what car will I choose?

bhd2040

I could really use some advise on choosing a car I do max 150 miles per wk so was goin to go with petrol car I have 2 kids and my budget is 4000 was looking at max 1.6 litre any suggestions? I will be doing the odd long journey maybe once a month..... Thanks

Matthewjohn

Would you be willing to stretch to a 1.8? There's great value out there on bigger engined petrol cars.

robertxxx

Avensis, golf, focus, or just splash the cash and get a Porsche panamera!

nitna bitna

wanna buy an 07 astra??

bhd2040

Matthewjohn wrote: »

Would you be willing to stretch to a 1.8? There's great value out there on bigger engined petrol cars.

Tax a bit much for me to be honest.....

bhd2040

nitna bitna wrote: »

wanna buy an 07 astra??

Spec location please....

JohnBoy26

It all depends on what you want from a car. If it's reliability your after one of these would be a good option.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-toyota-corolla-1-4-petrol-53000-miles/5408950

Cee-Jay-Cee

For 4k you should be able to get yourself into an 05 Avensis 1.6. Plenty of them for sale so take your time and find one with 2 yrs test and less than 100k miles on it and you should get a good few years out if it.

Karl Stein

Mitsubishi Lancer
2004
1.6 litre
100,000 Miles
nct 1/14
Price: €2,750

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-lancer-1-6/5220997

bhd2040

CJC999 wrote: »

For 4k you should be able to get yourself into an 05 Avensis 1.6. Plenty of them for sale so take your time and find one with 2 yrs test and less than 100k miles on it and you should get a good few years out if it.

I was looking at the avensis alright what are they like on petrol though?

bazz26

bhd2040 wrote: »

I was looking at the avensis alright what are they like on petrol though?

What sort of driving will you be doing? If you are only using it for potting about in with the kids then a 1.6 litre Avensis will fit the bill. If you are doing a lot of commuting or motorway driving then a 1.6 litre Avensis will not be that good on petrol.

An Octavia is worth looking at too:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Octavia/AMBIENTE-1.6/201327215754877/

bhd2040

bazz26 wrote: »

What sort of driving will you be doing? If you are only using it for potting about in with the kids then a 1.6 litre Avensis will fit the bill. If you are doing a lot of commuting or motorway driving then a 1.6 litre Avensis will not be that good on petrol.

An Octavia is worth looking at too:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Octavia/AMBIENTE-1.6/201327215754877/

Going to have a look at a couple of 1.4 skodas.....

mrmanunited

what about a mini? its a 1.6 with cheap insurance and very cheap to run... has a bmw engine, loads about so can get them for a decent price

bazz26

bhd2040 wrote: »

Going to have a look at a couple of 1.4 skodas.....

A 1.6 would be less painful.

mrmanunited wrote: »

what about a mini? its a 1.6 with cheap insurance and very cheap to run... has a bmw engine, loads about so can get them for a decent price

A MINI is hardly practical if you are karting two kids around with you.

bhd2040

mrmanunited wrote: »

what about a mini? its a 1.6 with cheap insurance and very cheap to run... has a bmw engine, loads about so can get them for a decent price

Thanks but think the mini would be a little small.....

bhd2040

bazz26 wrote: »

A 1.6 would be less painful.



A MINI is hardly practical if you are karting two kids around with you.

Would a 1.6 petrol be more economical? I'm not commuting thankfully 20miles per day to work a little extra some weekend's

Colash

The avensis can be thirsty at times . They are big cars . Along with the 1.4 Octavias . What about a diesel mark 1 Octavia .1.9tdi . Great cars and go forever on the smell of diesel . A nice 03-04 could be bought , taxed and insured with change left over on your type of budget
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-skoda-octavia-1-9-tdi/5410646

bhd2040

Colash wrote: »

The avensis can be thirsty at times . They are big cars . Along with the 1.4 Octavias . What about a diesel mark 1 Octavia .1.9tdi . Great cars and go forever on the smell of diesel . A nice 03-04 could be bought , taxed and insured with change left over on your type of budget
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-skoda-octavia-1-9-tdi/5410646

Yes but I'd have to tax it that the expensive bit each year

bazz26

20 miles a day hardly warrants a diesel.

bhd2040

Test drove a 05 skoda octavia today 1.4 Nov very powerful but that is not a priority dor me really once it's economical..... 103000miles 3500euro..... ?

phkk

Any interest in an Astra 07 SX1 sports model , fine car. Check out adv
http://www.adverts.ie/2840980

bhd2040

phkk wrote: »

Any interest in an Astra 07 SX1 sports model , fine car. Check out adv
http://www.adverts.ie/2840980

Sorry outside my price range

phkk

bhd2040 wrote: »

Sorry outside my price range

What's your price range OP? Might be room to negotiate

bazz26

If the OP finds a MINI too small then a 3 door Astra isn't going to be much better.