luke_rs1800

i need a car to commute to work about 20 miles a day so not huge distance. i have about 3k to spend but can't fit the life of me think of a decent motor to get. any suggestions ?

wayne1001

bmw x5 3.0ltr diesel sport
Just got a 2003 for 3k and love it great on juice lovely to drive and it's a lot of car for the money can't fault it.
And it's pretty quick too.
Mines done 153k but drives spot on

Adam-M

Fabia vrs

It's Czech Mate

Worst advice ever given

99.999% of them are fucking money pits, that's why they Ł3k, if yours isn't you got very lucky

wayne1001

He asked for opinions so I gave him mine! Simple
Don't see how that's the worst advise ever??

xr2john

It all depends on what you are looking for! Are you looking for a boring economical daily driver or are you looking for something a bit fun to brighten up your commute. All makes a massive difference before we can give you any proper suggestions imo

It's Czech Mate

I explained why, you even quoted it

wayne1001

There's always one bell end
Every car has the potential to be a money pit if it's not looked after
I got an x5 for 3k that's been looked after serviced regular and drives great that's why I recommend it!

Dal_

iTrader: (2)

If it's just fun you want then could do a lot worse than a little 197 clio sport - if the driving position suits you that is.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...code=p&adPos=3

It's Czech Mate

There's always another bell end too who thinks just because they got lucky then every one will.


By the way, if as your post suggests, you 'just' got it, then how do you know its going to be any good/reliable/not a money? It may give you a Ł5k bill in 3 months time (and in my experience of x5's that's not unlikely for a Ł3k shitter )




Why don't you do a poll to see how many members think a Ł3k 150+k mile X5 would be a safe punt?


twat

Adam-M

Seems to be most X5's/Range Rovers/Cayennes/Merc MLs are unreliable money pits, suppose they're only fashionable until they're 3 years old then get traded in so don't have to last long lol.

london_chris

e46 330d
tourer or saloon, cracking cars, go forever, plenty of poke, probably need a few suspension bushes etc but you'll comfortably find a nice one and do the work for 3k

STeve

iTrader: (11)

foe a commuter car could do a lot worse than a fez/focus as for the suggestion of a x5 = lol

gcfcos

I was about to say the same. Every customer we have at work with x5 they spend thousands every year keeping it going. They are lovely cars to drive mind

gjh

Impreza. Best one you can buy in budget.

gcfcos

If I had ÂŁ3k for a daily driver and it didn't have to do family duties or anything apart from take me to work and back I'd get a nice modified van. Always handy to have if u ever need to move or pick something up. Seen some nice connects and Astras going around. Would love another escort van

st220kyle

Thats a good call, the fiesta vans look quite nice with the st kit on.

Adder

Best advice so far imo.

Stacks and stacks of cars for under 500 quid. put the rest of your money into somthing you really want. Finish a project off or maybe a holiday ? At the end of the day its only an hours round trip a day which you will probably sit behind a stream of half wits doing 43mph in a 50 limit ( sorry its turning into a mini rant ) but you get the idea.

adder

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Might be a bit of out your price range, but I have recently got a mk7 fiesta zs for the daily grind. Bluetooth, air con, dab radio, ÂŁ20 a year tax etc and 55mpg all day long no matter how hard you rag it.

Maybe you could get a good mk6 for that money?

JasonPD

If I wanted a bit of fun thrown in I'd go for a Clio 182 or 197 else a mk2 focus would be my choice to eat up the miles without too much fuss.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Mondeo st220.

Fil

you could buy a 20 year old V12 bmw for that, and thats a much better choice than an X5!

NobbyClark

You really wouldn't want to touch a X5!

My boss had one for 4 years which he had since it was 3 months old and you wouldnt believe the amount of trouble he had with it. It was always back at the Bimmer dealer having something done under warranty.

When the 3 year warranty expired, he paid Ł1k for an additional years warranty!!!

Considering that was on a new X5, imagine the amount of trouble one for Ł3k or less would be!!!?

STeve

iTrader: (11)

most X5s are like triggers broom !

gcfcos

Lol that's quality

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

X5 is a bmw and bms never go wrong. German reliability and all that.

Adam-M

If you only cared about reliability then it has to be Jap, year in year out they always top the reliability table. Unfortunately though they are not the prettiest of cars lol.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

BMW and VW, keeping british mechanics in business since the dawn of time

gcfcos

The long list of audis with problems booked in on a weekly basis at work is often worrying.

fuzzy

if its just purely a commuting car I wouldn't be spending as much as Ł3G on one. something subŁ1G would do the job but I suppose its all relative depending on how well off you are!

mjonathan24

iTrader: (1)

a bloke at my work just had the engine replaced on his x3 3.0L, it was expensive. They do go wrong and fairly often. I would just buy something new as you can that's a 2.0L diesel, doesn't really matter what make etc.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

My mate used to work in an independent garage and the jobs he told me he did on Audis vws and bmws were unreal.

It's Czech Mate

yet skoda uses the same parts and are very reliable......

James Porter

iTrader: (1)

Did you take the job you told me about mate??

luke_rs1800

thanks for the replies. yes I took the job mate..
it wont be only for commuting. but that will be its main use.. part of me thinks hatch like a clio sport / fiesta st as easier parking etc where its busy.
don't want anything with a Vauxhall badge anywhere near me cant stand the cunting things!!
vw audi do have a lot of problems I know I worked for vw and now working for audi!
still undecided

jonfoc

I bought a passat 130 tdi on 04 plate 3 years ago. It's on 215k miles now, does 50mpg on a run. I've stuck new bilstein dampers on and eibach springs. Best 2k car I've ever owned and won't be replaced until it goes pop.