small car 5k ish.

murphyebass

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Fiat/Panda/LIKE-BRA/201007196962593/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Fiat/Panda/TEL-01-8/200946195845706/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Nissan/Micra/1.2-SPOR/201005196770190/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mitsubishi/Colt/1.1-Nct2/201005196771988/advert?channel=CARS
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Renault/Clio/5-door-N/200939195327445/advert?channel=CARS

Looking for a car round 5k for the sister in law. These 5 struck me as good value for money and should be good all rounders.
Any thoughts on them?
The Fiat panda is meant to be good right? I know Fiat havent a great name but James May from Top Gear seems to love them.

Also she was looking at a 2006 Seat Ibiza. Is there any known problems with these that she should look out for??

Thanks a mil lads.

cantdecide

Exclusively city use then, ya...

murphyebass

yup

colm_mcm

Not the Micra anyway

I'd go for the Colt there, but watch the gearboxes, some are a little iffy.

af_thefragile

Have a look at this one:
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201006196902461

Though I've herd bad things about old Fiats like they breakdown all the time and such.

MONEY_MAKER

colt or the clio . stay away from the panda

bazz26

MONEY_MAKER wrote: »

colt or the clio . stay away from the panda

Personal experience or just Fiat pub talk?

OP, you could get a nice Fiesta 1.25 litre Steel on that budget:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201008197064161

murphyebass

af_thefragile wrote: »

Have a look at this one:
http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201006196902461

Though I've herd bad things about old Fiats like they breakdown all the time and such.

I've heard eh. Why do people seem to voice opinion on things they know nothing about.
No offence but have you even ever driven a Fiat??!:rolleyes:

I personally drive an Alfa GT. If I had listened to people I'd never have bought an Alfa because people all say I'd never buy one because alfa's are unreliable"

Anyway I'm going off topic.

thanks for your feedback guys appreciate it.

murphyebass

ps I think the Colt might suit her best due to size.

I'll have to go see a few of em but they seem a bit bigger than say a fiesta or micra.

MONEY_MAKER

bazz26 wrote: »

Personal experience or just Fiat pub talk?

OP, you could get a nice Fiesta 1.25 litre Steel on that budget:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201008197064161

personal experiance - mother in law had one- stick with the colt, fiesta not a bad idea, any way it should be what ever she feels happy to drive

Junior7

I have a nice 2007 Black Peugeot 207 SE. Top spec model, low milage. Looking to sell very soon. I would be willing to do a good deal on it if you are interested.
http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/86/54928186.html

bmaxi

MONEY_MAKER wrote: »

personal experiance - mother in law had one- stick with the colt, fiesta not a bad idea, any way it should be what ever she feels happy to drive

Was it a first generation Panda? Current Pandas are brilliant little cars, if I didn't measure six feet in every direction I'd drive one myself.

zilog_jones

murphyebass wrote: »

The Fiat panda is meant to be good right? I know Fiat havent a great name but James May from Top Gear seems to love them.

He owns a Panda. Fiat have seriously got their act together in the past few years. I don't have any personal experience with them though