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Looking to buy a 1.6 - 1.8 petrol/diesel 3k budget car?

  • 16-05-2019 5:42pm
    #1
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭


    I can't decide whether to get a diesel or petrol Mainly used for daily all around transport to/from work, also for a weekend road trip as i will be moving place.

    Daily route Terenure to Dalkey (23km each way) Through M50.

    Budget 3k

    Options in mind: Toyota Corolla verso, Toyota Avensis, Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus. If diesel I want a reliable engine, i read that tddi better than tdci?

    At the moment I have a 1.2 petrol ford fiesta 2008 zetec in which I spend around 40euro per week.


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Honda Civic 1.8 petrol - they pretty good on fuel for a 1.8 litre petrol and come with Honda reliability:

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-2008/21782526


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    1.8 Civic is what you’re after.

    I’d have hatchback over saloon.


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The equivalent hatchbacks seem to be price higher unless you drop back a year.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Are you spending €3k plus the Fiesta, or do you just have the use of that car at the moment ?


  • #6
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    I will give the fiesta to my wife as her first car and will have to get a car of my own


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  • #7
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    I was also considering a honda civic they are pretty reliable from what i gathered from the forums.


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