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advise on change

  • 21-06-2009 4:25pm
    #1
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,594 ✭✭✭


    hi all
    i am bamboozled with the amount of knowledge you guys have,so looking for advice on changing car.
    have a diesel 04 avensis with 70k and have approx 8k to go with it.
    am totally open to ideas and will purchase based on advice given,all i require is its boot is large enough for golf clubs and no bigger than 2.0 litre. was looking at rav 4s and a sante fe commercial.its not going to be the family car so back seats not essential,as you can probably tell by this post i know fcek all about cars so any advice would be greatly appreciated


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  • #2
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Clutch failures are common on Sante Fes (known weakness) and costs around €1000 to fix.


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,471 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Any preference at all? Age of car you want?


  • #4
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,594 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    mickdw wrote: »
    Any preference at all? Age of car you want?
    nothing later than 05 preferably 06 open to anything


  • #5
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,471 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Audi A6 2.0tdi. Much nicer car than avensis
    Passat
    Alfa 159
    Honda accord


  • #6
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,594 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    mickdw wrote: »
    Audi A6 2.0tdi. Much nicer car than avensis
    Passat
    Alfa 159
    Honda accord
    cheers mick have a couple shortlisted.
    but my preference is for a 2.0 litre petrol rav 4 as i only do 150/200 miles a week a diesel is not a necessity.
    seen a 2006 rav for 15k interesting to see how much to change


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    €15k is expensive for a 06 Rav4 petrol.

    Here is a 07 new shape for just over €17,500.

    You should also check out the Honda CR-V:
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200920192809720


  • #8
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,471 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    The 2.0 petrol engine in the Rav 4 is nothing to write home about to be honest. If you are a toyota fan, im not going to change your mind but have you driven any/many cars from other manufacturers?


  • #9
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,594 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    mickdw wrote: »
    The 2.0 petrol engine in the Rav 4 is nothing to write home about to be honest. If you are a toyota fan, im not going to change your mind but have you driven any/many cars from other manufacturers?
    im afraid i one of these i have always had toyotas eejits and the thing is i have never ever had to take one to the garage servicing apart.saying that i wouldnt restrict myself to a toyota.
    that 06 was the new shape btw.think ill be lucky to get 8k for my own


  • #10
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,594 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Thanks for the heads up regarding the 2.0 petrol, read some reviews and a lot of complaints about noise


  • #11
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,248 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    kingshankly wrote: »
    hi all
    i am bamboozled with the amount of knowledge you guys have,so looking for advice on changing car.
    have a diesel 04 avensis with 70k and have approx 8k to go with it.
    am totally open to ideas and will purchase based on advice given,all i require is its boot is large enough for golf clubs and no bigger than 2.0 litre. was looking at rav 4s and a sante fe commercial.its not going to be the family car so back seats not essential,as you can probably tell by this post i know fcek all about cars so any advice would be greatly appreciated

    Can't believe no-one has picked up on this one yet :pac::pac:. *


    *Sorry OP, it's a Motors in-joke.

    There is good value to be had at the moment but I think you need to ask yourself if you really need to change car at the minute?

    If all you need it for is lugging golf clubs about why not buy a cheap van and sell the Avensis for cash?


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  • #12
    Par72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Par72


    bigkev49 wrote: »
    Can't believe no-one has picked up on this one yet :pac::pac:. *


    *Sorry OP, it's a Motors in-joke.

    *Ahem!

    You should definitely get a Skoda Octavia. The boot is only massive.


  • #13
    Cars&cars
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 90 ✭✭Cars&cars


    Saab estate TiD ??

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/Sportwag/200922192936178/advert?channel=CARS

    Up to 58 miles per gallon and loads of space for the clubs and a low miles example


  • #14
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Cars&cars wrote: »
    Saab estate TiD ??

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/Sportwag/200922192936178/advert?channel=CARS

    Up to 58 miles per gallon and loads of space for the clubs and a low miles example

    Are you selling that particular car or something?!?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=60789685#post60789685


  • #15
    Cars&cars
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 90 ✭✭Cars&cars


    i can make a recommedation like anyone esle!


  • #16
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Cars&cars wrote: »
    i can make a recommedation like anyone esle!

    Was only wondering. Keep your knickers on!


  • #17
    NewApproach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭NewApproach


    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Subaru/Forester/Adventur/200910192016479/advert?channel=CARS


  • #18
    Cars&cars
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 90 ✭✭Cars&cars


    hows about a merk estate - looks like a nice example

    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/C-Class/C200-Est/200915192422363/advert?channel=CARS


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