Help picking a bangeromics car

Toyotafanboi

very convenient, a lot of people seem to think it looks quite ungainly though.

steven087

Kaiser D wrote: »

Aye but the liftback is pretty handy.

Is liftback a deal breaker steven?

Ya I don't like the lift back ones at all for some reason
The second one looks decent and not far from me

JohnBoy26

Kaiser D wrote: »

Aye but the liftback is pretty handy.

Is liftback a deal breaker steven?

If I was looking for a Corolla It would be a deal breaker for me. Not because of it's looks but because it's built in the uk and is not as well built as the Japanese built saloon/3dr/estate.

pajor

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

If I was looking for a Corolla It would be a deal breaker for me. Not because of it's looks but because it's built in the uk and is not as well built as the Japanese built saloon/3dr/estate.

+1. Was thinking the same.

I know it was talked about here recently enough and I know there definitely is a grain of truth about the build quality because of it.

steven087

Wasn't really looking at hatchbacks but just seen this problem **** driven out of it tho http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-vvti/5806763

Kaiser D

steven087 wrote: »

Wasn't really looking at hatchbacks but just seen this problem **** driven out of it tho http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-vvti/5806763

I wouldn't go near that tbh.


Another offering,

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/98-nissan-almera-1-6-new-nct/5732429

NCT until August 2014 for €650.

JohnBoy26

steven087 wrote: »

Wasn't really looking at hatchbacks but just seen this problem **** driven out of it tho http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-vvti/5806763

nah stick to a standard unmodified example. Cars like in the above ad can be a can of worms.

steven087

What you guys think of the 306
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-306-1-4-litre-petrol/5839693

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugout-306-meridian/5781224

See I am open to getting any type of car as long as it's under 1.4 due to my ban I wouldn't get insured in anything above that

dgt

steven087 wrote: »

What you guys think of the 306
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-306-1-4-litre-petrol/5839693

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugout-306-meridian/5781224

See I am open to getting any type of car as long as it's under 1.4 due to my ban I wouldn't get insured in anything above that

Mind the rear axle, watch the key barrels and you won't go too far wrong. Both of those are ph3 examples with decent spec

steven087

dgt wrote: »

Mind the rear axle, watch the key barrels and you won't go too far wrong. Both of those are ph3 examples with decent spec

Ya had a 206 with axel problems before
Is there much too in the 306

dgt

steven087 wrote: »

Ya had a 206 with axel problems before
Is there much too in the 306

Not as much but it's still there. Bearings go dry and wheels lie out, eating the tyres. Catch it in time before a groove is worn in and you shouldn't have problems again for a while. Otherwise it's a new axle!

steven087

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugout-306-meridian/5781224

Was chatting to women that owns this.
*has it 4 years
*only selling due to buying another family members car (bigger)
*said it's spotless inside and out
*never gave trouble only few minor things most expensive was that airbag light stayed on and needed to replace for it nct cost 200
*said she will come down in price a bit
*car is only couple miles away from me and I now her son ha.

Good buy or not

Toyotafanboi

i'l await dgt's input on the pug. i can only asume from my barstool that the pug 1.4 wont take 160k miles as well as a corollas.

JohnBoy26

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'l await dgt's input on the pug. i can only asume from my barstool that the pug 1.4 wont take 160k miles as well as a corollas.

And all I will say from my barstool, is that the 99 corolla Kaiser D linked is much better value imo than that pug. Id gladly spend a hundred or two extra on it.:)

steven087

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

And all I will say from my barstool, is that the 99 corolla Kaiser D linked is much better value imo than that pug. Id gladly spend a hundred or two extra on it.:)

I no its just the corrola in Dublin and the pug just up road.
I'm gonna offer her 700 For it I think.

JohnBoy26

steven087 wrote: »

I no its just the corrola in Dublin and the pug just up road.
I'm gonna offer her 700 For it I think.

Id be going to Dublin if it's a choice between the two:pac:

colm_mcm

steven087 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugout-306-meridian/5781224

Was chatting to women that owns this.
*has it 4 years
*only selling due to buying another family members car (bigger)
*said it's spotless inside and out
*never gave trouble only few minor things most expensive was that airbag light stayed on and needed to replace for it nct cost 200
*said she will come down in price a bit
*car is only couple miles away from me and I now her son ha.

Good buy or not

To put things in perspective, I bought a 00 xsara (essentially the same car) with less mileage (60,000) for a quarter of her asking price in 2009.

306s are old hat now. No way is it worth more than 400

dgt

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'l await dgt's input on the pug. i can only asume from my barstool that the pug 1.4 wont take 160k miles as well as a corollas.

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

And all I will say from my barstool, is that the 99 corolla Kaiser D linked is much better value imo than that pug. Id gladly spend a hundred or two extra on it.:)

Pretty much, the TU wouldn't burn as much oil as the toyota 1.4 (unless it was addressed to) but at the same time 160k miles on that would have me asking that price to have a good few hundred knocked off. Was the airbag ECU replaced or just a cheapo micro-controller kit wired into the airbag light? Its a very common PSA fault, connectors under the seats usually at fault

When you can buy an XUD for not much more why would you get that? Even if it's in meridian spec....

It certainly looks clean but tread with lots of caution

JohnBoy26

dgt wrote: »

Pretty much, the TU wouldn't burn as much oil as the toyota 1.4 (unless it was addressed to) but at the same time 160k miles on that would have me asking that price to have a good few hundred knocked off. Was the airbag ECU replaced or just a cheapo micro-controller kit wired into the airbag light? Its a very common PSA fault, connectors under the seats usually at fault

When you can buy an XUD for not much more why would you get that? Even if it's in meridian spec....

It certainly looks clean but tread with lots of caution

Your probably correct in regard to those pugs not burning oil. However it's the red corolla with the 4e-fe I was referring to so no burning oil issues should be present.

Im not saying that a Corolla is better than a 306 or vice versa but out of those two examples the Corolla is the better car Imo and I think it's the best car so far in terms of condition and mileage to be recommended to the op.

dgt

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Your probably correct in regard to those pugs not burning oil. However it's the red corolla with the 4e-fe I was referring to so no burning oil issues should be present.

Im not saying that a Corolla is better than a 306 or vice versa but out of those two examples the Corolla is the better car Imo and I think it's the best car so far in terms of condition and mileage to be recommended to the op.

The pug is too expensive, I'd want it for about €500 and even then I'd still be questioning whether to buy or not... More room in the corolla as they're either liftbacks or saloons suggested

What's the story with rust on those corollas? A lot of pugs in the 90s weren't rust protected properly and as a result crumble in odd places that no one sees....

00833827

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

very convenient, a lot of people seem to think it looks quite ungainly though.

The liftback's dont look too stylish at all, but put the seats down and they are like vans inside - i have a carina e with the liftback and that gives it acres of space

steven087

dgt wrote: »

Pretty much, the TU wouldn't burn as much oil as the toyota 1.4 (unless it was addressed to) but at the same time 160k miles on that would have me asking that price to have a good few hundred knocked off. Was the airbag ECU replaced or just a cheapo micro-controller kit wired into the airbag light? Its a very common PSA fault, connectors under the seats usually at fault

When you can buy an XUD for not much more why would you get that? Even if it's in meridian spec....

It certainly looks clean but tread with lots of caution

Will she said the part cost 200 to fix the airbag as it's the dearest thing she has ever put in she said. I do love the look inside imo anshe seems a very genuine women that's selling it.
As long as it wouldn't start breaking down cost me money I would go with it. Sort of suits my needs the corrola I like too but gonna cost me more money that I haven't got at the minute as my insurance want deposit of 400 as well

JohnBoy26

dgt wrote: »

The pug is too expensive, I'd want it for about €500 and even then I'd still be questioning whether to buy or not... More room in the corolla as they're either liftbacks or saloons suggested

What's the story with rust on those corollas? A lot of pugs in the 90s weren't rust protected properly and as a result crumble in odd places that no one sees....

Rust protection is pretty good on them tbh. I've seen very few rusty ones. Most of the rusty ones i've seen had previous repair work carried out in that area. E.g I've seen one with a rusty bonnet and panel(the one that goes around the grill and lights). Turns out who ever repaired it used cheap aftermarket panels. This model Corolla actually seems to be better protected underneath than it's successor in my experience.


As for the pug. The area "no one sees" is not at the rear underneath by any chance?

steven087

Does the 00 corrola both have the bug eye and face lift model in that year. Is the bug have diff engine

bazz26

Nice looking 3dr Ford Focus here:


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-ford-focus-1-4-petrol-3-doors-zetec/5816626

Kaiser D

I was going to suggest a Focus. I'm not sure how much insurance will differ by though, and insurance is one of OPs main prioritys.
Certainly more refined than a Corolla.

steven087

Kaiser D wrote: »

I was going to suggest a Focus. I'm not sure how much insurance will differ by though, and insurance is one of OPs main prioritys.
Certainly more refined than a Corolla.

Do you no if the corrola has the bug eyes is that the 1.3 engine or could it be vvti 1.4

steven087

All had bad experience with focus and friend had too had on petrol 2 the 1.6 better but can't get insured

JohnBoy26

steven087 wrote: »

Does the 00 corrola both have the bug eye and face lift model in that year. Is the bug have diff engine

Very few 00 bug eye models out there, most 00's were facelift models.

The bug eye did have a different (more robust) engine than the vvti unit in the facelift.

bazz26

Bug eye Corolla never had the VVTi engine.