big boot - reliable - 4k max

[Mirinjawbro]

hello all

big boot - reliable (as can be) - 4k max

swaying towards a skoda estate of some sort

any ideas?

thanks

[Audis5b9]

Honda CR-V, check it for rust first

[7 5 7]

Mondeo Petrol (Hatchback/Estate)
Avensis Petrol (Estate)
Insignia Petrol (Hatchback/Estate)
Vectra Petrol (Hatchback/Estate)
Zafira Sports Tourer Petrol (Hatchback)

All vanilla cars, cheap to fix - all have big boots and any garage can turn a spanner on them.

Petrol for complete piece of mind in reliability stakes (less to go wrong), but forfeit higher VED.

Edited by 7 5 7 on Tuesday 18th June 14:24

[blue_haddock]

For reliable i'd be looking at Kia, hyundai or toyota.

Toyota Avensis 1.8 Estate would be my go to based on these requirements.

[RizzoTheRat]

Depends if you need the height of an estate, but the Octavia and Superb have a huge boot in hatchback form too.

[CivicDuties]

Avensis or Accord estates.

[Defcon5]

Petrol insignia estate maybe

[Shabaza]

I second a Skoda/Honda CRV
However at that money I'd go Jap and stick to the Honda CRV - the 2006 onwards shape can even have 2 storey boot for extra surface area

[the-norseman]

Saab 9-3, I had the 2.8 V6 and the boot was huge.

[Mirinjawbro]

that honda "magic boot" pops up time and time again

will have a look

thanks all

[Zlat502]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405119...

Something along these lines, only problem with this one is it falls into the higher VED - looks nice though.

[r3g]

Mirinjawbro said:

that honda "magic boot" pops up time and time again

will have a look

thanks all

Be careful with the Jap stuff for underbody rust. £4k limit is going to be 10+ years old for anything decent so check the MOT history for rot advisories before going to view to save you wasting your time. I've been looking for a CRV for quite some time around the same price limit and they're all gone or well established underneath on the sills and suspension mounts. To be fair, the non-Jap stuff is often just as bad - Ford, Vauxhalls on the sub frames in particular. In short : check the MOT history and take an old flattened cardboard box with you to lay on to have a good scout underneath it.

[survivalist]

Skoda Superb
VW Passat
Mondeo

Estate option for each if you want to maximise boot space.

[ZX10R NIN]

In this particular order.

Mondeo:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406160...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405270...

Insignia:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308261...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405119...

Mazda6:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405159...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404228...