Recommend me a petrol car! Budget 5k

rizzee

Selling my Diesel Punto this weekend if all goes to plan, I only do approx 30-40km a day 5/6days a week so don't feel like I need a diesel plus I'd like a change to something bigger after having 4 Puntos!

My musts are:

Minimum 2005
Less than 90k miles
Service history
NCT
Max 2.0 litre

Leather seats would be a bonus.

I'm very much on the lines of a 05/06 BMW 318i/320i at the moment. Can get a nice spec'd one in my mileage range with good history for an asking of 5.5k-6k.

I've also been considering an Alfa 159 or GT but I don't know much about them they seem very expensive to maintain?

Open to suggestions...Mazda 6, A4 1.8 etc

Looking for something comfortable and sporty

Thanks!

bazz26

Subaru Legacy:
http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Subaru/Legacy/2.0-R/201539237075703/

rizzee

Sorry I should mention I'd want a manual.

Lovely car though!

JohnBoy26

Honda civic 1.8 ivtec

SlinkyDog

I'd defiantly lean towards the mazda 3 if I was you or perhaps a toyota corrolla/auris? Granted both interiors aren't much to write home about but hopefully reliability of both brands would make up for it especially if you are going secound hand?

rizzee

JohnBoy I've looked at them too, the newer ones look great!

Slinky not a fan of the 3 if I was going for a Mazda it would be the 6, of want something similar size wise.

Of course the corolla/auris are reliable cars I just fancy something bigger up the 2L range for a bit of fun and comfort Sick of 1.2s and 1.4s!

colm_mcm

Civic really. It's the boardsies car of choice at the moment.

God be with the days when everyone had e46s and Octavias

rizzee

colm_mcm wrote: »

Civic really. It's the boardsies car of choice at the moment.

God be with the days when everyone had e46s and Octavias

How's yours doing Colm? Do you have the 1.8?

Idbatterim

with your mileage, I would potentially go for a 523 or 525 bm... that or an accord. There are some nice A6's also.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/audi/a6/used-2006-audi-a6-2-0-tfsi-170bhp-dublin-fpa-201714388722916790 asking E5950, but tax till June...

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/5-series/used-2006-bmw-5-series-523-m-spor-dublin-fpa-201314412065347320

colm_mcm

rizzee wrote: »

How's yours doing Colm? Do you have the 1.8?

it's not missed a beat tbh. yes it's the 1.8

will be selling it soon. will get another civic again

George Dalton

Mk5 Golf GTI. Brilliant all-rounder.

bazz26

Hard to find a good one for 5k-6k though.

2forjoy

Fiesta diesel would be good buy

bazz26

OP doesn't want or need a diesel car though and wants something bigger than a Punto.

George Dalton

bazz26 wrote: »

Hard to find a good one for 5k-6k though.

€6k is manageable IMO. They are holding their value very well though.

bazz26

George Dalton wrote: »

€6k is manageable IMO. They are holding their value very well though.

Indeed, this one looks clean, low mileage, has a bit of tax on it and a long NCT:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-volkswagen-golf-gti-nct-taxed/10476641?offset=20

rizzee

Have my eye on 2 or 3 3 series coupes. 02-04. Completely changed my mind, going to save the few bob extra to clear a loan and be debt free- being sensible!

Anyway, I sold the Punto today provisionally, he's collecting it Friday. Onwards and upwards.

piobhan

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-golf-comfortline-fsh/10624730

This is a well looked after car

colm_mcm

The OP bought a car last week

rizzee

rizzee wrote: »

Have my eye on 2 or 3 3 series coupes. 02-04. Completely changed my mind, going to save the few bob extra to clear a loan and be debt free- being sensible!

Anyway, I sold the Punto today provisionally, he's collecting it Friday. Onwards and upwards.

Well that didn't go to plan anyway haha!

Anyway yep, Colm is correct. Thread can be closed if needs be.

Thanks