What estate car?
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Sorry for posting such a boring topic, but I'm currently on the lookout for a new car, and quite fancy an estate for general practicality and lugging the dog around. Heres the criteria.
- No more than 8k
- Something that is reasonably interesting/a bit different
- Something around 2006 or younger
- Reliable
- Less than 70k on the clock.
- Do around 12k a year, so fuel economy not terribly important, but wouldn't mind trying a diesel for the first time.
At the moment, all I can think of is a 159 sportwagon, but having difficulties finding a nice one for the money.
Any thoughts?
- No more than 8k
- Something that is reasonably interesting/a bit different
- Something around 2006 or younger
- Reliable
- Less than 70k on the clock.
- Do around 12k a year, so fuel economy not terribly important, but wouldn't mind trying a diesel for the first time.
At the moment, all I can think of is a 159 sportwagon, but having difficulties finding a nice one for the money.
Any thoughts?
Probably doesn't meet the interesting or a bit different criteria but a Saab 9-3 estate will be under budget. Something like this perhaps.....
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Unlight said:
Sorry for posting such a boring topic, but I'm currently on the lookout for a new car, and quite fancy an estate for general practicality and lugging the dog around. Heres the criteria.
- No more than 8k
- Something that is reasonably interesting/a bit different
- Something around 2006 or younger
- Reliable
- Less than 70k on the clock.
- Do around 12k a year, so fuel economy not terribly important, but wouldn't mind trying a diesel for the first time.
At the moment, all I can think of is a 159 sportwagon, but having difficulties finding a nice one for the money.
Any thoughts?
I had your same criteria about a year ago.- No more than 8k
- Something that is reasonably interesting/a bit different
- Something around 2006 or younger
- Reliable
- Less than 70k on the clock.
- Do around 12k a year, so fuel economy not terribly important, but wouldn't mind trying a diesel for the first time.
At the moment, all I can think of is a 159 sportwagon, but having difficulties finding a nice one for the money.
Any thoughts?
the cars I test drove were:
Citroen c6 (yes no estate, but a huge boot nonetheless, and more than made up for it in other areas)
BMW 5 series (e90?)
Audi a6 allroad
Merc E class
The germans did nothing for me, yes they were all good, but uninspiring and bland. I came so close to the c6, but ended up with a 159 sportwagon
nadger said:
I've got a Saab 9-3 sport wagon 1.9 td which I like a lot. As a result of Saab folding the prices have dropped a lot, so high spec low milage ones are easy to find!
I'm in a similar position to the op but would prefer auto. What are the Saab autos like? I'm more bothered by reliability than actual ability. justanotherJC said:
Hmm, my first thought is a Legacy Spec B...
This was my first thought too, but Octavia VRS??£4k-£5k will get you a very nice Subaru Legacy Spec B of that age (yes, I'm biased). If you can live with the fuel consumption (I chose it as I too do low miles), it really is amazing value for money. Had a 159 Sportwagon 1.9 diesel and loved it - but they're still surprisingly pricey for used Alfas and not a patch on the Subaru when it comes to handling/pace/noise.
RichB said:
mattnunn said:
pjdow said:
Volvo v70 d5
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