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3k car for long commute or buy a newer car?

  • 03-08-2019 2:50pm
    #1
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭


    Hi, what sort of vehicle I should get for budget of 3k, I will be using it for daily commute 175km 4 days a week. Please do keep in mind that i have just bought a house and will be starting a mortgage and 3k is only my budget if I buy it cash. But do you think I should get a bit newer car and finance it? If i did finance a car I should be aiming around 200euro plus per month.

    *economical, reliable.
    *diesel
    *automatic
    * big engine


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  • #2
    pinktoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭pinktoe


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-530d-msport/22593707

    Not sure about reliability but it has everything else your looking for. I'm sure you could knock the 250 off.

    Also I don't think you'll find too many autos at that price.


  • #3
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    pinktoe wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-530d-msport/22593707

    Not sure about reliability but it has everything else your looking for. I'm sure you could knock the 250 off.

    Also I don't think you'll find too many autos at that price.
    1400euro for the road tax, you got to be kidding.


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    But you said you wanted a "big engine". What is your definition of a big engine? The only big engines for 3k will have high road tax otherwise they wouldn't be selling for 3k or less.


  • #5
    FrankC21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭FrankC21


    1.6L up to 2L fecking road tax is worth more than the fecking car


  • #6
    pinktoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭pinktoe


    How important is automatic?


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  • #7
    McCrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭McCrack


    FrankC21 wrote: »
    1.6L up to 2L fecking road tax is worth more than the fecking car

    Lol


  • #8
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    A Prius would be the most reliable bet , and don’t be afraid of high mileage ones.


  • #9
    christy02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭christy02


    Bigus wrote: »
    A Prius would be the most reliable bet , and don’t be afraid of high mileage ones.

    A Prius for 175km a day? What an awful thought that is.


  • #10
    christy02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭christy02


    Plenty of diesel Saab 9-3’s out there for that money. Autos as well. Very comfortable seats in them ideal for long commutes.


  • #11
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    christy02 wrote: »
    A Prius for 175km a day? What an awful thought that is.
    I find the seats in Mk2 Prius quite small and very unsupportive.
    The car would be very capable of the mileage but I wouldn’t fancy being the driver.
    Now that said a load of them are taxis so maybe it’s just me.


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  • #12
    freddieot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭freddieot


    It's not just you !

    Short journeys are fine in a Prius. 175k per day sounds like something IS would do to make prisoners talk..


  • #13
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Mk 2 Prius Is fine for 175 km per day , especially with cruise control. The low noise and lack of diesel thrumming helps.


  • #14
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Bigus wrote: »
    Mk 2 Prius Is fine for 175 km per day , especially with cruise control. The low noise and lack of diesel thrumming helps.

    Are we talking about the same car?


  • #15
    Skatedude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Skatedude


    FrankC21 wrote: »
    1.6L up to 2L fecking road tax is worth more than the fecking car

    That's not a big engine, so looking for eco engine ?


  • #16
    tedpan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,627 ✭✭✭tedpan


    FrankC21 wrote:
    1400euro for the road tax, you got to be kidding.


    1500


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    tedpan wrote: »
    1500

    1688 for most!


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