£1200 to spend, what do I buy??

[Fatguyhat]

After a cheap run around to last me 6-12 months. Got approx £1200 to spend, what do I go for people???

[anonymous-user]

whats you criteria?

i would go for a saab 95 aero

[Fatguyhat]

Quite open, ideally automatic and something I can get my mountain bike in 😀

[egor110]

Fatguyhat said:

Quite open, ideally automatic and something I can get my mountain bike in ??

Balls to the automatic, get a clio 172/182.

You can get a downhill mtb plus pads and helmet in the back.

[Croutons]

Mondeo because hatch and it will always sell.

Focus/ V50 estates better on fuel in auto guise because smaller/ lighter.

V70 will always sell, might be overkill, juicy too.

So how about you tell us mileage and frequency of use for the big space so we can narrow it down a bit?

[Fatguyhat]

I do about 15 miles a day so not heavy mileage and would really just be for commuting to work. Would like to get mountain bike in the back and also the dog!

[ZX10R NIN]

Look away from the normal contenders & you can find some very worthy cars:

Mercedes C Coupe this will take your mountain bike with ease & are very reliable

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

Vauxhall Signum space to spare & an often overlooked car

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

Haggle & you should get close to your budget:

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

307 Estate

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

Nissan Primera

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

Seat Toledo

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

Hyundai Coupe

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

obviously the Mondeo is a good shout

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

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

[Fatguyhat]

Thanks really appreciate the effort you have gone to!!

[designforlife]

Toyota bB all day... there's a tidy grey one on the UK owners FB group at the moment for £1200.

1.5 yaris t sport engine, rear seats fold flat to creata van style loading bay. 4 speed auto with column shift... awesome cars.

I was going to buy it but the missus says owning two of the same car is a bit pointless.

[Haddock82]

Just get a petrol MK3 Mondeo

I hated myself as I was in a similar position and really didn't want to end up with a Mondeo

But £650 later I was the owner of a 54 plate MK3 Mondeo with 99k on the clock, full service history, 2 owners etc...

It's been brilliant, few hiccups but they are super easy to work on.
Had to service it myself - Cost me £25
EGR valve change, easy enough to do and only £20 for a new one off eBay.
Rear wheel bearing was a bit trickier as the 1 of the bolts had to be ground off to get it out but the £30 kit off the bay came with new bolts.

It's chain driven so no cam belt, does 35+mpg around town and 40+ on the motorway

I really want to hate it but have put 12k miles on it in just over a year with minimal maintenance and fuss.

Comfortable, huge boot and as a bonus you can park anywhere and not give a sh*t if someone scrapes it, dents it whatever, who cares! I think its only been washed twice since 2017....