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  • 03-01-2015 6:45pm
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    tippgirl123
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭


    Hiya looking for some help with buying my first car. I'm 23 year old and currently doing 60k round trip for work. Looking for a 08 diesel for the cheap tax. I was strongly considering a focus or a golf. Budget around 8,000 If anyone has any recommendations about those cars or even other cars with same criteria.


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    Wailin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭Wailin


    Test drive both. People will give their opinions on what car they like but really, when you sit inside and drive either car, you will know yourself which is the car for you.


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,516 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    You will struggle to find anything diesel 2008 for €8k.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,395 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You won't get anything decent for that money. Especially in a Golf.


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    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    A decent €8k Focus should be manageable as long as you aren't too bothered about the spec.

    An €8k Golf I would be a bit more dubious about.


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    lifer_sean
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭lifer_sean


    An alternative: Astra diesels are a lot cheaper than focus or Golf. The 5dr is a bit boring but the Astra 3dr sportshatch is popular. 1.7 diesel in these is a Japanese engine and reliable. The 1.9CDTi is very quick (if that's what you like). The 1.3 diesel is only ok, absolutely no power at low revs.

    You could possibly get a 2010 astra 5dr for your budget at a stretch. 3drs are more expensive but 08 would be within budget.


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    tippgirl123
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭tippgirl123


    How much wud I want to be paying for a decent 08 golf then.


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Ah i remember being 23-24 and flipping the same coin. I went with the focus back then. Knowing what I now nearly 10 years later, I'd go for secret answer number 3 - Mazda 3 in fact!


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    lifer_sean
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭lifer_sean


    I'd estimate 9k for a 08 Golf with around 90k genuine miles. Something with 140k will be cheaper of course.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,158 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Also worth a look at:

    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Hyundai/i30/CRDI-PREMIUM/108414168421966420/

    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/KIA/pro_ceed/1.6-EX/106614166648551800/

    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Honda/Civic/2.2I-CTDI/106414169195389350/


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    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Maybe its not so surprising the ford dealer took the 08 focus off me for 10k.


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    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    I had a 07 focus now have a 07 golf. I much prefer the golf but I suppose its personal preference so test drive both. The focus make less money so where it may be possible to get a decent 08 focus for 8k you won't get a decent golf. However the golf holds its value better so you'd get it back when you go to sell it on. Also aim for mid spec in either it makes them a far nicer place to be comfortline golfs have almost everything you'd want in extras but are harder to get.


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