Looking for reliable Diesel, sub 10k. what are my options?

fret_wimp2

Im looking for a new to me car. My cryteria are:

No older than 2008.
Deisel.
Low as possible milage.
budget of 10k.
5 door.
Looks decent if possible.



Ive been looking at the Toyota Auris SR, which can be had from NI inc VRT for about 10k with about 60k miles.

Ive also been looking at Volvo S40 but they are only available with much higher milage at this price, around 90k+ miles.

Likewise with golf, 2008 Golf deisel can be had but milage is 90+ miles if its to be had at 10k euros.

All the above are the only cars i can get that look decent and are in the price range.

Just wondering if ive missed out on anything or should add anything to my options?

CiniO

Civic 2.2 i-CTDI

The_Honeybadger

Focus / Kia ceed / i30 should all be within budget and are no worse than the golf or auris. I'd have a civic hatch any day over any of the above though.

Don't get too hung up on mileage, if it has high mileage but a proper verifiable service history you'll be fine. Low mileage on diesel 08 would be unusual I would imagine.

Bigus

Auris hybrid Petrol.

Scortho

Not trying to derail the thread op but what's your annual mileage. Some serious metal out there in your budget but with petrol.
There's a good few who come on looking for advise on a diesel to potter back and forth to the shops, hence why I'm being nosy.

colm_mcm

Bigus wrote: »

Auris hybrid Petrol.

For 10 grand?

djimi

Ive always been very impressed by my fathers D4D 1.4 Corolla. Nice car to drive and gives him no trouble. Should be able to get a 2008 for under budget, or forget about the negligble tax difference (€100 a year or something like that) and maybe save some money by getting a pre-2008 model.

Bigus

colm_mcm wrote: »

For 10 grand?

Yep , in from the uk

Bigus

For colm McM

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201309068667503/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/model/auris/make/toyota/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/bt126lr/radius/1500/keywords/Hybrid/page/1?logcode=p

Scortho

Bigus wrote: »

For colm McM

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201309068667503/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/model/auris/make/toyota/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/bt126lr/radius/1500/keywords/Hybrid/page/1?logcode=p

And vrt?

colm_mcm

Scortho wrote: »

And vrt?

Vrt is tiny on hybrids.

Would be a tad over 10k even without vrt and travel

CiniO

Scortho wrote: »

And vrt?

838 euro

Interested in food

Diesel Honda Accord (Very reliable) and low tax

CiniO

Interested in food wrote: »

Diesel Honda Accord (Very reliable) and low tax

Would you get one from 2008 for 10k?

colm_mcm

CiniO wrote: »

Would you get one from 2008 for 10k?

I'll have one if they're going

JohnBoy26

Something like a kia cee'd or a Hyundai i30 is what id recommend. A vw golf 1.9tdi or an octavia with the same 1.9tdi engine would be a good bet also.

fret_wimp2

Thanks for the responses guys.

Annual mileage is 10-15k. I want a diesel as I comparing my driving of my current 1.0L Yaris with that of a family member in a 2L diesel Octavia, im spending a LOT more on fuel in a given year, particularly on long trips from Dublin to my family in the West.

Regarding cars from NI, im totally up for it, but the ones listed so far are well above what I can afford. I've estimated that my limit in sterling is 7k, which gives room for VRT & other expenses while still keeping the cost under 10k euros.

Im more and more leaning to the Toyota Auris 2.0L Diesel SR. Can be had with about 60k miles for under 7k sterling (8200 euros) , and import is about 1500 euros

visual

Check out the avensis diesel

Aruis is a nice car but 2.0L you could be driving a bigger more comfortable car for same running costs.

fret_wimp2

visual wrote: »

Check out the avensis diesel

Aruis is a nice car but 2.0L you could be driving a bigger more comfortable car for same running costs.

thanks for the recommendation. The underground carpark in my apartment block doesn't facilitate larger cars very well, which Is why I was looking at a hatch.

JohnBoy26

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

Thanks for the responses guys.

Annual mileage is 10-15k. I want a diesel as I comparing my driving of my current 1.0L Yaris with that of a family member in a 2L diesel Octavia, im spending a LOT more on fuel in a given year, particularly on long trips from Dublin to my family in the West.

Regarding cars from NI, im totally up for it, but the ones listed so far are well above what I can afford. I've estimated that my limit in sterling is 7k, which gives room for VRT & other expenses while still keeping the cost under 10k euros.

Im more and more leaning to the Toyota Auris 2.0L Diesel SR. Can be had with about 60k miles for under 7k sterling (8200 euros) , and import is about 1500 euros

The auris isn't great Imo. It certainly isn't as well built as previous Toyota models. Now im not saying they are a bad car but other cars in that class does every thing better than the auris.

The reliability and build quality trump car that it's predecessors had over the competition is lacking in the auris.

colm_mcm

The facelift auris addresses the criticisms of the 07, its still not a car I'd bother with and the Koreans are just better all rounders.

reilig

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

The auris isn't great Imo. It certainly isn't as well built as previous Toyota models. Now im not saying they are a bad car but other cars in that class does every thing better than the auris.

The reliability and build quality trump car that it's predecessors had over the competition is lacking in the auris.

I have a 08 1.4 d4d Auris with 320,000 km on it. It's serviced every 15000km. There has never been a reliability issue with it. In fact, the only thing to every be put in it was brake pads and 1 set if discs. I have driven a lot of Toyota's and the Auris is no worse than any of them. There was a recall on my car, but the way I look at it, at least Toyota had the good will to recall and replace the accellerator. Other manufacturer don't do recalls for simple things and the car owner ends up paying for thm after a few years. It's every bit of good a car as the Corolla that we currently have, the 06 Corolla that i had, the 02 Corolla that i had, the 98 Corolla that I had and the 96 corolla that I had.

It's not a tinny car like some of the models quoted in this thread. It drives well on the motorway. If like me, you are over 6ft and need leg room, then it has more room than any of the models quoted above and still plenty of leg room in the back seat. It also has very comfortable seats in its basic model unlike some of the cheaper manufacturers cars where you'll find a rash on your ass if you have to sit on a seat for more than an hour

A number of people have bad things to say about the Auris, but most of them have never owned one and their view comes from heresay or the experience of one single drive in one.

JohnBoy26

reilig wrote: »

I have a 08 1.4 d4d Auris with 320,000 km on it. It's serviced every 15000km. There has never been a reliability issue with it. In fact, the only thing to every be put in it was brake pads and 1 set if discs. I have driven a lot of Toyota's and the Auris is no worse than any of them. There was a recall on my car, but the way I look at it, at least Toyota had the good will to recall and replace the accellerator. Other manufacturer don't do recalls for simple things and the car owner ends up paying for thm after a few years. It's every bit of good a car as the Corolla that we currently have, the 06 Corolla that i had, the 02 Corolla that i had, the 98 Corolla that I had and the 96 corolla that I had.

It's not a tinny car like some of the models quoted in this thread. It drives well on the motorway. If like me, you are over 6ft and need leg room, then it has more room than any of the models quoted above and still plenty of leg room in the back seat. It also has very comfortable seats in its basic model unlike some of the cheaper manufacturers cars where you'll find a rash on your ass if you have to sit on a seat for more than an hour

A number of people have bad things to say about the Auris, but most of them have never owned one and their view comes from heresay or the experience of one single drive in one.

Oh believe me I have experience with them. My family has had plenty of Toyota's including the Auris. I have also worked on plenty of Auris's. Gearbox issues and power steering issues are among other things common issues on the auris.


The auris and the 2007+ corolla represented a quality dip in Toyota. They were very cheaply built with nasty plastics on the dash and interior.

The 02-07 corolla that came before the auris was not only better built but also a far better car than the auris.

the 97-99 corolla was probably the best corolla ever made. Not only did it have top notch reliability but it had top notch build quality also.

The auris just doesn't compare.

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

The facelift auris addresses the criticisms of the 07, its still not a car I'd bother with and the Koreans are just better all rounders.

It did address some of the criticisms of the old car. Toyota however cut costs elsewhere to achieve this. For example they used more paint on the pre-facelift auris compared to the facelift auris.

An example of this can be seen in the engine bay of both. The pre-facelift has a fully painted engine bay(which is the same on all older toyota's).

On the facelift however there is hardly any of the engine bay painted. Most of the chassis rails etc are left in grey primer which is shocking for a Toyota Imo.

DIESEL TOM

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

Regarding cars from NI, im totally up for it,

you be mad to buy a diesel car in the NI . with all the wash diesel .

bazz26

Hyundia i30:

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Hyundai/i30/1.6D,-Low/37313809754126630/

Renault Megane:

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Renault/Megane/1.5-DCI/37713756291454840/

Mar4ix

vw / skoda or Audi group diesel cars. passat ... that thing i would buy. passats from 2008 on donedeal .. thatl do.

Interested in food

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.2-CTDI/30913535202866590/advert?channel=CARS

bazz26

Lads, it's pointless recommending cars the size of Passats and Accords, the OP states that his/her underground carpark has limited space.

reilig

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Oh believe me I have experience with them. My family has had plenty of Toyota's including the Auris. I have also worked on plenty of Auris's. Gearbox issues and power steering issues are among other things common issues on the auris.


The auris and the 2007+ corolla represented a quality dip in Toyota. They were very cheaply built with nasty plastics on the dash and interior.

The 02-07 corolla that came before the auris was not only better built but also a far better car than the auris.

the 97-99 corolla was probably the best corolla ever made. Not only did it have top notch reliability but it had top notch build quality also.

The auris just doesn't compare.

To be very honest with you, i have put a lot of miles on all of those Toyotas and their reliability encouraged me to stick with Toyota, and as i said, i have 350,000km on the Auris and I'd buy another one, because it has never let me down. It is cheap to fuel, cheap to service and a pleasure to drive.

I know several other people with Auris' and they have the same thing to say, albeit they might not be doing the same mileage as me. I also know people who drive Hyundai, Kia and Renault cars from the same class as the Auris, and they can't say the same thing that I can. Numerous issues that had to be repaired under warranty and with age and miles, they start to rattle. I have always said aboutr Toyota, they drive the same with 200,000 miles on them as they did with 200 miles and the Auris that I own is no different!