wexfjord wrote: » Looking for recommendations. Currently doing 47000km pa in an 07 vag diesel, it's gonna die soon. I've been living in various diesel bangers the past decade as I couldn't justify putting such mileage on a good car. Maintenance costs on the diesel can be eye watering at times though. Can anyone suggest a viable petrol alternative, bangers budget or thereabouts, bit of comfort. Cheers.
wexfjord wrote: » Thanks. I've just been looking at them, bit sceptical about maintenance costs with regard to replacement battery etc. 65 mpg is not to be sniffed at though.
colm_mcm wrote: Are you still doing 47k per year?
Interslice wrote: » https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-ford-focus-1-8l-diesel-new-nct/20153403 03 1.8 tddi focus with 63k miles. Engine only just run in if genuine.
0lddog wrote: » The best bit : " for sale with a SECOND identicle car for spare parts." :pac:
wexfjord wrote: » Yeah, it's a bit frustrating when the big bills come in but overall diesel is still king. I've driven the 1.6 psa? 1.9 vag, 1.9 fiat jtd? Any others that I should inflict on myself? My first diesel was an 01 transit van, most reliable engine I've had.
W123-80's wrote: » '03 Colt 1.3 petrol NCT Sept '19 153k miles 2 door so not very practical for a family I always liked them. This one looks nice. Asking €895https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/colt-new-n-c-t-9-2019/19954536
pah wrote: » Mondeo? Titanium spec 2.0tdci isn't the worst place to spend 47k Kmshttps://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-titanium-x/20115984 Almost bangernomics money
colm_mcm wrote: » Those Sport Designs were nice.
W123-80's wrote: » '07 Golf 1.9D NCT June '19 1 owner 140k miles Asking €2,200 More than likely will be bought for bangernomics money. Price is ambitious but if its legit it looks like a nice unabused diesel.https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-1-9-2007-nct-6-19/20181842
Bigus wrote: » Same car in Germany is worth 5 k €https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=268402522&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&fuels=DIESEL&isSearchRequest=true&makeModelVariant1.makeId=25200&makeModelVariant1.modelGroupId=29&maxFirstRegistrationDate=2007&maxMileage=200000&minFirstRegistrationDate=2007&pageNumber=11&scopeId=C&sfmr=false&sortOption.sortBy=searchNetGrossPrice&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&searchId=6a7c866b-da2a-8856-91df-556a3bb0f952
somebody_else wrote: » Not the same ! The one in Germany have steering wheel on correct side of the car ! Tom PS. You could buy this one from Ireland for 2k, spend 1k to convert it to have steering wheel on the other side and sell it for 4k - profit !
Quazzie wrote: » You should've spent longer concentrating on maths in school. €2k(car) + €1k(conversion) + €4k(profit) ≠ €5.5k
Quazzie wrote: You should've spent longer concentrating on maths in school.
bear1 wrote: » One thing I never understood about the is, why it drinks so much?
Belfast wrote: » Which car?
68 lost souls wrote: » Having seen this now I wish I thought to do similar. My golf I sold for €1350 here is worth about €5k over there plus the vrt rebate it might have made sense.
