Hi all,
I'm currently looking at getting second car that I can commute in and use through the winter, for reasons of saving me money and making sure I don't write off the Supra in the wet/ice (had a couple of scares in the last few weeks and would rather not risk the car or myself driving it in the cold weather). Also after something a little more practical (i.e. hatchback, saloon or maybe estate).
I'm looking at diesels and have found a couple I'm considering that fit into my budget. I've found a Mondeo 2.0TDCi and a Seat Leon Cupra TDi. Both seem to be at a good price but they are high mileage. The Mondeo is an 02 plate with 130k miles (mainly motorway) and the Leon is 04 with 123k miles (also mainly motorway).
The Leon is ridiculously low priced as the seller needs to part-ex for a van (he's been offered 2.5k) and the Mondeo is 1.5k. I'm hoping to see them both this weekend.
Does anyone have any experience with these cars, in particular with high mileage examples?
There are a lot of Mondeos around so could probably find one with lower mileage, slightly more expensive but the Leon is a one-off that is quite tempting. I've always liked the Cupras.
I've also tried looking at VW Boras, Seat Toledos and Vauxhall Astras but there are hardly any around my area and none that have the right mileage/price/spec combination. They just aren't as good value as Mondeos.
I've done some Googling but not really found anything other than the `if it's been looked after it will probably be fine` general consensus.
Any opinions/advice?
Cheers,
Dan.