Buying Advice

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Hi,

I am very unexpectedly without a car.

Started looking but hitting a bit of a block.

Old car was a 59 plate Xsara Picasso. It didn’t owe me a thing, especially when kids where little… hence just kept hold of it whilst other half got newer vehicles.

Since COVID working changes only doing 6k miles a year. However I have a feeling that may change soon, so could be back to previous mileage of 13k.

Need a reasonable amount of room in the back, since my son isn’t the shortest and there is no signs that’s slowing down.

Don’t do masses of motorway miles, bar days out and holidays.

I normally buy from savings, but this year the money is already earmarked for other house related stuff. Buying budget would be reduced to approx 10k, possibly might venture into 2 year lease allowing for a bigger buying budget at that point.

Looked at SUV’s, possibly an estate.

Any and all thoughts welcomed.

Thanks

[ZX10R NIN]

With short journeys being predominately what you do I'd say another MPV would be the pick.

Zafira Tourer SRI Nav 140:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211041...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210170...

Or if you want an SUV then the Kuga in Titanium X:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212082...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212212...

Or Titanium spec:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209149...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211201...

Estate wise the Mazda6 Sport Nav 165 is the pick:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211211...

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ZX10R NIN said:

With short journeys being predominately what you do I'd say another MPV would be the pick.

Zafira Tourer SRI Nav 140:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211041...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210170...

Or if you want an SUV then the Kuga in Titanium X:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212082...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212212...

Or Titanium spec:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209149...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211201...

Estate wise the Mazda6 Sport Nav 165 is the pick:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211211...

Thanks very much… appreciated

[georgeyboy12345]

Here's what I'd be looking at

Mazda 6 Sport Tourer 2.0 SE-L
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208048...


Audi A4 Avant 1.4 TFSI Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210180...


Volvo V60 T3
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212232...


Vauxhall Insignia Estate 1.4T
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210140...


Ford Mondeo Estate 1.5T Ecoboost Titanium
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212022...


Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI SE
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211252...

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georgeyboy12345 said:

Here's what I'd be looking at

Mazda 6 Sport Tourer 2.0 SE-L
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208048...


Audi A4 Avant 1.4 TFSI Sport
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210180...


Volvo V60 T3
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212232...


Vauxhall Insignia Estate 1.4T
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210140...


Ford Mondeo Estate 1.5T Ecoboost Titanium
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212022...


Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI SE
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211252...

Thanks for your help

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Hi,

Found a local garage that has a

Kadjar 1.3 TCe Signature 2018, 26000 miles

And a
Kuga 1.5T EcoBoost Zetec 2019 38000 miles

£400 in it (Kuga more expensive)

Any thoughts? Any warnings or recommendations?

The Kuga is Sync 3 which got me thinking about adding a reverse camera given lack of parking sensors, but no big deal, can’t see that being overly expensive.

Thanks in advance.

[ZX10R NIN]

Apw_debug said:

Hi,

Found a local garage that has a

Kadjar 1.3 TCe Signature 2018, 26000 miles

And a
Kuga 1.5T EcoBoost Zetec 2019 38000 miles

£400 in it (Kuga more expensive)

Any thoughts? Any warnings or recommendations?

The Kuga is Sync 3 which got me thinking about adding a reverse camera given lack of parking sensors, but no big deal, can’t see that being overly expensive.

Thanks in advance.

The Kuga is the better car, the extra torque from the 1.5T suits those type of cars better, I'm guessing the Kadjar has a higher spec.