Help me choose a reliable one

Misticles

I'm selling my car to free up some cash and I'm going to get a little run around car for around the 1000 mark.

Any recommendations?

I like : Mitsubishi colt, Civic, Ka, Ibiza, Polo.

I only want a 3 door car Hate 5 door for some reason

EPM

Ka would be decent and pretty simple if something does go wrong. I'd avoid an Ibiza or Polo and that end of the market. Colt s are horrid to drive in basic 1.3 form

Misticles

Its a colt I'm selling and I like it to drive so was thinking an older model
Was looking at saxos also...

Also the Ka seems to come still with a built in cassette player! Would it be easy to put a stereo in, given its so built in.

Max Power1

(shameless plug - see my signature)

:P

Misticles

Ha its a 5 doors also not keen on fiestas Thanks though

Muckie

Maybe this Colt
http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=3822524
You could get it for less than that price with haggling.
Or this Polo.
http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=3687123
Bit more change and you could pick up a drivers door from your local breakers if you wanted.

Misticles

Would prefer the new shape polo (long shot but i'll try)
The colt is nice-- think it has bodywork damage on the passenger side according to the ad.
This is the damage on the side:

How much to fix that do ya think?

http://www.carsforsaleireland.ie/used-cars/detail/1999-Mitsubishi-Colt-Dublin-Used+Car-Petrol-Manual-225700/

vectra

get a civic
Nice
reliable
and above all

3 door

squiggers

vectra wrote: »

get a civic

where do you get a civic for 1000 bucks? are we being totally ripped off in dublin??

Plates365.com

squiggers wrote: »

where do you get a civic for 1000 bucks? are we being totally ripped off in dublin??

Rip off no...simple economics, supply demand.

Civics are very popular with boy racers hence demand pushes the price up, I don't think you could get a decent 3 door civic for 1000.

vectra

squiggers wrote: »

where do you get a civic for 1000 bucks? are we being totally ripped off in dublin??

well you did say around 1000
Haggle with these
It took me only 5 minutes to find these
1)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1393644

2)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1393151

3)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1311084

4)
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1391774

Zubeneschamali

vectra wrote: »

Haggle with this one
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1393644

How much would it cost to undo what the plank current owner did to it?

TestTransmission

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

How much would it cost to undo what the plank current owner did to it?

Tenners worth of petrol and a box of matches

Misticles

I like the purple one but seeing as my haggling skills are atrocious, I very much doubt I would get them down to 1k!

any thoughts on a saxo?

bazz26

On a €1000 budget there is no such thing as a reliable brand. You need to judge each individual car you look at on it's own merit. Make sure to have someone mechanically knowledgable examin it.

Muckie

Here's a Civic for €1,000
http://www.octane.ie/ads/car.php?id=6810
Looks like a good one.

vectra

bazz26 wrote: »

On a €1000 budget there is no such thing as a reliable brand.

Yes there is
Its called a Honda Civic
Trouble free cars.
But you will NOT get a new car for €1,000

Misticles

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/1.4-I/201013197476270/advert?channel=CARS

was loking at this one too.
With regards to NCT, would you buy a car that justhad 1 year left or would you only buy one with a new 2year one?
I'm always a bit turned off by the fact some have 1 year as I think they're just gonna collapse on me :S

vectra

There is a 99 Accord 1.8 for sale over on HondaHaven for €1400
Lovely looking car.
I would have this over a civic any day :cool:

Car is in Longford I think

The daddy mobile is up for sale It's a 1.8 sohc vtec (not vtec on taxbook)
Pirate Black miles are a bit on the high side 170.000 but it has been well minded by me.
Lowered 60mm all around cruise air con control abs sunroof multi airbags power steering centrel locking alarm and immobliser two keys with the car spotlights in the bumper nctd until november no tax on it at the moment electric windows and mirrors alloys good tyres.

All disks have been changed back calipers changed also as they were ceased when i bought the car bushings and droplinks and handbrake cable put into the car for test lastyear.New wheel bearings on the rear right and on the front left fitted.
contact me on 087-1457775.

Tea 1000

Misticles wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/1.4-I/201013197476270/advert?channel=CARS

was loking at this one too.
With regards to NCT, would you buy a car that justhad 1 year left or would you only buy one with a new 2year one?
I'm always a bit turned off by the fact some have 1 year as I think they're just gonna collapse on me :S

That one just looks abused to be honest.

Tea 1000

vectra wrote: »

There is a 99 Accord 1.8 for sale over on HondaHaven for €1400
Lovely looking car.
I would have this over a civic any day :cool:

Car is in Longford I think

Lowered 60mm all round would put me right off that one.

Misticles

Tea 1000 wrote: »

That one just looks abused to be honest.

why would ya say that?

I wouldnt be going for a saloon now-- small cars for me

I just signed up to that site and cant see the for sale stuff ha

vectra

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Lowered 60mm all round would put me right off that one.

Wouldnt cost an arm to put that right in fariness.. I woulnt knock a decent car over something as trivial as that.

But as they say "horses for courses"

Tea 1000

vectra wrote: »

Wouldnt cost an arm to put that right in fariness.. I woulnt knock a decent car over something as trivial as that.

But as they say "horses for courses"

Buying back the standard accord suspension parts? I'm assuming it's more than just the springs that were changed in that. Not to mention the added wear and tear on the car from being over firm on rough roads.

Re the Civic - In my experience poorly modified cars tend to suffer from neglect. The one in that pic looks fairly rough, might be worth further investigation, but I wouldn't be holding my breath for that one.

vectra

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Buying back the standard accord suspension parts? I'm assuming it's more than just the springs that were changed in that. Not to mention the added wear and tear on the car from being over firm on rough roads.

Re the Civic - In my experience poorly modified cars tend to suffer from neglect. The one in that pic looks fairly rough, might be worth further investigation, but I wouldn't be holding my breath for that one.

Whatever about holding your breath..
I certainly would hate to be trying to sell you a "Decent " car for A weekends drinking money :rolleyes:

In fairness.. what do you expect for that sort of money

Misticles

True- I'd stretch to 1200.
See my old civic.. sigh.. it was stolen.. would of been I suppose what you class as a poorly modified car ha

I loved it.. sideskirts, exhaust etc I miss her and kind of want her back but don't want one thats rough!
Has anyone looked at the white colt? has side damage? looking to see if anyone would know the around about cost of putting it right..

Tea 1000

vectra wrote: »

Whatever about holding your breath..
I certainly would hate to be trying to sell you a "Decent " car for A weekends drinking money :rolleyes:

In fairness.. what do you expect for that sort of money

You'll get feck all alright for that kind of money, but no point in settling for a bag of crap that might cost you either.
This might be worth a peek:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1361730

This looks very tidy, definitely worth a look.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1276033

Hard to tell much from this add, but looks unmolested and clean, worth a gawk anyway.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1371707

TestTransmission

vectra wrote: »

Whatever about holding your breath..
I certainly would hate to be trying to sell you a "Decent " car for A weekends drinking money :rolleyes:

In fairness.. what do you expect for that sort of money

Remind me never to go drinking with you

Misticles

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1387419

I like this-- wonder what the bit of tidying up for NCT is though..

vectra

Tea 1000 wrote: »

You'll get feck all alright for that kind of money, but no point in settling for a bag of crap that might cost you either.
This might be worth a peek:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1361730

LOL

I recognized that driveway immediately
You see the civic in the background?

I rang about that last Christmas when I was looking for a second car.

yer man said it was perfect excetp for some guy danced on the bonnet and on the roof.. he said he would get the bonnet filled and painted and the roof he would bang back up with his fist..

Enough said for me..

Misticles

lol--- danced on it

Tea 1000

vectra wrote: »

LOL

I recognized that driveway immediately
You see the civic in the background?

I rang about that last Christmas when I was looking for a second car.

yer man said it was perfect excetp for some guy danced on the bonnet and on the roof.. he said he would get the bonnet filled and painted and the roof he would bang back up with his fist..

Enough said for me..

I noted that after I posted alright, was a bit sus. One to cross off the list then!!!
The maroon one in the above link looks worth a visit however.

Misticles

okkk... I am trying to adjust to getting a fiesta or micra- 3 door ones only!!