Recommend me an estate car

[ChrisnChris]

Just that really...need to replace my trusty Volvo...I buy them & run them into the ground, this is number 3 in 20 years.
Would prefer an auto, it's just for general carting things around & getting from A-B. Can't be doing with all that gear change stuff for "normal" driving
I usually buy somehing about 5-6 years old.
Must have good fuel consumption, only getting about 26mpg from the 850
Diesel is ok
Don't care how fast it goes
Don't care what the handling is like.

[paoloh]

Budget?

[Dunk76]

Volvo V70 - short of a van, there's not much better for generally lugging stuff about in.

[Robert060379]

Nissan Stagea.

[Jasandjules]

I'd get a Passat. Lovely to run on long journeys, the TDI will return you upper 40s mpg.

[poo at Paul's]

Best value estate for cheapness and size, quality handling, everythign overall is, IMO, the Mondeo. You can get a nice ghia spec 04 plate for about 4-4500 now and they're just brilliant all rounders. Diesel gets about 40+mpg overall, but the 2 litre petrol is pretty frugal and can get about 43mpg average. Cheaper to buy too, but IME rarer than the ubiquitous diesel. Very few known problems but watch higher miles diesels can end up with nasty bills for injectors. Clutches and DMFs too, but no worse than any diesel after a few years I dont think.

I've had two mk3s as workhorses now, looking for a mk4. My bro just got a new job 6 months ago and was miffed to be swapping from a 3 series (320d) to a Mondeo 2.2tdci, and guess what...he thinks it is eaisly the best car he's ever had. The mk4 is a nice bit of kit indeed, but still a bit pricey for my modest budgets! Mk3 bloody good car though, so try one! They're proper bargains

[dave_s13]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Escort2dr]

Focus
A4
3-series Touring
V70
Passat
A6

Had them all... ask away.

[Busa_Rush]

Dunk76 said:

Volvo V70 - short of a van, there's not much better for generally lugging stuff about in.

+6

Most comfortable car I have ever had, quiet, well built and diesel auto is fast enough.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Robert060379 said:

Nissan Stagea.

I was just about to say a Legacy GTB or Stagea but both are not good on fuel.

[Stedman]

Why not an 850/V70 Tdi?

[Mars]

MonkeyBusiness said:

Robert060379 said:

Nissan Stagea.

I was just about to say a Legacy GTB or Stagea but both are not good on fuel.

He hasn't said what his budget is, so he could possibly buy a car cheaper than his budget then use the remainder to help him run it. It's how I justify the 3-litre Legacy.

[odyssey2200]

Honda Accord Touring Diesel

[fluffnik]

Robert060379 said:

Nissan Stagea.

If I was asking that would be a good answer.

"Must have good fuel consumption" is not one of my requirements after all...

"Diesel Mercedes" would not have been a good answer for me but I think it might be appropriate here.

[Matthew_Eames]

As said dont know your budget, but for soothing away the miles there is little better than the V70 (if you need an estate of course)

Current model D5 would be lovely for the job...Something Like this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1578080.htm

[flakeypaul]

Zafira 1.9 cdti (150) auto?

Van, car, minibus all lugged into one. Start around £6k.

[kprm77]

What about a Saab 9-5 Diesel estate? Sure you could find a 2.2TiD for not a lot. Not far off the size of a V70, and I'm sure they do Autos in the TiD.

If you don't need anything so big, there's always an Octavia diesel estate....

[Mark34bn]

Passat Tdi estate, 2006 new shape £6293

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-SE-TD...


Sorry that's a manual, I missed the original spec

Edited by Mark34bn on Saturday 10th April 21:02

[Cobra Andy]

dont forget the peugeot 407 had 2 and they are pretty good.

[ChrisnChris]

Thanks for the info, VW looks ok.
My budget is up to about 4k.
These cars really do get used & abused. Don't want to buy a van, it would need to be Transit type & I would still need another car......oh & no BMW or Audi