Car for the Mrs

Original Poster

685 posts

153 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

This is not really a what car thread, but might be.
The other half is looking at changing her Mondeo for something newer.
Shes looking at no more than 10k, under 70k miles and newer than 2008.
Shes a dog walker and so she has lots of short journeys and the odd long trips at weekends when she goes to events.
Short journeys are stuck in traffic to pick to up dogs, go to walk dogs, drop off dogs, stuck in traffic etc etc.
Long journeys are 30-50 miles every other weekend and maybe the odd trip every now again to Cornwall from Kent.
She needs a large estate.

Her shortlist is as follows;
Mondeo and Passat.
At this price point and the distance she is prepared to travel they are all Diesel.
They have between 50-80k miles on them.

What are these diesels like? I am under the impression that she will suffer from DPF issues etc. She is adamant they they will be fine and the people that she has spoken to says that diesels are a lot better now days.

Thanks.

Matt UK

17,807 posts

202 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

If she's doing long trips on weekends a diesel will be fine.

I've a VW sharan 1.9tdi that spend years doing a 2 mile each way daily trip with the odd long run. It's still going fine. just give it a DIY oil service more frequently than the book or obc suggest.

NickCQ

5,392 posts

98 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

Standard advice - buy Subaru!
Maybe you could get this one for £10k?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/s...

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

169 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

Avensis or Accord

Original Poster

685 posts

153 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

NickCQ said:

Standard advice - buy Subaru!

Response so far to an Outback is that she likes it, but won't have one with a sunroof as many years ago she had an old car and the sunroof leaked!
Other than that... good call. Forgot about them. What are the diesels like as she may not like the mpg on the petrol?

anonymous-user

56 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

smashie said:

Response so far to an Outback is that she likes it

Watch out for that, I was having a fling with a woman who liked it outback and I ended up with twins and having to marry her. Oh wait, no, not outback...

NickCQ

5,392 posts

98 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

smashie said:

Only ever owned petrol, I'm afraid, but for 10k miles a year (if I read your post correctly) I personally wouldn't be worrying too much.

Gunk

3,302 posts

161 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

Merc C32 AMG estate.

Original Poster

685 posts

153 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

Gunk said:

Merc C36 AMG

After my experience of a merc, there is no way either one of us would entertain another one. Besides the boot in the C class is too small and I think 1 gas guzzler in the family is enough (BMW 550i)

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

169 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

Wouldn't a Transit Connect sized van be better than any estate car for the job in hand?

Original Poster

685 posts

153 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

Willy Nilly said:

Wouldn't a Transit Connect sized van be better than any estate car for the job in hand?

It certainly would be, but then she would want a car as well (we've already had this conversation)

Matt UK

17,807 posts

202 months

Saturday 19th November 2016

smashie said:

Willy Nilly said:

Wouldn't a Transit Connect sized van be better than any estate car for the job in hand?

It certainly would be, but then she would want a car as well (we've already had this conversation)

I'd get an MPV, fold / take out the seats during the week and put them back in for the weekend

ZX10R NIN

27,835 posts

127 months