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What 2nd hand car should I get

  • 07-04-2019 04:40PM
    #1
    ClmAlfie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Have Fiat punto 1.2 petrol and going to sell it
    Looking to buy 2008/2009 1.4-1.6 petrol or diseal . What's kind of car should l go for.


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  • #2
    moonlighting_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭moonlighting_1


    toyota auris 1.4 petrol


  • #3
    Andrewf20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    That's what we bought. Our 2007 1.4 petrol proved very reliable. It has a timing chain also. Car was fairly slow and numb to drive but was grand everywhere else.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ClmAlfie wrote: »
    Have Fiat punto 1.2 petrol and going to sell it
    Looking to buy 2008/2009 1.4-1.6 petrol or diseal . What's kind of car should l go for.

    What sort of driving do you do, and how much roughly is your annual mileage?

    What will the car mainly be used for, how many people and how much luggage etc would you be likely to carry. Any child seats involved?

    Are you looking for a car bigger than your Punto?

    How much is your budget?

    Are there any must-have extras that the car must have?

    If you can answer all these questions, boardsies can make a recommendation based on your answers


  • #5
    ClmAlfie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭ClmAlfie


    8,000 to 10,000 miles

    Work/college
    No child

    Abit bigger not saloons or estate
    2008
    1.4 to 1.6 with low tax

    Diseal or petrol

    €2000 TO €2500 if possible

    No


  • #6
    RoscommonTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 920 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    a skoda fabia would be a good one


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  • #7
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Peugeot 208.....*Allure version if your budget can stretch to that

    gorgeous car


  • #8
    RoscommonTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 920 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    fryup wrote: »
    Peugeot 208.....*Allure version if your budget can stretch to that

    gorgeous car

    dodgy electrics on them,


  • #9
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,482 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    RoscommonTom wrote: »
    dodgy electrics on them,

    Bull'sh'it Maybe the very odd car just like the very odd VW Golf or Toyota Corolla would have some issue too but they are actually a very reliable well built car.

    French cars are just as good as most cars now and better than some German ones. Germans also love French cars as they know they are a good car.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    RoscommonTom wrote: »
    a skoda fabia would be a good one
    Same size as what they have already.
    fryup wrote: »
    Peugeot 208.....*Allure version if your budget can stretch to that

    gorgeous car
    Can’t see the OP getting a 208 for €2500. They came out in 2012
    RoscommonTom wrote: »
    dodgy electrics on them,
    That’s just untrue


  • #11
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Germans also love French cars as they know they are a good car.

    and stylish


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  • #12
    boardise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,508 ✭✭✭boardise


    There's a nice black Kia Rio on Cars Ireland for sale in Ballinasloe.
    1 owner h/b
    1.4 petrol
    55K miles
    280 tax
    Probably get for 2500 ...maybe 2250?


  • #13
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,741 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    fryup wrote: »
    Peugeot 208.....*Allure version if your budget can stretch to that

    gorgeous car

    You'd struggle to get a clean maintained 208 for under 5k, never mind the OP's budget.


  • #14
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    OP - I’d be looking at something like a 1.4 petrol Kia Pro Ceed. You’d get a 2008 for your budget.


  • #15
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,487 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Hyundai i30 also:

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-i30/21463273


  • #16
    RoscommonTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 920 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    AMKC wrote: »
    Bull'sh'it Maybe the very odd car just like the very odd VW Golf or Toyota Corolla would have some issue too but they are actually a very reliable well built car.

    French cars are just as good as most cars now and better than some German ones. Germans also love French cars as they know they are a good car.

    wed 2 of the vans at work and they were a heap of scrap, bulbs blowing the whole time and the heater never worked, pure rubbish electrics


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