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Post by gammonbanter on Mar 2, 2022 19:51:58 GMT
So we can use this for all car buying advice. Guess I'll start, need a family car for two sprogs and plenty of boot space. Should I go MPV or Estate? Budget is 6k
Does any have any good recommendations, I'm swaying towards a Zafira/Picasso. But are MPVs just glorified estate cars?
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Post by H-alphaFox on Mar 2, 2022 19:53:36 GMT
A Dacia whatever it is over there. Cheap, reliable and a bit tatty.
We have one.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 2, 2022 20:19:36 GMT
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Post by Sarfrin on Mar 2, 2022 20:20:20 GMT
Timely. My old Focus did not behave well last week so my wife has actually said I need to get something better. Kids are both adults (more or less) so I can actually get something a bit fun. Needs to be reasonably reliable. Leasing might be an option.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 2, 2022 20:20:27 GMT
Zafiras are for people who hate living
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Post by spacein_vader on Mar 2, 2022 20:22:15 GMT
If you want something boring and reliable go Japanese or Korea, manual and petrol. Best bet is a Toyota Avensis estate (millions of cabbies can't be wrong!) or a Honda Accord estate.
MPV wise I think the Kia & Hyundai ones (the names escape me,) seem OK and to be fair you do see a lot of zafiras about so plenty of choice.
I do have a soft spot for the Dacias too, mechanically simple and cheap to buy and run.
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Mar 2, 2022 20:30:46 GMT
So we can use this for all car buying advice. Guess I'll start, need a family car for two sprogs and plenty of boot space. Should I go MPV or Estate? Budget is 6k Does any have any good recommendations, I'm swaying towards a Zafira/Picasso. But are MPVs just glorified estate cars? What happened to me, I used to have dreams! Focus estate. |
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Post by retro74 on Mar 2, 2022 21:03:26 GMT
Golf R estate
Very practical
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 2, 2022 21:39:43 GMT
You'll end up with a Zaffira but wish you'd got a Golf. Depends what you mean by plenty of boot space really. I drive a golf, I'd see if you could up your budget a tiny bit and go for a mk7 2l diesel, it's got tons of kit as standard, great to drive and extremely practical.
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Post by Fake_Blood on Mar 2, 2022 21:46:54 GMT
The few times I’ve had to have one of my cars towed I always ask the dude “so what brands do you have to tow least”, it’s always been Toyota and Honda.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Mar 2, 2022 22:18:40 GMT
Don't think I've had a car towed since about 2006.
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Post by gammonbanter on Mar 2, 2022 22:19:50 GMT
I did do a search, I'll shut this thread down. But there is some decent info here. |
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