Purchase Paralysis!
Purchase Paralysis!
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Simbaxx

Original Poster:

2 posts

6 months

Sunday 31st August 2025
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Howdy all!
I have been trawling the forums, posts, internet, reading chickenbones and I need your group wise sage advice please and thankyou!

We have a family car, electric, safe, and wonderful.

We need a second car, budget is around 8k, reliability is a priority!
The car isnt doing much commuting, just local runs etc.
I live rurally so used to have a pick up which doesnt suit us now.

Would like it to have a large boot space

I like the bigger rugged 4x4 style cars, but dont need one... it needs to be something we can both drive so pickups are out and SUVs 4x4s are about as big as shes comfortable with.

So far looked at;
LR Freelander 2, Defenders, Toyota Rav 4, Dacia Duster, Toyota Land cruiser, Mitsubishi Shogans, VW Golfs




macron

12,650 posts

188 months

Sunday 31st August 2025
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Reliability and land rover.........

Nickp82

3,792 posts

115 months

Sunday 31st August 2025
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Mitsubishi Outlander could be worth a look if you’re looking at Shoguns. Better running costs and generally reliable.

Simbaxx

Original Poster:

2 posts

6 months

Sunday 31st August 2025
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macron said:
Reliability and land rover.........
well the TD4, well maintained 2013+ seems to be fairly good from reviews and what ive seen, Haldex servicing missed is concern, cambelt and water pump serviced, and should be good? Some have rear structural issues with rust, but a few rare clean models out there

Count897

513 posts

15 months

Sunday 31st August 2025
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Simbaxx said:
macron said:
Reliability and land rover.........
well the TD4, well maintained 2013+ seems to be fairly good from reviews and what ive seen, Haldex servicing missed is concern, cambelt and water pump serviced, and should be good? Some have rear structural issues with rust, but a few rare clean models out there
Yeah. Can’t go far wrong with Land Rover…


Chris_i8

2,338 posts

215 months

Sunday 31st August 2025
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Mazda CX5 in petrol form?

66HFM

788 posts

47 months

Monday 1st September 2025
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Yeti 4x4 or even 2wd if required

ilikejam

1,186 posts

138 months

Monday 1st September 2025
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What about the chunky estates? Audi A4/A6 Allroad, Passat Alltrack, Volvo XC70, etc?


Sargeant Orange

3,082 posts

169 months

Monday 1st September 2025
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Subaru outback or forester would seem to be the answer