4x4 for under €2000?

Toots

Hi All!

Once again I'm turning to the good people of the Motors forum for car advice . Basically, I live on fairly high ground (not right up the mountains but high enough that the snow is pretty bad), and given the weather conditions over the last couple of years, the hubby and I reckon a 4x4 would be a good investment. We don't need to be going too far in it, just really need something that has a chance of getting us out of our apartment complex.

Realistically, we need something that's reasonably economically to run, with a max engine size of 2l, otherwise it's just gonna work out too expensive with tax and insurance. The max we can afford to spend on it is €2k.

Could anyone recommend a good car for us? Or if not, are there any makes that we should avoid? Is there anything specific that we need to look out for when we're looking at them?

Thanks in advance

Subaru Legacy Outback
€2000 of actual 4x4 like a Discovery or Pajero could well be a wallet buster longterm.

Actually, the outbacks may all have been 2.5 over her, a normal Legacy would do fine anyway for ye I'm sure.

Like this one
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1679846

johnos1984

Get this checked out

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1742708

bmw535d

you should look at some pajeros. brilliant 4wd system. some good ones around for around 2k aswell.tax it commercially.

this thing will go anywhere in the snow

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1741290

so will this

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1508679

The 2.0 limit on engine size eliminates most 4x4s, taxing as a commercial is all well and good if you don't require rear seats. Most of us do, however rarely.

Atlantic Dawn

I'd be inclined to also go down the Subaru route, plenty of them around at good prices. Downside will be fuel economy as all with be petrol from that age, however when compared to a big diesel 4x4 it may be pretty much the same.

Toots

bmw535d wrote: »

you should look at some pajeros. brilliant 4wd system. some good ones around for around 2k aswell.tax it commercially.

this thing will go anywhere in the snow

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1741290

so will this

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1508679

What's the deal with taxing it commercially? Would we have to prove at any stage that it was a commercial vehicle, cos it's just gonna be used for social/domestic. Would that affect the insurance?

challengemaster

bmw535d must have missed the fact that anything classed as a commercial can now only be used for that purpose, otherwise you're in trouble.

Biglad

Toots* wrote: »

What's the deal with taxing it commercially? Would we have to prove at any stage that it was a commercial vehicle, cos it's just gonna be used for social/domestic. Would that affect the insurance?

1st one is sold? And second option, if car maintenance is your hobby, than go for it. Who spends 1900 an a vehicle to sell it after 6 months for 1300, it's either not finished and costs bags to get finshed or...

Subaru is way to go here. If you don't drive it that much petrol consumption should not matter that much. Subaru build quality is normally above standard and 2K should buy something good. If you're not sure get somebody to check it over before purchase.

macnab

OP, also think about buying winter tyres. My brothers Rav4 is no match for my BMW520d in this weather, he has summer tyres and I have winter tyres. I have been driving from Meath to Dublin for the last 6 days and I have passed a few 4x4's in trouble.

Esel

+1 on the winter tyres alternative. 4 good winter tyres would be a much better idea than a cheapo 4WD (which could turn out to be a money pit, plus tax, insurance as well as pruchase price).

Buy a cheap set of steel wheels to fit your current car (or one of them) and get winter tyres on them; fit them and Bob(sleigh)'s your uncle!