3k station car
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Shabs

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1,866 posts

224 months

Monday 19th June 2017
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I received a lot of help in my last thread here

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...

I love my R8 but don't enjoy leaving it at the station or carrying things to the dump in it. My wife had a great idea to stop me using her car which is to buy another shed type thing to park at the station.

I was thinking Golf, MK4 or 5, but one series are also quite cheap and I have heard that golfs can be unreliable.

I would love suggestions. My requirements are:

- Mpg above 40, above 50 ideal
- seats two adults and two children including isofix rear facing child seats etc
- can carry an 8 to 10 foot Xmas tree (foldable back seats, roof rack, etc)
- circa 3k, if it is 4K that is also ok, but don't want to spend 7k etc
- absolutely bullet proof. I would hate to spend money fixing turbos or rust or stuff on a car like this. I have a high maintenance mistress ;-)

Thanks for the help

Nickp82

3,653 posts

111 months

Monday 19th June 2017
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I would definitely be considering a Volvo V50 if I was in your situation although 'absolutely bulletproof' is a hard thing to achieve whatever you go for.

If you can stand the dullness a Mitsubishi Lancer estate should come close to bulletproof though.

ZX10R NIN

29,507 posts

143 months

Monday 19th June 2017
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For a practical station car you'd be hard pressed to beat a Ford Focus or if you want to go for something a bit more spacious the Mondeo would be the next option.

2006 Ford Focus Titanium 64k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

2008 Titanium 83k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

Or another good option is the Mazda3

2009 Mazda3 Sport 50k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

2007 Mazda3 Sport 66k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

Next size up:

2004 Mondeo ST220 80k FSH these are underrated & well worth consideration.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

2008 Titanium X 2.5T 90k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

2009 Mazda6 Tamura 74k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
















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172 months

Monday 19th June 2017
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Volvo V70 D5

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172 months

Monday 19th June 2017
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Volvo V70 D5