1500e Budget reliable diesel ?

Supergurrier

Leaning towards 05 or so D4D Avensis, anything else i should be considering ?

Atlantic Dawn

Octavias would be around that price too.

Supergurrier

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Octavias would be around that price too.

Also considered but Avensis seem more reliable and better value ?

colm_mcm

If you're going Avensis, go for the 06 facelift.
6 speed box more durable as is the clutch, which gets really heavy on 5 speed, also less prone to injector faults. The 125bhp engine doesn't lose power with mileage like the 116bhp does.

Supergurrier

colm_mcm wrote: »

If you're going Avensis, go for the 06 facelift.
6 speed box more durable as is the clutch, which gets really heavy on 5 speed, also less prone to injector faults. The 125bhp engine doesn't lose power with mileage like the 116bhp does.

They are few and far between in my budget though

colm_mcm

Look at something else then. The 03-06 Avensis is a minefield.
406 would be worth a look maybe?

Supergurrier

colm_mcm wrote: »

Look at something else then. The 03-06 Avensis is a minefield.
406 would be worth a look maybe?

If an avensis is a minefield a 406 is a nuclear wasteland

Thanks for helping anyway

So it seems octavia or avensis

colm_mcm

At least the 406 would be comfortable.

Octavia really. It's hard to recommend a €1500 5 speed Avensis.

Supergurrier

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mondeo-st-diesel/13801468

selectamatic

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/seat-toledo/14097338

Non pd 110bhp tdi and an 05 number plate

Or a clean non msport e46 320d

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320cd-coupe-150bhp/14168969

Think this has 5 owners instead of 3 I remember posting it on the bangernomics thread

Agricola

Would second the e46 320d. Bought one for same budget as you last summer and haven't had a bother.

bazz26

MG ZT-T:



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mg-zt-t-diesel-auto/12942009

AviationUK

I also got a BMW 320D four door, and it's been brilliant! €1400 was mine 2004 with 135000 miles

Atlantic Dawn

Supergurrier wrote: »

Also considered but Avensis seem more reliable and better value ?

I'd say the engine in the Octavia is good, plenty of taxi drivers using them. Spec wise inside the Avensis is of a higher spec.

ShadowHearth

Supergurrier wrote: »

If an avensis is a minefield a 406 is a nuclear wasteland

Thanks for helping anyway

So it seems octavia or avensis

Had 406 and it was most reliable car I ever had. 2.0hdi is very good too.

The only thing is to get the one, that is not falling apart. With French of that age its aither a pure tank, that needs nothing, or a princess, that will even need to get panels replaced, because those got worn out somehow. :pac:

And I agree above. Comfort in 406 is just amazing.

GavMan

At that price point, its hard to say anything is going to be reliable based on the reputation of the Brand/model/engine block. It'll all come down to recent maintenance and how many of the known issues for that model have been addressed.

colm_mcm

It's a pity you missed out on the L&K Octavia in bangernomics last week.

Supergurrier

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's a pity you missed out on the L&K Octavia in bangernomics last week.

The Vrs estate ?

colm_mcm

No a minty Laurin & Klememt 110bhp TDI hatch with a huge file of receipts and history. Bought by another boardsie in the end.

Skatedude

K, elephant in the room here, but can op get insurance on a 10+ year old car , and if so at a reasonable price?

It might work out cheaper to get a newer car on cheaper insurance

colm_mcm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi/14501078

Supergurrier

Skatedude wrote: »

K, elephant in the room here, but can op get insurance on a 10+ year old car , and if so at a reasonable price?

It might work out cheaper to get a newer car on cheaper insurance

My current insurer will yes.

It's just a stop gap car for 6 months etc

EIREAROEIRE

passat all the way solid car

bazz26

Saab 9-3:
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-saab-9-3-1-9-tid-navi-6-speed-new-nct-11-17/14434260
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-saab-93-1-9-tid-nct-1-18/14315822

Saab 9-5:
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-saab-9-5-1-9-tid-diesel-linear-sport-new-nct/13395961

Mycroft H

Left field suggestion? 2.0Hdi C5?

selectamatic

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/seat-toledo-130bhp-1-9tdi/14492501
130bhp toledo showing as a one owner car on cars ireland looks super clean and supposedly 130k on the clock. test till july.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-bora-sport-tdi/14497904
115bhp bora sport again showing as one owner on cars ireland and looks very clean. 159k on the clock. Service history and test till june.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-seat-leon-new-nct/13277764
110bhp non pd seat leon. 3 owners and a service history. 145k on the clock and supposedly the belt has been done. looks clean enough but no interior pics. test till 2018.

I would personally steer clear of passats and a4s as the suspension components are dearer to look after and they tend to be less reliable than octavias, boras, golfs, toledos, leons.

Out of the above examples the toledo would the the one I'd go for if there's any sort of a history with it and any sign of a recent belt change.

colm_mcm

That Toledo fits the bill perfectly IMO.

Supergurrier

Tidy example alright, found a passat 100bhp in galway with tax till nov test till dec i will check out first though

colm_mcm

But 130bhp!

Supergurrier

colm_mcm wrote: »

But 130bhp!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-passat/14394017

Have one of those to look at too

selectamatic

Pay as little as possible for a passat if ya can help it at all.
By in large they're sound cars and would fit the bill of a runabout perfectly but they are a hoor to sell especially the 100bhp ones.

Supergurrier

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-tdci/14257702

Seems abit overly cheap for what it is, Is a nice 2.2 diesel mondeo st for sale in sligo for 1500 but no test so injectors must be gone (common failure)

Diesels are such a minefield at this pricerange i might just buy a 2.0t volvo s60 again but they are tragic on fuel for what they are

Supergurrier

Got sorted

Thanks lads

colm_mcm

You'll have to do better than that.

Supergurrier

Cupra in bangernomics

GustavoFring

Looks for X and buys Y...Are you and CIP4 related by any chance?

Well wear!

Sam Kade

Supergurrier wrote: »

Got sorted

Thanks lads

If you got sorted with a diesel for 1500 I'd like to know what it is

Supergurrier

Sam Kade wrote: »

If you got sorted with a diesel for 1500 I'd like to know what it is

Bought the 2001 Leon cupra in bangernomics

Whoops