Buying a car

greenpower

Hi all,

I'm going to buy a car...have about 20k to spend on one. Can u please advise me on what are the best ones to buy for this kind of price.

The criteria of what I want is:
1. Don't buy less than 2011
2. Want diesel
3. Saloon type

I'm thinking along the lines of Audi A4, Toyota avensis, Opel insignia but to be honest I don't know much bout cars except how to drive them!!

I'm based in dublin so please advise on best type of cars and the best dealers to buy from and best dealers to avoid!!

Many thanks,your help is appreciated!!

colm_mcm

First step is drive anything you like the look of, some models will click with you, some won't.

Stuff worth driving for perspective

Toyota Avensis
Honda Accord
Seat Exeo
Hyundai i40
Kia Optima
Ford Mondeo
VW Passat
Citroen C5
Skoda Superb
Audi A4
Bmw 316/318/320d

Stavros Murphy

What leads you to your "criteria" OP? If I was going to spend 20k for a used car, it would need a chauffeur for the year as well, and I ain't short of a few bob. I'd either buy brand new and go the extra yard, or reduce my budget - you're right in the path of a main dealer looking to shift somthing and beat depreciation by letting you take the hit. Would 10k not be nicer? 10k buys a very nice, fresh diesel saloon these days.

sandydan

well i got 08 avensis dsl,good reliable,dont like support for back in driver seat new type seems better,older 05s seemed to give endless ratchet trouble in seats as well as air conditioning problems but new pulley available for that now if you simply dont want to by pass with belt available. steering and suspension good as well,living in hilly country full of potholes ,just if tracking make sure that steering is centred properly though. vw passat or skoda would not be as good i recon for same car equivalent , no timing belt change, its worth around 5 mpg extra i recon,got good trade offer from toyota dealer kilkenny against 11d avensis last year,so i recon they hold value

christy02

sandydan wrote: »

well i got 08 avensis dsl,good reliable,dont like support for back in driver seat new type seems better,older 05s seemed to give endless ratchet trouble in seats as well as air conditioning problems but new pulley available for that now if you simply dont want to by pass with belt available. steering and suspension good as well,living in hilly country full of potholes ,just if tracking make sure that steering is centred properly though. vw passat or skoda would not be as good i recon for same car equivalent , no timing belt change, its worth around 5 mpg extra i recon,got good trade offer from toyota dealer kilkenny against 11d avensis last year,so i recon they hold value

My goodness. Any chance of a few paragraphs?

Stavros Murphy

christy02 wrote: »

My goodness. Any chance of a few paragraphs?

Don't encourage him. He's mad about that Avensis.

bazz26

I'd add the Volvo S60 to the list. D3 is a great engine.


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Volvo/S60/D3-2.0/44013938413790030/

I'm also going to be a little bias here and suggest looking at one of these too:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Volkswagen/Passat-CC/2.0-TDI/42313938520389060/

sandydan

well i could burst into song, but my back hates o8 seats and i am looking for car with good driver seat support that is as relaible suspension wise;,have skoda as well reliable,in-law has passat,track ends and bushings seem to be running cost difference between all three cars due to repairs due to potholed roads thats why i prefer avensis for now :p

Moneymaker

+1 to the S60. If its comfort and back support you need the S60 ticks both those boxes. It's also well built, spacious, reliable and very safe.

GvidoR

Maybe VW Jetta? :P

sandydan

dem experts round ere all say dat look at local reliable dealerships if buying from garage and buy accordingly,service rules

sandydan

Moneymaker wrote: »

+1 to the S60. If its comfort and back support you need the S60 ticks both those boxes. It's also well built, spacious, reliable and very safe.

Thanks for suggestion will try out one ,not many around these parts, whats suspension system like,was going to try saab, tried out Quaski,real nice to drive,but a disaster to get size 12 foot in rear doors,room between door pillar and rear seat, dont like rear seat of 08 type passat either ,sitting under knee level ,after 80 mile journey as passenger in rear seat was barely able to walk, begged in-law driver to stop several times ,Naw your fine there! old arthur you know (arthritas)

colm_mcm

Not a problem if its your car though?

sandydan

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not a problem if its your car though?

not sure of what you mean , my wife and and daughter and son are bad rear seat passenger, get violently sick real easy,so i usually wind up on long journeys in back seat while one of them drives,that's my reason for checking out rear seat comfort and ease of access,long ago before the reclining seat there were other good reasons,can't remember what though:)

colm_mcm

I have you now. I'd be looking at the Volvo then, they know how to make a good seat.

sandydan

colm_mcm wrote: »

I have you now. I'd be looking at the Volvo then, they know how to make a good seat.

Thanks for suggestion

sandydan

Stavros Murphy wrote: »

Don't encourage him. He's mad about that Avensis.

ya hopping mad now f***** turbo in trouble again lees than 60,000 km since it was replaced by dealer,:mad: