Best family car for £4k
Discussion
I'm sure this has been discussed several times (so apologies for missing any obvious threads), but what do you think the best family car is for a budget of between £3-5k? I have just sold my previous car as my wife needs an automatic car due to back problems. So, I need:
1. An automatic gear box
2. Space for three kids (not in car seats) across the back
3. Perhaps something a bit different and hopefully entertaining to drive!
Would welcome your thoughts. I went to see a 2000 Mercedes C240 today (£3800) and loved it. SWMBO wasn't so sure. We also saw a 2006 Toyota Prius 1.5 T4 for £6995 in a local garage. What would you do?
1. An automatic gear box
2. Space for three kids (not in car seats) across the back
3. Perhaps something a bit different and hopefully entertaining to drive!
Would welcome your thoughts. I went to see a 2000 Mercedes C240 today (£3800) and loved it. SWMBO wasn't so sure. We also saw a 2006 Toyota Prius 1.5 T4 for £6995 in a local garage. What would you do?
jchallis said:
If you're serious, send me some further details. I'm in Sandbach, south Cheshire.
Linky to my ad.....http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2004...
Bit too far to travel though I dare say! Try an Accord though, I was very surprised by the quality of 'em. So was my dad, who went and bought one too!
V8Wagon said:
Linky to my ad.....
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2004...
Bit too far to travel though I dare say! Try an Accord though, I was very surprised by the quality of 'em. So was my dad, who went and bought one too!
Looks great but too far I'm afraid. Good luck with the sale though and I'll definitely check the Accord option out. I loved the two Honda Civics that I had. http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2004...
Bit too far to travel though I dare say! Try an Accord though, I was very surprised by the quality of 'em. So was my dad, who went and bought one too!
Saab 9-3 Sportcombi (estate) in "Vector Sport" or "Aero" trim. Saloon is ok as well I suppose.
1.9 TID 150bhp Diesel engine or the 2.0t Full pressure Turbo 225bhp or treat yourself to the V6 Turbo 250 / 280 bhp... or just the 1.8t light pressure turbo 175bhp is ok for tooling about in, truth be told. Avoid the 120 8v bhp diesel engine, it could peel a skin off a bowl of rice pudding.
Stylish, cheap to service (all GM parts) and built in Sweden, so better fit and finish than your general GM tosh.
Don't worry about Saab being bankrupt, as any garage can fix and service the Saab 9-3, as it not a specialist vehicle, just a normal GM car really.
As most people are worried about buying a car from a bankrupt car company, you'll be in your element right now with the cheap prices available... Go out there and surprise yourself what you can pick up.
Generally Saabs are bought by people who like Saabs and look after their car like their child.
Saab loyalty has been likened to Apple computers.
1.9 TID 150bhp Diesel engine or the 2.0t Full pressure Turbo 225bhp or treat yourself to the V6 Turbo 250 / 280 bhp... or just the 1.8t light pressure turbo 175bhp is ok for tooling about in, truth be told. Avoid the 120 8v bhp diesel engine, it could peel a skin off a bowl of rice pudding.
Stylish, cheap to service (all GM parts) and built in Sweden, so better fit and finish than your general GM tosh.
Don't worry about Saab being bankrupt, as any garage can fix and service the Saab 9-3, as it not a specialist vehicle, just a normal GM car really.
As most people are worried about buying a car from a bankrupt car company, you'll be in your element right now with the cheap prices available... Go out there and surprise yourself what you can pick up.
Generally Saabs are bought by people who like Saabs and look after their car like their child.
Saab loyalty has been likened to Apple computers.
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