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Car for €300

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  • 15-01-2008 4:08pm
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    Gallant_JJ
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    Lads,
    Currently driving a Northern Reg TDI Golf. Had been working in Derry but moved home recently. Have been driving the car for the last 3 but the Tax has run out. I feel it would be stupid to import the car before July. I was considering parking it up and buying some crap yoke with 6 months NCT to do in the mean time. Any ideas would this be viable or where would I go about getting one. The budget is extremely limited. €300 - 400 MAx. The auctions? Is this a stupid plan in generall or is there any other way around it?


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    green123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭green123


    very possible to do this, but you will need a bit of luck
    i bought a car for less than €400 a few years ago and did about 20k miles in it
    was still running well when i gave it away


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,402 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Buyandsell FTW!

    Loads of cars under €300, some have NCT


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    cantdecide
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    Approach the scrapyards- you'll defo get something for 3-400 with nct. It may be 1.6+ though.


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    Gallant_JJ
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    Did some research:

    Can get a hold of a '95 Turbo diesel Vauxhall Cavalier with 13 months NCT. €500. Fairly tidy car for its age.

    A '94 1.4 petrol Golf with 7 months NCT for €500

    A '96 1.4 petrol Toyota Corolla with 12 Months NCT for €800. I the lad who owns this, never been tipped and in fine nick.

    Thats the best I can seem to get hold of. Anyone any opinions what would be the best bet considering I will be selling it on in 6 months? All small cars, corsas etc seem to be selling for bigger money.


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    furtzy
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    Buy and sell
    Local papers especially outside Dublin
    Small ads in local shops.

    This price range of cars seems to quite popular. Friend had a 92 Mazda 626 up for around €500 in his local paper and got loads of calls. He had it sold the day after putting it in the paper


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Gallant_JJ wrote: »
    All small cars, corsas etc seem to be selling for bigger money.

    The phrase you're looking for is economical yet totally overpriced small cars.


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    Esel
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    Gallant_JJ wrote: »
    A '96 1.4 petrol Toyota Corolla with 12 Months NCT for €800. I the lad who owns this, never been tipped and in fine nick.
    This one.

    Not your ornery onager



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    Blue850
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    The Cavalier if its not rotten, Izuzu 1.7TD goes forever and does 50mpg+ and I know someone who'll pay about 300 euros for a parts car in 6 months time;)


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    Max_Damage
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    Blue850 wrote: »
    The Cavalier if its not rotten, Izuzu 1.7TD goes forever and does 50mpg+ and I know someone who'll pay about 300 euros for a parts car in 6 months time;)

    +1

    My cousin had a '93 Vauxhall Astra with that engine, they'll go to 250,000 miles and beyond. They were the only reliable engine from the whole Vauxhall/Opel engine line-up.


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