First car 21yr old male

naughtysmurf

He has full license, one year as named driver, budget 3500 -5000 currently looking online at Clio's, Polo's & Ibiza's 08 - 11, any thoughts on the above models or any others he should consider, doesn't seem too concerned about looks, reliability would be main factor, obviously will be looking for best service history , current nct, condition etc
Thanks

biko

100 "best" cars
https://www.reliabilityindex.com/top-100

Keep an eye out for these models in Bangernomics thread

colm_mcm

naughtysmurf wrote: »

He has full license, one year as named driver, budget 3500 -5000 currently looking online at Clio's, Polo's & Ibiza's 08 - 11, any thoughts on the above models or any others he should consider, doesn't seem too concerned about looks, reliability would be main factor, obviously will be looking for best service history , current nct, condition etc
Thanks

Not a Polo/Ibiza, they’re not especially reliable.

Fiesta worth a look.

mengele

A diesel Clio should be got handy enough and would run on the smell of diesel.

Water John

If you're down Munster/Cork way, have a Corolla 04, PWO. Son had it for 5 years, only reason he changed as he got a siblings car. PM me if you're interested, genuine car and offer.

Dia_Anseo

As someone almost inevitibly does in all of these What car threads......they recommend electric!

Well, I'll volunteer..........here's the cheapest electric car available for 6k, a 2012 Leaf

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-leaf-24kwh/22533971


Make of it what you will OP!

Shefwedfan

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

As someone almost inevitibly does in all of these What car threads......they recommend electric!

Well, I'll volunteer..........here's the cheapest electric car available for 6k, a 2012 Leaf

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-leaf-24kwh/22533971


Make of it what you will OP!

That’s actually extremely cheap for electric

Still I think with insurance etc it’s over budget

A cheap Yaris might be the job

q85dw7osi4lebg

I'd an older Clio as my first car but drove that model within budget, it's a great car.

Shefwedfan

Back in the day when I was getting first car the Micra was the choice, my wife had two

Why are they not recommended anymore? They where a great little car and you could buy loads of extras

colm_mcm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Back in the day when I was getting first car the Micra was the choice, my wife had two

Why are they not recommended anymore? They where a great little car and you could buy loads of extras

Competition improved, Micra got less reliable (realistically, that was the main reason they ever sold, it wasn’t for the looks)

Shefwedfan

colm_mcm wrote: »

Competition improved, Micra got less reliable (realistically, that was the main reason they ever sold, it wasn’t for the looks)

I remember myGF at the time, now wife and her sister bought 2 of them from a garage.


My wife just was standard Nissan, no power steering but great little car

My sister in law had been owned by boy race, alloys, changed gear stick, lights inside etc....was very funny....


Both cars they had for a few years, done them perfect, sold on and more or less got the same money for them

Dravokivich

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Back in the day when I was getting first car the Micra was the choice, my wife had two

Why are they not recommended anymore? They where a great little car and you could buy loads of extras

My brother had one from 2000. They seemed to rust bad with age. And lost a lot of market with the one they released around 2004(?). As the styling was too wildly different. After that, it's been SUVs and Crossover hell.

naughtysmurf

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not a Polo/Ibiza, they’re not especially reliable.

Fiesta worth a look.

Really? Didn't realise that, any thoughts on Mazda 2?

naughtysmurf

mengele wrote: »

A diesel Clio should be got handy enough and would run on the smell of diesel.

Need a petrol really, only tipping around the town & in & out of university

naughtysmurf

Water John wrote: »

If you're down Munster/Cork way, have a Corolla 04, PWO. Son had it for 5 years, only reason he changed as he got a siblings car. PM me if you're interested, genuine car and offer.

At 15 years old could be difficult to insure

bazz26

The Mazda2 shares a lot mechanically with the Fiesta. Both would be good cars with the Fiesta being more common.

AMKC

Skoda Fabia and Fiat Punto are two more cas in that class he could look at or you could also look at the Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1, Peugeot 108 trio. Basic but good fun little cars.

PukkaStukka

mengele wrote: »

A diesel Clio should be got handy enough and would run on the smell of diesel.

Zahir Fat Seaplane wrote: »

I'd an older Clio as my first car but drove that model within budget, it's a great car.

The MK3 Clio is a great car. I've a 2010 Clio TCe turbo petrol. 1.2 running costs, tax and insurance, with 1.6 performance. Can't beat that.

marklazarcovic

Skoda citigo , vw up , seat Mii .. cheap,can look sporty,very easy insure..

All are the same car more or less

roguey

I would recommend a Fiesta personally. Cheap to run, fix and insure.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-fiesta-1-25-2010-nct-03-20-tax-03-20/22534001

Theres a 2010, good KMs, taxed and NCT'd til March.

Can't go wrong with that or a Yaris.

EDIT: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris-2010-nct-7-21/22550476

Heres a nice Yaris. 2010, decent mileage on it. NCT'd for another 2 years and comes with a full service history and a 12 month warranty. Looks perfect to me.

naughtysmurf

Any opinions on the Dacia Sandero, a 131 & 141 coming in under budget?

naughtysmurf

Ended up picking up a 08 Seat Ibiza, full service history from 08, nct until 10/20 for €2200, had a full service today with a good look around, no issues, needs a couple of tyres shortly, other than that, all good

Dia_Anseo

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Ended up picking up a 08 Seat Ibiza, full service history from 08, nct until 10/20 for €2200, had a full service today with a good look around, no issues, needs a couple of tyres shortly, other than that, all good

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naughtysmurf

Not mine, naughtysmurf jr’s first car, a lot better than my first one lol

naughtysmurf

Not mine, naughtysmurf jr’s first car, a lot better than my first one lol
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eagle eye

Fiesta is a decent starting car imo.

Dia_Anseo

eagle eye wrote: »

Fiesta is a decent starting car imo.

The horse has bolted.........

EvanKane

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Really? Didn't realise that, any thoughts on Mazda 2?

I'm 18 and my first car is a 2012 Mazda 2, its a great little car! Bought is with 115,000kms for €5,000. Its a brilliant little car, visibility is brilliant and very easy to manoeuvre. The clutch is a bit hard to grasp at first though, it has a very high bite point so it will be bunny hopped for the first while when you're getting used to it! Other than that its brilliant, power windows and mirrors, Aux. Its very sporty to drive, handles like a little go-kart, its basically the same as a Ford Fiesta just a different body. All in all a great choice

nthclare

Vauxhall Nova

What a starter car, Ledderquenny used to be full of them.

Vrooooommm vrooooommm...

Oh I remember it well, Saturday night heading to Grill nightclub in my teens and the locals driving their Nova's

And the Derry girl's omg
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Shefwedfan

nthclare wrote: »

Vauxhall Nova

What a starter car, Ledderquenny used to be full of them.

Vrooooommm vrooooommm...

Oh I remember it well, Saturday night heading to Grill nightclub in my teens and the locals driving their Nova's

And the Derry girl's omg
Best looking women in Ireland

Enniskillen was Nova heaven back in the day....street full of them on a Friday night

Heres Johnny

Peugeot 206 was my first car back when I was your age OP, I loved it. It was that orange colour, what was I thinking!
Good luck with the Seat