Buying car next week

johnmck

Ok,
Just sold my car, need to buy a car next week.

My preferences or what I've picked are the following.

2008/2009 Honda civics 1.4,1.8 petrols and 2.2 diesel.

2010 ford focus, 1.6 petrol or 2009 1.8 diesel

2010 Hyundai i30 crdi

2010 Mazda 3 1.6 diesel

You'll see my preferences are for hatchbacks.

Your advise is appreciated.
Thanks

colm_mcm

What sort of driving will you be doing?
Have you driven any of them?

johnmck

colm_mcm wrote: »

What sort of driving will you be doing?
Have you driven any of them?

Doing about 15,000km a year and have drivrn the focus, which is fine

_Brian

You don't need any of the diesels at that milage.
My only experience of the Hyundai was an i40 and I hated it.

After that I'd have the Honda over the Mazda.

thierry14

Civic 1.8 is a good choice

Good power 140bhp and not bad on fuel 40mpg real world

Trouble free too

johnmck

thierry14 wrote: »

Civic 1.8 is a good choice

Good power 140bhp and not bad on fuel 40mpg real world

Trouble free too

Thanks , I've a few saved on donedeal. Will check them out next week

johnmck

Now to get a car loan!

bazz26

What sort of budget do you have?

Spotted this earlier, not sure if the price is reasonable or maybe on the cheap side. Milege is a bit high but not excessive for the year. Worth a look at maybe but would definitely want it checked out properly by a mechanic and including a detailed history check.

http://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=1554628

adox

_Brian wrote: »

You don't need any of the diesels at that milage.
My only experience of the Hyundai was an i40 and I hated it.

After that I'd have the Honda over the Mazda.

Can I just jump in and aske what sort of mileage you would have to be doing to consider a diesel? I'm on the look out for a new car and considering a diesel(for the first time). I do about 21000km a year.

bazz26

Depends on your type of driving more than annual mileage. 10,000 km of mostly motorway mileage is more suited to diesel than 21,000 km of mostly short stop/start city driving.

johnmck

bazz26 wrote: »

What sort of budget do you have?

Spotted this earlier, not sure if the price is reasonable or maybe on the cheap side. Milege is a bit high but not excessive for the year. Worth a look at maybe but would definitely want it checked out properly by a mechanic and including a detailed history check.

http://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=1554628

Outside my budget.
I've max €8000 to spend , thanks anyway

johnmck

what about this?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-1-6-zetec-5dr-only-50k-mint-car-all-ro/12991019

Offaly Exile

Johnmck - Do you have any info on the dealer selling the Focus ?

johnmck

Offaly Exile wrote: »

Johnmck - Do you have any info on the dealer selling the Focus ?

This is their website!

http://www.braesidemotorsltd.co.uk/

Offaly Exile

John - Just curious but in the done deal advert you will see a sign in the background for Lakeland Auto Village with the same tel. no. as that of Braesidemotors. Presume it is one and the same business ? By the way I have heard nothing bad about them just to ease your mind.

I am also thinking of maybe buying a car up North. Let us know how you get on with this dealer if you decide to look at or indeed buy the Focus. Good luck !

colm_mcm

Just keep in mind the emissions tax on a 1.6 focus is €570 or something.

johnmck

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just keep in mind the emissions tax on a 1.6 focus is €570 or something.

Thanks. Which will be easier on fuel, 1.8 civic or 1.6 focus?

colm_mcm

Civic.

Problem is you won't get an 09 civic for anywhere near as cheap as what you'll get an 09 focus for.


If I remember right, a regular here bought an 07 civic 1.8 for €6k a few weeks ago.
Now there are cheaper ones, but the good ones aren't cheap.

johnmck

colm_mcm wrote: »

Civic.

Problem is you won't get an 09 civic for anywhere near as cheap as what you'll get an 09 focus for.


If I remember right, a regular here bought an 07 civic 1.8 for €6k a few weeks ago.
Now there are cheaper ones, but the good ones aren't cheap.

Ah decisions decisions! Phoned insurance today and they both reduce my premium, but the focus reduces it more, only by €84 , but at least something

hellyeah

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just keep in mind the emissions tax on a 1.6 focus is €570 or something.

Have a 08 1.6 petrol focus €513 a year road tax. Have it 5 years, zero problems very reliable and no im not selling!!:D
Would recommend.