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Car choice advice

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  • 12-11-2008 4:19pm
    #1
    the_viper2kie
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Looking to buy myself a new car. Car history involves a 98 polo(I had it for 12months) which I sold about a year ago when I moved abroad. I've just come back and starting a new job.
    I've got about 8-10k to spend and was out about looking in dealerships today. I'm quite interested in getting a diesel for better fuel consumption.
    I looked at a 2003 VW Passat with 77k miles 1.9TDi for 9,000 euro
    also have looked at a 2003 Peugeot 307 90k miles 1.4HDi for 7,800

    I'm almost leaning towards the peugeot at this stage, much more economical, road tax half the price and I can get insurance on it for 1080 fully comprehensive. What are the downsides to it? Any opinions on it over the Passat?

    What should I be looking out for in the Peugeot? Does the timing belt need replacing? Should I get the garage to do that before I take the car and would I be in the position to get them to pay for it?

    Any advice appreciated or even if you recommend anything else I should be looking at!

    Thanks


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    #2
    jon1981
    Registered Users Posts: 4,359 ✭✭✭jon1981


    not sure if you looked but there are passats on carzone same spec with less mileage for less money


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    the_viper2kie
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭the_viper2kie


    Yeah, I see that but not much difference in the diesels though. quite keen to go to garage at the minute with it being my first proper car so I'd have some bit of a warranty. Am I being stupid?
    For me the Peugeot seems like a no brainer at the minute. But I've no experience of them in terms of reliability. How many miles would I get out of that engine in the long run?


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