Can I get a decent family car for less than 2K?

giftgrub

We need to upgrade....

The 2 door 13 year old Punto just aint doing the job anymore now we have two nippers.

I'm pretty useless when it comes to cars. I've never actually bought one myself.

The punto was my sister in law's who buggered off to Oz.

Anyway we need something big enough as the wife needs to carry stuff for work sometimes as well.

2k max is the budget, and i dont want to get taken to the cleaners with tax.

I hate MPVs, but i suppose if i have to....

Any advice would be appreciated

Bpmull

A 1.6 petrol octavia would be one to consider. They are a good cheap reliable car and as you said you wife needs a decent size boot you won't get anything the size of an octavia with a bigger boot. My parents have two diesel ones and both have been faultless in terms of reliability. Otherwise you could look at the likes of a 1.6 focus but that's a good bit smaller.

CiniO

Few months ago I sold 2004 Mazda 6 for less than 2k.
It was a brilliant car in perfect condition, with 2 litres engine (€710 tax).
So it is possible to get a good one for that money, if you don't mind slightly bigger tax.

Bawnmore

What kind of mileage? And what's considered big tax?

Get an estate in any case - more room than you'll ever need and much cooler than an MPV :cool:

Something like this. Or this if you're looking for cheap and cheerful.

Matthewjohn

Ford Cmax

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-cmax/5748477

Toyota Avensis

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis-2003-new-test/5886931

Hyundai Santa Fe

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-santa-fe-full-leather-low-milage/5879600

bazz26

Have a glance through the bangernomics thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056924921

rufio777

id be looking at a 1.4 astra, good solid cars, try get one with the head and timing belt done. Easy enough ran, decent sized boot, sensible tax. Sister has one almost 5 years, only thing to ever go was the coilpack, and last year it needed a rad. She uses it for work and has 2 sprogs too. Something like this

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/low-mileage-opel-astra-2001-ncttax/5901379

advertsfox

CiniO wrote: »

Few months ago I sold 2004 Mazda 6 for less than 2k.
It was a brilliant car in perfect condition, with 2 litres engine (€710 tax).
So it is possible to get a good one for that money, if you don't mind slightly bigger tax.

I agree, sold mine for 2.8K just because it was a 1.8 but you will get a great one for pittance, 2K is very acceptable. Just got for the usual ones that have history and NCT.

Idbatterim

ford mondeo or bmw 520?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-2-0-litre-petrol/5880515

2k max is the budget, and i dont want to get taken to the cleaners with tax.

This is open to interpretation, but for your average driver and car, I'd say 2L and under isnt being taken to the cleaners...