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New car suggestion?

  • 17-01-2017 8:59pm
    #1
    Commotion Ocean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭


    What car would you suggest for a new car? I think I'd get a better answer from the motors community on here. If I asked some of my acquaintances, I'd probably be told to go for dayzul and be looked at like I have three heads and five arms if I even thought about looking at a petrol.

    What is the favourite car here among the motors community?

    When I say "new" I don't necessarily mean a new 171 plate.

    Not asking people to do all the leg work for me :P The important specs to me are easy to change headlights, a proper spare wheel, but younger than 2010. Reasons are I'd like to be guaranteed a km/h speedo and not to be hammered by insurance companies for driving an "old" car. My current one is 2008.


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


    Kmph speedo came in in late 04 and uk imports will be mph in most cases.

    What car do you have now?


  • #3
    Commotion Ocean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Commotion Ocean


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Kmph speedo came in in late 04 and uk imports will be mph in most cases.

    What car do you have now?

    Peugeot 207 1.4 L Diesel manual (don't shoot) :D

    Petrol is a must too and auto would be nice but not mandatory. Just wondering is there a certain car that fares well and that would be recommended among the posters here.

    I'd go for a second hand, as long as it has a service history.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Size wise, what are you thinking?


  • #5
    Commotion Ocean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Commotion Ocean


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Size wise, what are you thinking?

    Saloon 1.6 L


  • #6
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    dfeo wrote: »
    Saloon 1.6 L

    There are probably roughly zero original irish cars available in saloon with a 1.6 engine. Most petrol engines cars Post 2010 are hatchbacks and with smaller 1.4 engines such as Auris Focus Golf etc

    Edit: just had a look and it looks like there is a single option out there for you....a Nissan Tiida!

    What's your budget?


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  • #7
    Casati
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,053 ✭✭✭Casati


    Maybe a Civic 1.8 auto saloon would fit the bill? Prius might be another good option for you


  • #8
    Commotion Ocean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Commotion Ocean


    I was looking on carzone for a saloon car 1.6 L and over.

    The search returned loads of diesels and hardly any manuals.


  • #9
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    dfeo wrote: »
    I was looking on carzone for a saloon car 1.6 L and over.

    The search returned loads of diesels and hardly any manuals.
    Would you go another Peugeot?


  • #10
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Easy to change headlights - Volvo

    As someone who changes many headlight bulbs, I can assure you they are the easiest, a pleasure in fact.
    They'll probably fit the rest of the bill too if I bothered to think about it. :pac:


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