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bingobangobongo

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I'm in the market (mood?) for a new family car. I've had my 2012 Toyota Avensis T4 D4D for 6 and a half years and its never put a step wrong, but sometimes you get that itch for a change that you just can't shake.

I need something practical for a family of 4, we don't do a lot of miles (<10,000pa) but we do occasionally have the odd day trip with journeys in excess of 1hr-2hrs. As much as I liked the Avensis, the only thing I wasn't so keen on was the saloon boot - so I'm looking now towards a nice estate car, or one of these SUVs that everyone is driving. Open to suggestions. I guess it should feel like an 'upgrade'?

I'm looking 2ish years old with low mileage, with a cash price of in and around £17k. I'd plan to keep it for 5 years or so. Hopefully others can suggest something or have some considerations - I don't really know anything about engines sizes and trim levels etc.

What I have been looking at:
Skoda kodiaq SEL
Peugeot 5008
Audi A6 Avant
Volvo V60/V90

Thanks


The Li-ion King

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There's this

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

BMW X5 SE, 66 plate, motorway miles, I'm sure you can get the dealer down on price from £20k as well as it's been on the website for a while...

bingobangobongo

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Looks very nice - my friend had an X5 and had nothing but problems with it, it's something I have heard generally but you know how these things are... Thanks for posting that

anonymous-user

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Wouldn't buy that X5; black screw cover to make the G into a 6 probably tells you about the previous owners attitude.

Roger Irrelevant

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Love it! The OP specified a two year old low mileage car, so the first suggestion has done...one hundred and seventeen thousand miles!

If a V60 will be big enough then maybe an Audi A4 Allroad? A 3.0 diesel is in the running to replace my trusty/crusty Outback when the time comes.

Stuart70

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Skoda Superb

Volvo v90 cross country

VW Passat + Alltrack.

VW Touareg

Ford Mondeo.

bingobangobongo

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Wow some great picks there, will have a look through them all. Much haggling you think?

My current car had £30pa tax so be keen to keep that &#128518;

ZX10R NIN

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These are newer cars so the new tax rates apply so they will be around £145 but yes you have a great choice, when I was looking I went for the 210 Vignale for me it had the right mix of being a decent steer/power & spec.

The Mazda came second & the Skoda third (if you want outright space go for the Skoda) but that's just my opinion, go & test drive them to see which suits you best.

bingobangobongo

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I'm based in NI but will happily travel to England as the savings can be good.

Any this on this executive superb compared to the linked to one above?

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2017-Skoda-Superb-ESTAT...

kieranblenk

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bingobangobongo said:
Wow some great picks there, will have a look through them all. Much haggling you think?

My current car had £30pa tax so be keen to keep that ??
Make sure whatever you buy then is pre April 2017 as anything after that is £145 per annum flat rate if list was under £40k otherwise its £465 a year (I think). I bought a 66 plate A4 S Line in June and that's £20 a year, a colleague has a 67 plate one with more options than mine and has to pay £465 a year.

irish boy

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bingobangobongo said:
I'm based in NI but will happily travel to England as the savings can be good.

Any this on this executive superb compared to the linked to one above?

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2017-Skoda-Superb-ESTAT...
Howard Abraham is a family run dealership with an excellent reputation. I’ve a couple of friends that work there and wouldn’t hesitate to buy.

ZX10R NIN

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bingobangobongo said:
Wow some great picks there, will have a look through them all. Much haggling you think?

My current car had £30pa tax so be keen to keep that ??
Yes you'll be able to haggle.

Ilovejapcrap

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Stuart70 said:
Skoda Superb

Volvo v90 cross country

VW Passat + Alltrack.

VW Touareg

Ford Mondeo.
i just feel like non will be as reliable as a toyota

bingobangobongo

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What's the likely discount,... 10%?

Any thoughts on this car versus the Skoda superb exec you posted?

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2017-Skoda-Superb-ESTAT...

ZX10R NIN

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bingobangobongo said:
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What's the likely discount,... 10%?

Any thoughts on this car versus the Skoda superb exec you posted?

https://www.usedcarsni.com/2017-Skoda-Superb-ESTAT...
The discount will be dependent on how good your negotiating skills are.

The main differences are the one I listed is an auto 190 vs an AWD 150 (which will be a little worse on fuel) model, so you'd have to decide which is more important.

bingobangobongo

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Thanks for the help.

Stuart70

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Ilovejapcrap said:
Stuart70 said:
Skoda Superb

Volvo v90 cross country

VW Passat + Alltrack.

VW Touareg

Ford Mondeo.
i just feel like non will be as reliable as a toyota
You are probably right. I was lucky. 100k miles in a Mondeo with nothing more than tires and servicing; XC90 120k miles - it needed a rear brake calliper. 30k miles on the v90cc - needed a battery replaced in the remote locking. That Volvo reliability is shocking these days wink

I had a Toyota Carina 1.8 as a spare farm car for a while. It was a true cockroach car smile

Casa1862

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Lexus IS300H if you could make do with a similar size replacement, nicer fit and finish though.

Edited by Casa1862 on Wednesday 11th September 22:19

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