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Thinking of buying new car, No idea what to buy!

  • 14-02-2015 3:27pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I currently hate the car that I have, a 1.2 Renault Clio petrol. I just feel the engine is too small and I am having a lot of problems with it, so think I will get a different car! Just want to get opinions on the different types of cars out there, the car would have to be at least a 1.4 and preferably diesel.
    I was looking at some Golfs today 1.9 diesel and really liked but the thing is I am 20 and only have a learners permit, I don't think I'll get insured for a 1.9. I would only be a named person on the insurance.
    Anyone got any suggestions?
    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,694 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Why must it be diesel?
    What sort of driving mileage do you do?
    Mostly in and around the city, or motorway type driving?
    Budget?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Anon2013


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Why must it be diesel?
    What sort of driving mileage do you do?
    Mostly in and around the city, or motorway type driving?
    Budget?

    Well it doesn't have to be diesel, but out of the different cars I have tried I have preferred the diesel ones, have also been told big engine petrol cars use a lot of petrol.
    Driving mileage, mainly in and out to local town about twenty minutes away but when I get full drivers licence I hope to be taking it up and down the Motor way to go to college on a daily basis.
    Budget, probably around €6000


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Anon2013


    Also the car would have to have a low bite point as the one in the Clio is very high and cuts out a lot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,849 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Have you looked at a diesel Clio 1.5. Its One of Renaults better engines. Renault have always been better at making reliable diesel engines over petrol its the same for all 3 of the French makes.
    Is the car that you do not like or just the engine?
    An Opel Corsa, Skoda Fabia,Seat Ibiza or a Ford Fiesta are some other cars you could look at. Fiat Punto is a nice car too and also worth a look.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Anon2013 wrote: »
    Also the car would have to have a low bite point as the one in the Clio is very high and cuts out a lot.

    I think cutting out a lot is a driver issue, not a car issue.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,849 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Some of them old petrol Renault engines you have to rev them very high so they don,t cut out. I know because used to have a 97 Megane with the 1.6 engine and it would cut out easy too if you did not rev it enough. Its not just Renault do there are some other makes like that too. It is like that on some Ford engines too there old diesels can be like that. The old 1.8 diesel was like that and yet still they fitted it to the S-Max where it was underpowered especially if there was 7 on board.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Anon2013


    I think it's just the engine, the car itself is nice. I am looking at the diesel Clio but would the bite point still not be high in that? Opal Corsa, Astra. Peugeot and Volkswagen are some of the other brands I am looking at.

    The cutting out, I drive different cars every weekend due to a family members work and they never cut out and my driving instructors Opel Corsa has never cut out either. So I really don't know what to think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    My mom's 1.5DCi Fluence also has a high bite point, I got used to it after a day in traffic. Bit of practice will go far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Anon2013


    Anyone got any opinions on the opal Corsa, 1.3 disel? Is it a good car?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Fiat Grande Punto is better value and uses the same platform and diesel engine as the Corsa:

    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Fiat/Grande-Punto/1.3-MULTIJET/146314243675765930/


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Fiat Grande Punto is better value and uses the same platform and diesel engine as the Corsa:

    http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Fiat/Grande-Punto/1.3-MULTIJET/146314243675765930/

    That engine isn't anything to write home about but I'd have the Punto over the Corsa every day of the week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Anon2013


    Just to update this, ended up buying the Corsa, 1.3. It's flying along and would really recommend this car. I don't know maybe I just got a bad Clio but don't think I'll buy a Renault car again.


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