Which 4WD (or 2WD) For My Wife For £15-18,500?
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mikearwas said:
Have you put a women in a turbo car and floored it on boost?
For those of us with ladies not impressed with turbo acceleration, please enlighten us? My wife objects to hard acceleration whether in an n/a, supercharged, or turbo charged car. I'm sure there are women who would be really impressed, but not sure I'd be marrying them!Big Tav said:
Hi guys,
The Mrs has decided she wants a 4WD and wants to spend closer to £15,000 but would go higher for the right car. A 4WD would be great but would also consider a 2WD version is it was still a great car. Basically she wants a car that is high up, room in the back for the dog, prams etc and she HATES Estates and MPV's. Also only wants a manual with leather and a diesel to help with running costs. Also wants it to be modern with good spec and be reliable. We want to keep for 5 years minimum.
I just thought I would check here to see if anyone has any good or bad experiences with the following cars.
I was thinking:
BMW X3 2.0d Sport - Great car but still fairly pricey and old in this price range. 05-06 models have 60,000 miles on them. Are getting pretty out of date now maybe?
Ford Kuga - Ford build quality anything to worry about? Maybe I can only get the base spec for this money?
Toyota Rav 4 - Great build and reliability with good 4wd ability but boring?
VW Tiguan? Maybe a bit small in the back? Might still be too new to get the spec we want.
CRV? Strong contender but maybe the nice spec is still at the top or above out price range?
Qasquai - Maybe? Might be a bit small?
Maybe:
Chev Captiva? - Not sure about the badge though? Too average?
Hyundai ix35 - Looks quite good but still a Hyundai. They do look like they have come a long way though. Any good?
Mazda CX7 - Love it! Great looks and heaps of extras for about £12-14,000 BUT 2.3t petrol uses wayyyy too much fuel and is £400 per year to tax. Shame.
Out:
Land Rover Freelander - Too agricultural and boxy looking and she hate it.
What do you all think?
The BMW probably drives the best on the road. My pick would be the Freelander though, not sure how it's agricultural though?? Or maybe a 2nd hand high spec Jeep Grand Cherokee. Wouldn't give any of the others in your list a first look, let alone a 2nd.The Mrs has decided she wants a 4WD and wants to spend closer to £15,000 but would go higher for the right car. A 4WD would be great but would also consider a 2WD version is it was still a great car. Basically she wants a car that is high up, room in the back for the dog, prams etc and she HATES Estates and MPV's. Also only wants a manual with leather and a diesel to help with running costs. Also wants it to be modern with good spec and be reliable. We want to keep for 5 years minimum.
I just thought I would check here to see if anyone has any good or bad experiences with the following cars.
I was thinking:
BMW X3 2.0d Sport - Great car but still fairly pricey and old in this price range. 05-06 models have 60,000 miles on them. Are getting pretty out of date now maybe?
Ford Kuga - Ford build quality anything to worry about? Maybe I can only get the base spec for this money?
Toyota Rav 4 - Great build and reliability with good 4wd ability but boring?
VW Tiguan? Maybe a bit small in the back? Might still be too new to get the spec we want.
CRV? Strong contender but maybe the nice spec is still at the top or above out price range?
Qasquai - Maybe? Might be a bit small?
Maybe:
Chev Captiva? - Not sure about the badge though? Too average?
Hyundai ix35 - Looks quite good but still a Hyundai. They do look like they have come a long way though. Any good?
Mazda CX7 - Love it! Great looks and heaps of extras for about £12-14,000 BUT 2.3t petrol uses wayyyy too much fuel and is £400 per year to tax. Shame.
Out:
Land Rover Freelander - Too agricultural and boxy looking and she hate it.
What do you all think?
What sort of money is something like a Skoda Yeti or Nissan Juke?
Hi and thanks for the replies!
Would a Range rover be to expensive to maintain? I heard some have some reliability issues and it would be well out of warranty.
I would never buy a jeep of any type sorry. They are one of the worst cars I have ever driven.
The juke I like but they are still to small I think and my wife would never, ever drive a skoda.
Would a Range rover be to expensive to maintain? I heard some have some reliability issues and it would be well out of warranty.
I would never buy a jeep of any type sorry. They are one of the worst cars I have ever driven.
The juke I like but they are still to small I think and my wife would never, ever drive a skoda.
I'll be glad to see the back of my BMW also, this is my second one and last for a long time id imagine
Very uncomfortable of all surfaces unless very smooth ie motorways, not suited to any town / country driving
HAs become very rattley inside which i dont expect from something which cost over 35k new
I think i will have to look into the freelander 2 a little more, only drawback seems to be the fuel consumption
Definately the best from the 3 cars i have driven thus far.
Very uncomfortable of all surfaces unless very smooth ie motorways, not suited to any town / country driving
HAs become very rattley inside which i dont expect from something which cost over 35k new
I think i will have to look into the freelander 2 a little more, only drawback seems to be the fuel consumption
Definately the best from the 3 cars i have driven thus far.
I was in the exact same dilemma 18 months ago and went for a NEW Ford Kuga 2.0L Diesel for £19.200. Slightly over your budget but would really reccommend considering. (although the boot space may be your only concern. PS I have 2 kids btw.
Sorry forgot to mention it was 2WD that was fine in the snow (also cheaper road tax)
Sorry forgot to mention it was 2WD that was fine in the snow (also cheaper road tax)
Big Tav said:
Hi and thanks for the replies!
Would a Range rover be to expensive to maintain? I heard some have some reliability issues and it would be well out of warranty.
I would never buy a jeep of any type sorry. They are one of the worst cars I have ever driven.
The juke I like but they are still to small I think and my wife would never, ever drive a skoda.
Range Rover maintenance costs are probably not as bad as you think. Funnily enough I think on an older car, you can end up paying less, than you think. There are lots of issues usually resolved under warranty. A TD6 that you'd get for this price would give you 25mpg, and you'd have the reliable BMW 3.0 turbo diesel, which is vastly improved with a remap.Would a Range rover be to expensive to maintain? I heard some have some reliability issues and it would be well out of warranty.
I would never buy a jeep of any type sorry. They are one of the worst cars I have ever driven.
The juke I like but they are still to small I think and my wife would never, ever drive a skoda.
Why does she want a 4x4 out of interest the (or 2WD) suggests to me she clearly has no need for one so why not get a normal car and not have something that is better on the road for the same money. Whole host of car's that look nice for that money if she just want's it for image which is what it appears to be why not a 3 series M sport or something may as well make it the 318...
greggy50 said:
Why does she want a 4x4 out of interest the (or 2WD) suggests to me she clearly has no need for one so why not get a normal car and not have something that is better on the road for the same money. Whole host of car's that look nice for that money if she just want's it for image which is what it appears to be why not a 3 series M sport or something may as well make it the 318...
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