Too many options!

turn · 06-01-2014 7:35pm #1

Hi,

In the process of picking up a new car. Have about €5000 or so to spend. There's so much options im going mad. It will be used for city commuting with the odd motorway trip at the weekends. Ideally something cheap enough to run and reliable. Because of my age (23) the biggest sized engine id be looking at would be 1.4. I was thinking along the lines of a 1.4 focus but really am open to any suggestions!

Thanks in advance

bazz26 · 06-01-2014 9:20pm

If it is reliability and economy you are after then it's hard to beat a Toyota Corolla.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-2006-new-nct/6137741

colm_mcm · 06-01-2014 9:37pm

Is that a dirty great dent on the quarter panel? Hard to tell.

bazz26 · 06-01-2014 9:40pm

Yeah, hard to tell from the photo. Decent spec on it though.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2014 9:40pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Yeah, hard to tell from the photo. Decent spec on it though.

Yeah, it has a Strata badge on the boot but its actually a Luna

bazz26 · 06-01-2014 9:43pm

Mm, seems odd. I wonder what is the story behind that? Replaced boot lid? Might explain if the rear quarter has a dent in it. Shunt from the rear?

colm_mcm · 06-01-2014 9:47pm

Nah, toyota Ireland used to supply the spec badges, the dealers would fit them, that's why you'll often see the spec badges crooked or in random places on the back of the car.
They often put the wrong badge in with the car.

bazz26 · 06-01-2014 9:51pm

Fair enough. I remember buying a MkII Avensis Luna back in 2003 and it had no Luna badge on the boot. I guess all they had were Aura and Strata ones so didn't bother. Some of them were poorly lined up it was like they were sticking a stamp on an envelope.

colm_mcm · 06-01-2014 9:54pm

I used to stick the badges on every car that came in to our place. Really bugged me if they were wrong.

Anyway, way to go off topic

turn · 06-01-2014 10:59pm

Yea i'd been looking at corollas too. It's hard to know what to go for. I feel a 1.4 would be more economical and cheaper to insure than a larger engined car. Been getting quotes of approx €600 fully comp on a focus which i reckon is pretty good!

L-M · 06-01-2014 11:12pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nah, toyota Ireland used to supply the spec badges, the dealers would fit them, that's why you'll often see the spec badges crooked or in random places on the back of the car.
They often put the wrong badge in with the car.

You don't understand how many years of annoyance you have just solved for me.

Too many options!

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