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new car advice needed

  • 07-08-2009 3:25pm
    #1
    pog it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭


    Really don't know too much about cars etc. and don't want to end up getting a bad deal. Have just read some bad stories about cars bought from dealers/garages even.

    Okay, so I have a 1996 VWpolo which is running grand, I've had it 2 and a half years, given me no probs except the head casket was changed 6 months ago and it has high mileage -155k on it. I reckon there is more life left in it though.
    I have 3k in cash to spend as well.

    So really I'm wondering what's the best car I can expect on this low budget? Am I mad thinking a trade-in would be worthwhile and should I just sell on my car privately- if so do you think I'd get 500 for it?

    Models wise I do like Seat Ibiza Stella/Toyota/honda civic I guess but if I was able to trade in the Polo would I have to stick with VW dealers?

    thanks for any help at all.


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  • #2
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Try for scrappage? There are a few dealers offering it at the minute, some up to 4k for your car. It would be worth a try.

    Alternatively, i think you may get €750 - €1000 if you try to sell privately. There is a market for small cheap cars at the minute.


  • #3
    pog it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Try for scrappage? There are a few dealers offering it at the minute, some up to 4k for your car. It would be worth a try.

    Alternatively, i think you may get €750 - €1000 if you try to sell privately. There is a market for small cheap cars at the minute.

    Cheers for reply Drummerboy.

    Does scrappage mean instead of a trade-in - so if you are buying a new car with that dealer they'd give me 1k value for my car? Would that mean in total with the 3k and the car I'd have 4k to bargain with??


  • #4
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Kind of - but i reckon you may get more than 1k with scrappage. Possibly 2.5-3k, so that would leave you with around 5.5-6k to play with.


  • #5
    pog it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    5.5-6k would be a brilliant scenario-- do you know any SEAT/Toyota dealers doing this scrappage scheme at the mo? And what do you reckon is the best of SEAT/Toyota I could then get with 5.5\6k?
    Say for example Seat Ibiza Stella- what year /mileage should I be aiming for at best?


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