Used Car Recommondation

sammysnail016

Hi All, I recently bought a Ford Focus and it has given me nothing but trouble, long story short I need to sell it fast and get another car.

Has anyone any recommendation? I am willing to spend €10K max on a used car. I do about 400-miles a week with work so need a diesel and something maybe over the 1.6ltr mark.

I am looking at Toyota Auris/Audi A3 and a Fiesta or Skoda Octavia

Any thought?

Thanks

colm_mcm

Fiesta is quite a bit smaller than the others listed.
If you're looking at the same size as the focus, a ceed or i30 should be considered.

sammysnail016

colm_mcm wrote: »

Fiesta is quite a bit smaller than the others listed.
If you're looking at the same size as the focus, a ceed or i30 should be considered.

Cheers will look them up, any opinion on the cars ?? This is coming for someone who has no clue!!

colm_mcm

The Auris is a safe enough bet. But they're pretty slow and usually not very well equipped. The A3 and Octavia are harder to buy than the rest IMO as for your budget there are so so many bad ones out there.

sammysnail016

colm_mcm wrote: »

The Auris is a safe enough bet. But they're pretty slow and usually not very well equipped. The A3 and Octavia are harder to buy than the rest IMO as for your budget there are so so many bad ones out there.

That's just it! I bought a focus with a 2year NCT on it and low mileage thinking it would be OK, boy was I wrong! My OH has a Skoda and never really had a problem. Lots recommending the Auris also. Auris are nice... When they don't break down!

colm_mcm

They're all nice shur!

If it were a family member, I'd be steering them towards a ceed or i30. They have a very robust engine, they don't tend to have issues with turbos, most older ones don't have a dual mass flywheel or a particle filter, parts are a little expensive compared to Ford but you shouldn't need as many.

NCT means nothing in reliability terms.

bazz26

The NCT is a certificate of roadworthiness at the time it was tested, it is not a mechanical worthiness test. Any used car you buy needs to be inspected by a mechanic who knows his stuff otherwise you could end up with another lemon.

corks finest

sammysnail016 wrote: »

Hi All, I recently bought a Ford Focus and it has given me nothing but trouble, long story short I need to sell it fast and get another car.

Has anyone any recommendation? I am willing to spend €10K max on a used car. I do about 400-miles a week with work so need a diesel and something maybe over the 1.6ltr mark.

I am looking at Toyota Auris/Audi A3 and a Fiesta or Skoda Octavia

Any thought?

Thanks

Skoda,as long as she has full history,motor check,not being used as a taxi etc,etc

sammysnail016

corks finest wrote: »

Skoda,as long as she has full history,motor check,not being used as a taxi etc,etc

Ya they are nice to drive alright, esp doing the mileage I am doing its nice to have a bigger car.

sammysnail016

Hyundai i30.... Reliable cars? They seem great value

colm_mcm

Yes, they are very reliable. Kia Ceed is the same basic car so include these in your search too.