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FIRST CAR FOR 40 Y/O

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  • 20-03-2016 11:36pm
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    berniepixie
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    Hi All
    I am a 40 year old woman, looking for my first car, 1L - 1.1L around 04 - 06.
    I know nothing about cars and would like to know what people wld recommend.

    I like the look of a opel corsa or Peugeot 206 but some have said Peugeot are not the best to drive. :( & I'm not interested in a micra.

    i wld grateful for any advice as I am just stressed about what to buy as I have saved really hard and want something that will give me my moneys worth !!

    TIA ;)
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    pm1977x
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    Volkswagen Polo? New or 2nd hand and is it mostly for long journeys or just local runs?


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    MascotDec85
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    The 206 is generally good to drive. Peugeot cars handle well. Their electrics are awful though and can cause problems/be difficult to diagnose. They over develop fan issues too.

    The Corsa isn't a bad car. Neither is the Polo that's mentioned above. Have a look at a Fiesta too.


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    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    I would say Yaris. Bit more expensive than the others mentioned but very reliable and easy to drive. I have a 05 Fiesta myself but they are a 1.25 litre, so small bit bigger. Mine hasn't let me down, great car!


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    GvidoR
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    +1 for Polo.


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    cml387
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    I don't know why you're discounting a Micra.

    For god's sake take someone with you, preferably a mechanic, who can check the car out for you. There are plenty of lemons out there of every make.


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    GvidoR
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    Probably because K12 Micra's look terrible.


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    Fowler87
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    Cant go wrong with a Seat Ibiza for a starter car


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    colm_mcm
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    What's your budget?


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    Kintarō Hattori
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    GvidoR wrote: »
    Probably because K12 Micra's look terrible.

    Aw I think they look kinda cute to be fair. The K13 on the other hand is a horrendous looking thing.

    OP, Fiesta, Corsa, Yaris etc are all fine starter cars. The Yaris Mk I is a firm favourite of the motoring forum.


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    foreversky
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    Yaris .great little car .mine was 10 yrs old when I got it for 2300.:)


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    GvidoR
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    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Aw I think they look kinda cute to be fair. The K13 on the other hand is a horrendous looking thing.

    OP, Fiesta, Corsa, Yaris etc are all fine starter cars. The Yaris Mk I is a firm favourite of the motoring forum.

    I like K10 and K11 pre-facelift Micra's. K11 facelift is still acceptable but I think it all went downhill in terms of design after that.

    Fiestas and Polo's are nice. Yaris is a decent car. Not a fan of the Corsa at all though.


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    colm_mcm
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    How much do you have to spend?


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    berniepixie
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    cml387 wrote: »
    I don't know why you're discounting a Micra.

    For god's sake take someone with you, preferably a mechanic, who can check the car out for you. There are plenty of lemons out there of every make.

    I do not like micra's. & I will be taking a mechanic.


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    berniepixie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭berniepixie


    cml387 wrote: »
    I don't know why you're discounting a Micra.

    For god's sake take someone with you, preferably a mechanic, who can check the car out for you. There are plenty of lemons out there of every make.
    colm_mcm wrote: »
    How much do you have to spend?

    About 2k :)


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    berniepixie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭berniepixie


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    What's your budget?

    About 2k


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    berniepixie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭berniepixie


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Probably because K12 Micra's look terrible.

    :D:D


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    berniepixie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭berniepixie


    pm1977x wrote: »
    Volkswagen Polo? New or 2nd hand and is it mostly for long journeys or just local runs?

    Local runs & thank you, I hadnt thought of a polo :)


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    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,988 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    berniepixie wrote: »
    About 2k :)

    Two thousand would mean that if you're lucky then you may be able to get a Fiat Panda, a really fantastic little car. Some options to consider:

    Clios are great little cars:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-clio-02/11481977

    Punto- brill little car, just make sure to find one not owned by a boy racer:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-active-2005-low-milege-new-nct-/11657996

    Corsa, boring but good:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/04-opel-corsa-1-0-sxi/11871539

    Yaris:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-toyota-yaris/11835791

    Polo:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-vw-polo-very-low-miles-fresh-nct/11869709

    Fiesta's are a great car but check for rust:
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-fiesta-new-test-today/11869304


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    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    Would be hard to find a 04-06 car with that budget. My 05 fiesta was 2700 last year. Remember to try and haggle! Clios would be a good option. Renault cars do not have a great name, however the Clio seems to be the exception. Insurance is also low on them compared to other cars. The quotes I was getting for clios were about 300-400 euro cheaper!


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