best estate for around £1500-£2000
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best estate for around £1500-£2000
the vectra is due for its mot in 4 weeks and being as its a 1999 car im expecting it to need some work,i only paid £600 for it a year ago and other than a cambelt kit/oil/rc gasket it has been faultless,its only just turned 62k and the oil is still golden colour...........BUT i fancy a change.
it was the 1st estate i have owned and its come in really handy so i would like another estate.
ive been looking at.......
audi a4/a6 some with 4wd,various engines 1.8t/1.9td/2.4 etc
volvo v40/v70 t5etc
bmw 320/318 petrol and diesel
mazda 6 ts 2.0 petrol
mondeo tdci/2.0 petrol although i seem to remember being told the diesels are prone to problems and also dmf's can fail which is a big bill
subaru legacy but most are autos
scoda octavia various models (even saw a 4wd 2.0-must have been a mis-print as dont think they do a 4wd)
mitsubishi galant/carisma
saab vector
vectra c 2.2/1.8 petrol
i dont mind having an auto but ive always been led to believe that they are not very reliable.
i cover around 50 miles a week so not a great deal but it still needs to be reliable.
the ones i like from the list are the bmw/audi as they look quite smart but they are at the higher end of the price bracket and most have starship enterprise miles on them.
ideally £1500 is the max i want to spend but i can possibly go nearer £2k for the right car.
anybody got any info on the above cars or any experience?
cheers
it was the 1st estate i have owned and its come in really handy so i would like another estate.
ive been looking at.......
audi a4/a6 some with 4wd,various engines 1.8t/1.9td/2.4 etc
volvo v40/v70 t5etc
bmw 320/318 petrol and diesel
mazda 6 ts 2.0 petrol
mondeo tdci/2.0 petrol although i seem to remember being told the diesels are prone to problems and also dmf's can fail which is a big bill
subaru legacy but most are autos
scoda octavia various models (even saw a 4wd 2.0-must have been a mis-print as dont think they do a 4wd)
mitsubishi galant/carisma
saab vector
vectra c 2.2/1.8 petrol
i dont mind having an auto but ive always been led to believe that they are not very reliable.
i cover around 50 miles a week so not a great deal but it still needs to be reliable.
the ones i like from the list are the bmw/audi as they look quite smart but they are at the higher end of the price bracket and most have starship enterprise miles on them.
ideally £1500 is the max i want to spend but i can possibly go nearer £2k for the right car.
anybody got any info on the above cars or any experience?
cheers
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the vectra is due for its mot in 4 weeks and being as its a 1999 car im expecting it to need some work,i only paid £600 for it a year ago and other than a cambelt kit/oil/rc gasket it has been faultless,its only just turned 62k and the oil is still golden colour...........BUT i fancy a change.
it was the 1st estate i have owned and its come in really handy so i would like another estate.
ive been looking at.......
audi a4/a6 some with 4wd,various engines 1.8t/1.9td/2.4 etc
volvo v40/v70 t5etc
bmw 320/318 petrol and diesel
mazda 6 ts 2.0 petrol
mondeo tdci/2.0 petrol although i seem to remember being told the diesels are prone to problems and also dmf's can fail which is a big bill
subaru legacy but most are autos
scoda octavia various models (even saw a 4wd 2.0-must have been a mis-print as dont think they do a 4wd)
mitsubishi galant/carisma
saab vector
vectra c 2.2/1.8 petrol
i dont mind having an auto but ive always been led to believe that they are not very reliable.
i cover around 50 miles a week so not a great deal but it still needs to be reliable.
the ones i like from the list are the bmw/audi as they look quite smart but they are at the higher end of the price bracket and most have starship enterprise miles on them.
ideally £1500 is the max i want to spend but i can possibly go nearer £2k for the right car.
anybody got any info on the above cars or any experience?
cheers
it was the 1st estate i have owned and its come in really handy so i would like another estate.
ive been looking at.......
audi a4/a6 some with 4wd,various engines 1.8t/1.9td/2.4 etc
volvo v40/v70 t5etc
bmw 320/318 petrol and diesel
mazda 6 ts 2.0 petrol
mondeo tdci/2.0 petrol although i seem to remember being told the diesels are prone to problems and also dmf's can fail which is a big bill
subaru legacy but most are autos
scoda octavia various models (even saw a 4wd 2.0-must have been a mis-print as dont think they do a 4wd)
mitsubishi galant/carisma
saab vector
vectra c 2.2/1.8 petrol
i dont mind having an auto but ive always been led to believe that they are not very reliable.
i cover around 50 miles a week so not a great deal but it still needs to be reliable.
the ones i like from the list are the bmw/audi as they look quite smart but they are at the higher end of the price bracket and most have starship enterprise miles on them.
ideally £1500 is the max i want to spend but i can possibly go nearer £2k for the right car.
anybody got any info on the above cars or any experience?
cheers
Volvo V40 - beautifully built but spares are expensive, that said very reliable, but quite small. Also terminally dull to look at and drive, but as a reliable method of getting from A to B in comfort it was spot on!
Mazda 6 2.0 petrol - much bigger car and much more modern than the Volvo despite being the same age. Reliable, quite nippy and reasonable fun to drive. Rear seat folding mechanism is a work of genius! Weak point is the rear arches can rust, but only on some of them for some reason so inspect them carefully. Aside from that very reliable economical car for a 2L big estate!
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volvo-small??? i had the a t5 a few years ago and there was loads of room in it,im a tad on the large side so small is a no go.
my mrs has a little mazda 2 and its faultless so may consider another mazda,to be honest rusty arches dont bother me as i am just gonna run the car to work and back and i work in a quarry so its gonna get dusty/stone chips etc as long as it lasts a few years thats all im bothered about
thanks for your input
volvo-small??? i had the a t5 a few years ago and there was loads of room in it,im a tad on the large side so small is a no go.
my mrs has a little mazda 2 and its faultless so may consider another mazda,to be honest rusty arches dont bother me as i am just gonna run the car to work and back and i work in a quarry so its gonna get dusty/stone chips etc as long as it lasts a few years thats all im bothered about
thanks for your input
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I've had several of them , the avensis is huge mate ! Pretty bullet proof too
When I started doing my house up I got a e36 bm ! That was stupidly reliable , never wanted anything and I sold it more than I paid
Vectra c are ok , if you have a b you know what your getting
Saab is technically same As a vectra , I had a aero hot 9-5 estate and that was fast
When I started doing my house up I got a e36 bm ! That was stupidly reliable , never wanted anything and I sold it more than I paid
Vectra c are ok , if you have a b you know what your getting
Saab is technically same As a vectra , I had a aero hot 9-5 estate and that was fast
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I'd have the Octavia with 1.9tdi.Same the audi engine
Presume the premium brands will have a few more miles on
I had a mk1 hatch with 1.8t but iirc there were problems with coil packs.Sure they have all been sorted
Sure there was a 4x4...
Presume the premium brands will have a few more miles on
I had a mk1 hatch with 1.8t but iirc there were problems with coil packs.Sure they have all been sorted
Sure there was a 4x4...
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There is an Octavia estate 4x4 model which can be had in petrol or diesel. Sadly Skoda never put it in the vRS model though. For £2k you can get the MkII petrol but the diesel pd engines still go for above that even with big miles on them.
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I had a 1999 one of these as a winter hack/snow plough about 6 years ago it even had a low range gear box! Big lever just behind the hand brake. Good car but not the best on fuel as I remember.
I had a 1999 one of these as a winter hack/snow plough about 6 years ago it even had a low range gear box! Big lever just behind the hand brake. Good car but not the best on fuel as I remember.
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I had a burgundy and grey one I had it about 6 months and never had any problems. I had a oil and filter change done straight away and it was great. Really good in the snow too.
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Legacys come in manual in the smaller engines 2.0 & 2.5 turbo & NA watch for HG issues though
3.0 R & RN are auto, ant NA but have no cam belt to change
Outback is a varient of the legacy 3.0 fun to drive, but not round town! 19mpg eeks. 28+ on a mway run at 60mph.. is better
Forester, another good one, but again needs cambelt etc...
Impreza wagon - normal rules apply
If your not fussed on looks or badge...
Skoda - octavia range
or alternativly a large hatch
Mk1 seat toledo - diesel returns 50+ mpg, but are not long in the tooth and hard to find
Saab 9-3 Tdi --
Rover 75 Dci - BMW engine just a few rover foubles - fans / fuel pumps
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3.0 R & RN are auto, ant NA but have no cam belt to change
Outback is a varient of the legacy 3.0 fun to drive, but not round town! 19mpg eeks. 28+ on a mway run at 60mph.. is better
Forester, another good one, but again needs cambelt etc...
Impreza wagon - normal rules apply
If your not fussed on looks or badge...
Skoda - octavia range
or alternativly a large hatch
Mk1 seat toledo - diesel returns 50+ mpg, but are not long in the tooth and hard to find
Saab 9-3 Tdi --
Rover 75 Dci - BMW engine just a few rover foubles - fans / fuel pumps
Mart
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You thought about anything like a Nissan X Trail??
Ours was faultless,rugged,mahoosive boot that the seats folded flat fot (got a bed in it,lol)
Everything wipe down
Brilliant workhorse
Ours was faultless,rugged,mahoosive boot that the seats folded flat fot (got a bed in it,lol)
Everything wipe down
Brilliant workhorse
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I'm currently running a 52 plate V70 and it's like driving a settee, not sure if it's just this particular car but it feels very tired for 94k miles and is dull as dishwater to drive.
If you want a huge load lugger to sit on motorways in then perfect other than that I'd personally be looking at an Octavia or similar
If you want a huge load lugger to sit on motorways in then perfect other than that I'd personally be looking at an Octavia or similar
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Take the milage with a bucket of salt lol
My 3.0R is supposed to do 23 round town 28 combined & 43 ex urb
In reality 16 -19 round town 23-27 on a run and havent hit a uber long
run, but i think 33 is possible
Best case 330 to a tank worst 240
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I'd recommend a mk1.5 Focus estate ( think they did the mk1.5 upto 54 plate ), all the petrol Zetec engines are easy to work on, just find the best rust free shell possible...
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I have a 52 plate Audi A4, it as 195k on the clock
Just did a 200 mile round trip today (the A606 is quite a nice road)
And I have to say, although never going to set the world alight it still drives beautifully and with full leather is a nice place to be
The estate version is on the small size though
But both the saloon and estate still look classy, especially in "sport" guise
Just did a 200 mile round trip today (the A606 is quite a nice road)
And I have to say, although never going to set the world alight it still drives beautifully and with full leather is a nice place to be
The estate version is on the small size though
But both the saloon and estate still look classy, especially in "sport" guise
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