Hey,

I'm getting a car this week, got about 6k to spend, finally get to say goodbye to my 1.3 toyota starlet!!

I've basically narrowed down my search to 3 cars. Mk4 Mondeo 2.5l tit x, the mondeo 2.2 tdci 155 st and the mk2 octavia vrs.

I really like the idea of the st diesel but frankly i've been a bit scared off by the amount of people that seem to have something go wrong with modern diesels.


Today I went and test drove a Mk4 Mondeo Tit x 07 plate as seen below:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...ge/1?logcode=p

Really liked the look of it, its interior its really nice and it drives atm its at the top of my list. However, i'm going to try and find a st and a vrs tomorrow to see what they're like.

Just wondered if anyone had any opinions on which would be the better car. I start a new job in sept and so will be doing about 15k miles a year. I know petrol is gonna be expensive for the 2.5 but I'm prepared to pay it if that's the car I want

Finally, would you say 6k is a good price for that 2.5 or would you try and knock them down a bit? It seemed to be in great condition and has had 3 owners. If i go back to have another look is there anything in particular i need to look for?

Sorry for such a long first post!

Chris