£15k no mans land - Page 1 - Car Buying

ekulluke

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Hi all. Got a ‘17 X5 40e, great car but I’m looking to save up for a 996 C4S which means slightly downgrading the main car. I’ve got a dog (Doberman) and into mountain biking so looking to get an estate or SUV. I’ve considered the usual C class estate and 3 series, but they’re either leggy at 10k or over priced at like 17/18k.

Anything else I should consider? Criteria is really just sub-£15k, caters for a dog and mountain bikes/building materials and not a Vauxhall Mokka.

Pistonheader101

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Skoda?

ekulluke

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Pistonheader101 said:

Skoda?

Wouldn’t mind an Octavia VRS to be fair. But not sure if it’s more of a large hatchback than a roomy estate. Superb doesn’t do much for me either.

Might look at an L&K one though, so good shout.

Lolly9416

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I know it's not sexy but the Kia Sportage is a great car for all the reasons you've just mentioned or even a Volvo XC60 if you can get one for a decent price

georgeyboy12345

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If you are putting a muddy dog, muddy mountain bikes and muddy building equipment in this car, surely you need something pretty rugged and not in too nice a condition.

Therefore what about a double cab pickup with a canopy?

Here's a ULEZ compliant Mitsubishi L200 2.4 DI-D Barbarian, it'll be a bit over budget as you'll have to pay VAT too
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111269...

Or a non-ULEZ compliant Nissan Navara 2.5 DI with very low miles
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111199...

Or this pickup-based Mitsubishi Shogun Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110018...

ekulluke

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georgeyboy12345 said:

If you are putting a muddy dog, muddy mountain bikes and muddy building equipment in this car, surely you need something pretty rugged and not in too nice a condition.

Therefore what about a double cab pickup with a canopy?

Here's a ULEZ compliant Mitsubishi L200 2.4 DI-D Barbarian, it'll be a bit over budget as you'll have to pay VAT too
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111269...

Or a non-ULEZ compliant Nissan Navara 2.5 DI with very low miles
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111199...

Or this pickup-based Mitsubishi Shogun Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110018...

Stop it. I’d love a pick up but my mrs would have to share it too. Don’t make me want one even more. I do agree though as I don’t put my dog or bike in my current car as it’s “too nice”.

Maybe an E91 is the way to go?

ULEZ doesn’t matter to me as I’m up north.

loskie

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Subaru Outback

p4cks

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Save as much money as possible to pay for the engine rebuild on your C4S from the inevitable bore scoring on cylinders 5 and 6

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Regbuser

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Or a Merc Vito 639 dualiner

ekulluke

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ZX10R NIN said:

Wow thanks for those. I absolutely love those Jaguars. Not a huge fan of the interior but I understand I’m not at the top of the price point so sacrifices are needed.

Going to add those to the list for sure

FastEdd11e

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WRX Impreza Wagon. Find a Prodrive one if you can, that's the sweet spot.

I've said it hundreds of times but when you put those seats down you can get loads in. You'll get plenty of change out of your budget for that super expensive bike you know you lust after.

We've had three bikes (front wheels off) and holiday bags in the back, with our 8 year old. Plenty of room

Servicing is cheap and ours never misses a beat.

georgeyboy12345

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ekulluke said:

Stop it. I’d love a pick up but my mrs would have to share it too. Don’t make me want one even more. I do agree though as I don’t put my dog or bike in my current car as it’s “too nice”.

Maybe an E91 is the way to go?

ULEZ doesn’t matter to me as I’m up north.

Baked_bean

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ekulluke said:

Wouldn’t mind an Octavia VRS to be fair. But not sure if it’s more of a large hatchback than a roomy estate. Superb doesn’t do much for me either.

Might look at an L&K one though, so good shout.

The Octavia is roomier than a 3 series and a c class I think you will find due to being FWD. will get a better car for your money also in terms of age, mileage etc.

ekulluke

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Baked_bean said:

The Octavia is roomier than a 3 series and a c class I think you will find due to being FWD. will get a better car for your money also in terms of age, mileage etc.

Interesting point. Is that in terms of boot space being larger due to no rear diff? Or are you meaning interior space generally.

Also have a baby to consider, and I saw in another thread on here someone with a WRX wagon was not able to fit the child seat into the back with isofix. Not sure if that was due to large front seats or the interior space in general but has made me conscious about space throughout the cabin for sure.