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Reliable Car for under 3k

  • 27-10-2011 5:34pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭


    Nissan Primera died on me today - gutted. Desperate noise from the gearbox and a pool of oil under indicates the reconditioned box fitted 12months ago is gone :( Cost about a grand with a new clutch at the time and since the car is only worth 2.5k approx I wont be spending on it again this time.
    Dont do a lot of milage, 20miles a day maybe - something that could pull a small car trailer with a dirtbike.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    id say toyota avensis d4d


  • Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭working fool


    i recently got a skoda octavia ,,
    great value diesel car ,,vw engineering ,well built


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    simx wrote: »
    id say toyota avensis d4d

    Why bother paying a premium for a diesel when only doing 140 miles/week? A sub €3000 D4D Avensis will have a very decent lash of miles on it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    I was in a similar situation last Christmas.

    Decided to buy a cheap 1998 Toyota Corolla 1.6 and it's reliable.

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    Mechanics say the pre '00 engine is bullet proof (4A-FE engine) and I think it's true. It's a bargain I think personally. Even in the event of the timing belt snapping, it won't do much damage since the spark plugs are vertically placed.

    May look ugly but it's packed with Toyota reliability :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭danoriordan1402


    good advice guys - thanks all.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭working fool


    yeah you cant beat the older toyotas ,,bullet proof


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭barura


    Any clean SDi VW or Skoda will do the bill as well. You can get them with tow bars as well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    You might be able to haggle for this with a wad of cash
    Seller looking for a quick sale

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2602410


    Full?id=8240403


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭danoriordan1402


    Nice looking Vectra Vectra :)
    Will prob try to offload the Primera for parts or as a decent project car for someone, shame .


  • Registered Users Posts: 51,060 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Mazda 6:
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2390809

    Honda Accord:
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2608534

    They probably don't come more reliable than those two.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭danoriordan1402


    Am going to have a look at this tomorrow hopefully- any known issues i should look out for?

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2674521

    My mileage will be increasing a fair bit soon so am focusing in the diesel range


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Give it a good rev. Look out for any smoke from exhaust particularly blue/black smoke.

    When you arrive make sure the engine isn't warm as it might suggest it smokes a lot until it warms up.

    Make sure it doesn't smell of unburned diesel.

    When rev'ing the engine make sure you can hear the turbo whine.


  • Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭Matthewjohn


    Not much just check the gearbox in the Passat


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