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Old 10-01-2009, 02:37 PM
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Default What estate for around £1500

Looking for a family hearse for around £1500,
Stuck between a Mondingo V6 or Deeezoil, the Saaaaab 95 or an MG ZT,

Anyone got any of them, what to look out for or avoid etc

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mondeo more of an all round car than the 95

The ZT will just break
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Focus Estate Mk1?
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Me personally id get a Volvo 850 T5.
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Originally Posted by ANDYRACER
Me personally id get a Volvo 850 T5.
Too old you cunt
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Originally Posted by Stephen_B
mondeo more of an all round car than the 95

The ZT will just break
You sure the ZT-T will break?? We have owned a 190 for 5 years and I never spent a bean on it other than servicing, we now have a V8 and that's been perfect so far too. Massively underrated cars IMHO, oh and did you know that most of the components are actually BMW parts??


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New cars are gay though!
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Could of had my old mans BMW estate for that, but my brother bought it
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zt-t deffo mr kelly! diesel version of them are great and there aint all that much that goes wrong with them really, bmw engine is mint.

and theres nout wrong with a volvo mr! save some more cash and you can have mine! lol
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
You sure the ZT-T will break?? We have owned a 190 for 5 years and I never spent a bean on it other than servicing, we now have a V8 and that's been perfect so far too. Massively underrated cars IMHO, oh and did you know that most of the components are actually BMW parts??


Glad youve turned up
Anything to look out for on these, what are they like in and out of town?
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Originally Posted by G420 DEL
zt-t deffo mr kelly! diesel version of them are great and there aint all that much that goes wrong with them really, bmw engine is mint.

and theres nout wrong with a volvo mr! save some more cash and you can have mine! lol
Dont want a Volvo, I own enough bricks ta
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Originally Posted by Big G
Glad youve turned up
Anything to look out for on these, what are they like in and out of town?
Steer clear of the 1800 4 cylinder cars, 2.5V6's are great but make sure that the belts have been changed if the mileage is high as it's a mission of a job to change them. Diesels (BMW engine) are pretty good, auto boxes can give trouble. My choice would be a ZT-T 190 with all the toys (TV, sat nav, computer etc) and with Alcantara or leather trim.
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[quote=martin-reyland;3867121]Steer clear of the 1800 4 cylinder cars, 2.5V6's are great but make sure that the belts have been changed if the mileage is high as it's a mission of a job to change them. Diesels (BMW engine) are pretty good, auto boxes can give trouble. My choice would be a ZT-T 190 with all the toys (TV, sat nav, computer etc) and with Alcantara or leather trim.[/quote]

for £1500?
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[quote=BM08;3867143]
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Steer clear of the 1800 4 cylinder cars, 2.5V6's are great but make sure that the belts have been changed if the mileage is high as it's a mission of a job to change them. Diesels (BMW engine) are pretty good, auto boxes can give trouble. My choice would be a ZT-T 190 with all the toys (TV, sat nav, computer etc) and with Alcantara or leather trim.[/quote]

for £1500?
Not quite with all the toys but

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl...912&distance=0

Unless Martin wants to sell me his?
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[quote=Big G;3867157]
Originally Posted by BM08

Not quite with all the toys but

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl...912&distance=0

Unless Martin wants to sell me his?

That looks to be a cheap car, ours isn't for sale
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i brought a 2001 vectra estate sri 140,fully loaded,half leather,a/c etc etc 1300quid!bargain!
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My money would be on a 2001 onwards tdci mondeo estate

cheeRS stu
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