The used cheap car roulette

Mini850

So its the first time I've been looking for a car in a lower price bracket in a while, I'm not sure its worth it.

I'm specifically looking for an estate car, and my original thoughts of getting something older (2006 - 2007)cheap and short term have gone out the window due to the crap I've had to sift through.

So I've been looking at estates in the €3k to €3.5k, which brings me into the 2008 and up years, and things are not much different.

I've looked at 6 cars, and only one was any good.................except it isn't an estate which I really want.

But between rust (on a B6 Passat estate, which I was told was immaculate on the phone :rolleyes:) engine warning lights coming on during a test drive, questionable mileage claims etc etc, its easy how someone who is less wise to cars could get caught out.

The one car I liked was a low km, Passat B6 with a full service history, TB done and well looked after.....................a saloon isn't what I need right now though. I was still tempted as patience is wearing thin.

This is more of a rant than anything, maybe its a cry out to boardies who might be selling a genuinely decent estate under €3500 within reasonable distance from my house to contact me and restore my faith in buying cheaper cars.

Toyotafanboi

Let us know where your house is, might be a good start

If you're looking for something reliable-ish, I'd give a B6 a wide berth, they are a disaster.

colm_mcm

What sort of stuff will you be carrying on it?

Mini850

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Let us know where your house is, might be a good start

If you're looking for something reliable-ish, I'd give a B6 a wide berth, they are a disaster.

Lets say, south east........:D

Oh, and I know the deal with the Passats. Had various Passats so nothing I can handle.

Mini850

colm_mcm wrote: »

What sort of stuff will you be carrying on it?

Mostly for weekends trips away etc. so family stuff. We had a hatchback Ford Mondeo Mk4 which in spite of its cavernous boot, actually struggled.

CJhaughey

Not common but the 7th Gen Honda Accord Tourer has a massive boot and with the 2.2 ICTDI engine is a very nice drive.
The only sticking point is tax but post 08 the diesels got reasonable to tax, you might find an 8th Gen now but 3.5k won't buy a minter and the boot is a lot smaller.

Mini850

CJhaughey wrote: »

Not common but the 7th Gen Honda Accord Tourer has a massive boot and with the 2.2 ICTDI engine is a very nice drive.
The only sticking point is tax but post 08 the diesels got reasonable to tax, you might find an 8th Gen now but 3.5k won't buy a minter and the boot is a lot smaller.

I've not found any local to me but yeh, I definitely would consider one.

fits

Mini850 wrote: »

Lets say, south east........:D

Oh, and I know the deal with the Passats. Had various Passats so nothing I can handle.

I know of an 08 passat estate coming up for sale in SE. Not sure of mileage but it has tax and NCT until next year. They are selling because they need a 7 seater. PM me if you want to know more.

Mini850

fits wrote: »

I know of an 08 passat estate coming up for sale in SE. Not sure of mileage but it has tax and NCT until next year. They are selling because they need a 7 seater. PM me if you want to know more.

PM sent

bazz26

Mk1 Octavia estate:



https://www.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-9tdi-estate/22369780

Old school and fairly indestructible, not sure if that example is worth that sort of money though.

patmahe

If you are going cheap and older I'd be inclined to go Japanese and non-turbo petrol if you don't do huge mileage and can find one.

Mini850

bazz26 wrote: »

Mk1 Octavia estate:



https://www.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-9tdi-estate/22369780

Old school and fairly indestructible, not sure if that example is worth that sort of money though.

Its not to me anyway. Indestructible for sure, but my god its fugly.

Mini850

patmahe wrote: »

If you are going cheap and older I'd be inclined to go Japanese and non-turbo petrol if you don't do huge mileage and can find one.

I'm gone away from the idea of something older I think.........

bazz26

Mini850 wrote: »

Its not to me anyway. Indestructible for sure, but my god its fugly.

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that but the B6 Passat is no work of art and I don't see huge dissimilarity.

colm_mcm

bazz26 wrote: »

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that but the B6 Passat is no work of art and I don't see huge dissimilarity.

Ah to be fair that generation Octavia launched in 1996 so it’s considerably older looking than the Passat

McCrack

Mini850 wrote: »

Its not to me anyway. Indestructible for sure, but my god its fugly.

Lol okay

Beggars can't be choosers

bazz26

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ah to be fair that generation Octavia launched in 1996 so it’s considerably older looking than the Passat

I know but it still fits most of the criteria the OP is looking for.

Mini850

My faith in buying old cars is restored

Just picked up a B6 Passat.

NOT an estate but the car was too good to pass up. I’ll just buy a roof box for it.

2008 Passat 1.9 pd engine, 105bhp
Decent spec
235k km
Full service history
New brake disks and pads all around
New drop links
Tb done at 215k km
DMF done at 210k km
Irish car
NCTd for 14 months
Taxed for 2 months.

Almost too goo to be true. But it was. And nearly bangernomics money. In fact if I had have got it for under two grand I surely would have won bangernomics.

People do take care of their cars. You just have to find them.

kermitpwee

Mini850 wrote: »

My faith in buying old cars is restored

Just picked up a B6 Passat.

NOT an estate but the car was too good to pass up. I’ll just buy a roof box for it.

2008 Passat 1.9 pd engine, 105bhp
Decent spec
235k km
Full service history
New brake disks and pads all around
New drop links
Tb done at 215k km
DMF done at 210k km
Irish car
NCTd for 14 months
Taxed for 2 months.

Almost too goo to be true. But it was. And nearly bangernomics money. In fact if I had have got it for under two grand I surely would have won bangernomics.

People do take care of their cars. You just have to find them.

Is she Bxe?
Good luck with it

Mini850

kermitpwee wrote: »

Is she Bxe?
Good luck with it

Nearly all the 1.9 passats I've looked at are BXE. I was trying to avoid them as best I could but from looking into it the issues are not as common as everyone thinks. Some of the cars I've seen we're high mileage, if it was going to throw a conrod, they'd have done it by now.

H3llR4iser

Wrong thread

kermitpwee

Mini850 wrote: »

Nearly all the 1.9 passats I've looked at are BXE. I was trying to avoid them as best I could but from looking into it the issues are not as common as everyone thinks. Some of the cars I've seen we're high mileage, if it was going to throw a conrod, they'd have done it by now.

My buddies threw a conrod 3 weeks ago 275k on it. Fsh
Good luck sounds like a sweet car