Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Right guys. i need something that's more practical (strapping kayaks on top of and mountain bikes in or on the back). i need something that's not extortionate to fix if it goes wrong. i need somthing fairly economical so if a larger car i'm thinking a diesel. lastly i want it all for £250. just kidding, between £3-4k is the target cheers folks ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Volvo estate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Volvo estate? did think about that one. not the prettiest though, what's the engines like in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Subaru Legacy Estate - you can pick up the turbo ones for peanuts and spend the savings made on the fuel it will use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Subaru Legacy Estate - you can pick up the turbo ones for peanuts and spend the savings made on the fuel it will use hmmmm. heart says yes! but head says no expensive to service / fix? very low mpg? would also prefer something 'normal' so i'm not getting raped for insurance please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 hmmmm. heart says yes! but head says no expensive to service / fix? very low mpg? would also prefer something 'normal' so i'm not getting raped for insurance please Expensive all round apart from the actual buying of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Expensive all round apart from the actual buying of them bugger. i'm liking Thorin's suggestion of a volvo estate but i can't help thinking T5 dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Mitsubishi pajero/shogun 2.5 diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Mitsubishi pajero/shogun 2.5 diesel. hmmmmm. still not cheap to fix if it goes wrong though are they? (don't know much about them) what sort of mpg do you get out of one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 hmmmmm. still not cheap to fix if it goes wrong though are they? (don't know much about them) what sort of mpg do you get out of one? One of the brickies tha works for me has one.. he has had it for years and is always raving about how its never gone wrong.. looks smart to. i dont know what the mpg is like but it cant be to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 One of the brickies tha works for me has one.. he has had it for years and is always raving about how its never gone wrong.. looks smart to. i dont know what the mpg is like but it cant be to bad. Just had a look on the net at them. don't look bad but would be overkill for what i need to be honest. *prepares to be made fun of* what does anyone think about a Vectra SRI DTI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 How about an old diesel merc estate? Should run and run.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 How about an old diesel merc estate? Should run and run.... funnily enough i had considered one of these and was looking on the old autotrader last night at them. the engines sound fine to me and insurance is cheap cheap but what worries me is they're apparently prone to rust? anyone know if this is the case? i'm assuming that's why you see a lot of the older ones with those stupid chrome arch covers on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Toyota Hilux Pick Up a-la top gear. 1000's of gun toting insurgents can't be wrong. If you need a back seat then Nissan Terrano/Ford Maverick are the same car so there are btis for those. The Shogun has been around donkey's years now too so plenty in pieces for cannabilisation if it goes wrong. m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Funnily enough, I had considered one of these and was looking on the old Autotrader last night at them. The engines sound fine to me and insurance is cheap cheap, but what worries me is they're apparently prone to rust? Anyone know if this is the case? I'm assuming that's why you see a lot of the older ones with those stupid chrome arch covers on. You should be able to find a sound example of the earlier W124 E-Class. They have the reputation of being among the best-built Mercs ever, although that doesn't mean they are all good. Mercedes parts prices are as amusing as Toyota/Lexus prices, but at least you don't have to buy them from main dealers. May be out of your price range anyway, but watch out for the W210 (the one with the twin oval headlights). There were a lot of rust problems with those. Any Mercedes forum will have plenty of threads about it. http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/ http://mbclub.co.uk/forums/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 You should be able to find a sound example of the earlier W124 E-Class. They have the reputation of being among the best-built Mercs ever, although that doesn't mean they are all good. Mercedes parts prices are as amusing as Toyota/Lexus prices, but at least you don't have to buy them from main dealers. May be out of your price range anyway, but watch out for the W210 (the one with the twin oval headlights). There were a lot of rust problems with those. Any Mercedes forum will have plenty of threads about it. cheers Gareth. the E-class is a little big for what i'm wanting to be honest but i thought the C-class is perfect. will have a hunt on the merc forums later. cheers ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Smaller car then - bothered about looks at all? Toyota Avensis Skoda Octavia Taxi drivers choice sir. Super reliable. Plus you can keep hold of all toyota badges and shirts etc if you get an Avensis. m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Smaller car then - bothered about looks at all? Toyota Avensis Skoda Octavia Taxi drivers choice sir. Super reliable. Plus you can keep hold of all toyota badges and shirts etc if you get an Avensis. m. looks matter a wee bit although i'm not looking at anything like the Supra obviously. kinda ruled out the Octavia and Avensis but wouldn't be adverse to a Vectra / Passat / A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Cheers Gareth. The E-class is a little big for what i'm wanting to be honest but i thought the C-class is perfect. Will have a hunt on the Merc forums later. Cheers Ian C-Class estate is probably harder to find than an E-Class, but I don't think they have the same rust issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 C-Class estate is probably harder to find than an E-Class, but I don't think they have the same rust issues. saw a nice one that i liked but it was a 2.0 petrol, not a diesel so not really the most economical thing in the world. do seem hard to come by though, you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hmm you'll probably page more for an A4 or a Passat than a Skoda or even a Seat and they are the same car. Only other option at that sort of level is Nissan Primera of Ford Mondeo, or an old BMW/Merc. Everything else will be french and therefore fall apart on you. Did find a Terrano though http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-TERRANO-II-SLX-TURBO-DIESEL_W0QQitemZ320049445511QQihZ011QQcategoryZ18238QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hmm you'll probably page more for an A4 or a Passat than a Skoda or even a Seat and they are the same car. Only other option at that sort of level is Nissan Primera of Ford Mondeo, or an old BMW/Merc. Everything else will be french and therefore fall apart on you. Did find a Terrano though http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-TERRANO-II-SLX-TURBO-DIESEL_W0QQitemZ320049445511QQihZ011QQcategoryZ18238QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem m. lol i know french cars have a bad name but they're not THAT bad....are they? have heard the Peugeot diesels are actually quite good and am actually considering buying the smallest car possible in a bog standard Saxo VTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 did think about that one. not the prettiest though, what's the engines like in them? What? You're kidding aren't you? The V70's are really nice!!! You can get a nice one for 3-4k. Petrol engines go on forever (200k+) with FSH, so I presume same of the diesels. Just don't buy one with a dodgy ECU lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 What? You're kidding aren't you? The V70's are really nice!!! You can get a nice one for 3-4k. Petrol engines go on forever (200k+) with FSH, so I presume same of the diesels. Just don't buy one with a dodgy ECU lol a bit boxy for me, although i like the Merc C-class bizarrely (sp?). perhaps i'm just a bit of a snob i don't mind the V70's so much to be honest, just know i'd want a T5 which is more money and more money if it goes wrong too. hmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 306 hdi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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