Large car £3k budget

[CAH706]

Hi

Need a car for a couple of months

Will be used then hopefully sold on for as small a loss as possible

Needs;

Seat Alhambra size or similar estate (dog to fit in)/ 4x4
Reliable - main thing
Not dog slow

That is it. Not fussed on make, auto or manual, petrol or diesel, mpg

What should I be looking at?

Thanks

[rix]

Mk4 mondeo Estate. Like mine...

Huuuuge boot, 50mpg, a genuinely 'nice' drive if not sporty. Cheap to buy, cheap to fix, will always be saleable. Not quick but usable perkiness on the 2.0 tdci.

Should get a good one in budget. I bought an OK one for £1300 with a higher spec than anything else I've owned for 30x the price - air conditioned seats for example?!! Mine is at 266k and doing well!

[ZX10R NIN]

Simple 2.5T Mondeo Titanium X

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[fizmo100]

Jeep Grand Cherokee? A lot of car for the money, good for dogging.

Though if you have an older dog an estate would be better on their joints for getting out.

[CAH706]

Hi

Sorry for the late reply - had not given the Mondeo a thought but looks a great shout.

Is the 2.5 petrol the engine to for? Manual or Automatic?

Jeep is also a decent option. Any specific models before I start the dogging vehicle search

[ZX10R NIN]

2.5T for your budget will be manual.

[CAH706]

Thanks. That the more reliable option?

I can extend the budget a bit of needed

[ZX10R NIN]

Yes they're reliable that really don't go wrong.

[anonymous-user]

ZX10R NIN said:

2.5T for your budget will be manual.

Same engine as the focus st out of interest?

[ZX10R NIN]

Yes it is with just a smidge less bhp.

[biggbn]

Volvo v70 d5, Saab Aero 9-5, the Saab's are worth less than nothing these days!! Can't depreciate anymore in a few months

[rix]

Iirc the 2.5t is in the £500+ tax bracket tho. A good car with that engine but twice the running costs all round as a diesel

[ZX10R NIN]

rix said:

Iirc the 2.5t is in the £500+ tax bracket tho. A good car with that engine but twice the running costs all round as a diesel

It's £315 road tax

[anonymous-user]

ZX10R NIN said:

Yes it is with just a smidge less bhp.

Ahh interesting, had I known this I (maybe) would've got a mondeo and mapped it up to ST power.

But I got the ST so win win.

[ZX10R NIN]

CP12 said:

Ahh interesting, had I known this I (maybe) would've got a mondeo and mapped it up to ST power.

But I got the ST so win win.

They were only 5bhp off the ST, you still got a very good car