Best automatic car? Budget 5-10K

worded

Some thing reliable
Around 1.6 to 2 litre, not too thirsty
Not convertible
5 door
If possible a reasonably sized boot

Have a Honda Accord petrol and I like honda but they have stopped making Accords. If I got another one would parts be available of it’s life time? Don’t think there are many Honda Accord automatics around.

Zurbaran

Korean or Japanese. More info could be useful.

bazz26

OP, you going to have to be a more specific than that. 5k to 10k and automatic could buy you a 1.0 litre Micra or a 4.0 litre Jaguar.

worded

bazz26 wrote: »

OP, you going to have to be a more specific than that. 5k to 10k and automatic could buy you a 1.0 litre Micra or a 4.0 litre Jaguar.

Hi Baaz

Just updated the post with some detail

Thanks

colm_mcm

Prius.

_Kaiser_

Was very fond of my 2L TDI Passat with DSG. Great boot, comfy and reliable and very good at the high mileage trips.

Idbatterim

the accords are a great car, why do you want to change?

TheQuietBeatle

If you go down to a 1.4, the Honda Jazz are great and reliable.

bazz26

What year is the Accord? If it's the 2003 to 2008 model then have a look at the Honda Civic saloon from 2006 onwards. That model Civic is not too far off the size of that Accord. There were two versions in automatic, the 1.3 IMA hybrid with a CVT box and the 1.8 litre petrol with a standard torque converter box.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-2010-automatic-1-3-hybrid-one-owner/24073414

GavMan

It is possible to filter all this on all popular platforms.

In this budget, there is no real point in asking for a make and model recommendation because it'll really be all down to the individual car. Most typical issues will have been worked out by now.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars?bodyType=Coupe&bodyType=Saloon&bodyType=Hatchback&bodyType=Estate&bodyType=SUV&bodyType=MPV&numDoors=5&numDoors=4&price_from=5000&price_to=10000&transmission=Automatic&engine_from=1.6&engine_to=2.0

Notch000

golf GTI DSG. 2.0 Big ish boot, automatic Sporty, comfy, not too thirsty and practical

colm_mcm

GavMan wrote: »

It is possible to filter all this on all popular platforms.

In this budget, there is no real point in asking for a make and model recommendation because it'll really be all down to the individual car. Most typical issues will have been worked out by now.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars?bodyType=Coupe&bodyType=Saloon&bodyType=Hatchback&bodyType=Estate&bodyType=SUV&bodyType=MPV&numDoors=5&numDoors=4&price_from=5000&price_to=10000&transmission=Automatic&engine_from=1.6&engine_to=2.0

I’d be of the opposite opinion to this. On a used car it really matters which particular model you buy. I can tell you with certainty that there is a monumental difference in the amount of time and money needed to keep them on the road.

GavMan

colm_mcm wrote: »

I’d be of the opposite opinion to this. On a used car it really matters which particular model you buy. I can tell you with certainty that there is a monumental difference in the amount of time and money needed to keep them on the road.

It definitely a fair point and perhaps I should clarify that my own POV would be of course you should ensure that headline known issues with a specific model have been remediated. But once that has happened, I'd be most concerned with the last say 3 - 5 years of maintenance.

Like I wouldn't suggest anyone buy a 20d BMW without ensuring that the chain has been done, just because its been well serviced the last little while.

I just think at this point in time at that budget it will mostly be about maintenance history of that particular car, rather than brand rep say. A 10/12 year old VW is no more trust worthy than a 10/12 year old Renault IMO