Estate for £1500 or Less

[anonymous-user]

I’m on the lookout for an Estate, Petrol or Diesel, good on fuel, not too expensive on road tax and parts not extremely expensive. I go offered a 2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9tdi for £1200. The dealer sold it on eBay today for £800. Just wish he would have told me. As I had a work van but they need it for another one of the guys in work.

Any recommendations please?

[ZX10R NIN]

Same as before:

Vauxall Signum
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106214...

Vecra

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105253...

508

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106133...

[biggbn]

An old Volvo 850 or v70, the retro 'tax' seems to have bypassed all but the very very best, still buy a cracker at your budget. Many like the Saab 95 wagon also, but with the covid prices I'm not sure what a bag and a half will get you.

A good 850 with the 2.5 petrol motor in a nice spec will never depreciate and are tough old barns!!

[anonymous-user]

Any advice on these Honda Accords:


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106274...

[ALawson]

Mr.Nobody said:

Any advice on these Honda Accords:


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106274...

Great cars (got a EX 2.2), been pretty reliable for the 100k miles I have put on it. On 162k now.

They can have a few issues, cracked exhaust manifold, failed auto boot motors, generally pretty decent spec for the age and will do 45-50 at sensible speeds. They are massive inside.

[cologne2792]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106254...


We have a couple of these. Exceedingly capable, conventional springs and so far extremely reliable.

[Drive it fix it repeat]

Saab 9-3 estate. Most likely the 1.9 diesel. I’ve got one that I paid a grand for, it’s not perfect and needs some stuff sorting but for a grand you can’t go far wrong. Also most of it is Vauxhall stuff so easy to get hold of.

[anonymous-user]

Drive it fix it repeat said:

Saab 9-3 estate. Most likely the 1.9 diesel. I’ve got one that I paid a grand for, it’s not perfect and needs some stuff sorting but for a grand you can’t go far wrong. Also most of it is Vauxhall stuff so easy to get hold of.

Not a bad suggestion. It’s trying to find one that’s in good condition.

[Eyersey1234]

Mk2 Focus 1.6 petrol or 1.8tdci. Avoid the 1.6tdci though, they are renowned for problems with turbos, DPFs and injectors.

[anonymous-user]

Eyersey1234 said:

Mk2 Focus 1.6 petrol or 1.8tdci. Avoid the 1.6tdci though, they are renowned for problems with turbos, DPFs and injectors.

That’s a good choice. It’s hard finding one.

[imck]

Also consider the Kia Ceed (and I guess Hyundai i30)

I had a 2008 1.6D Hatch for commuting.
Sold on to a Colleague and now on 200K with very few problems
Pre 2010 No DPF or DMF. Cam Chain.

[Tim O]

My Saab 9-5 Vector Sport estate 1.9tdi needs a new home …….

[anonymous-user]

Tim O said:

My Saab 9-5 Vector Sport estate 1.9tdi needs a new home …….

Sounds good where are you?

[phil95]

biggbn said:

An old Volvo 850 or v70, the retro 'tax' seems to have bypassed all but the very very best, still buy a cracker at your budget. Many like the Saab 95 wagon also, but with the covid prices I'm not sure what a bag and a half will get you.

A good 850 with the 2.5 petrol motor in a nice spec will never depreciate and are tough old barns!!

I just advertised my Saab 9-5 Vector Sport 1.9 TiD on PH yesterday at well below 1.5k. Would have kept it but for the Khan tax in London coming in later this year.

[anonymous-user]

phil95 said:

I just advertised my Saab 9-5 Vector Sport 1.9 TiD on PH yesterday at well below 1.5k. Would have kept it but for the Khan tax in London coming in later this year.

Have you got a link?

[phil95]

Mr.Nobody said:

Have you got a link?

I think this will work.... https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11204038

The car is temporarily in Waltham Abbey due to building works at home. Can bring it back for the day though if E11 is more convenient.

[anonymous-user]

Looks great. I’m based in Liverpool, it maybe a little far to travel.

[phil95]

Mr.Nobody said:

Looks great. I’m based in Liverpool, it maybe a little far to travel.

No problem, I didn't know you were that far away.

[Gtom]

As mentioned, mk2 focus estate. I bought an 08 reg 1.8 tdci titanium 2 years ago for £1100, did 25k miles in it and sold it the other week for £1100. Other than servicing and a few consumables it didn’t cost anything.

[Tim O]

Mr.Nobody said:

Tim O said:

My Saab 9-5 Vector Sport estate 1.9tdi needs a new home …….

Sounds good where are you?

Devon, so not ideal. 🙁