circa £4k school run / daily / dog wagon

[AceKid]

Hi all,
Just sorting out deal on selling my 2006 325i M Sport as just not big enough or high enough to deal with tall kids, 2 dogs, mtb and the horrendous roads and tracks around the New Forest. So wishlist is:

- Decent ground clearance
- Plenty of space for 2 large dogs in the back
- Enough space for 6ft3 driver and tall teenagers in the back
- Budget around £4k
- Do lots of short journeys, but still long runs at least once a month, so prefer diesel
- No high tax bracket

Current thinking is mk3 Honda CRV cdti, or XC70.....anything else that appeals?

[jamesbilluk]

How about a Dacia Duster, and in steel wheels!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306278...

Skoda yeti
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306108...

A6 allroad
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308130...

Vw Touarag
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308070...

Freelander 2 (unsure about the reliability though)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307189...

Edited by jamesbilluk on Monday 21st August 18:24

Edited by jamesbilluk on Monday 21st August 18:28

[ZX10R NIN]

AceKid said:

Hi all,
Just sorting out deal on selling my 2006 325i M Sport as just not big enough or high enough to deal with tall kids, 2 dogs, mtb and the horrendous roads and tracks around the New Forest. So wishlist is:

- Decent ground clearance
- Plenty of space for 2 large dogs in the back
- Enough space for 6ft3 driver and tall teenagers in the back
- Budget around £4k
- Do lots of short journeys, but still long runs at least once a month, so prefer diesel
- No high tax bracket

Current thinking is mk3 Honda CRV cdti, or XC70.....anything else that appeals?

I'd say considering your budget I'd look at MPV's the Mazda5 in particular:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308201...

Ford Kuga Titanium:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308190...

[AceKid]

jamesbilluk said:

How about a Dacia Duster, and in steel wheels!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306278...

Skoda yeti
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306108...

A6 allroad
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308130...

Vw Touarag
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308070...

Freelander 2 (unsure about the reliability though)
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307189...

Edited by jamesbilluk on Monday 21st August 18:24

Edited by jamesbilluk on Monday 21st August 18:28

Thanks for the suggestions, think the wife wont thank me for the duster and the yeti is too small...the allroad may be a good option though!

[AceKid]

ZX10R NIN said:

I'd say considering your budget I'd look at MPV's the Mazda5 in particular:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308201...

Ford Kuga Titanium:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308190...

Only 2 kids so really dont want an mpv and the Kuga was considered but again not enough legroom...we are a tall family now!

[jamesbilluk]

The Subaru Legacy outback could be an option as well
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204414535580?hash=item2...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308080...

Or Subaru Forester
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308140...

Edited by jamesbilluk on Monday 21st August 23:16

[jamesbilluk]

AceKid said:

Thanks for the suggestions, think the wife wont thank me for the duster and the yeti is too small...the allroad may be a good option though!

I did wonder when I thought of the yeti, good load space, but the boot it’s self’s isn’t the largest.

The A6 allroad is a good looking thing, some better ones could be found I suspect as well.