Help needed - £3k to spend on sensible car...

[beergibbon]

We're thinking about moving house and need to find some cash for the deposit. I'm thinking of selling the Impreza and getting something cheap to run which is also practical. Key considerations:

£3k budget
Less than 80,000 miles
Diesel (edited to say "and high mpg"!!!!)
Estate
Reliable (i.e. not froggy)

I know you guys always come up trumps with some good finds. So far I've thought of diesel Vectra and Mondeo estates...

What can you find me???!

Edited by beergibbon on Monday 22 February 15:35

[john_r]

These are surprisngly good value for money:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Keeping a tiny bit of fun, even if not at speed!:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[beergibbon]

john_r said:

These are surprisngly good value for money:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Keeping a tiny bit of fun, even if not at speed!:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Cheers John, I've edited my post to say that I want high MPG as I was shocked looking at the Nissan!!!!

[patmahe]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Really the only other thing that springs to mind is the Passat estate, great mpg and reliable (from what I know)

Other than that I think you'll need to think outside the box a bit, 4x4's, MPV's or Softroaders

ETA: What do you need mpg wise 30-40-50mpg?

Edited by patmahe on Monday 22 February 16:31

[beergibbon]

Happy with looking at MPVs as well...

[john_r]

beergibbon said:

john_r said:

These are surprisngly good value for money:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Keeping a tiny bit of fun, even if not at speed!:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

Cheers John, I've edited my post to say that I want high MPG as I was shocked looking at the Nissan!!!!

Should get 35mpg'ish out of the Mazda...

[john_r]

VW reliability without the cost of the badge and lots more spec:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...

LPG?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[TheArchitect]

octavia 130 estate diesel with a few options.

could pick up a vrs estate for 3k if you wanted. will do 40mpg with a light foot and still has "some" performance.

Edited by TheArchitect on Monday 22 February 17:23

[beergibbon]

john_r said:

VW reliability without the cost of the badge and lots more spec:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...

LPG?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

That LPG ford looks super cheap. Wonder if there is something wrong with it?

[touching cloth]

The Ford is super strange, you surely don't LPG a car to then do just 44k in 9 years, that's less than 5k a year!! Seems odd to say the least.

[john_r]

touching cloth said:

The Ford is super strange, you surely don't LPG a car to then do just 44k in 9 years, that's less than 5k a year!! Seems odd to say the least.

I didn't notice the mileage... I guess it could be a family car or a less young persons car? Certainly worth a call to ask the question surely?