wonder if it is cheap for a car like that for $7000? nothing wrong and always serviced with log book, used as a company car though
Is it cheap for a 150,000km 2009 diesel small car?
webtherapist on 08/08/2014 - 07:47
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will do asap, thanx
used as a company car though
If anything with those KM's that makes it a good thing..
150,000 for a Diesel is barely run in provided it's been correctly serviced (which being a company car it ought to have been).
Check the service history and try to work out where it was driven (be wary if it's been driven out to Farm Homesteads down long, dodgy, pothole and stone ridden "driveways"), otherwise sounds like a good price.thanks
thanks guys, still waiting for futher info about it
Everytime I see you post I always thought it was a big harsh being "Web The Rapist", but I finally worked it out … as you were!
And on the actual question, your really jumping the gun if your asking for advice without even knowing almost anything about the car.Arrested Development! Analrapist…. Oh Tobias, you blow hard!
Just remember diesel engines have pros and cons.
Better mileage but more expensive at the bowser.
Mechanical repairs can be more expensive, ie diesel mechanics charge more than regular mechanics.
An engine replacement, you get the picture.thnx mate
but more expensive at the bowser
Not for the past 12 months :) Diesel 145-150 vs RON95 150-160. And don't even mention that godawful E10… no-one should be putting that rubbish in their car.
2009 vehicles with diesel engine sorted by price on Carsales.
I guess based on these, it's at the cheaper end of the scale.
thnx
Check condition of injectors… they are costly to replace/fix.
thanx
It better not be a VW though… lol
My money's on Hyundai i30. Or Fiesta.
Daughter paid $11K for 2011 Hyundai i30 with 85k on clock from a dealer. Reasonable value against Carsales, but had the warranty with some fixed price services attached. Satisfied as was dream car for her, fitted surfboard inside and gave me peace of mind (me = 1st callout person, LoL)
Thirty years ago, I'd never have predicted that Hyundai and peace of mind would be used in the same sentence. But here we are.
They're better than Thai-built Hondas, and that once giant-killer being a casualty of globalisation is something I find quite sad.
I'd been pondering switching over to a small diesel lately myself - hence did a bit of reading after seeing this thread.
It appears there's significant hidden traps in falling for the diesel is cheaper for longer drives etc - basically diesel has it's advantage over petrol cars within the first 3yrs of the cars life.
After that the maintenance costs of the diesel and potential issues and costs JUMP MASSIVELY for the diesel which completely offsets the fuel economy savings.
So buying a high mileage recent model diesel is potentially a COMPLETELY FALSE ECONOMY - as the original owner got the real benefit from it (also the depreciation but thats cars PERIOD) - and you'll by the law of averages be left with the high costs of expected repairs etc.
You can get lucky and not have this happen but this article and others on this excellent site explain it fully - so it's kind of a buyer beware situation.
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/diesel-vs-petrol/thank you very much for your comment, appreciate
My Guess it will be an astra or focus for that coin,
Would be good if you gave the actual make and model of car..