Car for commute £2000 budget
Discussion
Hello,
Going to need to be commuting on a 80 mile round trip 5 days a week for the next year so am looking for a reliable runaround for this.
Most of this being A roads and motorway, so ideally needs diesel. Looking for something that's going to be relatively comfortable and not going to cost an arm and a leg for minor repairs if anything does go wrong in this time.
Just looking for some suggestions really.
Thanks
Going to need to be commuting on a 80 mile round trip 5 days a week for the next year so am looking for a reliable runaround for this.
Most of this being A roads and motorway, so ideally needs diesel. Looking for something that's going to be relatively comfortable and not going to cost an arm and a leg for minor repairs if anything does go wrong in this time.
Just looking for some suggestions really.
Thanks
anonymous said:
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Not a bad shout-I was thinking in terms of purchase price vs running costs / DIY + comfort = shed. The E39 may be a more thrilling drive but IMO the 75 is comfier, cheaper to keep going and for me (this is personal) the quirkier choice.Do you like my bangernomics equation by the way?
I bought a Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTI a few months ago to commute to a new job (1300+- miles pm).
Almost silent, economical, easy to drive, quietest car I have ever driven, fantastically comfortable, good stereo.
Serviced it the other day - easy to work on and parts are dirt cheap.
I genuinely get out in the evenings more relaxed than I do when I get into it after work, after an hour's drive.
I don't think you can do much better in your budget.
ETA: My thread from when I was in a similar position:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Almost silent, economical, easy to drive, quietest car I have ever driven, fantastically comfortable, good stereo.
Serviced it the other day - easy to work on and parts are dirt cheap.
I genuinely get out in the evenings more relaxed than I do when I get into it after work, after an hour's drive.
I don't think you can do much better in your budget.
ETA: My thread from when I was in a similar position:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 7th September 00:46
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 7th September 00:51
Disco You said:
VAG 1.9 tdi all day long.
This in spades. Had two Octavia. Both around for your budget now. Both were 60k+ when I got them. Put 100k on each without fuss. One I wrote off the other I had to sell. The first one was the pre pd engine, tougher to get now but totally bomb proof. The second was a pd130 and it was equally reliable.
Going Octavia over other vag range gets more for ya cash
I do a similar commute, last year bought a 300 quid merc190e, which served me well, I traded it up to a 600 quid w202 as I needed an estate. tbh both have been comfortable and reliable returning about 30mpg (the w202 is a 2.8 V6) with your budget there would be plenty of cash left over for a few repairs
Citroen C5? I've got an older Xantia 1.9 turbo and the economy is unusual to say the least. It doesn't use any diesel.
You could look for a 110 Hdi Xantia, but they are rare, or go for something newer like a C5 2.2. There will be loads in budget and they don't rust. You get Hydractive suspension too! It's not quite Activa, but it's close.
You could look for a 110 Hdi Xantia, but they are rare, or go for something newer like a C5 2.2. There will be loads in budget and they don't rust. You get Hydractive suspension too! It's not quite Activa, but it's close.
anonymous said:
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The only compromise I would suggest is that diesel E39's only came in 525 and later 530 form. From my experience of a 325tds, the 2.5 lump isn't economical for a diesel, it was returning petrol like figures (mid 30's mpg), and so can only imagine the 530d wouldn't be any better. 
wiliferus said:
On the face of it, that looks like a bargainGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff