What large well appointed Family Saloon up to £9k?
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Do approx 20k miles a year; Mostly 30 mile commute on the A3 into Portsmouth and 2 weekends a month we do 100 mile plus journeys to see family. Have between £7500 and £9000. We have had a Mazda 6 2.0 diesel for 4 years but DMF/clutch has now gone. Like the Passat but lots of scare stories. Would like something that has reasonable pace mid gear. I am assuming Diesel but am open to leftfield idea if I can get them past the Missus 
looking has been a minefield so far as every option seems to have an expensive issue looming just over 100k -
Is the day of the bargain diesel over with all these DMF failures?
Cheers in advance - over to you...
looking has been a minefield so far as every option seems to have an expensive issue looming just over 100k - Is the day of the bargain diesel over with all these DMF failures?
Cheers in advance - over to you...
Edited by Hobzy on Sunday 5th February 21:00
Edited by Hobzy on Sunday 5th February 21:11
distinctly left field, but:
}Nissan
i ran one of these last year -
very, very comfy place to be.
Awesome toys
MPG could hit 30 if driven light footed
tax isn't as bad as later (post '06?) models
lacks the chav bling of an old X5 or similar
i could easily talk myself into getting another one.
if you can live without needing too quick a car, and the mpg is not vital - id say you can do far worse...
}Nissan
i ran one of these last year -
very, very comfy place to be.
Awesome toys
MPG could hit 30 if driven light footed
tax isn't as bad as later (post '06?) models
lacks the chav bling of an old X5 or similar
i could easily talk myself into getting another one.
if you can live without needing too quick a car, and the mpg is not vital - id say you can do far worse...
BERGS2 said:
distinctly left field, but:
}Nissan
i ran one of these last year -
very, very comfy place to be.
Awesome toys
MPG could hit 30 if driven light footed
tax isn't as bad as later (post '06?) models
lacks the chav bling of an old X5 or similar
i could easily talk myself into getting another one.
if you can live without needing too quick a car, and the mpg is not vital - id say you can do far worse...
Hoping for better mpg than that, over 40mpg if poss, but thanks for the suggestion }Nissan
i ran one of these last year -
very, very comfy place to be.
Awesome toys
MPG could hit 30 if driven light footed
tax isn't as bad as later (post '06?) models
lacks the chav bling of an old X5 or similar
i could easily talk myself into getting another one.
if you can live without needing too quick a car, and the mpg is not vital - id say you can do far worse...
EDLT said:
£5k LS400 + A lot of petrol money?
This is the problem, you see. After a 3 series with a fatal camshaft sensor failure, and now the mazda (which ran perfectly until first the vacuum valve went and now the clutch) , her indoors is paranoid about getting somethingover 5yrs old and nr 100k. I'm more open to bangernomics for a barge. The gs looks lovely though, but insurance/tax must be immense.Edited by Hobzy on Sunday 5th February 22:29
mpg does need to be high 30s for a petrol and 40s for a smoker.Rich1973 said:
Do they get anywhere near their claimed mpg? Funnily enough i did show the boss one and she thought it was a bit old man, i liked it!
E61 530i SE Touring Manual
1 non smoking/non dog-owning owner with FBMWSH, only 66k miles and still eligible to be covered by BMW warranty if you wish. 2005, so should have the later, more powerful and more efficient Valvetronic six-pot.
1 non smoking/non dog-owning owner with FBMWSH, only 66k miles and still eligible to be covered by BMW warranty if you wish. 2005, so should have the later, more powerful and more efficient Valvetronic six-pot.
Zwolf said:
E61 530i SE Touring Manual
1 non smoking/non dog-owning owner with FBMWSH, only 66k miles and still eligible to be covered by BMW warranty if you wish. 2005, so should have the later, more powerful and more efficient Valvetronic six-pot.
Thats lovely, but probably dont need the estate. 1 non smoking/non dog-owning owner with FBMWSH, only 66k miles and still eligible to be covered by BMW warranty if you wish. 2005, so should have the later, more powerful and more efficient Valvetronic six-pot.
Theres some great options coming up - I love PH! But can peeps mention pitfalls if they know them please :-)?
.Rich1973 said:
This would also be my suggestionSkoda Superb
Better looking and less ubiquitous than a Passat, nicer inside too. Figures look like 30-50 mpg for the petrol.
Better looking and less ubiquitous than a Passat, nicer inside too. Figures look like 30-50 mpg for the petrol.
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