Help - what car (small budget)

ash23

Hey all,

It has come time for me to replace my car which I managed to destroy in the lovely weather we had over christmas (Myself and a concrete partition on the dual carraigeway became intimate friends).

Anyway, long story short I don't really care what I drive so long as it goes from A to B and won't cost me an arm and a leg and isn't too embarrassing to be seen in.

I've a kid so a 5 door is preferable but not essential. Budget is about 800 cash.

I'd prefer a smaller engine (tax/petrol etc) but I've driven everything from a micra to a mazda 626 2L so I'm comfortable driving any engine size.

I hate micras, cinquecentos, puntos, corsas, picantos etc. (granny cars)

Was thinking almera, primera, astra but probably slightly over budget if I want something around a 99/00 without a shed load of mileage.

I don't want to have to NCT it either (not fussy at all, me! ).

Any suggestions/recommendations.

I know sfa about cars and the men in my family know even less.

Marty McFly

for in around 800 you really are limitedto what you can get maybe something like these

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Opel/Astra/1.4-GLX-/201009197146363/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Golf/1.9-Dies/200939195328527/advert?channel=CARS

or this nissan looks clean enough

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Nissan/Primera/1.6--GRE/201011197239286/advert?channel=CARS

Anan1

For €800 you need to forget about looking for a specific make/model and concentrate on the actual car. At this end of the market, condition is everything.