To buy or not?

Newtown Warrior

What do you think of this Honda CRV

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/CR-V/CR-V-SR-/4913301149401280/advert?channel=CARS

or this Sportage

http://www.carzone.ie/search/KIA/Sportage/2.0-4X4-/3013287336253620/advert?channel=CARS

Not planning to do many miles so not too concerned about being a petrol.

techie

Newtown Warrior wrote: »

What do you think of this Honda CRV

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/CR-V/CR-V-SR-/4913301149401280/advert?channel=CARS

or this Sportage

http://www.carzone.ie/search/KIA/Sportage/2.0-4X4-/3013287336253620/advert?channel=CARS

Not planning to do many miles so not too concerned about being a petrol.

If you are serious re the Sportage I have one for sale too better value than that one?

Anan1

@OP - Stay away from the back-street dealers, it's just not worth the grief. Much safer to buy the right car privately. If Techie's car really does have FSH and everything checks out then it does look like a far better buy than either of the two you posted.

techie

Anan1 wrote: »

@OP - Stay away from the back-street dealers, it's just not worth the grief. Much safer to buy the right car privately. If Techie's car really does have FSH and everything checks out then it does look like a far better buy than either of the two you posted.

Thanks for that, mine is well looked after, also Mine has had the Timing Belt done and is also Taxed.

techie

techie wrote: »

If you are serious re the Sportage I have one for sale too better value than that one?

Was just going to link to your recent thread

techie

RoverJames wrote: »

Was just going to link to your recent thread

Many thanks

techie

RoverJames wrote: »

Was just going to link to your recent thread

Does that mean you will all be looking for Commission :D

Newtown Warrior

techie wrote: »

If you are serious re the Sportage I have one for sale too better value than that one?

I do have to trade in 2 cars also. Any opinions on the jeeps welcome.

techie

Newtown Warrior wrote: »

I do have to trade in 2 cars also. Any opinions on the jeeps welcome.

Ok good luck with that so, I won't comment on the Sportage as I would be biased HEAVILY in favour of one

Newtown Warrior

Newtown Warrior wrote: »

I do have to trade in 2 cars also. Any opinions on the jeeps welcome.

What are the cars you are trading in?

You'd be far better off shifting at least one of them on donedeal before approaching a dealer about a yoke with €6500 on the screen

The CRV is auto too, just in case you didn't notice, not a bad thing but many folks don't like them.

Newtown Warrior

RoverJames wrote: »

What are the cars you are trading in?

You'd be far better off shifting at least one of them on donedeal before approaching a dealer about a yoke with €6500 on the screen

2002 diesel passat (200k) & 2004 renalt modus (diesel), I was going to chance my arm and try and sell the modus on-line allright first.

Anan1

Newtown Warrior wrote: »

I do have to trade in 2 cars also. Any opinions on the jeeps welcome.

I'd recommend selling your cars privately. Re the cars, what are your requirements? Do you actually need to go offroad? If so, to what extent?

Newtown Warrior

Anan1 wrote: »

I'd recommend selling your cars privately. Re the cars, what are your requirements? Do you actually need to go offroad? If so, to what extent?

Just to pull a small horse box & 1 horse sometimes out of a muddy field and 10mins in & out of work, up to 9k budget if a get decent money for cars to trade in...

Newtown Warrior

Newtown Warrior wrote: »

2002 diesel passat (200k) & 2004 renalt modus (diesel), I was going to chance my arm and try and sell the modus on-line allright first.

You'll get next to nothing for the Passat as a trade in, DoneDeal it and it will go at a price, if it's straight and clean it'll defo shift quickly at the right price (might well see it for sale shortly afterwards with less mileage :pac: )

You'll get stung badly trading in an 04 Modus against the likes of what you linked to, not much wriggling room, they'll easily want the guts of €4500+ off you I'd expect, you should be able to shift a diesel one on donedeal for decent ish money too tbh.

If you have to trade in one, I'd stick to your plan of selling the Modus privately but I'd try and offload both and go to buy straight.

techie

Op, can you post up details of that Modus as I know someone that might be interested in it please?

Anan1

Newtown Warrior wrote: »

Just to pull a small horse box & 1 horse sometimes out of a muddy field and 10mins in & out of work, up to 9k budget if a get decent money for cars to trade in...

If it were me, i'd be looking for an automatic Subaru Forester. They're a bit hard on fuel but very capable, very reliable, and not crazy money to buy. Buy one and you'll probably end up keeping it forever.

jody1964

hi all
reading your posts and you all seem to know what your talking abt so can you plzzz help me im looking to buy a used family car as have grandkids twins as well as my own kids im just looking for an 01 to 03 maybe but whats the right car can anyone give me good advise dont mind it being a 2.0 either.

thanks a mill

If a normal car is to your liking a Maxda 6 might suit, the 1.8 petrol, not the diesel. What car do you have at the moment?

techie

jody1964 wrote: »

hi all
reading your posts and you all seem to know what your talking abt so can you plzzz help me im looking to buy a used family car as have grandkids twins as well as my own kids im just looking for an 01 to 03 maybe but whats the right car can anyone give me good advise dont mind it being a 2.0 either.

thanks a mill

Sounds like you need a 7 Seater??

jody1964

i dont have car at the moment had a suz jimmy but now want bigger car just lost when it comes to picking right one for my needs i would like a 7 seater so what 7 seater eco one can anyone reccomend can you get 1.6 1.8s in 6/7 seaters

techie

You're probably better off starting a new Thread, looking for somethink like an Opel Zafira, that comes with a 1.6 engine alright.

jody1964

thanks a mill ill try that

techie

jody1964 wrote: »

thanks a mill ill try that

FYI : If you are starting a new thread, tell people what your budget is and what you require from the car.