Need a car for 3 months

OEP

I need a car for about 3 months and I'm wondering what my options are.

Long term rentals are quite expensive.
Do many places offer leases for that length of time?
Another thought I had is go to a dealer and come to some sort of arrangement to buy a car and have them buy it back. Is this crazy?

bazz26

Look at the bangernomics thread, buy something cheap with plenty of NCT on it that you can sell easily in 3 months time where you won't lose much on it. Forget about buying from a dealer.

colm_mcm

Just buy the cheapest Japanese car you can get your hands on. Not sure how insurance will work for you.

Shefwedfan

How many days a week do you need it? will you be in Dublin?

GoCar might be as cheap as anything,....

OEP

Shefwedfan wrote: »

How many days a week do you need it? will you be in Dublin?

GoCar might be as cheap as anything,....

I'll be between Dublin and Waterford so GoCar isn't an option. When I'm in Dublin, I won't need it. I could be doing a return trip once a week.

Shefwedfan

OEP wrote: »

I'll be between Dublin and Waterford so GoCar isn't an option. When I'm in Dublin, I won't need it. I could be doing a return trip once a week.

If only for 3 months would public transport not be a better option?


Otherwise as suggested you could go to car dealer and see what they could offer.....for short term they wont be cheap either.....

punisher5112

Buy a Corolla and tax it for 3 months.

Nct is a must and plenty cheap ones out there.

OEP

Shefwedfan wrote: »

OEP wrote: »

I'll be between Dublin and Waterford so GoCar isn't an option. When I'm in Dublin, I won't need it. I could be doing a return trip once a week.

If only for 3 months would public transport not be a better option?


Otherwise as suggested you could go to car dealer and see what they could offer.....for short term they wont be cheap either.....

I'm willing to pay for the convenience of having a car, I've done enough public transport up and down in my time.

BnB

HI OP - This link may be useful to you

https://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-talk/it-makes-more-sense-for-me-to-rent-a-car-than-pay-skyhigh-irish-insurance-premiums-35431512.html

uncle_sam_ie

bazz26 wrote: »

Look at the bangernomics thread, buy something cheap with plenty of NCT on it that you can sell easily in 3 months time where you won't lose much on it. Forget about buying from a dealer.

I agree. Get a Toyota corolla for around 900 bucks with 12 months NCT then sell it in 3 months and get all your money back.

OEP

BnB wrote: »

HI OP - This link may be useful to you

https://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-talk/it-makes-more-sense-for-me-to-rent-a-car-than-pay-skyhigh-irish-insurance-premiums-35431512.html

I remember reading that but I've yet to find a rental company that gives cars at that price. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough

11wingnut

My buddy has a peugeot 406 estate diesel one family owned from new 00year got tax and test will about 250euro in dublin Travels to cork regularly and has been reliable.