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High spec small cars

  • 28-06-2015 3:39pm
    #1
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭


    I am currently looking for a cheap runaround for a relative now retired. Currently has an ageing 2 litre barge but paying near €800 tax and rising insurance for less than 2000km a year is crazy.

    Looking around it seems very difficult to find small cars with decent spec, particularly ones with A/C. Budget is no more than 3k cash, want something under 1.3l if possible.

    Anyone any ideas what to look for?


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  • #2
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,829 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Renault Clio 1.2. in RT spec. Seat Ibiza maybe. Toyota Yaris.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,707 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yaris Sol would have air con, rare enough and you will pay a premium.

    It's not really going to help him going from €710 a year to €358 motor tax, it will take them nearly 9 years to recover the €3k cost presuming the car they get is as good as the one they are getting rid of.


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Ford Fiesta:
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-ford-fiesta-steel-1-25-petrol-new-nct-mint/9642744?offset=32


  • #5
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    No idea why he wants A/C if he's only doing 2000 km per year. But he should be looking at something like a Yaris. (This might have a/c). This one has a new NCT and the cheaper tax of €200 p.a. Only €1800.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris-new-nct/9767349?offset=3

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  • #6
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Yaris Sol would have air con, rare enough and you will pay a premium.

    It's not really going to help him going from €710 a year to €358 motor tax, it will take them nearly 9 years to recover the €3k cost presuming the car they get is as good as the one they are getting rid of.

    It's pretty old now so is only a matter of time before something uneconomical needs fixing, I am going to use it myself until it pops.
    Red Kev wrote: »
    No idea why he wants A/C if he's only doing 2000 km per year.

    Some people are naturally cool, some need a bit of help and others are raging hotheads who need industrial grade freezers to keep them from exploding over the failings of other road users. ;)

    Thanks for the suggestions, guys.


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Only 05 onwards (2nd gen) Yaris sol has aircon. nobody bought them. You wouldn't get one in budget either way.


  • #8
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Red Kev wrote: »
    No idea why he wants A/C if he's only doing 2000 km per year.

    Maybe he's driving the 2k really slowly....


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