dobman88 wrote: » Unless there's a particular reason it has to be automatic, I'd suggest a manual for 1st car. Much easier to go auto from manual than trying to learn how to drive a manual after driving auto.
ltd440 wrote: » Yes, she will always be driving an auto
ltd440 wrote: » As in better cars? , more reliable?
colm_mcm wrote: » Reliable, but importantly they have a traditional torque converter gearbox, so it will be smooth and easy to drive. A lot of cars in that class have automated manual boxes which are a disaster.
mczandre wrote: » Hi, guys Let me get this straight I see lots of old cars (and reasonable cheap) being discussed, but what about insurance? Last time I quoted for a bangernomic I got a surprising €1000 for a €3000 cars! Not to mention that the vast majority of the insurance companies immediately refused to provide a quotation... How do you deal with this?
0lddog wrote: » There is a heap of stuff to like about those 1.8 Civics. Was very sad when told the pano roof didn't open ( deal breaker for me ) . 50k miles in 15 years on the Alfa.....hmmmmm !
AMKC wrote: » I would not call it class. Its bug eyed ugly. It's like like a cheap camper from the side and the rear has elements in the lights of the Fiat Merea weekend estate so a mish mash of design and then there is that cheap plasticky dash and interior. Sure it will last and is in good nick but classy no way miles away from been class. A Megane was a nicer place to be back then or an Octavia even.
AMKC wrote: » https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ssangyong-kyron-ssangyong-2-0xdi-2wd-5dr/22173997 The Key looks like it could do with been replaced otherwise looks good.
ltd440 wrote: » Lads, I'm also looking for a bit of advice. My daughter is buying her first car, has to be an automatic, nissan micras is her first choice. Is there anything in particular that goes wrong with them that I should look out. Probably an 07 to 2011
dobman88 wrote: » NCT 18 months out (since Oct 2019) and hasn't been taxed for 2 years doesn't look good.
AMKC wrote: » Maybe they just don't drive it on the road any more so did not bother. It looks like it could be a farm house. I would also say there is room there to bargain. Maybe if someone offered them a grand they would take it.
An Ri rua wrote: » It's Nickey's Garage. Looks like a dealer and a scrappy one at that. I see no evidence of a farmhouse. No NCT, and... it's a Kyron. Which is why he has no full picture of it as he'd have to replace the camera.
KevRossi wrote: » NCT to 01/22, done a month ago. €1650. 2.0 petrol, manual. Cheapish, clean and usually very reliable convertible for holidays at home this year. On the basis we might be going nowhere for the summer it might be a decent 2nd car for the next 6 months. It's not quite 20 years old but a broker should be able to get cheaper insurance on it as a 2nd car. Needs a minor fix on the window.https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-volkswagen-golfnew-nct-01-22/27775335
theoneeyedman wrote: » Nice! As an aside, is working Windows not covered in the Nct?
Turbolounge wrote: » If you don't mind the 120km range, you'd get a gen 1 leaf for around €4000, very little to go wrong on them and the insurance is really cheap for a new driver. Just make sure the battery is good on an early one.
colm_mcm wrote: » It’s the 8 valve, 113bhp Would be the same as mk3 GTI 8V I think. Those Cabrios are a just Mk3 with Mk4 headlights/bonnet/bumper
AMKC wrote: » Talk about the half arsed way of doing it but then that's VW for you. So somene back then would pay more for this than a full proper MK4 and only get parts of the MK4 but mostly a MK3 car. The least they could have done is fit the MK4 dash but nope MK3 dash as well. How dull not that the 4 was any better. No wonder it looks so I'll proportioned from the side view.
