Pick me a car boardsies....

Eric Cartman · 12-09-2008 2:34pm #1

Right heres what i would like :

1.8-2 litre (can go to 2.5 if its diesel)
automatic
saloon or 4x4
full leather
aircon minimum (climate control preffered)
inbuilt navigation or a single/double DIN radio
not an old man car but not something so sporty gards will pull me over for.
very reliable even after 90-120k miles on it
10k or under
no fiat/renault/other italian....

if anyone has any suggestions i would much appreciate

Zube · 12-09-2008 2:38pm

Honda Accord?

Victor_M · 12-09-2008 2:40pm

The accord Saloons are a nice car but the estate version! My god is it fugly.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Audi/A4/SE-REDUCED/992780/

Buy yourself a satnav, you'll be doing well to get one built into any cars in the category you are shopping in.

Or try http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?adv_form_submit=1&fuseaction=search&MakeID=&xMakeID=&ColourID=&xColourID=&xModelID=&Doors=&BodyID=&Mileage_Max=&Mileage_Max_integer=Max+mileage+entered+was+not+an+integer.&Engine_Min=1800&Year_Min=&Engine_Max=2500&Year_Max=&Price_Min=&Price_Min_integer=Minimum+price+entered+was+not+an+integer.&CountyID=&xCountyID=&Price_Max=10000&Price_Max_integer=Maximum+price+entered+was+not+an+integer.&BusinessID=&xBusinessID=&IsPrivateSale=&AutomaticOnly=&FuelID=&searchtext=&SortBy=MakeAsc&MaxRows=50&InsertPeriod=&ResultFormat=&submit=Find+Cars

Way too many for me to look through.

Eric Cartman · 12-09-2008 2:43pm

yeah i was lookin at one of those, a maxima QX and a lexus IS200, the estate is fugly and reminds me of a herse

gman086 · 12-09-2008 2:46pm

stay away from the maxima it's all noise and no power. old merc, beamer good cars but nothing on the 2 litre toyota carina, they go for ever and have everything ye want.

peasant · 12-09-2008 2:58pm

something similar to this, I would say

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Audi/A6/2.5-TDI/1172700/

Eric Cartman · 12-09-2008 2:59pm

really, damn i like the interior of the maxima

, anyone got comments about the is200 ?

Rowley Birkin QC · 12-09-2008 3:53pm

I have only ever seen 1 estate IS200 in Ireland.

I have driven the IS200 saloon version and I quite liked it but there is only room in the back for two.

I would go with something like the A6 that peasant suggested. If space isn't that much of an issue maybe a VRS TDi Octavia? Great fun to drive.

EDIT: Now that I think of it it was actually a Toyota Altezza that I drove, same as the IS200 only with a Yamaha Beams engine and this one had a TRD differential.

VH · 12-09-2008 4:19pm

Eric Cartman wrote: »

very reliable even after 90-120k miles on it

that really means motorway miles - ie a uk import. though all cars will be showing wear at that mileage and will be needing a few new parts - but the japanese will probably need less than the rest

the maxima is a grand - understated, reliable, very cheap and well specced - friend taxis in one and has no problems with it as far as i'm aware

Biro · 12-09-2008 4:52pm

gman086 wrote: »

stay away from the maxima it's all noise and no power. old merc, beamer good cars but nothing on the 2 litre toyota carina, they go for ever and have everything ye want.

You were spouting crap over on the aviation forum too. Maxima all noise and no power? You didn't even mention which engine you were referring to! And a Maxima 2 litre V6 petrol would pull a 2 litre Carina backwards up the road. Go away with your rubbish talk.

Biro · 12-09-2008 4:55pm

bigkev49 wrote: »

I would go with something like the A6 that peasant suggested. If space isn't that much of an issue maybe a VRS TDi Octavia? Great fun to drive.

They'll be at least twice his budget of 10k.
OP Mondeo estate?

Eric Cartman · 12-09-2008 4:55pm

Biro wrote: »

You were spouting crap over on the aviation forum too. Maxima all noise and no power? You didn't even mention which engine you were referring to! And a Maxima 2 litre V6 petrol would pull a 2 litre Carina backwards up the road. Go away with your rubbish talk.

thats the one im going for, and im going to test drive it, make up my own mind, does anyone know what the fuel consumption and reliability is like on it ??? also i assume the v6 puts out one hell of a purr

Biro · 12-09-2008 5:02pm

Eric Cartman wrote: »

thats the one im going for, and im going to test drive it, make up my own mind, does anyone know what the fuel consumption and reliability is like on it ??? also i assume the v6 puts out one hell of a purr

I think a little below 30mpg. The V6 sounds a lot better than I4's do anyway. Reliability is fairly good on them.

LolaDub · 12-09-2008 5:50pm

What year are you hoping for? Are you only looking at 4x4s and estates? Your original post says saloons too?

colm_mcm · 12-09-2008 7:56pm

Definately try the Maxima, the above derogitary comments are way wide of the mark. the V6 is silky smooth.

My choice would be this Galant 2.0 Avance. it is auto, has satnav, cruise control, climatre control etc, looks very aggressive, and only has 65000 miles. The INVECS gearbox is brilliant.

It doesn't have leather, but you could get a company like Cartronics to fit a complete new leather interior and still be well under budget.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mitsubishi/Galant/AvanceSport-Edition/1138931/

These cars are ultra reliable too. (I'm not selling this car by the way, just noticed it!)

Eric Cartman · 12-09-2008 8:03pm

not looking for an estate lads (but if theres one that doesnt look like a herse ill look) also nice on the galant,

unkel · 12-09-2008 8:28pm

Biro wrote: »

You were spouting crap over on the aviation forum too. Maxima all noise and no power? You didn't even mention which engine you were referring to! And a Maxima 2 litre V6 petrol would pull a 2 litre Carina backwards up the road. Go away with your rubbish talk.

He has a point though. The 2 litre V6 petrol auto (the only one the OP would be interested in) does 0-100km/h in over 14 seconds. That's pretty slow in my book

bikki · 12-09-2008 9:21pm

Cant go wrong with a Subaru Legacy B4, has all the power u want with the comfort of a family car.

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=search&sortby=PriceDesc&maxrows=100&MakeID=29&ModelID=251&Price_Max=10000&GroupID=738&ResultFormat=extended

chickenhawk · 12-09-2008 10:21pm

Mazda 6. Looks good drives well and reliable.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mazda/Mazda6/2.0-SPORTS/1147361/

Biro · 12-09-2008 11:59pm

unkel wrote: »

He has a point though. The 2 litre V6 petrol auto (the only one the OP would be interested in) does 0-100km/h in over 14 seconds. That's pretty slow in my book

The manual would be under 10.

colm_mcm · 13-09-2008 12:26am

chickenhawk wrote: »

Mazda 6. Looks good drives well and reliable.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Mazda/Mazda6/2.0-SPORTS/1147361/

Nice car, But that hasn't an auto box, hasn't leather, hasn't satnav, hasn't a DIN or double DIN box....

chickenhawk · 13-09-2008 10:10am

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice car, But that hasn't an auto box, hasn't leather, hasn't satnav, hasn't a DIN or double DIN box....

I don't read the question in my exams either!

Eric Cartman · 14-09-2008 5:52pm

the legacy is lookin nice

bikki · 14-09-2008 6:13pm

Go get a test drive in one, the power will suprise you and the insurance wont kill u either.

ninty9er · 14-09-2008 7:05pm

Saab 9-3

Saab 9-5

Neither have Sat-Nav. Buy yourself a Garmin ffs

benj · 14-09-2008 7:06pm

I Have Audi A6 1999 1.8 petrol for over a year and no problems with it;
i get about 34mpg which is ok for a big car and it looks ok,plenty of room inside and nice to drive with a huge boot.
GOOD LUCK wih your choice!

VH · 14-09-2008 7:14pm

unkel wrote: »

He has a point though. The 2 litre V6 petrol auto (the only one the OP would be interested in) does 0-100km/h in over 14 seconds. That's pretty slow in my book

that'd be the gearbox

Eric Cartman · 17-09-2008 9:51pm

im now torn between the maxima and a saab 9-5

jimbling · 17-09-2008 9:58pm

more spamming.
steal of a car below if u decide to buy quickly. Normal rate around 8k. Looks good, drives better. Subtle looking, but lots of power. Very reliable.

colm_mcm · 17-09-2008 10:05pm

jimbling wrote: »

more spamming.
steal of a car below if u decide to buy quickly. Normal rate around 8k. Looks good, drives better. Subtle looking, but lots of power. Very reliable.

Just because you admit to spamming doesn't make constantly pimping your car at every opportunity acceptable. This is at least the third time it's happened. We'd all like free advertising, but you're already getting that on adverts.ie and on your sig.

jimbling · 17-09-2008 10:14pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Just because you admit to spamming doesn't make constantly pimping your car at every opportunity acceptable. This is at least the third time it's happened. We'd all like free advertising, but you're already getting that on adverts.ie and on your sig.

to be fair, the only ones I've done it in are threads specifically asking about cars to buy around the right price range. Think that's relatively fair....

And im also in a position that the sale needs to go through tonight/tom morning or I trade it in for another model car (as long as its not sold from under my feet). I'm on boards years and have sold lots of items... never spammed.

Pick me a car boardsies....

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