Advice for €10k Car

ricardogame

My wife and I are planning to buy our first car in Ireland.

Our budget is €10k, we are looking for a small, economic, reliable and not too old car as we don't understand about cars/mechanic.

We saw Toyota Aygo (but it's too small), Yaris and Renault Clio. Any toughts about these models? Any another recommendation?

Thank you!

Alkers

What sort of mileage and trips do you do?

ricardogame

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120774820#Comment_120774820

It's to go to work (30km a day), daily basis (supermarket...) and weekend short trips, not much.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120775107#Comment_120775107

Have a look at some of the Nissan Leafs on done deal if you only do small city trips. Far cheaper to run. https://www.donedeal.ie/cars?fuelType=Electric&price_to=10000

hoodie6029

VW Up is a great car but might be too small for you if you’ve discounted the Aygo.

Seat Ibiza maybe, or my left field choice, this Alfa Romeo Giulietta

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/34286118

Alkers

If you can squeeze to 12k ish there has been 28kWh ioniq at around that price.

Very reliable and efficient electric car with circa 200km range, cheap to run, tax and insure.

mikewest

Renault Megane, Ford Focus, all slightly bigger but lots of choice and more practical. Strangely may be cheaper to insure than the smaller cars and may be cheaper to buy also as often perceived as not a small car. Also Skoda Fabia.

Shop around for insurance before you buy as different companies can give wildly different quotes for the same car.

bazz26

A Honda Jazz or Fit.

ricardogame

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120775759#Comment_120775759

I'm bit afraid about the car insurance as well because we never had any car in Ireland, at least we have full license at the moment.

Before we buy the car I'll check the insurance, I heard it's possible to quote online with the car plate only (chill.IE, bonkers...)

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120775237#Comment_120775237

We are considering VW Up, even that's similar size than Aygo. We already drove both years ago, but it looks like Aygo is even smaller than VW Up

Does VW stop to produce Up (petrol)?

The only new model is the e-up on the website. Will it be a problem in the near future to find parts?

bazz26

You can search for used cars for sale on the likes of here:

https://www.carsireland.ie/

https://www.carzone.ie/

The Up is only available as an electric car now but they have been on sale with a petrol engine for the last 10 years. I would not worry about spare parts as they share many parts with other VW models. If you like the Up then look at the Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii also. They are all the same car as the Up just with different branding.

For example,

Skoda Citigo: https://www.carsireland.ie/3347823

Seat Mii: https://www.carsireland.ie/3280236

Another small car to consider is the Fiat Panda:

https://www.carsireland.ie/3345991

ricardogame

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120776477#Comment_120776477

I was looking on done deal only, I'll try carsireland and carzone 👍🏻

ricardogame

Does anyone recommend Renault Clio 17/18?

wotzgoingon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120801559#Comment_120801559

Which engine?

ricardogame

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120801688#Comment_120801688

I saw 1.1 and 1.2L, any issues with this versions?

I think there is a 0.9 as well

CPTM

I'm surprised the Hyundai i30 hasn't been mentioned.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120801717#Comment_120801717

Out of interest why are you not considering an electric car? The mileage you said you do is within a leaf range for that price and will save you more money on tax, insurance and fuel costs. You could charge it cheaply on a day/night rate tariff depending on your supplier.

ricardogame

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120801898#Comment_120801898

We like to travel around the country sometimes as well and we don't have another car for long distances.

At the moment we are living in a apartment that doesn't have car park, the car would be parked on the street (not possible to charge it) until we move to a need place with car park.

I would consider a hybrid but it's out of our budget. 🫤

Longing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120801559#Comment_120801559

Stay away from anything that is French or Italian unless its a Ferrari😁. Reliability go Japanese or German.

dmc17

A Suzuki Swift?

brokenbad

A Nissan Micra is a good reliable car - my wife has a 2006 model for the last 12 years and it gave her little or no trouble in all that time and still runs like a swiss watch.

RobertM

A Honda Jazz 1.3 Hybrid would fit right in here.

ricardogame

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802211#Comment_120802211

Good to know! 😂

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802332#Comment_120802332

I saw some Micras on Done Deal, but I was a bit afraid of Nissan. I could find something even lower our budget

bazz26

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802211#Comment_120802211

This isn't 2008.

Henry Ford III

Ford Fiesta. Best car in its class. Fun to drive too.

_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120801898#Comment_120801898

The savings you mention are temporary and won't last when there's enough of them on the streets and the tax take from ICE cars drops off. You can be sure that EVs will be similarly priced before too long - especially as Eamon Ryan and his lot want everyone cyling/walking or using buses anyway.

They're also impractical if you don't have private off-street parking and don't own your home (so as to install chargers). Also, for a 10k budget I can't imagine you'll get much of an EV for it anyway.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120804397#Comment_120804397

The OP only stated they lived in an apartment today so yes impractical. If you check Done Deal their is no shortage of Nissan Leaf's under 10k https://www.donedeal.ie/cars/Nissan/Leaf?price_to=10000

coolbeans

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802211#Comment_120802211

Clueless comment.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120804933#Comment_120804933

Precisely, I have had a few Renault Megane 3's diesel and put over 300k on them with no major issues. As said above this is not pre 2008. A great engine used in a lot of different branded cars.

sniperman

you wont go wrong with fiesta or micra,had both for years

Longing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120804933#Comment_120804933

Instead of pointing out I have no brain why don't you come forward with a few makes of car that will help Ricardogame

Its not clueless. I'm many years on this planet and my Dad who is retired ran a family garage. I have driven many makes of car and yes French and Italian ones are they worst in my book for reliability and that's what I was referring to the original poster. My experience and my wider family experiance. I couldn't care less what anyone buys, but the heading on the thread said 'Advice' that's what I give. He cant go wrong with a Toyota has he mentioned yes more expensive and so is servicing them. At the end of the day Ricardogame will have to make a decision on size, cost and family needs also the expensive to running it.

coolbeans

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120805215#Comment_120805215

Just don't be coming out with stupid generalisations based on your dad's experience. It's not helpful. A Fiat 500 or Megane 1.5d are amongst the most reliable, cheapest motors out there. But according to your daddy, they're all shite. Your comment remains barstool rubbish.