Hello,
If it's possible, I want your advice, regarding what used car to buy.
Below a few details:
Budget: 10.000 euro
Transmission: Manual only.
Fuel: Gasoline, LPG.
Capacity: from 1.4 Liter.
Brands do I prefer: Toyota, Honda, Mazda, VW. If you have any brand, please suggest me one.
Car class: Sedan or compact.
I'm from Eastern Europe.
Thanks in advance.
I would recommend Toyota for longevity out of that list, however, I once rented a Skoda Fabia in Greece and it seemed like a decent little car.
@mr-avalanche13
Yeah I don't have any experience with that car but as far as I know Skoda is part of VW Group and is listed among the most reliable and value car's in Europe year after year. They are good car's. To be honest, Ive been to Turkey and there is nothing but Passat's and GOlf's and VW Transporter's there are hundreds of thousands of them so I wouln't hesitate to get a low mileage manuel VW there.
Get the Toyota.
Toyota or Honda.
Mazda 3 manuel is not bad if your fine with 200k KILOMETERS out of a car. Toyota is best but over in Eastern Europe there are TONS of VW's so a Jetta manuel may not be bad. All in all, Toyota and Honda's are the best. Especially with manuel.
What about Volvo?
A 2013+ Corolla is a good choise. Consider a Honda Jazz those are excellent vehicles I think they are called Jazz but here in US they are Honda Fit's.
This is also what I have in mind.
Toyota Corolla Sedan, 2016, 1.6L or 1.8L Manual.
At 12k euro or, I hope, even lower price, with around 80k km.
Thank you all for your opinion shared in this topic.
@mdt15
You are in a different country but in the US the 1.8 Toyota engine is legendary so I would step up to the 1.8.
Thank you for the answers from above. I highly appreciated.
Regarding VW, what I know so far, is that all models on gasoline are nothing but garbage. Tons of problems with them, that's why I want a Japanese car.
For me, a car, means from point A to B without any major problems. I want a car with parking sensors, light and rain sensor. Not additional "safety" things.
@mdt15
In Europe there isn't all the emmision stuff so a diesel VW may not be bad. Manuel Diesel VW are best one's. If you can get them the Corolla there 2013+ seems like a good car.
@Kerem Umut Kerem
I own an Golf VI, 2.0 L, TDI with 130k miles on it. It's working perfectly, but, from this point, I can expect all kind of problems.
This is the reason why I want something new, with maximum 50k miles.
@mdt15
I see. In Europe the Fiat Doblo is extremly popular they are made in Turkey. I would stay away from Fiat/Citroen/Peugeaout (or however it is written)/ Renault cars. They are linked together in so many ways and they are junk. A 2013+ Corolla is a good choise. Consider a Honda Jazz those are excellent vehicles I think they are called Jazz but here in US they are Honda Fit's.
If you want a diesel get e VW or Skoda, always talking manual. If gasoline get a Toyota also manual.
You are in a different country but in the US the 1.8 Toyota engine is legendary so I would step up to the 1.8.
Thank you for information. Highly appreciated 🙂
So, I have decided: I will buy an Toyota: Corolla or Auris, 1.6 Valve matic, manual, model 2014-2016
For European market, can you tell me where these models are made?
Thanks.
Well there are many factories some are made in Turkey some are made in Japan look at the first letter of the vin number when buying.
Corolla mainly in Turkey (VIN starts with NM...), Auris mainly in Great Britain (VIN starts with SB...).
You are welcome and good luck!
Hello,
From now one I'm an official owner of an COROLLA sedan (E18, ZREI) (00 2013-05 2019)
1ZR-FAE - motor
VIN: NMTBE3JEOOR185737
Can you tell me at what to look for? Any issues? Something to worry about?
Thanks in advance.
About engine
http://mywikimotors.com/toyota-1zr/