Looking to buy a 1.6 - 1.8 petrol/diesel 3k budget car?

FrankC21 · 16-05-2019 05:42PM #1

I can't decide whether to get a diesel or petrol Mainly used for daily all around transport to/from work, also for a weekend road trip as i will be moving place.

Daily route Terenure to Dalkey (23km each way) Through M50.

Budget 3k

Options in mind: Toyota Corolla verso, Toyota Avensis, Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus. If diesel I want a reliable engine, i read that tddi better than tdci?

At the moment I have a 1.2 petrol ford fiesta 2008 zetec in which I spend around 40euro per week.

bazz26 · 16-05-2019 07:11PM

Honda Civic 1.8 petrol - they pretty good on fuel for a 1.8 litre petrol and come with Honda reliability:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-2008/21782526

colm_mcm · 16-05-2019 07:13PM

1.8 Civic is what you’re after.

I’d have hatchback over saloon.

bazz26 · 16-05-2019 07:15PM

The equivalent hatchbacks seem to be price higher unless you drop back a year.

colm_mcm · 16-05-2019 08:08PM

Are you spending €3k plus the Fiesta, or do you just have the use of that car at the moment ?

FrankC21 · 16-05-2019 10:33PM

I will give the fiesta to my wife as her first car and will have to get a car of my own

FrankC21 · 16-05-2019 10:58PM

I was also considering a honda civic they are pretty reliable from what i gathered from the forums.

Looking to buy a 1.6 - 1.8 petrol/diesel 3k budget car?

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