What cheap estate?

[soda]

The 330d is going, Monaro will be collected this week. I am now on the lookout for a cheap estate for the daily grind. The requirements are -

<£2000, cheaper the better
30mpg+
Big boot (couple of mountain bikes without taking wheels off)
Reliable
Can tow up to 1500kg (not a dealbreaker as I can borrow a Landcruiser when required)

So far I've spotted various 2l Mondeos, Passat tdi's, a V70 2.5d and a 523i. Most of the diesel options I've seen at this price have been to the moon and back so tempted to go petrol.

Thanks in advance for any inspiration

[mgmrw]

1996 BMW 320i Touring. 116k miles.

Hi there

[soda]

mgmrw said:

1996 BMW 320i Touring. 116k miles.

Hi there

fk me that was quick!

I reckon that might cost a bit much by the time I fly over and get the ferry back though

[mgmrw]

haha.

£900 car. still got 300miles of juice in it

[davidjpowell]

Saab 9-5. Job jobbed.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cars-/9801/i.html?LH_Pri...

[nuster100]

B5 Passat Estate 1.8T 135k miles and still going strong!

[soda]

davidjpowell said:

Saab 9-5. Job jobbed.

Good call, hadn't even thought of a Saab

[mgmrw]

soda said:

davidjpowell said:

Saab 9-5. Job jobbed.

Good call, hadn't even thought of a Saab

got a 9-3, it's lovely

[eltax91]

Octavia estate, with the 1.8T lump in

[CaptainSlow]

Impreza 1.6 TS (my one)

[dazco]

soda said:

The 330d is going, Monaro will be collected this week. I am now on the lookout for a cheap estate for the daily grind. The requirements are -

<£2000, cheaper the better
30mpg+
Big boot (couple of mountain bikes without taking wheels off)
Reliable
Can tow up to 1500kg (not a dealbreaker as I can borrow a Landcruiser when required)

So far I've spotted various 2l Mondeos, Passat tdi's, a V70 2.5d and a 523i. Most of the diesel options I've seen at this price have been to the moon and back so tempted to go petrol.

Diesels are capable of going to the moon and back. Get one bought.

[soda]

dazco said:

Diesels are capable of going to the moon and back. Get one bought.

They are also equally capable of lunching turbos/injectors/high pressure fuel gubbins etc.

I have nothing against diesels but they are far from indestructable, if £1500 will get me a diesel with 180k or a petrol with 90k it'll have to be a very immaculate diesel

[Tyre Smoke]

Citroen C5 2.2Hdi

Vectra 2.2Dti

Both huge. Citroen probably better equipped and imho, a better engine.

[B.J.W]

I'd go (and did myself) petrol over diesel. The difference in price you would pay for a petrol estate over a (much more leggy) diesel buys a hell of a lot of unleaded.

[defblade]

Any £2000 or less car stands a reasonable chance of something breaking or wearing out. Not worth getting hung up over IMO. (As does any car at any price as far as I can tell, by anyway).

Go and look at ones near you and buy the tidiest/biggest/fastest whatever you fancy. The one that feels right to you. Don't count anything out and keep an eye on forecourts as you go past and anything with a "for sale" stuck inside the window.

I like to see some service history if possible.... a pile of receipts/bills is good enough.