Cheap reliable Car for my wife

crixos30

Hi just looking for some brain picking here my wife needs a reliable car for the school run, no to be honest it's not that far 6 miles per day however with 3 kids and bags and hurling gear and needs a large booth I have been looking around the €3000 mark for something reliable, I know Toyota corollas are a great car but are are a bit out of my price range at the moment however I went to see a 06 Nissan almera saloon spotless with 74k on the clock 4 new tyres Nct until 02-16 1year warranty for €3100, would these be a reliable car not doing big mileage at most 50 miles a week.

punisher5112

Skoda Octavia, Ford Focus,

colm_mcm

You'd get a grand corolla for 3k. Almeras are scrap in comparison.

allthedoyles

We have a corolla , with loads of room inside , and huge boot .

Would recommend

colm_mcm

This kinda stuff

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla/8137973?offset=13


Look at the post 03 avensis 1.6 too. Bigger than the almera and corolla. And only marginally more tax than a 1.5 Almera.

Woshy

We recently bought a Citroen Xsara Picasso for me as a second car to run the kids around in. €3800 for a 2006 one with 100k on the clock. I'm really pleased so far with it! I just love all the space

Kangoo Man

Citroen C4 are dirt cheap and have the exact same engine/chassis as a Peugeot 308, that's what I'd buy if I only had €3k to spend, as you'll get a fairly new one with low miles.

Corolla/Golf are the best but you will have to buy an old one with high miles for €3k.

Almera are ok, but pretty basic, Ford Focus are expensive and from what I've heard give a good bit of trouble.

crixos30

Kangoo Man wrote: »

Citroen C4 are dirt cheap and have the exact same engine/chassis as a Peugeot 308, that's what I'd buy if I only had €3k to spend, as you'll get a fairly new one with low miles.

Corolla/Golf are the best but you will have to buy an old one with high miles for €3k.

Almera are ok, but pretty basic, Ford Focus are expensive and from what I've heard give a good bit of trouble.

Thank you for your reply, I will have a look at the c4 I had a Citroen van (company van) for a few years and it was fine no trouble, I know nothing about cars to be honest but I always had Japanese stuff myself I will have look on the net tonight

crixos30

colm_mcm wrote: »

You'd get a grand corolla for 3k. Almeras are scrap in comparison.

Are almeras really that bad any Corolla ive seen is 4 k that's with high mileage even

punisher5112

crixos30 wrote: »

Are almeras really that bad any Corolla ive seen is 4 k that's with high mileage even

They wouldn't be great to be honest like all Nissans and Renault from my experience as they both share parts.

colm_mcm

crixos30 wrote: »

Are almeras really that bad any Corolla ive seen is 4 k that's with high mileage even

The one I linked has 120k which is +/- 75000 miles which is low.