I'll have 2 liters of Diesel please

qballirl

Can anyone give me advice on purchasing a diesel, looking for something around 2.5k 3k im going to be doing a lot of traveling in the near future for work. Im interested in style as well as comfort. If any one can help that would be great.

bbam

Hi..
It may be above your budget but I've been looking at something like this when my passat gives way...

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=829091

cheers
bam

smooth operater

if you dont need a big car, get yourself a golf, or a 306 hdi.....
They'll both return great mileage and reliabilty

bazz26

On a budget of €2.5k to €3k your really not going to get much of a diesel car. Maybe an old school diesel early 1990s Merc E Class with inter stellar mileage.

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=840098
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=629932

If you can raise your budge by a couple of grand you probably could find something a bit better.

qballirl

Yeah was thinking about the 3 series alright will have a look into insurance first.

Mr.Boots

Peugeot

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Reliabilty???????
Engine maybe....but the rest???

All diesels at that money have huge miles on them.
id go for something japanese.
If it were me id spend a little more and get something with less years and miles on it.

smooth operater

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Peugeot

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Reliabilty???????
Engine maybe....but the rest???

All diesels at that money have huge miles on them.
id go for something japanese.
If it were me id spend a little more and get something with less years and miles on it.

yes....the diesel engines are bullet proof......
go for a corrolla....toyotas are amazingly strong cars

unkel

bazz26 wrote: »

On a budget of €2.5k to €3k your really not going to get much of a diesel car

You're probaly right, but the OP might get a decent enough (modern diesel!) Peugeot 406 for his budget. There are some high spec (imported from the UK) models around, even with diesel and automatic!

DublinDilbert

qballirl wrote: »

Yeah was thinking about the 3 series alright will have a look into insurance first.

I saw a 1996 318TD up north for about £1.5K, so after VRT ect, it would probably come in around €2.5K...

For the sort of money your talking you'd probably best go up north and get something mid to late 1990's, there's no shortage of diesels up there.... then VRT it...

kodute

Theres a mighty fine 2ltr diesel going over in adverts, http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=33829
Id say yer man would take 4k for it.

For 2.5-3k id say get yerself a late 90's 1.9 306 or something.
You might get an older corolla for that money.

Marcus.Aurelius

kodute wrote: »

Theres a mighty fine 2ltr diesel going over in adverts, http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=33829
Id say yer man would take 4k for it.

For 2.5-3k id say get yerself a late 90's 1.9 306 or something.
You might get an older corolla for that money.

You'll get a '99 Mazda 626 2.0 TD (105 bhp) for 3-3.5 k. Excellent reliability, good 48-55 mpg depending on your driving style. Well appointed, as the model was not hot in the sales charts, so the GLX is almost standard spec with A/C, ABS, front and side airbags, electric sunroof and all electrics otherwise. The A/C barely touches the mpg on it. The da had one for a few years.

Good, solid car for the money.:) Very comfy and practical, especially in hatchback form. Style is as was typical of late 90s cars, but not ugly.

ZiabR

Ford Mondeo 1.8TD 103000 miles, 2.5k. Great car for the price imo.

Del2005

kodute wrote: »

Theres a mighty fine 2ltr diesel going over in adverts, http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=33829
Id say yer man would take 4k for it.

You recently changed the air:eek: How did you manage that