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First time buy for under 2 grand?

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  • 26-10-2005 10:47am
    #1
    bat boy
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭


    Anyone got any recommendations for a first time car buyer with less than 2 grand to spend. Hopefully something that doesnt cost the earth to insure too.

    Cheers.:)


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    5500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭5500


    Micra,punto,corsa,starlet to name but a few,if age/insurance is not a problem you can move up in the cc


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    pontovic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 658 ✭✭✭pontovic


    eireal wrote:
    Micra,punto,corsa,starlet to name but a few,if age/insurance is not a problem you can move up in the cc

    volkswagen polo's seem to be the best of the supermini's also. theyre fairly reliable and economical, and cheap to insure. you could get a 1995 one for about 1500 euro


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    Seat ibiza, 00 Polo running gear without the crap brakes.

    Polo's are overvalued, indeed most VW's are. I own a Passat and an ibiza. having driven 5 or 6 polos, the ibiza came out on top by far and nearly 1500 quid cheaper. VW are grand, but I wont be paying a premium for one again. My sister bought a polo for the badge, and openly admitted she preferred the ibiza!

    Micra's, Sunny's and Starlet's are good runarounds too.

    For reliability, I would not get too tied up about brands. Take each car you go to see, regardless of badge individually. Service history (if any) condition etc. Have a google for used car guides, theres loads of useful info there.


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    bat boy
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭bat boy


    Thanks for the help guys. I'll have to do my research. All I know is I can't stand another wet galway winter on my bike:D


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