrote: »

OP, your Dad didn't mislay a 08 Yaris recently by any chance??

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056908064

No, but if he turns up with one questions will have to be asked!!

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#8 26-03-2013 1:05pm

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I am driving a Kia Piacanto.

i got a 09 for 5k with 49km on the clock.

It takes 45e to fill the tank and i am getting about 400km to a tank. i am only driving around the city centre, and it is brilliant for parking.

It's a fast nippy little car. would recommend

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#9 26-03-2013 1:10pm

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My father had a 2006 1.2 VW fox, great little yolk for the towns and he loved the high driving position
apart from a recall for a sensor never had a issue in the 4 years he had it
think they are going for handy enough money these days

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#10 26-03-2013 1:18pm

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a nearly new Skoda Citigo might be worth considering.
(or VW up! / Seat Mii).

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#11 26-03-2013 2:26pm

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I haven't heard of anyone having reliability issues with these and they should meet the other requirement of being cheap to run.

http://www.greenaer.ie/reva-electric-car/

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#12 26-03-2013 2:47pm

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Sesshoumaru wrote: »

I haven't heard of anyone having reliability issues with these and they should meet the other requirement of being cheap to run.

http://www.greenaer.ie/reva-electric-car/

Ah here, that's not a real car, is it? I think that's just a little too small to be honest. Looks like you could pick it up and put it under your arm.

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#13 26-03-2013 3:07pm

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booksale wrote: »

I am driving Toyota Yaris 1 liter and i found it a very great city car. Cheap to tax and very easy on petrol when driving on city roads , especially doing 50km/h on fifth gear.

+1 for city driving. As long as they are well maintained they will go for years and year.

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#14 26-03-2013 3:49pm

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A Toyota Aygo is also within budget:

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Toyota/Aygo/1.0-AURA/34213638672517180/

Or

Fiat Panda:

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Fiat/Panda/1.2-DYNAMIQUE/34213631779510800/

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#15 26-03-2013 3:57pm

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BoardsMember wrote: »

Ah here, that's not a real car, is it? I think that's just a little too small to be honest. Looks like you could pick it up and put it under your arm.

NP, just when you said city car, cheap and OAP, I thought OAP's get free rail and bus travel, so occasional long range might not be a requirement. I don't think you could find a car with lower running costs.

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#16 26-03-2013 4:11pm

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Sesshoumaru wrote: »

I haven't heard of anyone having reliability issues with these and they should meet the other requirement of being cheap to run.

http://www.greenaer.ie/reva-electric-car/

The state of that yolk

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