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What car?

  • 14-11-2016 6:07pm
    #1
    joeirish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭


    So another thread on what car to buy.

    I currently have an 08 Skoda Octavia, 1.9 Ambient. Lovely car and has suited me well for the past few years. But now I am retired I don't drive big distances. So what would be a good replacement. I test drove the new Octavia 1.6 diesel and they seemed underpowered. So what do folks think?
    • Just two adults, no kids.
    • Diesel or petrol?
    • What about insurance? Is there much difference between diesel and petrol cars?
    • I'm thinking of 2012 0r 2013.
    • Budget of up to €13.5k
    • Would like the comfort of the current Octavia for those occasional long trips.

    I'll probably buy in UK or NI as I've done this for the last two cars I bought so budget to reflect that.


    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,127 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    if you your current car, why bother changing it?


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Keeping the 08 makes sense I think. It's old tech and you like the car.


  • #4
    joeirish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭joeirish


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    if you your current car, why bother changing it?
    It's developing a few niggles and looking a bit tired. Also from 2018 it'll need NCT annually. So seems like a good idea to sell now.


  • #5
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,127 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    not sure when your nct is up, but if I know if you have an 07 car, if you nct it before end of year, it will get 2 year nct...


  • #6
    joeirish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭joeirish


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    not sure when your nct is up, but if I know if you have an 07 car, if you nct it before end of year, it will get 2 year nct...

    It's an 08 car but I do plan to get a newer one in the next little while so any suggestions as to what might be best would be great.


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