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Need help picking a car

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  • 02-06-2013 3:15am
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    Chibs
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭


    i'm hoping some of you guys can help and give me some ideas.
    Looking for a new motor i have 5k to spend. I was thinking no bigger that 1.6 hatchback. Just want something comfortable. I was thinking an opel astra. Any suggestions welcome.


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    Matthewjohn
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Matthewjohn


    How about a Ford Focus?
    View2-19300073.jpeg
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4917130


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    smokey20
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭smokey20


    Above Focus looks nice and clean and definitely comfortable.... However personally I would be looking for a diesel equivalent.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/5088834


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    Ricky Wrecked
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭Ricky Wrecked


    Matthewjohn wrote: »
    How about a Ford Focus?
    View2-19300073.jpeg
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4917130

    Crazy mileage on that for a petrol. You would need your head read. It a list of problems waiting to kick off


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    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,665 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Ricky Wrecked wrote: »
    Crazy mileage on that for a petrol. You would need your head read. It a list of problems waiting to kick off

    Yeah, I'm surprised it didn't just stop outright once it went over the 100k, that's the number that is preprogrammed into most cars to break.


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    Matthewjohn
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Matthewjohn


    Ricky Wrecked wrote: »
    Crazy mileage on that for a petrol. You would need your head read. It a list of problems waiting to kick off

    Hardly crazy its only 17500 miles per year which is only a bit above average.


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    Ricky Wrecked
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ✭Ricky Wrecked


    Matthewjohn wrote: »
    Hardly crazy its only 17500 miles per year which is only a bit above average.

    Buying a petrol with a smallish engine with 100k miles will only lead to tears and expense


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    Focus defo best choice, best drivers car in class but slight problem in your situation, you say 1.6 max, you could get the 1.6 diesel but its a peugeot/citroen derived engine and to be honest its troublesome, the 1.8 diesel is fords own engine and its bulletproof but higher tax


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    120_Minutes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    Ricky Wrecked wrote: »
    Buying a petrol with a smallish engine with 100k miles will only lead to tears and expense

    If that was the case nobody would buy 6-7 year old cars with average mileage. you're generalising. driven every car that age with 100k miles have you?

    OP if you're looking at a focus around that money check out the ghia spec, you'll get one around 06 for less than 5k


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    V4
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭V4


    Octavia 1.4 Petrol
    Lot of car for the money.
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/5131461


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,205 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Ricky Wrecked wrote: »
    Crazy mileage on that for a petrol. You would need your head read. It a list of problems waiting to kick off
    Ricky Wrecked wrote: »
    Buying a petrol with a smallish engine with 100k miles will only lead to tears and expense

    Typical Irish mind set.


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    vw petrol, stay clear !


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Typical Irish mind set.


    totally agree Bazz, see many petrol cars with 100k+ and not a bother on them, lot down to way they are looked after and of course the brand !


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    JustLen
    Registered Users Posts: 634 ✭✭✭JustLen


    This thread is dumb


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    JustLen wrote: »
    This thread is dumb

    either make a constructive coment or just keep quiet !


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    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    What about this?
    3 door may no be what you are after but a really lovely car imo.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4876817

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    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Or this, no leather but 5 doors :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4808692

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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    oh jez italian, defo stay well clear, nothing but trouble !


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    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    mustang01 wrote: »
    either make a constructive coment or just keep quiet !
    mustang01 wrote: »
    oh jez italian, defo stay well clear, nothing but trouble !

    You could do with a spoon of your own medicine there :rolleyes:

    The only reason people think that Alfas are unreliable is that they don't respond well to not being serviced. Once they are looked after they are fine.


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    anthony4335
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    Opel astra seem to be a nice car, and going on my friends they appear to be reliable. Another option with some bargaining you should get a Kia C'eed close to 5K
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/5094142


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    zaph.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5 ✭zaph.


    Chibs wrote: »
    i'm hoping some of you guys can help and give me some ideas.
    Looking for a new motor i have 5k to spend. I was thinking no bigger that 1.6 hatchback. Just want something comfortable. I was thinking an opel astra. Any suggestions welcome.

    No matter what the german scrap fanboys and french scrap fanboys on here say if you want hassle free cheap motoring go jap or korean

    And yes they may be a little dull but they wont cost you the price of the car every year to maintain


    Now here comes all the bmw fanboys to tell me how wrong i am.......


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    You could do with a spoon of your own medicine there :rolleyes:

    The only reason people think that Alfas are unreliable is that they don't respond well to not being serviced. Once they are looked after they are fine.


    talk sence silly man, i work day in day out on cars and know only too well about the models that do and dont give a lota trouble, alfas and fiat are unreliable coz der poor quality and badly put together !!


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    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    mustang01 wrote: »
    talk sence silly man, i work day in day out on cars and know only too well about the models that do and dont give a lota trouble, alfas and fiat are unreliable coz der poor quality and badly put together !!

    What do you do? A mechanic? Salesperson?


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    Chibs
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Chibs


    Thanks for the replys i like the ford focus. Are they reliable? I'm doing about 180 miles a week should i go diesel?


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    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    mustang01 wrote: »
    oh jez italian, defo stay well clear, nothing but trouble !
    mustang01 wrote: »
    talk sence silly man, i work day in day out on cars and know only too well about the models that do and dont give a lota trouble, alfas and fiat are unreliable coz der poor quality and badly put together !!

    Ah haven't seen one of these posts for a while! C'mon dude back up your argument with facts and numbers please otherwise I ain't buying it.

    As DZ correctly pointed out they do require that bit of extra maintenance but once looked after they go just as well as any other car out there IMO. Have two Alfa's myself and love them. They both take extra care but happy to give it to them in order not to drive a dullbox Corolla/ 1.4 Golf. ;)

    I suppose you think VW/Audi are the pinnacle of reliability?

    I think it is you who needs to talk ''sence'' really tbh. :)


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    Chibs wrote: »
    Thanks for the replys i like the ford focus. Are they reliable? I'm doing about 180 miles a week should i go diesel?

    hi Chibs, if you go for fords own 1.8 diesel engine they are very reliable, the 1.6 peugeot/citroen derived engine gives some trouble, great drivers car !


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    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    mustang01 wrote: »
    hi Chibs, if you go for fords own 1.8 diesel engine they are very reliable, the 1.6 peugeot/citroen derived engine gives some trouble, great drivers car !

    A 1.8/1.6 diesel is a GREAT DRIVERS CAR?

    Bloody hell......


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    166man wrote: »
    Ah haven't seen one of these posts for a while! C'mon dude back up your argument with facts and numbers please otherwise I ain't buying it.

    As DZ correctly pointed out they do require that bit of extra maintenance but once looked after they go just as well as any other car out there IMO. Have two Alfa's myself and love them. They both take extra care but happy to give it to them in order not to drive a dullbox Corolla/ 1.4 Golf. ;)

    I suppose you think VW/Audi are the pinnacle of reliability?

    I think it is you who needs to talk ''sence'' really tbh. :)



    ha ya rite, vw/audi great reliability myth is a pure joke these days with all the engine trouble they give,

    defo agree da italians especially in the alfa guise produce very stylish cars but not worth their poor reliability headache


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    mustang01
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭mustang01


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    A 1.8/1.6 diesel is a GREAT DRIVERS CAR?

    Bloody hell......


    yes ba its well know rite through the industry the focus is the best drivers car out der ! the 1.4 petrol doesnt take true advantage of the great chassis but the higher powered engines show its true style !


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    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    mustang01 wrote: »
    yes ba its well know rite through the industry the focus is the best drivers car out der ! the 1.4 petrol doesnt take true advantage of the great chassis but the higher powered engines show its true style !
    Have you learned the brochures off by heart?


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    notGill
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭notGill


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    What about this?
    3 door may no be what you are after but a really lovely car imo.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4876817

    Full-19091084.jpeg

    I'm in love. Conveniently, I'm on the market for my first car with a similar budget. If the car I'm looking at falls through, I could be up in Beacon next week. :)


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