Blackrock1
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and you obviously arent into cars, some people are, so will spend more to effectively get the same result as you do.
like buying a casio or a rolex, both will tell the time.
Like Firefly, I bought my last car up the North. For what I was spending it wasn't worth going to GB, and there wasn't a comparable car in the south, or should I say, for the money I would have got a much lesser spec'ed model with far greater mileage.
I'll qualify this with the fact that I like small cars, I only drive 20~30kms most days, so I have a specific need, which doesn't include status, range, long distance comfort or family transport.
When I left the smoke out of my previous car ( '96 Fiat Punto - blew the head gasket), I scrapped it. I took the train to Belfast, bought a Hyundai i10, 2009, with 17k on the clock. This as around 4 years ago. Total cost, including VRT was €7k.
I spend 300 on insurance, 200 on tax, and around 1000 on petrol a year. Services are cheap, as are tyres (when I last got a set, the guy in the BMW next to me said it cost the same for one of his as the four of mine).. It is the essence of cheap, dependable motoring. I have taken it to Dublin a few times, no problem, but mostly it is just one person (me) in it every day. I've loaded it with 16 bags of bark mulch, and a full set of wardrobes from Ikea (not at the same time!). And the guy who services it is always amazed at the pep in it (1.2 ltr engine in a small, light car).
I toy with the idea of buying electric, but as long as it keeps going, it is cheaper to keep it.
Some friends take the p*ss about having a dinky car, but I point out I'm the one who can afford a few holidays a year (while they're servicing a loan for a 30K + car).
So I'm buying for my specific needs, spending the lowest money to get the most of what I want.
My VRT was about 300 euro higher than I was quoted on the vrt.ie website alright. Still much cheaper than flying over & ferry back and accommodation though.
If I was spending 20k+ I would probably go to the UK alright as you could get exactly what you wanted. It wasn't worth it for what I was spending though
The jeep I'm interested in have gone from 60 k new to 80 in the past year due to VRT changes, add to that, road tax gone from 330 to 1200, effected Toyota landcruiser, Land rover discovery etc the same
The jeep I'm interested in have gone from 60 k new to 80 in the past year due to VRT changes, add to that, road tax gone from 330 to 1200, effected Toyota landcruiser, Land rover discovery etc the same
Like Firefly, I bought my last car up the North. For what I was spending it wasn't worth going to GB, and there wasn't a comparable car in the south, or should I say, for the money I would have got a much lesser spec'ed model with far greater mileage.
I'll qualify this with the fact that I like small cars, I only drive 20~30kms most days, so I have a specific need, which doesn't include status, range, long distance comfort or family transport.
When I left the smoke out of my previous car ( '96 Fiat Punto - blew the head gasket), I scrapped it. I took the train to Belfast, bought a Hyundai i10, 2009, with 17k on the clock. This as around 4 years ago. Total cost, including VRT was €7k.
I spend 300 on insurance, 200 on tax, and around 1000 on petrol a year. Services are cheap, as are tyres (when I last got a set, the guy in the BMW next to me said it cost the same for one of his as the four of mine).. It is the essence of cheap, dependable motoring. I have taken it to Dublin a few times, no problem, but mostly it is just one person (me) in it every day. I've loaded it with 16 bags of bark mulch, and a full set of wardrobes from Ikea (not at the same time!). And the guy who services it is always amazed at the pep in it (1.2 ltr engine in a small, light car).
I toy with the idea of buying electric, but as long as it keeps going, it is cheaper to keep it.
Some friends take the p*ss about having a dinky car, but I point out I'm the one who can afford a few holidays a year (while they're servicing a loan for a 30K + car).
So I'm buying for my specific needs, spending the lowest money to get the most of what I want.
and you obviously arent into cars, some people are, so will spend more to effectively get the same result as you do.
like buying a casio or a rolex, both will tell the time.
and you obviously arent into cars, some people are, so will spend more to effectively get the same result as you do.
like buying a casio or a rolex, both will tell the time.
Not in to cars myself much prefer a nice house, any spare cash goes in to that, worked in dublin many years ago doing up corporation houses for Dublin city council and was amazed at the squalor some people were living in and they would have a new car outside the door madness in my opinion.
Not in to cars myself much prefer a nice house,
Some people just don't get the a car is more than a functional piece of machinery designed to get you from A to B
Terrific car for those people, dacia duster
This is what I'm probably going to end up buying.
Has anyone experienced buying directly online? I came across this car which seems to be great value but I just couldn't bring myself to but a car like this without seeing it in the flesh.
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There would seem to be a much less of a risk buying a new car in this way.
Some people just don't get the a car is more than a functional piece of machinery designed to get you from A to B
Terrific car for those people, dacia duster
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