Some recommendations please

Zeek12

Hi guys

I'm trying to decide on what used car to buy and feel like I'm going around in circles.
Just the main points on my list:

- Saloon or hatchback (not too fussed).
- Not above 1.5/1.6L. Would prefer to keep insurance and Tax down
- On average I do approx. 11,000 miles per year. Daily commute to work is 30 miles, mostly motorway.
- Hoping for something fairly economical on fuel
- Basically a reliable car.
- Max. budget 14-15K, but if can get a good one for lower even better!


Any thoughts or advice much appreciated!

Bigus

Zeek12 wrote: »

Hi guys

I'm trying to decide on what used car to buy and feel like I'm going around in circles.
Just the main points on my list:

- Saloon or hatchback (not too fussed).
- Not above 1.5/1.6L. Would prefer to keep insurance and Tax down
- On average I do approx. 11,000 miles per year. Daily commute to work is 30 miles, mostly motorway.
- Hoping for something fairly economical on fuel
- Basically a reliable car.
- Max. budget 14-15K, but if can get a good one for lower even better!



Any thoughts or advice much appreciated!

Do you want something, sporty or comfy, large or small , trendy or traditional, high tech or low tech , give us a clue.

Zeek12

Bigus wrote: »

Do you want something, sporty or comfy, large or small , trendy or traditional, high tech or low tech , give us a clue.

Not large anyway. I'm not into the SUV type.
High tech not a necessity.

Sporty-ish would be nice.

Shefwedfan

A3 or 1 series

Bigus

Lexus CT 200 ,petrol auto hybrid.(only engine and trans option)

1.8 ltr, but cheaper to run than a 1.2 for fuel tax and probably insurance .
Example
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ct200h/21469032

RoscommonTom

octavia

bazz26

Honda Civic:

https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2234161&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D32%26o%5B%5D%3D282%26f%3D1%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2015%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

colm_mcm

Diesel Civic
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-1-6-i-dtec-sport/19567530

Zeek12

Thanks for all the suggestions folks.
I'm going to mull it over.

Btw, anyone have any thoughts on the Mazda 3, or does anyone drive one?

https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/mazda/mazda3/used-2015-151-mazda-mazda3-1-5-petrol-dublin-fpa-201904126913921

colm_mcm

Never driven the new ones but it’s supposed to be very good. I’m not a believer in the new crop of small turbocharged petrol engined from a longevity and cheap long term ownership point of view so it’s great to see Mazda doing a normally aspirated slightly larger engine while still apparently giving good mpg and the all important cheap tax.
It is a bit more complex than a regular petrol, but I haven’t heard of any issues because of this (they’re a pretty recent engine though)

bazz26

Toyota Auris 1.33 litre, nothing complex under the bonnet or no turbo to worry about:
https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2245456&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D88%26o%5B%5D%3D1154%26f%3D1%26b%3D2%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2015%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

Or a hybrid version:
https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2146735&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D88%26o%5B%5D%3D1154%26f%3D3%26b%3D2%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2015%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

Wouldn't be as nice to drive as a Mazda3 or Civic though.

Zeek12

bazz26 wrote: »

Toyota Auris 1.33 litre, nothing complex under the bonnet or no turbo to worry about:
https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2245456&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D88%26o%5B%5D%3D1154%26f%3D1%26b%3D2%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2015%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

Or a hybrid version:
https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2146735&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D88%26o%5B%5D%3D1154%26f%3D3%26b%3D2%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2015%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

Wouldn't be as nice to drive as a Mazda3 or Civic though.

Have never been a big fan of Toyotas tbh.

Thanks for the suggestion though.