New car opinion & trade in value

TitianGerm

Folks I got a lot of help here a few months ago when I was changing my car so I'm back now that herself is switching.

She currently drives a 12 Focus with 120k Kms on the clock with full dealer stamps every time a service was due. This will be traded against a newish car in the next month or so.

She is considering spending €18,000 - €20,000 including the trade in value of her own (€7,000 ISH?).

So far the following has caught her eye

Seat Leon (1.2 petrol)
Peugeot 2008 (1.6 diesel)
Renault Capture (1.5 diesel)
Citroen C4 Cactus (she thinks it's funky)
Opel Astra

Any thoughts on the above? Is the trade in value realistic? Hoping to go test drive a few of them this week.

179club

Stay away from french cars.
Skoda, Seat VW, Nissan. All good.

bazz26

179club wrote: »

Stay away from french cars.
Skoda, Seat VW, Nissan. All good.

JamBur

179club wrote: »

Stay away from french cars.
Skoda, Seat VW, Nissan. All good.

Ridiculous statement

tedpan

179club wrote:

Stay away from french cars. Skoda, Seat VW, Nissan. All good.

You know Nissan is basically owned by Renault and vice versa.

Anyway. I really like the c4 cactus too. Great mpg on the diesel

gonko

emmetkenny wrote: »

Folks I got a lot of help here a few months ago when I was changing my car so I'm back now that herself is switching.

She currently drives a 12 Focus with 120k Kms on the clock with full dealer stamps every time a service was due. This will be traded against a newish car in the next month or so.

She is considering spending €18,000 - €20,000 including the trade in value of her own (€7,000 ISH?).

So far the following has caught her eye

Seat Leon (1.2 petrol)
Peugeot 2008 (1.6 diesel)
Renault Capture (1.5 diesel)
Citroen C4 Cactus (she thinks it's funky)
Opel Astra

Any thoughts on the above? Is the trade in value realistic? Hoping to go test drive a few of them this week.

The focus she has is probably the best of the bunch. I wouldn't be handing over 20k for any other cars mentioned there, unless she is a after a newer number plate.

As mentioned, french cars are muck....and I know from first hand experience on a few of them.

Shefwedfan

What sort of mileage she doing per year?
Also what sort of mileage daily? like trips to/from work?
Is it motorway or city driving?

TitianGerm

She ended up buying a Skoda Yeti Monte Carlo. She fell in love with it after spotting on in a local dealer and she's delighted with her purchase.

Shefwedfan

emmetkenny wrote: »

She ended up buying a Skoda Yeti Monte Carlo. She fell in love with it after spotting on in a local dealer and she's delighted with her purchase.

haha, only seen now the date you posted it

Best of luck with new car

i was going to suggest a Kia Niro if city driving....so I wasnt too far off

jca

emmetkenny wrote: »

She ended up buying a Skoda Yeti Monte Carlo. She fell in love with it after spotting on in a local dealer and she's delighted with her purchase.

Is that the one from Donohoes in Enniscorthy? I had it as a loaner, beautiful car.

TitianGerm

jca wrote: »

Is that the one from Donohoes in Enniscorthy? I had it as a loaner, beautiful car.

Yup the dark grey one with black alloys. It's lovely to drive.

jca

emmetkenny wrote: »

Yup the dark grey one with black alloys. It's lovely to drive.

Very nice, best of luck with it. They're a lovely car to drive.

TitianGerm

jca wrote: »

Very nice, best of luck with it. They're a lovely car to drive.

Cheers for that!! Give us a beep if you pass us!!

jca

emmetkenny wrote: »

Cheers for that!! Give us a beep if you pass us!!

Will do!!