MPV or Estate for £2000

[Mr.Nobody]

Bannock said:

Bloody hell mate, you need a cheap to buy, cheap to run, reliable workhorse to help you do your job in as pain free and low cost manner as possible.

Don't buy a big, thirsty, rare, expensive to fix SUV, an old BMW 5 series, even a Volvo V70 at this price bracket, none of that. Focus on mass market cars which sold in plentiful numbers.

Stop fannying about with ropey old Omegas and blingy orange-Cheshire-lass tat like Muranos and all that.

Find the newest thing you can afford, from a boring mass market maufacturer, and buy it on condition and to a lesser extent history.

Fair enough. I think your right. So far the V50 looks a solid and one to view on the weekend. I will as I say try the HRV with it being local. It is worth a look, if it’s full of rust then I’ve not wasted too much travel time.

[Silenoz]

Mr.Nobody said:

Bannock said:

Bloody hell mate, you need a cheap to buy, cheap to run, reliable workhorse to help you do your job in as pain free and low cost manner as possible.

Don't buy a big, thirsty, rare, expensive to fix SUV, an old BMW 5 series, even a Volvo V70 at this price bracket, none of that. Focus on mass market cars which sold in plentiful numbers.

Stop fannying about with ropey old Omegas and blingy orange-Cheshire-lass tat like Muranos and all that.

Find the newest thing you can afford, from a boring mass market maufacturer, and buy it on condition and to a lesser extent history.

Fair enough. I think your right. So far the V50 looks a solid and one to view on the weekend. I will as I say try the HRV with it being local. It is worth a look, if it’s full of rust then I’ve not wasted too much travel time.

The V50 is now saying that it's sold.

[Back2theFuji]

When did buying a car become so complicated!

Seriously, it took me just over two months to find the car I needed from a limited pool. Only 1500 were ever made and I needed one with full stamped history, low mileage and within an £11k budget (range was £18000-7000). I found two more in that period, but missed out. How have you not found a car yet?

My advice would be Toyota/Honda petrol something or a Hyundai / Kia something (they are built to last a long warranty period, and some).

Get something on an 08+ plate to avoid rust.

[Mr.Nobody]

Back2theFuji said:

When did buying a car become so complicated!

Seriously, it took me just over two months to find the car I needed from a limited pool. Only 1500 were ever made and I needed one with full stamped history, low mileage and within an £11k budget (range was £18000-7000). I found two more in that period, but missed out. How have you not found a car yet?

My advice would be Toyota/Honda petrol something or a Hyundai / Kia something (they are built to last a long warranty period, and some).

Get something on an 08+ plate to avoid rust.

I wasn’t aware there was a time limit…..

[Back2theFuji]

Mr.Nobody said:

I wasn’t aware there was a time limit…..

Ah, I did wonder. Well in that case my advice would be to wait another 6-9 months for prices to come back down and buy something better than you can get now for your budget

[anonymous-user]

Surely the answer is a Mondeo estate or Focus estate. Hundreds of thousands built, so parts everywhere.

[757]

F20CN16 said:

Surely the answer is a Mondeo estate or Focus estate. Hundreds of thousands built, so parts everywhere.

Yes, I would assume so also, or a more modern Vauxhall, you can get Insignias in this budget, bread and butter cars that are cheap to buy/fix and mostly reliable. Not sure the answer is a ageing Vauxhall Omega I see the OP has started another thread on

Just stick £2000 limit in AT, 5 door hatchback/estate, petrol, 20mile radius and go hunting!

[Challo]

757 said:

F20CN16 said:

Surely the answer is a Mondeo estate or Focus estate. Hundreds of thousands built, so parts everywhere.

Yes, I would assume so also, or a more modern Vauxhall, you can get Insignias in this budget, bread and butter cars that are cheap to buy/fix and mostly reliable. Not sure the answer is a ageing Vauxhall Omega I see the OP has started another thread on

Just stick £2000 limit in AT, 5 door hatchback/estate, petrol, 20mile radius and go hunting!

Agree. I think when your young and potentially unexperienced around cars there is so much to choose from and can get a bit lost in terms of options.

Im the same as you. Look for some simple, mass produced, good history, long MOT and looks good in the flesh, and especially not from a dealer.

At these price point all cars could be a risk, but at least if after 6 months you dont like it you can get rid and get most of your money back.

Im keeping an eye out at the moment as I think my Mini might be dead, and already found 3 Ford Focus, 2 Mondeo's, couple of Astra's, Honda Civics all at sub 1500. Yes I havent checked out the history or MOT but no doubt one or two should be good.

[Mr.Nobody]

A local dealer has a Honda Accord Estate:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206297...

I know it’s a diesel but it looks straight and inside looks superb and it’s got roof rails for my ladders.

[ninjag]

Mr.Nobody said:

A local dealer has a Honda Accord Estate:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206297...

I know it’s a diesel but it looks straight and inside looks superb and it’s got roof rails for my ladders.

Looks overpriced to me, very short MOT and will have some suspension work required.

This Toyota Avensis looks nice and is a petrol. Lower mileage, blacked out rear windows (safer if loading above parcel shelf) and has roof bars.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204234...

[Bannock]

I vote Avensis out of those two.

[Mr.Nobody]

Bannock said:

I vote Avensis out of those two.

I do quite like that tbh. My uncle had the same engine 225k and it’s still going. I will phone the seller to see if it’s still available.

[Mr.Nobody]

The dealer has informed me the HRV has been sold. He said that he has this, it’s only got a short MOT and it’s Diesel:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-frv-2.2-dies...

[Challo]

Mr.Nobody said:

The dealer has informed me the HRV has been sold. He said that he has this, it’s only got a short MOT and it’s Diesel:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-frv-2.2-dies...

If they can’t be bothered to stick 12months MOT on it, why not. Avoid

[Mr.Nobody]

Challo said:

If they can’t be bothered to stick 12months MOT on it, why not. Avoid

You’ve got to love car salesman. I asked would they put 12 months mot on it. They will if I pay for it….

I think it’s hiding a few faults and a 6 week MOT. I will leave it. It’s quite an unusual car.

[Horsey McHorseface]

Mr.Nobody said:

He said that he has this, it’s only got a short MOT and it’s Diesel:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-frv-2.2-dies...

If you're wanting to slide out your heavy tool cases, with no rear sill to negotiate, the FR-V does have a 3" sill between floor and rear hatch door. Also, with the 3 seats wide set up, no doubt the seats could feel too slim for larger people. Similar to MK8 Civic, but with decent ride quality.

[Mr.Nobody]

Horsey McHorseface said:

If you're wanting to slide out your heavy tool cases, with no rear sill to negotiate, the FR-V does have a 3" sill between floor and rear hatch door. Also, with the 3 seats wide set up, no doubt the seats could feel too slim for larger people. Similar to MK8 Civic, but with decent ride quality.

That’s what I mean the boot space does look ideal. The dealer is a bit of an idiot though..

There are a few available at a high price with a lot of mileage on them;

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?advertisin...

Edited by Mr.Nobody on Saturday 2nd July 19:30

[Mr.Nobody]

I’m also going to view this tomorrow:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206257...

Any help or advice would be great. There is a few items on the advisories from this years MOT.

[ZX10R NIN]

Have you done a Vcheck?

[Davie]

Mr.Nobody said:

I’m also going to view this tomorrow:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206257...

Any help or advice would be great. There is a few items on the advisories from this years MOT.

How anally retentive are you going to be with it?

If it starts, drives and stops reasonably well, doesn't smell like death, isn't being held together by the plastic trims and you can afford to buy, run and repair it then just buy the thing and run it with shed ethos in mind whilst hoping nothing too terminal crops up for the next year or so. Or you could go in being one of those weird forum guys who askes about the particulars of the first service back in 2004 and if you can have an oil sample for analysis.

If it was my money and I wanted something along those lines... I'd buy a V50 (or the Focus its based on) as they're a much newer design, a much nicer car to drive, parts are cheap and readily available (being basically, a Focus) and I'd also be looking at the 2.0D because the lesser capacity petrols are a bit wheezy to drive and thus, don't return that great MPG if you're having to push on a bit... more so when laden.

As for some of the other crap you've listed... namely that 50 shades of blue Honda thing that identifies as an SUV but isn't, that just screams run away be it the comedy rust repairs to the portacabin in a yard location.

It'll be interesting to see what you buy in the end... if that actually ever happens.