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What car?

  • 23-10-2019 9:59pm
    #1
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭


    Do 10,000km a year

    Which car makes most sense

    1. 2010 Prius with 150,000 miles for 6700 Euro.
    2. 2014 Nissan Leaf with 60,000 miles for 8800 Euro.

    Private sales.


Comments

  • #2
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,707 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Leaf for me,more life


  • #3
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    corks finest wrote: »
    Leaf for me,more life


    How do you mean. As in it’s newer


  • #4
    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    I've never been in a leaf but have been in Prius taxis quite often. Most rattly, poorly made interior of any car I've ever been in. And horrible seats. Leaf couldn't be worse, but not sure if it's up to much either.
    Apart from that, the leaf looks much better value from the 2 options you've given


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,477 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I’d go with the leaf out of those two as well.


  • #6
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,652 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    Can you install a home charger?
    Can you do majority of your 10,000 miles on charge from your home charger?

    If so Leaf.
    If not some other car. An old Prius, not for me at all


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  • #7
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    Can you install a home charger?
    Can you do majority of your 10,000 miles on charge from your home charger?

    If so Leaf.
    If not some other car. An old Prius, not for me at all

    Thanks.

    I can install a home charger.
    Yeah, could do majority on home charger.


    Why don’t you like the Prius?


  • #8
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Would a 2010 Honda Civic iShift be an ok option?


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,477 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    Would a 2010 Honda Civic iShift be an ok option?

    Not for me anyway.


  • #10
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Any other comments?


  • #11
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    Any other comments?

    The Prius isn't all it's cracked up to be....

    Self charging, ha hilarious it's using a petrol engine to do this...

    If you can the leaf or a Zoe may be the job for you.

    You will save a fortune on maintenance and fuel costs.


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  • #12
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    The Prius isn't all it's cracked up to be....

    Self charging, ha hilarious it's using a petrol engine to do this...

    If you can the leaf or a Zoe may be the job for you.

    You will save a fortune on maintenance and fuel costs.



    So an economical petrol car could just be as good as a Prius. Suppose always have in my head that the Prius super economical, but other standard petrol cars may be just as good.


  • #13
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    So an economical petrol car could just be as good as a Prius. Suppose always have in my head that the Prius super economical, but other standard petrol cars may be just as good.

    It's totally what driving style and types of traffic or no traffic and using just motorway for example.

    City driving, stop and start and traffic is where the hybrids come in.


  • #14
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,289 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, you say your only doing 10k km per year, is super economy really that important for you? I think your focusing too much on that one aspect when it's not going to be the main cost of car ownership to you.


  • #15
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    bazz26 wrote: »
    OP, you say your only doing 10k km per year, is super economy really that important for you? I think your focusing too much on that one aspect when it's not going to be the main cost of car ownership to you.

    Noted.
    What car would you recommend with reasonable tax and running costs?
    And not overly expensive to buy.


  • #16
    Lantus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,027 ✭✭✭Lantus


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    So an economical petrol car could just be as good as a Prius. Suppose always have in my head that the Prius super economical, but other standard petrol cars may be just as good.

    A new prius (2016 onwards) will average 64 mpg. The 2009 model 56mpg based on honest John.


  • #17
    Sabre Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Sabre Man


    Would you be able to or need to charge the Leaf when you go outside it's range?


  • #18
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Sabre Man wrote: »
    Would you be able to or need to charge the Leaf when you go outside it's range?


    Yeah. At public chargers.


  • #19
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Bump.


  • #20
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    Bump.

    What you want to know....


  • #21
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    What you want to know....


    Just a few more opinions.


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  • #22
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭kirving


    Neither. You're not doing the milage for cost savings of the Leaf to outweigh the inconvenience.

    You'd probably spend €1100 or so per year on fuel in a petrol @7.5l/100km.

    While there's nothing wrong with the Prius, but it's old and high milage.


  • #23
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    Neither. You're not doing the milage for cost savings of the Leaf to outweigh the inconvenience.

    You'd probably spend €1100 or so per year on fuel in a petrol @7.5l/100km.

    While there's nothing wrong with the Prius, but it's old and high milage.

    Right. In regard to the leaf, am I not making the cost savings just by buying one?

    What car would you suggest?


  • #24
    Damie
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭Damie


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    Bump.


    I seen you looking for something around 18 months ago and you've started loads of threads since, are you trolling or just anal about purchasing?


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=110497292


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=109828497


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057926030


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=108125135


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057865207


  • #25
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    Damie wrote: »
    I seen you looking for something around 18 months ago and you've started loads of threads since, are you trolling or just anal about purchasing?


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=110497292


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=109828497


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057926030


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=108125135


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057865207


    I am anal. I must have some form of OCD.......


  • #26
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,477 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    I am anal. I must have some form of OCD.......

    Buy an EV so


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