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I am looking for a cheap estate to ferry the greyhound around. It will be used for short/medium-length journeys. I am thinking petrol, reasonably reliable and plenty of room in the boot. I can pay 4-5k, but I would like to pay much less. I can't justify leasing a motor as I now work from home and make one 60-mile round trip to my workplace weekly. I also have a warm hatchback which does that duty fine, but my hound is far too large for a slightly longer journey. So, thinking of doubling up with a cheap estate.
Heart says I would like a Subaru Forester or a Volvo V70.
Head says something Japanese and cheap to fix and repair.
I would love to know your thoughts.
Heart says I would like a Subaru Forester or a Volvo V70.
Head says something Japanese and cheap to fix and repair.
I would love to know your thoughts.
ZX10R NIN said:
That is a great shout and close to where I live. Thanks. Edited by LouisBalfour on Tuesday 6th December 11:05
LouisBalfour said:
ZX10R NIN said:
That is a great shout and close to where I love. Thanks. LouisBalfour said:
That is a great shout and close to where I live. Thanks.
I too am looking at a similar car and budget, I am not near Birmingham so you are fine Edited by LouisBalfour on Tuesday 6th December 11:05
Wouldn't the number of owners put you off - 9 seems excessively high, also it has not MOT.There seems to be a lack of supply or estates at this level (in the North east) - or people are moving away from Autotrader.
LouisBalfour said:
I am looking for a cheap estate to ferry the greyhound around. It will be used for short/medium-length journeys. I am thinking petrol, reasonably reliable and plenty of room in the boot. I can pay 4-5k, but I would like to pay much less. I can't justify leasing a motor as I now work from home and make one 60-mile round trip to my workplace weekly. I also have a warm hatchback which does that duty fine, but my hound is far too large for a slightly longer journey. So, thinking of doubling up with a cheap estate.
Heart says I would like a Subaru Forester or a Volvo V70.
Head says something Japanese and cheap to fix and repair.
I would love to know your thoughts.
Skoda Octavia?Heart says I would like a Subaru Forester or a Volvo V70.
Head says something Japanese and cheap to fix and repair.
I would love to know your thoughts.
I was looking for a similar car a few years ago, as my beagle nearly destroyed our daily. Ended up with a Golf mk4, 1.6 Petrol. Not an estate but to be honest its been great use. Only needs annual simple maintenance and MOT, simple 8v engine without AC no turbos or overcomplicated thingies..
Jonathan-vsfnx said:
I too am looking at a similar car and budget, I am not near Birmingham so you are fine Wouldn't the number of owners put you off - 9 seems excessively high, also it has not MOT.
There seems to be a lack of supply or estates at this level (in the North east) - or people are moving away from Autotrader.
I might have something you might be interested in. Drop me an email and Ill give you details.. Wouldn't the number of owners put you off - 9 seems excessively high, also it has not MOT.There seems to be a lack of supply or estates at this level (in the North east) - or people are moving away from Autotrader.
I'm another looking for something at least equivalent of a Volvo 940 Estate.
Been thinking VW T5 , or Sharan, or Galaxy but wife says too big for her to drive.
She suggested (well someone she works with) suggested an Outback.
I'm half looking at V70 but they're smaller inside than the 940
I'm west coast Scotland so you guys are probably safe in Birmingham etc
I'm likely down in the NE (Washington) next weekend though.
Been thinking VW T5 , or Sharan, or Galaxy but wife says too big for her to drive.
She suggested (well someone she works with) suggested an Outback.
I'm half looking at V70 but they're smaller inside than the 940
I'm west coast Scotland so you guys are probably safe in Birmingham etc
I'm likely down in the NE (Washington) next weekend though.
757 said:
As been mentioned Insignia estate petrol is a good shout I think, or if you want to go even cheaper, a late Vectra estate is humungous! Both way in budget, with cashback, very simple reliable cars.
It could be, but take the dog to try the boot height out. We have an one, and we also have a Dobe x. He has to crouch his head in it.
Fermit said:
Mum & Dad have two Greyhounds. Their car is a VW Touran 7 seater. The floor space when the middle row is folded is supposedly the perfect shape and size for the dogs. It seems there are half decent examples out there from £1500.
Do you have any photos - is this on top of the folded seats? I imagine they stand up in the middle, and the seats fold completely flat? Fermit said:
It could be, but take the dog to try the boot height out. We have an one, and we also have a Dobe x. He has to crouch his head in it.
Yes, great tip. I have found that if you give him lots of space, like in the back of Merc R class with the seats down, he will wander about and be all over the place in the back. So, it's getting the right size of space and height right. I have also taken him on a short trip in the back of a Nisan Micra, and he was ok and just lied down and went to sleep. Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff